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2750 Tonnelle Avenue, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States of America

#11 of 12 hotels in North Bergen

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 36 hotel reviews

6.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    6.5

  • Comfort

    6.4

  • Location

    7.2

  • Facilities

    6.2

  • Staff

    7.5

  • Value for money

    6.8

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: March 18, 2024

    5.0
    Nice people, need to invest in cleaning.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    They don’t clean under the beds. The bathroom was clean. I asked for a vacuum but the vacuum didn’t fit under the bed hence the reason no one cleans under there. I was expecting bugs but did not see any.

    The staff was very nice.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 11, 2024

    7.0
    It’s not top tier, but it was a decent good stay. Just little things but it was a cool spot. I’ll stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was decent it could get a lot better. Seems like they’re undergoing renovations

    The location and the height. It’s not a sunset view but I still had my view of clouds and sun. So it was good. Also good spot to get to a lot of restaurants easy travels to jersey city/Hoboken/west New York/edgewater

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 10, 2024

    5.0
    Recently reopened after being closed for a long time. If you are patient and flexible and going to NYC, go for it. If yo
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Clearly this place has been closed for a long time and recently reopened so to be gentle on their process is fair- the elevators are very old and rickety. The facilities are sub-par but clean and functional. The lights flickered or didn’t all work and the place needs some love. But they are going through renovations to improve as they reopen so if you are fair and patient it’s not so bad. For the price to proximity of NY, it works. If you are looking for a safe place to sleep that isn’t a fortune, it’s fine. If you are looking for anything fancy or have high expectations, look elsewhere.

    It was very convenient and close to NYC. Otherwise for staying in NJ it is literally right off a highway so not close to anything interesting in Jersey. Jerry city a 20 min drive away. Parking was right beside and big lot so lots of space. The blackout curtains and very quiet space. No surrounding noise. Unlimited coffee/juice in the AM

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 12, 2024

    7.0
    Located on busy highway
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Noise from very busy roads

    Close to Manhattan

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: March 19, 2024

    9.0
    Well worth the money! Very satisfied!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The elevator was out of order and the side entrance had a lot of garbage.

    It looks beautiful! They have a free to go breakfast. The staff were very kind and helpful.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 18, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Cleaning

    Close to mall

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 5, 2024

    3.0
    Poor
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Cleaning is a 3/10 and the shower did not work.

    Parking apace

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 2, 2024

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Couple
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    it’s whole scam and they clearly lying. not helpful at all

    nothing

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 2, 2024

    10
    Diamond in the rough
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Where's my breakfast??? Only coffee and juice---

    Booked the room by accident... Thought it was going to be a nightmare but it turned out to be a nice, quiet hotel... Looks are deceiving. Beautiful bathroom Clean room Great staff

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 27, 2024

    4.0
    N/A
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    N/A

    N/A

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 27, 2024

    2.0
    Glad our stay is over!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    2 of the 4 elevators were out of order. The other 2 did not seem to be in the best condition, but since we were on an upper floor we used them. The only lights that worked in our room were the entry light and the bathroom light. The ones inside the room did not work. A family member jiggled the one light over the desk and it flickered on and off so we left it alone. I plugged in my phone charger and the outlet sparked. Yes, sparks. The room seemed clean, but since we had no lights, we couldn’t really tell. Not a place we would ever return to for a stay. If it hadn’t been so late, we probably would have gone somewhere else. One of us said it was a dump, another said the place was sketchy.

    The only good thing I can say about it is that the beds were comfortable.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 26, 2024

    8.0
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

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  • Reviewed: February 21, 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    service

    location

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 20, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Family with young children
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Yes

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 20, 2024

    1.0
    Fire during stay and wasn’t even talked to by staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    You could hear every time someone shut their door and then one morning there was a fire somewhere in the hotel and the alarms went off and a fire truck showed up but I’m handicapped and was stuck up on the 8th floor with no way down and I was scared and the staff didn’t even come check on me

    It was pretty on the inside

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 19, 2024

    1.0
    If I was taken to jail and forced to pay for it - this is what it would be like
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything

    Nothing

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 18, 2024

    10
    Even with the remodeling going on, I wouldn’t have wanted to stay anywhere else.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There will always be hiccups during a remodeling of a hotel on this scale but my remodeled room was fantastic.

    The friendliness and helpfulness of the front desk. Especially Peter and Robin. There was no task that I asked for that couldn’t make happen. They are very welcoming. Robin never missed an opportunity to smile and say good morning and Peter was always good for a high five/ fist bump.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 15, 2024

    3.0
    Worst one !
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    They provided us a room on the first day, It was like a worst one, No tissue, Even not a single water glass, no water bottle, No soap, No heater in the room, A severe bad smell was there; later we requested to provide room air freshener then we slept. It’s like a disaster, We wonder even how they run this kind of business there with such worst deliverables.

    Staff behaviour is good

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 5, 2024

    1.0
    I had to check out a day before because I couldn’t stay longer because of the dirtiest of the hotel. There is no restaur
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It not what it showed on the pictures, it forbidden to smoke but it smells smoke in the entire corridor, the room was not clean and it had dark color and the lift has to be changed

    Nothing at all

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: January 31, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    You walk in and the staff are respectful, pleasant & hospitable. The place looks and smells freshly clean from the lobby to your actual room. After staying here twice, once in a 2 queen bed and once in their single king sized bedroom I can certainly say this hotel is absolutely solid! It is peaceful, quiet to which I was able to get a good nights rest along with finishing up some work on my laptop in the morning. The rooms feature 50+ inch Samsung Smart TV units which are connected to WiFi. It is non smoking so you will not have to worry about somebody else's smoking smell. It also has a nice view of New Jersey should you get a west facing room. Will definitely be staying again! {10-15 minutes from Port Authority/Times Square by Lyft/Uber or 20 minutes on the 190 NJ Transit bus with a short walk from the 31st/JFK stop. - Additionally it is less than 10 minutes away from The American Dream Mall}

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 31, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    You walk in and the staff are respectful, pleasant & hospitable. The place looks and smells freshly clean from the lobby to your actual room. After staying here twice, once in a 2 queen bed and once in their single king sized bedroom I can certainly say this hotel is absolutely solid! It is peaceful, quiet to which I was able to get a good nights rest along with finishing up some work on my laptop in the morning. The rooms feature 50+ inch Samsung Smart TV units which are connected to WiFi. It is non smoking so you will not have to worry about somebody else's smoking smell. It also has a nice view of New Jersey should you get a west facing room. Will definitely be staying again! {10-15 minutes from Port Authority/Times Square by Lyft/Uber or 20 minutes on the 190 NJ Transit bus with a short walk from the 31st/JFK stop. - Additionally it is less than 10 minutes away from The American Dream Mall}

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: March 19, 2024

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 18, 2024

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 12, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2024

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