If you're hoping for a good, no....half decent night sleep, this is NOT the hotel for you. The most uncomfortable beds, with a pancake flat pillow which provides absolutely no support. The bathroom from the 50s still had a used wash cloth, probably from the previous guests (... they must have departed the horror of the rm in a hurry lol) hanging on the shower curtain rod... pretty gross! The towels are as hard as cardboard an stained... and just as disgusting looking. You most definitely do not want that close to your body, let alone, touching it.
Well, maybe I should have started with the "welcome center" aka lobby. The staff was professional, confused but good mannered, an odd stale moldy smell hits you once the door opens. First sign things were not looking positive. But we were desperate and hoping for better rooms. Btw, 1st year VT parents coming to Blacksburg for the VT family weekend. Just about every hotel was booked and we were down on our luck. Because of this experience, I'll be booking our Spring family visit at least 6 months in advance... lesson learned. I'll rather stay in my car than come back to this hotel.
Back to the lobby, it was dark, cold, dingy and just lacked personality, non inviting. I don't think anything has been changed or cleaned in there since it was built back in the 50s or 60s.
Motel8 is a better lodging motel than this. And lastly, this is a motel, listing Howard Johnson as a hotel is a stretch imo.
Beware!