Name: Econo Lodge Columbia Fort Jackson
Address: 4488 Fort Jackson Blvd, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America, Columbia, South Carolina, US
Price range: US$65–US$79 per night
Rating: 7.23

What guests think

At Econo Lodge Columbia Fort Jackson, travellers report a budget stay with convenient access to Fort Jackson and nearby eateries, but frequent issues with room condition and cleanliness, along with mixed experiences with staff.

Many reviews cite doors that do not seal, high and slippery tubs, hard or thin mattresses, and smoke odors in non smoking rooms. Housekeeping and hygiene are inconsistent, ranging from very dirty rooms and odors to some clean stays. The location is convenient to the base and restaurants, but heavy traffic noise and occasional sketchy activity concern some guests; the advertised breakfast was often missing or reduced to coffee. Expect a no-frills, convenient but inconsistent stay.

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Facilities

On-site amenities appear limited; parking is easy. Several reviews note unsafe or broken exterior stairs and visible disrepair in some areas.

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William C

16 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The first room given to me had cigarette burns in the bedsheet, front door was damaged, no water pressure in the bathtub, tub very slippery, hair dryer broken, outlet next to sink broken, iron was missing, was very difficult to get someone to help at the front desk, front desk very cluttered, no continental breakfast as advertised, steps to get to 2nd floor were “risky”.

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Charles

17 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I stay overnight in Columbia to avoid commuting one hour from home to work once a week. This Econo Lodge is very close (4 minutes) from my workplace. This was my fifth stay. All good experiences. The rooms are clean, linens clean, easy parking. There is much traffic noise until around 10:30 p.m. and then it goes away.

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Christina

8 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Let’s start with the fact that’s they charged my account before I even checked in. Second, the stairs are a safety hazard. They are broken and slanted downward making it easy to fall. Third the TUBS… they are hard to get in because they are higher off the ground and slanted downward and slippery… making it nearly impossible to get in. I had to buy a mat so I had grip. Fourth, I had room 205 non smoking and 207 non smoking… 206 and 208 are smoking rooms allowing smoke to come into both of my rooms. Very unhappy with the stay. Prior to booking when looking online, they offered continental breakfast, when I arrived, they no longer offered it.

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Melissa

30 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall I was very satisfied. Very close to restaurants and the military base which was the reason for the stay..Clean n upclose parking.

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Audra

30 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The front counter area was piled high with lots of plastic bags, boxes, cleaning supplies, and used food containers. Gross. Check-in, even though I had reserved online, took about ten minutes of the front desk worker just staring at the computer screen. The door to the room did not close all the way. The shower just had a small stream of water--not enough to wash your hair with. Yes, this is a budget motel, but still, this was really below par. I do not recommend.

4

Antonio

7 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Under construction

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent, with many reports of dirty rooms, odors, stains, pests, and unclean linens, while a smaller set of reviews found rooms clean.

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Charles

17 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I stay overnight in Columbia to avoid commuting one hour from home to work once a week. This Econo Lodge is very close (4 minutes) from my workplace. This was my fifth stay. All good experiences. The rooms are clean, linens clean, easy parking. There is much traffic noise until around 10:30 p.m. and then it goes away.

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Edward

7 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Didn’t stay found bed bugs

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Jeffrey

24 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

While this motel served its purpose on our trip due to its convenience to downtown, the dirtiness of the room will not have me returning for another stay. Mold on the ceiling, cigarette holes in the sheets, the bathroom door could not shut all the way and some odd stains on the walls of the bathroom area are glaring issues that need to be fixed. There was also an odd smell in the room for the entirety of the stay and and floor didn’t seem to have been swept before our stay.

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Maricela

20 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

All I have to say is the worse place I ever been room was super dirty the smell was terrible my clothes got the smell the bathroom was disgusted I didn’t even want to take a shower

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Stephanie

4 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Dirty, mess up doors

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melissa

16 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Dirty

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Charles

17 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Traffic is noisy until around 10:30 p.m. and then it goes away. This is because the property is on a road that is a much-used shortcut known to area residents. Rooms are always clean, floors too!

