Ramada South Plainfield/Piscataway

S U C K S! Was here on business, fount this on Hotwire & boy oh boy is this place horrible. You cant change the booking once they show you the hotel & spend ur money so I had to roll with it. When i saw Ramada Limited I knew it was gonna be a horrible night. Limited Everything. Towels, robes, questionable sheets. Bad enough this hotel is in the middle of nowhere but on top of it a bad hotel with no breakfast. Ramada you should be ashamed of your name being affiliated with a place like this

I’ve probably stayed at this hotel 20 times in the last year because I need a very cheap place to stay somewhat near NYC that has clean sheets and a clean shower. I get up early and drive the 25 miles to Manhattan where I would spend $ 200+ more per night on a room. Newark Airport is 8 miles up the road and hotels there cost $ 80 – 100 more per night.
They serve a simple continental breakfast, mostly toast, bagels, cereal, etc. but it is free, as is the wi-​fi. The rooms typically have little refrigerators, some have microwave ovens. There are no phones or alarm clocks, and most of the rooms do not have coat hangers. But what do you expect for $ 60 a night? They give you shampoo and soap and sometimes a little tube of toothpaste.
I usually book using Trivago to get the best price, which used to be $ 55/​night, but is now usually $ 60 now that they have turned it into a Red Carpet.
Look, the place is not pretty, its aging, and has a lot of maintenance issues. But, for a cheap place to catch some zzzz’s, its just fine. The TVs work (a few of the rooms have flat screens, most have old picture tube sets).
I’ve stayed at almost all of the budget hotels in this area, and this is the safest place I have found. Other budget hotels (like the Motel 6) in the area seem to rent to transients, who are hanging out in the lobby and wanting to beg money from you, not here. I feel safe parking my car out in the parking lot and I’ve never had an issue,
I like that there is a McDonald’s and a QuickChek down the street and I can get back up on the highway and be on my way to the city in no time, having saved at least $ 100 a night. A penny saved is a penny earned.

How can rate it with no star? It’s so terrible. The smell is so discussing everywhere. Make me sick. The workers are rude. You will regret if you come here.

Yuck.
Stayed one night and never again. The place is flat out filthy. The area itself is sketchy. I was worried about my car all night.
The front desk is just plain unprofessional. Room was dated and I felt like I shouldn’t touch anything. Carpet smells. In fact the whole hotel smelled. Definitely something illegal going on there.
Couldn’t wait to get out of there. Left two hours ago and still feel grossed out.
Pay extra and stay somewhere else.

I have to give one star but this place doesn’t deserve it. the first room I was in had no curtains, no comforters and questionable stains on the walls. we asked for another room and the man at the desk gave us no problems, and when we got into the other room it was somewhat better than our first room. nicer tv, comforters on the beds, only a couple stains on the walls and curtains. I felt dirty the whole time I stayed in our room… but couldn’t shower because the tub was disgusting. long story short I wouldn’t come back here.

Booked this room on a whim through
.After a night out in Jersey the BF and I were exhausted. Without checking reviews we immediately booked it because of the $ 55/​night. It came up to about $ 63 and change with tax. Upon arrival, I was actually charged twice but the staff let me know what to do immediately. They were friendly, howeverrrr this place unfortunately sucks. Our room was on the fourth floor next to a room that had a broken door. We couldve probably snuck in and stayed in that little sh**hole for free. I hate to sound harsh but, later after finally relaxing and taking a shower I plopped down on the bed and the thing was broken. My bf said it felt like one of those reclining beds and had I taken a picture you’d swear that this was a hospital bed in the upright position. Later through the night, we couldnt sleep. It was uncomfortable, I almost cried… but at 4AM I was just too tired to go down and complain. The phone didnt work. Oh and I forgot to mention that the alarm clock kept making this loud beep… even after being unplugged. $ 55 is not a good price or a bargain… its OVER priced. Never again!

Yes this place is a DUMP!!! dirty walls, floors and doors but for $ 55.00 what do you expect personally I like the Red Roof End it cost a little more but it’s cleaner I gave this one star cause you can give a zero rating I’ve never seen a place so dirty the hole staff should be fired I agree with the one review if you want to smoke crack and turn tricks this is the place for you.

Mettre une seule étoile est une honte aux vrais hôtels qui ont seulement une étoile. Ce n’est pas simplement une cure de rajeunissement qui serait nécessaire mais une reconstruction totale pure et simple. S.V.P. N’allez surtout pas à cet hôtel, quitte à dormir dans votre auto ou dans un parc, vous avez trop de classe!!!

It’s a very comfy cozy place. For smoking crack. I wouldn’t let my dog stay here!

Simply the nastiest building I have ever stepped into! It gets one star because I cant leave zero. My boss booked me a room via Priceline so I was sort of trapped for 1 night in this hell hole. Walking down the hallway of doom I notice all doors have «no smoking» signs but it reeks of Marlboro man & camel joe. Getting to my room, you can TASTE the bleach… So why is there bright blue toothpaste on the wall? Sure seemed loud in here, OH the window was open with no screen & only halfway on its track… As i put it back in place i notice something in the window ledge outside, it was a used band-aid!!I’m tempted to sleep in my car! If I stay in the room, I will sleep fully clothed.

