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Traveling can be stressful and complicated. That is why our attention is focused on alleviating your anxieties. Your home is the most familiar environment in your life, and our goal is to provide you with a similar atmosphere. Located in the business hub of New Jersey and close to the heart of New York City, the Swan Motel offers its guests a comfortable stay Our amenities include free high speed internet for personal and business use, flat screen TVs, complimentary shuttle service to and from the airport as well as smoker friendly rooms. Come relax in our bar and lounge and socialize with other guests. The New Swan Motel - Comfortable, Clean, Convenient, Affordable
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Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
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Free breakfast
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301-311 East Edgar Road, Linden, NJ 07036-2401
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Newark Liberty Intl Airport
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Morristown Municipal Airport
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If it were not for my company paying for the room I would never stay here. I've encountered everything from rude front desk clerks to filthy room conditions. Lets not forget the sexual antics that seem to go on constantly in rooms separated by paper thin walls. This place has a known reputation and the fact that rooms are rented "by the hour" is just an indication. I should mention their free shuttle service. There are a couple of drivers that are safe and considerate of their passengers safety. I don't scare easily as I drive and operate a car hauler for a living. On several occasions I have told drivers to slow it down a bit and get us there in one piece. I once had to convince a young hot headed individual to reconsider his near decision to engage in "road
rage".
Unless you have no other
choice or are looking to take your "date" here, avoid this dive.
rage".
Unless you have no other
choice or are looking to take your "date" here, avoid this dive.
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Date of stay: October 2013
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Response from David N, Owner at Swan Motel
Responded 14 Jul 2015
We want everyone to have a restful and rejuvenating stay, so we're sorry to hear that wasn't the case for you. If you ever have any concerns about other guests, please don't hesitate to reach out to us in that moment. We don't actually rent rooms by the hour, so we're not sure where that confusion stems from. Regarding our shuttle, our guests' safety is of the utmost importance to us, and we always require safe and lawful driving among our employees. This is something we'll be discussing with our team, so thank you for bringing it up. We're always here if you have any further concerns. Best, Swan Motel
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We had a great time this past weekend. Christine at the front desk was friendly and courteous. T.he suite we had was perfect for our needs. We look forward to coming back again soon....it is a quick ride from Manhattan
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Date of stay: April 2018Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from David N, Owner at Swan Motel
Responded 9 Apr 2018
Happy to hear that! Thank you so much for your wonderful review. All the best, DN, Owner, Swan Hotel & Suites
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I came here with my boyfriend for his job and they had to stay here. The room we had was "updated", which I would not call it that. The room was very very small and was not that clean, very dingy. The bed had hair on it, no fitted sheet, smelled awful, toilet was dirty. And this place can go for an hourly rate....I seen what I did not want to see. So this Motel is not suitable besides the hourly rate guests and maybe traveling workers.
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Date of stay: June 2012
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This place was awful and I would not recommend this room to anyone. The room was filthy, (smelled like cigarettes, stains in tub, hairs in sink, no bottom sheet on bed, flies everywhere in room.) Prostitutes kept knocking at my door all night, and there was two 24hr porn channels. I got stranded over night with my child, due to a flgiht cancellation and wished I had slept in the airport. Once I got in my room, I felt so unsafe that I did not dare leave until morning. The room did not even have an alarm clock. This was the worst night of my life.
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Date of stay: August 2008Trip type: Travelled with family
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horrible hotel,,,dirty,,,filled with crackheads and prostitutes...stinks,,,had my car door scratched by a crackhead...If you have to stay there for your job, quit your job its not worth staying at the swan...aka Dirty Bird!! P.S....you figure it out,,they rent the rooms by the hour!!!!!
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Date of stay: June 2012Trip type: Travelled on business
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Room Tip:Â Dont stay at The Swan hotel,,,its a dump,,,
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Had a downstairs non smoking room that I could smell strong smoking fumes coming through the ceiling tiles in the bathroom from another room. The floor had nut shells under the bed and the hot tub looks like it was only rinsed instead being scrubbed out. Black mold and soap scum all over the vents in the tub looked like a gas station bathroom. Much better motel a few minutes for the same price.
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Date of stay: December 2013Trip type: Travelled solo
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Like other unfortunate people I arrived here late at night due to my original hotel being over booked & no alternatives being available.