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Anthony

28 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

This room had dirty sheets and pillow cases. Dead roach and hadn’t been cleaned. The shower didn’t work. The sink was clogged and had to be maintenanced. The door did not close all the way it was warped. And we had to buy freshners due to the smell. I have pictures of all these issues.

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Khloie

2 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room

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Jennifer

16 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The room was dirty the bathtub was very dangerous easy to slip and fall

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Rooms

Rooms are dated and in disrepair, with ill fitting doors and gaps, road noise until late evening, hard or thin mattresses, slippery high sided tubs, weak shower pressure, and smoke smells in some non smoking rooms.

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Sandra

9 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

For a non smoking room.. it’s all we could smell. Even the bedding had a strong smoke . Got the rest that was needed, showered and left

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Siobhan

5 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This place is very outdated. I can't say it wasn't clean, but it was very much in disrepair. The walls are so thin. It sits in between two roads; therefore it is very noisy. The door did not even seal good. You could see daylight. the Desk person was nice enough. No breakfast. I thought it said breakfast, but I was so tired, I couldn't tell you now.

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Amanda

13 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

My door didn’t even completely close. I felt unsafe. The staff never picked up the phone. The building is basically falling apart.

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NATHANIEL

8 Aug 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

It was ten minutes from the Job site for me .Yet, being 6'6 tall the mattress thin an had me at work back hurting...Please know you DO NOT have room service so you have to ask for fresh towels and bed sheets...overall great for on the road in an out hotel.

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Rosa

24 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

There was no breakfast and no one at the desk in the mornings But the bathroom and bathtub was extremely dangerous. I’ve never been to a hotel where the bathtub was almost 3 feet from the floor you had to climb in. I slipped getting in and hurt myself getting out have black and blues all over my knee, and my husband almost fell in the bathtub as well when I try to complain in the morning no one was there at the reception . Very horrible and scary experience. I would like to send photos of my bruise.

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Julio

8 Feb 2025

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Poor bed quality Loud refrigerator Door did not close or seal properly Does not include breakfast No room service despite requesting

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Felino

5 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The property is not new but the priice is good. Some noises coming from the vehicles outside.

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Christina

8 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Let’s start with the fact that’s they charged my account before I even checked in. Second, the stairs are a safety hazard. They are broken and slanted downward making it easy to fall. Third the TUBS… they are hard to get in because they are higher off the ground and slanted downward and slippery… making it nearly impossible to get in. I had to buy a mat so I had grip. Fourth, I had room 205 non smoking and 207 non smoking… 206 and 208 are smoking rooms allowing smoke to come into both of my rooms. Very unhappy with the stay. Prior to booking when looking online, they offered continental breakfast, when I arrived, they no longer offered it.

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Charles

19 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This property is right on the side of a short-cut road that ALL Columbians know and use, so the traffic noise is really bad until around 10:30 or 11:00 p.m. and then it begins to quiet down. But, the rooms are always clean and everything you need is in the room.

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LATANYA

22 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The door barely closed.You can see the outside, and cold air was coming in the room.

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Service

Service is mixed: several guests struggled to reach staff or experienced slow, disorganized check in, while others described friendly, helpful employees and smooth late night arrivals.

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Amanda

13 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

My door didn’t even completely close. I felt unsafe. The staff never picked up the phone. The building is basically falling apart.

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Sandra

24 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was not bad. Staff was nice. East check in. We had some questionable people staying on the floor under us. But we didn't have any problems from them. Area was nice. Stores and restaurants fairly close.

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David

18 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived to find a couple of other frustrated guests that had apparently been there for an hour calling the front desk, they left in frustration. Someone finally appeared while we were about to leave. The rooms were motel style open to the outside, and daylight was clearly visible around the door. The bathtub was dirty. We stayed to sleep one night and left early the next morning. The included breakfast I cannot comment on but it certainly did not look promising.