The Ramada has received mixed reviews, but I was a very good fan as it was quiet. The walls inside and out are brick which absorb sounds well. There were several tour bus full of Chinese tourists staying the night which nearly filled the hotel; I didn’t hear a peep from the halls, walls or floors regardless of the capacity.
The breakfast area is a little hidden, but once found it’s decent fare for being included with the room. The beds were soft and the wifi worked well.
It’s a good place if you need to visit Rutgers Busch Campus or possibly New Brunswick.

I can’t even give this hotel more than a one star rating. Maybe if I was a hooker paying by the hour I would have been able to give it five stars. I can’t believe a hotel would be able to stay running under the conditions the rooms are in. Holes in the wall, stains in the rugs, non working ac, leaking toilets and a staff with a heinous attitude problem. I would never ever stay here again.

This probably would have been three stars, if I didn’t get a dirty crank call in the middle of the night! What kind of hotel allows people to directly call rooms of guests?! There was also no recourse for me, they didn’t even want to fill out a report or anything. You would think that this kind of disruption would be embarrassing for the hotel. The room had adequate amenities. They should periodically check the appliances — my iron was leaking water all over the place, but they replaced it right away. Also, the place could have been cleaner. It was adequate at best.
I feel like it could have been cheaper for what it is. Outside it is advertised 59 $ a night, but I want to know how many people actually get that rate.

I stayed here with the boyfriend in august 2011. We were visiting family that was close by and were looking for a party spot for us kids.
The location was a little bit scary at times. We stayed for a long weekend. Upon arriving we were given a non smoking room. It was super clean and great, but we were planning on smoking and made the terrible mistake of asking to switch to a smoking room. We went from probably one of the nicest rooms in the hotel to the worst room in the hotel. There were stains/​holes all around the carpet and walls. Pretty sure the pictures that were hanging above the bed had been removed (probably in a fight with a hooker) and were never replaced leaving holes in the wall. The carpet right next the to bathroom was wet, clearly a major leak from the shower. So gross.
Needless to say we ended up going to a third room, which was much much better. Of course it was difficult to have switched rooms during the weekend, and three times. But the staff was pretty cool about it. Also I’m crazy OCD about checking for bed bugs. I literally pull up the sheets and check the seams of the mattress. All three in this case were in fine order.
Getting back to the scary part. Friday/​Saturday night there were a few cops hanging out in the parking lot for a few hours… but nothing super crazy that I saw.
The area is super cute. Starbucks is within 5 or 10 minutes so thats a major plus for me. A few diners close by, shopping centers, other great suburbs to visit, and less than an hour from nyc!
Typical ice machines and «office» room in lobby. Free wifi.
Overall as long as you don’t get stuck with the shittiest room in the hotel, great for the price.

We came here because of a hurricane evacuation. We found the place for $ 46/​night, saved a bit on a third party website (kayak, hotwire). I’m very content with the package of this place. Breakfast was decent. Don’t worry if you come out later (after 8am) since they do refill the food. They have the basics of eggs, waffles, bagels, sausages, milk n cereals. I don’t recall any fruits or yogurt. Cereal choice is limited. The hotel room was very nice looking for the price we paid. Our sheets and comforter were white! The bathroom is really clean and with decent space. The hair blowdryer went out and they replaced it with a nicer one for us. There was good cable TV including Discovery, where I was hooked on watching Untold Stories of ER. One negative was the internet, which would be weak and fades in and out. I ended up using my phone’s internet most of the time. Hence, a ⁴⁄₅ stars. I would definitely recommend this place if you don’t have much money and still want to be in a nice setting. There are shopping centers right over the bridge, which is about a 5 minute drive.

Warning: Our trip into town involved a 5+ hour drive without air conditioning during a record breaking heat wave, so we weren’t in great spirits to start.
It is true that this hotel is the cheapest in the area, and the amenities are a testament to that. After checking in late in the evening, we were simply looking forward to a shower, a bed, and some much deserved air conditioning. We did get a bed and a shower, however we were despondent to find that our air conditioner was in fact, not working. It wasn’t blowing hot air, but it definitely wasn’t comfortable. After an hour of messing with the unit to try to fix it, my boyfriend went down to the manager to work things out, hoping to fix the air conditioning or switch rooms. Unfortunately, he informed us that the hotel was fully booked (although based by the emptiness of the parking lot, I doubt that). He also told us that we’d have to live with the air conditioning through the night, because it was too late to have someone look at it. Strike 1.
After this ordeal, we decided to shower and go to bed. I was horrified to find blood stained on my towel when I went to dry off. The towel had been washed, but there was a red splatter stained on the towel. Strike 2.
The hotel is in a great location for the area, and the morning and afternoon staff are very nice. Unfortunately, we spent $ 75/​night to stay here, and that is entirely too much. Strike 3.

Considering that most the hotels in the area are $ 100+/night, I’d say this Ramada is quite the find! The property is nothing to write home about, but for $ 55/​night that includes continental breakfast I’d definitely stay here again (bagels, coffee, and yogurt truly are the way to my heart!). There aren’t any bells or whistles and the cable didn’t seem to work right in my room (could get HBO but not ABC — what gives?) However, it was clean and the staff was very nice. It’s in a great location, about a 15 minute drive to Rutgers/​New Brunswick and is right off 287 by the Middlesex Mall.
Tip: book your room on Priceline to get the $ 55 rate (as Ramada advertises) without being charged for taxes and fees.