Howard Johnson by Wyndham Winnipeg West

Hotels
•
Howard Johnson
7.6 (887 reviews)
3740 Portage Avenue , Saint James , CA
+1 204-272-4169

listing image 1
Show all photos
Free
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
Room service
Heating
See all facilities

Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly, professional staff
Abundant, varied and well-organized breakfast
Good/central location
Helpful breakfast staff
Some clean rooms reported
Perceived good value by some guests
Room color liked by a guest
Cons:
Noise at night from parties and guests
Old, dated and poorly maintained motel section
No running water in multiple motel rooms
Strong urine smell and wet carpets in motel area
AC not working and rooms smelling bad
Parking problems (pothole, limited spaces)
Door lock beeping issue
Limited continental breakfast selection
Night staff handled issues poorly / inattentive

Categories

Cleanliness
4.5
Multiple reports of strong unpleasant smells (urine), soaking wet carpets and overall poor maintenance in the motel section; one review noted a clean room but overall cleanliness is a clear weakness.
Service
9.5
Staff described as very friendly and professional and breakfast staff praised for organization; however, there were isolated lapses (night desk handled water issues poorly), but overall service impressions are strongly positive.
Location
9.5
Several reviewers explicitly called out the location positively ('Location' mentioned as a pro); location is a clear strength.
Room Quality
4
Multiple issues: AC not working, bad room odors, dated/poorly maintained rooms, door-lock beeping, and in the motel section two rooms had no running water — room quality is notably poor.
Amenities
8
Mixed: breakfast service is well organized (positive), but parking problems (pothole, limited spaces) and ongoing renovations/dated facilities reduce perceived amenity quality.
Value for Money
8.5
Mixed signals: one guest said cost wasn't worth it, while others explicitly noted good value — overall leans positive but tempered by maintenance issues.
Food and Beverage
9.3
Breakfast repeatedly described as abundant, varied and well organized; limited continental selection mentioned but overall F&B is a strong point.
Overall Experience
7.5
Overall mixed experience: strong service, location and breakfast balance serious negatives (noise, poor motel conditions, no running water) leading to a middling-but-above-target overall impression.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-11-05 14:16

Property Description

Convenient Location:
Situated between Highway 1 and Highway 100, our hotel in Winnipeg offers easy access to major routes, making travel a breeze for our guests.

Comfortable Rooms:
Each room at Howard Johnson Express Inn features expanded cable, a Keurig coffee machine, and a stylish bathroom with a granite counter top. For added convenience, a microwave and refrigerator can be provided upon request.

Entertainment and Dining:
Enjoy our VLT gaming lounge for some fun and unwind at our on-site restaurant and bar. Whether you're looking to relax or have some excitement, we have you covered.

Ready to experience comfort and convenience in Winnipeg? Book your stay at Howard Johnson Express Inn now.

Important information:

Upon check-in photo identification and credit card is required. All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: YWG

Location

Guest Reviews

7.6
Based on 887 reviews
Cleanliness: 4.5
Service: 9.5
Location: 9.5
Room Quality: 4
Amenities: 8
Value for Money: 8.5
Food and Beverage: 9.3
Overall Experience: 7.5
P
Patricia • couple • ca
8
very enjoyable.
Pros:

Staff was professional and very helpful and pleasant.

Cons:

N/A

2026-11-06 • via Nuitee
D
Dyvnych • family_with_children • ca
6
2026-10-29 • via Nuitee
M
Mariano • family_with_children • es
6
Si quieres descansar, busca otra opción.
Pros:

El personal fue muy amable y profesional.
El desayuno era abundante y variado.

Cons:

Imposible descansar por la noche, se escucha música, ruido, gritos de gente de fiesta hasta altas horas de la madrugada, tanto en algunas habitaciones como en el exterior, al menos durante los fines de semana, incluyendo la madrugada del domingo.
No volvería.

2026-10-20 • via Nuitee
M
Melissa • family_with_children • ca
5
Cons:

The amount of people bustling around in the parking lot when we checked in at 1:30am. People smoking right in front of the entrance. Cost was not worth the amount of time we were there.

2026-10-08 • via Nuitee
E
Ed • solo_traveller • ca
6
Totally adequate
Pros:

Location

Cons:

Under renovations, very old and expensive for what it is.

2026-10-08 • via Nuitee
R
Rindi • solo_traveller • ca
8
Pros:

We liked the colour of the room.

Cons:

The door lock beeped till the door was locked from the inside.

2026-10-07 • via Nuitee
K
Kim • family_with_children • ca
9
convenent and friendly
Pros:

Was convenient and friendly. Pot hole in parking lot in out spot was the only issue

Cons:

Being asked to move my car over but due to the pothole and raised manhole cover i could not

2026-09-19 • via Nuitee
R
Raymond • solo_traveller • ca
8
2026-09-15 • via Nuitee
R
Raymond • solo_traveller • ca
9
2026-09-15 • via Nuitee
T
Toews • solo_traveller • ca
7
2026-09-11 • via Nuitee
S
Sandra • couple • ca
7
Good stay and value for money
Pros:

It was clean and staff were awesome

Cons:

Nothing

2026-09-11 • via Nuitee
W
William • solo_traveller • ca
10
Clean Friendly Helpful
2026-09-08 • via Nuitee
C
Celine • extended_group • ca
8
2026-09-08 • via Nuitee
K
Krishna Chaitanya • couple • ca
1
Great location but bad room and atmosphere
Pros:

Location

Cons:

Ac isn’t working and room smells bad

2026-09-04 • via Nuitee
M
metin • family_with_children • ca
1
Very disappointing experience, especially in the motel section
Cons:

We booked two rooms in total: one room in the hotel section and another room in the motel section because we needed a room with two queen beds.

Both the hotel and motel sections felt quite old, dated, and poorly maintained. However, the motel section was significantly worse.

There was no running water in our original motel room. We reported the issue and were offered another room, also in the motel section, but unfortunately there was no running water in that room either. Since it was already very late at night, changing hotels at that hour was not a realistic option for us.

The condition of the motel section was especially unpleasant. The entrance smelled strongly of urine. When we went up to the second floor, parts of the carpet were soaking wet, and there was a strong unpleasant smell throughout the motel area, including inside the rooms.

The way the situation was handled by the staff made the experience even more frustrating. The person working at the front desk overnight initially told us that someone would be sent to check the water problem. When I later went back to the lobby, he asked whether nobody had come yet. As the conversation continued, he then explained that there were actually no staff members available at that time.

He also said that because he was working the night shift, he did not know what was happening with the water issue, apologized, and generally brushed the situation aside without providing any meaningful solution.

The following morning, the staff member at the front desk seemed completely unaware of what had happened during the night. After we explained the situation, it was again handled with little more than a simple apology.

To be clear, while both sides of the property looked old and in need of maintenance, the motel section was in particularly poor condition. Having no running water in two different motel rooms, combined with the urine smell at the entrance, soaking wet carpets, unpleasant odors inside the rooms, and the lack

2026-08-29 • via Nuitee
D
Duane • family_with_children • ca
9
Pros:

Great Breakfast staff

Cons:

Not much for breakfast selection for continental items

2026-08-28 • via Nuitee
V
Víktor • couple • ca
7
Pros:

It was really organized with breakfast.

Cons:

Missing parking if you arrive later after work.

2026-08-27 • via Nuitee
W
Wang • family_with_children • ca
9
2026-08-27 • via Nuitee
T
Tetiana • extended_group • ca
8
2026-08-26 • via Nuitee
G
Grace • couple • ca
5
2026-08-25 • via Nuitee