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Howard Johnson by Wyndham Merrillville

2.5 star property

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
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Indoor pool, open 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, pool loungers

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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7850 Rhode Island St, Merrillville, IN, 46410
  • Place, Westfield Southlake Mall
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, Methodist Hospitals Diabetes
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, University of Chicago
    ‪40 min drive‬
  • Airport, Chicago, IL (MDW-Midway Intl.)
    ‪52 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible, Non Smoking (Bathtub W/grab Bars)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible, Non Smoking (Roll-in Shower)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

2 Double Beds, Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 4

King Room-Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible Room, Bathtub W/Grab Bars, Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 4

King Studio Suite-Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

King Room With Mobility Accessible Roll-in Shower-Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

Deluxe King Studio Suite-Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

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Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Merrillville
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
3.1 out of 5, 648 reviews
The price is NZ$100
includes taxes & fees
30 Dec - 31 Dec
Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Merrillville

About the area

Merrillville

Located in Merrillville, Howard Johnson by Wyndham Merrillville is in the historical district, a 4-minute drive from Westfield Southlake Mall and 5 minutes from Methodist Hospitals Diabetes. .This hotel is 13.8 mi (22.1 km) from Lake Michigan and 13.4 mi (21.5 km) from Indiana Dunes National Park.

What's nearby

  • Westfield Southlake Mall - 1 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Methodist Hospitals Diabetes - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Deep River Water Park - 7 min drive - 10.6 km
  • Indiana Dunes National Park - 14 min drive - 20.5 km
  • University of Chicago - 40 min drive - 63.7 km

Getting around

  • Gary Metro Center - 15 min drive
  • Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) - 64 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Portillo's Hot Dogs - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Panera Bread - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Culver's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Merrillville

Suburban hotel with free breakfast and a fitness center
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Merrillville offers 112 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. 40-inch LED televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

This Merrillville hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. In-room massages and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 112 guestrooms featuring microwaves and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an indoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Basketball
  • Designer stores
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Shopping centre
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Children's games
  • In-room microwave
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Travel cot

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a provincial park
  • Pool loungers

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bathtub
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Doorbell and phone notification
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Pool access ramp on site
  • Portable bathtub seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LED TV with premium cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee for check-in between noon and 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Sauna
  • Hot tub

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 75.00 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Late check-in fee for check-in between noon and 6:00 PM
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a security system
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Property is also known as

Courtyard Marriott Hotel Merrillville
Courtyard Marriott Merrillville
Courtyard Merrillville
Marriott Courtyard Merrillville
Marriott Merrillville
Merrillville Marriott
Clarion Inn Merrillville
Clarion Merrillville
Clarion Inn
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Merrillville Hotel
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Merrillville Merrillville
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Howard Johnson by Wyndham Merrillville Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 235 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 210 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 139 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 151 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 268 out of 1003 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Clifton

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Terrible
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Hot but not nasty

Outside needs work like everyone says. Inside wasnt bad, but the AC was either off or broken for sure. When we got to our room, it was so hot. We turned the AC on right away but it never really cooled down. Bed and sheets were clean, floor didn't feel great but bathroom was clean. Fridge was broken, had to ask for hair dryer, there was no iron. Asked for one extra pillow and there were none clean. Breakfast was fine/very basic. Didn't swim as the hours
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jenniferr

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Natalie

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Nice staff, dirty hotel.

The elevator was broken when we arrived. We have an 11 mo old baby, so we have a stroller, as well as luggage for our children and ourselves. The hotel staff gave us a room on the first floor. Immediately after arriving in the room, we saw a massive spider on the floor. About an hour later, we saw another one. Then we saw a third and fourth one on the walls. The wall behind the toilet had black mold. The remote control for the TV did not work. The floor was absolutely filthy. Our baby’s feet, hands, and legs were covered in dirt. We requested a new room at 11:00pm and the staff was very accommodating. They gave us a new room on the second floor. We no longer had the issue with spiders, and the room was slightly cleaner. When we brought the kids to play in the pool, it was way too cold to swim. They both got out shivering. There were broken railings in the pool area. The breakfast was good. Waffles, eggs, sausage, yogurt, coffee, cereal, milk, and orange juice were the options.
Sign is about to fall off
Spider on the wall in a cup (there were 4 of these)
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Katie

