Location
This 8-story hotel is 2 miles from Boca Raton and 39-acre Red Reef Park, 5 miles from Florida Atlantic University, and 19 miles from Fort Lauderdale and 20 miles from Palm Beach. A small one-way road separates this hotel from the ocean beach and a 900-foot public fishing pier.
Hotel Features
Guests enjoy an outdoor splash pool and 12-person spa tub that face the ocean, along with two fitness rooms with stationary bikes, treadmills, and elliptical machines. The hotel is across the street from the beach and a public pier with fishing equipment available for rental. Jet ski, parasail, and bicycle rentals are available within a mile. A one-mile jogging path in front of the hotel runs parallel to the beach.
The Howard Johnson Ocean Resort has 6,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including a ballroom for 350 guests, with event catering and audiovisual equipment available. Computers are available for guest use in the business center. Wireless Internet access is complimentary throughout the hotel. The Patio Bar & Grille overlooks the beach and serves casual fare for lunch and dinner, and Luna Rosa Italian restaurant provides indoor and patio dining. The Poolside Tiki-Bar serves tropical drinks and cocktails along with soups, salads, and sandwiches. Within five miles of the hotel, the Deer Creek Golf Club has an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Arthur Hills, a driving range, pro shop, and practice putting green.
Guestrooms
The 8-story Howard Johnson has 177 guestrooms with a nautical decor and light-wood furnishings. Rooms have either city or ocean views. Amenities include complimentary premium channels, complimentary weekday newspapers, laptop-compatible safes, coffeemakers, and complimentary wireless Internet access.