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Vadameoshea

3 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I didn't like that chicken was at 2:00 I wish it was earlier and check out could be a little later

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Wei

17 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Super dirty, fake information on Expedia . Incorrect room was Gaven at check in. No breakfast provided at property while it says free breakfast on Expedia . Unhelpful, poor manner staff.

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Rebekah Lee

9 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice stay for the price and location close to base and other things to do. There was a gap in the door that seemed iffy, but we had absolutely no issues with our stay. Safe and no body bothered us. We had a late night check in, no problems and simple check out. Cable tv, coffee maker, iron, blow dryer and mini frdidge. Room was always clean everyday. Did not have the breakfast as advertised though.

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Melissa

30 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall I was very satisfied. Very close to restaurants and the military base which was the reason for the stay..Clean n upclose parking.

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Benita

16 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff was nice, friendly, and prompt to handle issues. The hotel is old and could use more updates. I was extremely upset upon arrival but my feelings changed after the second day. Many locals live at the hotel. The beds are hard. The rooms smell stuffy and smoky. The bed covers have holes in them. But the staff was nice and helpful.

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Audra

30 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The front counter area was piled high with lots of plastic bags, boxes, cleaning supplies, and used food containers. Gross. Check-in, even though I had reserved online, took about ten minutes of the front desk worker just staring at the computer screen. The door to the room did not close all the way. The shower just had a small stream of water--not enough to wash your hair with. Yes, this is a budget motel, but still, this was really below par. I do not recommend.

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torina

23 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Cancer our reservation at 4:00 p.m. did not give us time to get there we arrived at 6:30 to find out that they cancel our room at 4:00 p.m. and check-in was at 3:00 would not recommend it look very dumpy and very scary

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Location

Convenient to Fort Jackson, workplaces, and restaurants. Heavy traffic noise is common until late evening, and a few guests reported sketchy activity in the parking area.

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Sandra

24 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was not bad. Staff was nice. East check in. We had some questionable people staying on the floor under us. But we didn't have any problems from them. Area was nice. Stores and restaurants fairly close.

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Charles

17 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I stay overnight in Columbia to avoid commuting one hour from home to work once a week. This Econo Lodge is very close (4 minutes) from my workplace. This was my fifth stay. All good experiences. The rooms are clean, linens clean, easy parking. There is much traffic noise until around 10:30 p.m. and then it goes away.

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Jeffrey

4 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice quiet location close enough to the stadium for any events.

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Erin

21 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The noise from the roadside was horrible, there was a space in my doorway I could see light into my room I saw a drug deal or two in the parking lot

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Rebekah Lee

9 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice stay for the price and location close to base and other things to do. There was a gap in the door that seemed iffy, but we had absolutely no issues with our stay. Safe and no body bothered us. We had a late night check in, no problems and simple check out. Cable tv, coffee maker, iron, blow dryer and mini frdidge. Room was always clean everyday. Did not have the breakfast as advertised though.

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Charles

19 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This property is right on the side of a short-cut road that ALL Columbians know and use, so the traffic noise is really bad until around 10:30 or 11:00 p.m. and then it begins to quiet down. But, the rooms are always clean and everything you need is in the room.

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Melissa

30 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall I was very satisfied. Very close to restaurants and the military base which was the reason for the stay..Clean n upclose parking.

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William Albert

19 Dec 2023

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The room was not clean, the door looked like it had been kicked in, there was some shady stuff going on outside.

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Charles

17 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Traffic is noisy until around 10:30 p.m. and then it goes away.

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Charles

17 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Traffic is noisy until around 10:30 p.m. and then it goes away. This is because the property is on a road that is a much-used shortcut known to area residents. Rooms are always clean, floors too!

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Dining

Many reviews report no continental breakfast despite advertisements; at times only coffee was offered. No other dining details were noted.

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Siobhan

5 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This place is very outdated. I can't say it wasn't clean, but it was very much in disrepair. The walls are so thin. It sits in between two roads; therefore it is very noisy. The door did not even seal good. You could see daylight. the Desk person was nice enough. No breakfast. I thought it said breakfast, but I was so tired, I couldn't tell you now.

