New motel near campus

Colleges and Universities A-Z Swarthmore College
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<p>Just got back from a trip though Swarthmore and thought I'd pass along a new budget motel recommendation. My daughter had passed it along and we stayed there over the weekend.</p>

<p>It's a new Howard Johnsons Inn on Baltimore Pike (next to Best Buy), about a half mile from campus. Apparently, they purchased an older motel and refurbished it. </p>

<p>Very satisfactory for $89 to $109 per night. Clean rooms. Good air conditioning. New big TVs. Just your basic motel room, but nicer than the McIntosh Inn in Media and much more convenient than the airport hotels.</p>

<p>The motel has airport shuttle vans if you are flying in.</p>

<p>It's listed as the Howard Johnsons Airport in Springfield, PA. On Balitmore Pike. Check it out if you are looking for a place to stay during drop-off in August.</p>

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<p>Well, it's about time there's something halfway decent near campus, although it does come too late for us. :( We discovered in S's junior year that the hotels at the airport were only 15 minutes from campus and with booking far in advance, you can get a great rate at a 4 star hotel. (We paid $99 a night at graduation in June at the 4 star Renaissance.) Thanks for the info!</p>