The Howard Johnson Inn in Lubbock, Texas, sits in Red Raider, Bobby Knight and Buddy Holly Land. Guests here are only three miles from Texas Tech University, home to the Red Raiders basketball team and famed coach Bobby Knight. Rock fans from throughout the world descend on this west Texas city regularly to pay homage to rocker Buddy Holly, who was born here and died in an airplane crash in the late 1950s. The Howard Johnson is just three miles from the Buddy Holly Center and the Buddy Holly Statue and Walk of Fame. Other local attractions include the American Museum of Agriculture, Buffalo Spring Lake, Joyland Amusement Park, Natioanl Ranching Heritage Center, Texas Water Rampage outdoor water park, Omni Max Theatre and Science Spectrum, wineries, and the Silent Wings Museum, which honors glider pilots of the U.S. Army Air Force. What's more, the hotel is seven miles from Lubbock International Airport, South Plain Malls and the city's business district at 50th Street and Avenue Q.
Before shoving on, seeing the sights or gearing up for a Red Raider game, guests can dive into the hotel's complimentary continental breakfasts at the hotel's restaurant, loll beside the outdoor pool and picnic area and kick back in the bar. The two-story, 58-room Howard Johnson features ample parking for family recreational vehicles and group buses. For corporate guests, the hotel provides a 24/7 business center.

For folks looking for economical accommodations and a location close to the action, the Howard Johnson Express Inn-Lubbock is a good bet. And Peggy Sue says "Howdy."

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Clapp Park 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
OMNI Theater 3.2 km / 2 mi
Science Spectrum 3.2 km / 2 mi
Cactus Theater 3.3 km / 2.1 mi
Buddy Holly Center 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
Carlock Building 3.8 km / 2.3 mi
Buddy Holly Statue 4.3 km / 2.6 mi
American Museum of Agriculture 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
American Wind Power Center 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts 4.6 km / 2.8 mi
Maxey Park 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
Texas Tech University 4.9 km / 3 mi
Mackenzie Park 5.1 km / 3.2 mi
National Ranching Heritage Center 5.2 km / 3.3 mi
Museum of Texas Tech University 5.5 km / 3.4 mi

The preferred airport for Howard Johnson Express Inn Lubbock is Lubbock, TX (LBB Preston Smith Intl.) 12.2 km / 7.6 mi.