This motel I believe is being mainly inhabited by illegal migrants & other undesirables with the full knowledge & blessing of the desk staff (management).
The people running this place must also be getting some sort of kickback for the blatant prostitution going on here because they turn a blind eye to it all. What's worse is that some of the hookers appear to be minors! So, the local law enforcement people need to investigate & earn their pay.
This motel creates the impression of fear or danger in the mind of any decent person unfortunate enough to have to stay here overnight & I note from local police that it has been raided many times in the past for drugs & firearms offences. I suspect it will be even more dangerous there now since the state of New Jersey has abolished the death penalty!
Sure it's a bit cheaper than many other places but it aint a pleasant experience, so next time I will pay a bit more.
I agree with other contributors here too about the poor hygiene with embedded chewing gum in some of the carpets, strong odour of stale cigarette smoke (even in non-smoking rooms), poor doors locks, dirty bed linen, problems with the heating (ie, not working), etc, etc, etc.
Disgustingly low standards.
This motel I believe is being mainly inhabited by illegal migrants & other undesirables with the full knowledge & blessing of the desk staff (management).
The people running this place must also be getting some sort of kickback for the blatant prostitution going on here because they turn a blind eye to it all. What's worse is that some of the hookers appear to be minors! So, the local law enforcement people need to investigate & earn their pay.
This motel creates the impression of fear or danger in the mind of any decent person unfortunate enough to have to stay here overnight & I note from local police that it has been raided many times in the past for drugs & firearms offences. I suspect it will be even more dangerous there now since the state of New Jersey has abolished the death penalty!
Sure it's a bit cheaper than many other places but it aint a pleasant experience, so next time I will pay a bit more.
I agree with other contributors here too about the poor hygiene with embedded chewing gum in some of the carpets, strong odour of stale cigarette smoke (even in non-smoking rooms), poor doors locks, dirty bed linen, problems with the heating (ie, not working), etc, etc, etc.
Disgustingly low standards.
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Date of stay: November 2007Trip type: Travelled on business
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In all my years of staying in hotels on the road I have never been as disappointed. There prices are outrageous. Of course they post pictures of the few nicer rooms on there website, but it's definitely much different than what you see in person.the rooms stink of mildew. The WiFi doesn't work. We had an infestation of spiders in our room, complained to the night manager, who may I add was completely rude, shrugged her shoulders and said there was nothing she could do.the breakfast is lousy, they lay out a few stale pasteries. The rent rooms by the hour so you have a slew of prostitutes in and out. Thugs pushing drugs at night. The cops seem to be there nightly. The daytime manager is arrogant and rude. For the money they charge you would think it's a 5 star hotel.its far from that, it's a sleezy run down crack hotel. Save your money and stay elsewhere.
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Date of stay: September 2016Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from David N, Owner at Swan Motel
Responded 8 Oct 2016
Michael, we're frankly shocked to read this. We take upholding every aspect of the law with the utmost seriousness, so we would never allow any sort of illegal activity to be conducted on our premises. It's concerning that you got this impression. We'll be keeping your input in mind, as we do take customer service very seriously. Best, Swan Motel
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it's so disgusting motel i've ever seen. i went to ny for traveling and i looked for a cheap motel. i found it in Linden but i had a dirty and smelling bad room. i had heard everything from next room when i was inside the room. you must be carefull if you stay this hotel. There are any number prostitutes and crackers in this hotel.
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Date of stay: August 2012Trip type: Travelled with friends
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I have no idea what happened. Maybe the other reviewers had a better room. However the rooms that my guests and i were given were REPULSIVE. The rooms reeked of cigarette smoke and the sheets that were given were FILTHY(and one bed didnt even have sheets at all). I would never recommend this motel to anyone. I would have much rather spent the extra hundred dollars to stay at a chain hotel than stay at that rat hole again.
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Date of stay: March 2008
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"The executive village at the swan has rooms that might as well be your own apartment. Full kitchen, living room, and bedroom."Read full review
"We had the smallest of the rooms and it was great. The bigger ones could only get better."Read full review
PRICE RANGE
$222 - $230 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
swan motel and village hotel linden, swan hotel linden
LOCATION
United StatesNew JerseyLinden
NUMBER OF ROOMS
170
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Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and a lounge.
What food & drink options are available at Swan Motel?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast and a lounge during their stay.
Does Swan Motel have airport transportation?
Yes, Swan Motel offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.