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty, rundown and not a comfortable place. Didn’t end up staying and unfortunately still paid for it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Andres

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You know exactly what happened and how dirty your place is
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mohammed

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
safe and natural environment.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Hiren, Brampton

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely horrible experience at this property! The room had broken glass, the fridge was filthy, the swimming pool was full of insects, and even the breakfast area had insects. I had my 2-year-old child with me, and it was completely unsafe and unlivable. We had to check out immediately and find another place to stay, costing us extra money and stress. On top of that, we had to throw away $50–$70 worth of food because the fridge was unusable. I booked this place through Expedia, trusting that it would meet basic safety and cleanliness standards. Unfortunately, it was a total disaster. I would never recommend this property to anyone, and I strongly urge Expedia to remove it from their listings.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Catherine

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Horrible Hotel!!!

Hotel is in poor condition. First arrived was given a key that didn’t open door. Had to return to front desk and be given another room. Once in the room no microwave was there and the tv didn’t work. Had to return to front desk to tell them that the tv didn’t work as there was no phone in the room to call the front desk! Pool was closed! Elevator was out of service! The hotel breakfast was doled out. I asked for more bagels and they brought out 3! The hotel gets a zero! We will never return again!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hytham

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

BOB

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Brian

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Construction in the next room.

The outside of the location looked horrible and almost abandoned. It can't be hard to get a landscape company to come take care of this. The staff on the inside were friendly. There was a construction company working on certain rooms thru the hotel. Not on areas but rooms so the room next to you or across from you maybe getting work done. This is stupid because you assume that guest are not sleeping thru the day and thats not true. The room i was in looked like it should be on the list to get worked on.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There is a huge difference between the pictures and reality. Need to improve a lot on cleanliness, service and other things.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tarek

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Absolutely terrible

This hotel was absolutely disgusting. The cleanliness was absolutely nonexistent. The first room that I went into the toilet seat was completely covered in urine. The towels had what looked like rust on them. The bathtub did not look like it was properly cleaned, and there was dust and food crumbs all over the counter. If you value cleanliness this is definitely not a place you need to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

JOHN

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay Far Away

I refused to put my family in such a place. I canceled reservations after seeing the room, clientele, and area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Stephen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room had dirty sheets, full garbage can, pack of open gum on the tsble and wrappers on the floor. Hallways had cobwebs and non vacuumed floors. In and out in 5 minutes no refund
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lia Shianne

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shannon

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Do not stay!!!

Horrible. Parking lot and grounds were overgrown. Broken windows, building literally looks like it’s falling apart. Lights out in hallways making it pitch black and dangerous. Breakfast was make your own waffles but the machine didn’t work. When I walked in the man at the desk just said ‘ID’. He told me my room number and nothing else.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Phillip

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There was no breakfast except one crappy waffle maker and cereal. We stayed for 5 nights and were only given 2 towels and not allowed any fresh ones. We were yelled at for using the microwave in the lobby at 10:30 to heat up our dinner. No microwave in room. No functioning TV. The property was poorly maintained and dirty.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rick

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Eric, Griffith

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Where to start, the front desk attendant was nodding off as she was trying to program my roomkey. She was without a doubt under the influence of opiates or sedatives. The room smelled musty, no Kleenex or toilet paper in the room, the garbage had not been taken out from the last guest. There was no remote for the TV. And the toilet didn't flush. And to top it all off, no shampoo, soap, or lotion in the room. Linens were filthy. This place needs some serious work. This property was stunning when it was the Carlton Lodge. Now it's a seedy drug den. I should be refunded. That place is absolutely filthy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Anthony

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is dirty they don't have no TV you don't have no remote controls you don't have no Channel it's terrible service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Maria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen, Los Angeles

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025