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Rosa

24 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

There was no breakfast and no one at the desk in the mornings But the bathroom and bathtub was extremely dangerous. I’ve never been to a hotel where the bathtub was almost 3 feet from the floor you had to climb in. I slipped getting in and hurt myself getting out have black and blues all over my knee, and my husband almost fell in the bathtub as well when I try to complain in the morning no one was there at the reception . Very horrible and scary experience. I would like to send photos of my bruise.

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Hemalatha

20 Feb 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

This property advertised falsely. There was no breakfast as advertised. There are no clean towels and the sink kept clogging. When asked about breakfast, the owner replied that coffee was the only thing they provided for breakfast. The beds were not stable. They kept moving if someone moved. The room was very small…overall…1 star is too much for them.

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Julio

8 Feb 2025

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Poor bed quality Loud refrigerator Door did not close or seal properly Does not include breakfast No room service despite requesting

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Wei

17 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Super dirty, fake information on Expedia . Incorrect room was Gaven at check in. No breakfast provided at property while it says free breakfast on Expedia . Unhelpful, poor manner staff.

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Rebekah Lee

9 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice stay for the price and location close to base and other things to do. There was a gap in the door that seemed iffy, but we had absolutely no issues with our stay. Safe and no body bothered us. We had a late night check in, no problems and simple check out. Cable tv, coffee maker, iron, blow dryer and mini frdidge. Room was always clean everyday. Did not have the breakfast as advertised though.

2

Christina

8 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Let’s start with the fact that’s they charged my account before I even checked in. Second, the stairs are a safety hazard. They are broken and slanted downward making it easy to fall. Third the TUBS… they are hard to get in because they are higher off the ground and slanted downward and slippery… making it nearly impossible to get in. I had to buy a mat so I had grip. Fourth, I had room 205 non smoking and 207 non smoking… 206 and 208 are smoking rooms allowing smoke to come into both of my rooms. Very unhappy with the stay. Prior to booking when looking online, they offered continental breakfast, when I arrived, they no longer offered it.

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Peter

22 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

No Breakfast

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Katherine

10 Mar 2023

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Definitely the worst night ever! First door did not close properly, there was a Gap in closure it look like someone could kick it open. The furniture was dusty and I had to grab a towel to clean it to be able to lay my things on top. The sink in the bathroom area had a men's underwear having on the side of the ironing board. But that was not the worst part. The beds (mattresses) felt like they were 100 yrs old, def springs loose, my body was aching all over. I had to make due since I was driving for 4 hrs and got there around midnight, and to look for another hotel at that time. When I ran twice in the morning around 7 am, there was no breakfast set up and manager nowhere in site. Horrible experience, will never stay at Econo Lodge

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Mark

13 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Well, we showed up and thought OK this might be ok, got up the next morning 730ish to go get continental breakfast only to find the door locked and NO BREAKFAST there. So my wife bitched and the next morning it was open but only coffee. Just to be clear our trip was NOT all about breakfast, BUT we did pick the place due to it and location, NEVER again!

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Month	Average price
January	US$68
February	US$73
March	US$68
April	US$67
May	US$71
June	US$67
July	US$66
August	US$77
September	US$72
October	US$71
November	US$72
December	US$68

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
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13	14	15	16 $73	17 $65	18 $74	19 $74
20 $74	21 $74	22 $74	23 $74	24 $74	25 $74	26 $74
27 $74	28 $74	29 $74	30 $74

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $74	2 $74	3 $74
4 $74	5 $74	6 $74	7 $74	8 $74	9 $74	10 $74
11 $74	12 $74	13 $74	14 $74	15 $74	16 $74	17 $76
18 $77	19 $76	20 $76	21 $77	22 $77	23 $76	24 $76
25 $76	26 $79	27 $77	28 $76	29 $76	30 $77	31 $76

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Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

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