Name: Econo Lodge Florence - Darlington
Address: 1920 West Lucas Street, Florence, South Carolina, United States of America, Florence, South Carolina, US
Price range: $53–$62 per night
Rating: 6.78

What guests think

Many reviews report serious cleanliness and maintenance problems at Econo Lodge Florence - Darlington, including bugs, strong odors, stained or damaged furnishings, and broken fixtures, while a smaller number mention acceptable rooms or comfortable beds for a quick, low-cost stop.

Service feedback is mixed, with some friendly staff contrasted by reports of rudeness, overbooking, key issues, and slow or confusing check-in. The location is convenient for travel and errands to some, but several guests felt the area and parking lots were rough and unsafe at night. Facilities are limited, with repeated mentions of a closed pool and no breakfast despite listings. Expect a budget stay with significant trade-offs in upkeep and environment.

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Facilities

Facilities are limited; multiple reviews say the pool was closed. A few comments note pet friendly policies and concerns about parking area monitoring or security.

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Elizabeth

Apr 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms are very very dated. every other hotel in the area was sold out. This was the last resort. 11pm after 14 hr drive. No lobby, only a window in the vestibule to check in where 10 people ahead of me lined up outside to check in- because the rooms were being cleaned. Over booked rooms, and reservation was no guarantee we got a room. We did get in, slept for 6 hours and back on the road. Use this hotel as a last resort choice. Despite the room condition, and wait to get the room, the staff was friendly and doing the best they could with what they had.

10

Brittany

Jul 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Needs pool open

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kris

Sep 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Place was horrible. Very dirty, cigarette burns all over the sink and tub. The room smelled like sewage and there was vomit on the curtains. People were also in the stairwell doing drugs. Left and got a refund.

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Brittany

Jul 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I wish the pool was open 😔

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David

Sep 6, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Old and run down staff was indifferent Parking Lot was noisy and not monitored Old and in need of a serious overhaul

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Hannah

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Under construction no amenities that they advertise. Literally did not feel safe there

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Laura

Dec 2, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

My husband and I were traveling and just needed a place to sleep and return to the highway. We were traveling with our dogs and Econo Lodge was pet friendly. The hotel is at a dead end and very empty. I did not feel safe walking my dogs at night even with all the lights. There were also some very interesting people hanging around.

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Tiffany

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Alot of foot traffic between neighboring hotel and drugs.

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michael

Mar 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Just traveling through so it was great for that. Price was great didn’t charge for my dog. Would stay there again

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PETER

Mar 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Old worn but classic motel and everything worked in the room. the front desk night attendant quickly got me the fresh missing bath towels as soon as I asked. Plenty of ice in the machine to get me off on my way early next morning. This motel has all I needed for an overnight stop.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is a recurring problem, with many reports of roaches, strong odors, stained linens and carpets, and smoke burns. A few guests noted cleaner rooms, but overall standards are poor.

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Casey

May 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Where can I add photos? The most disgusting place ever. Video of roaches scattering in the bathroom, sink not even attached to the counter, smoke detector on the TV stand, coffee still in the pot, don't know the last time they vacuumed, stains dripping down the walls and doors. I left and slept in my car at a truck stop!

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Brandon

Sep 23, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

I never thought I would write a 1 star review. But it only takes getting pushed to a certain point for it to happen. This place was so gross. Mold on the sheets, bugs everywhere, hair dryers not working, also they lied about having continental breakfast. That haven't offered that in years according to the staff. Please pay a few dollars more and go some place else, this place will probably get condemned soon anyway...

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Roy

Oct 4, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was dirty and run down. Cigarette burns on the bed spread and mud on the floor.

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Kristen

Jun 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We entered the room and immediately walked back out to check out. I am saying this as someone who drove 8 hours and just wanted to sleep. This was one of the cheaper hotels... but when I entered the hallway to our room, the carpets were stained and it smelled so bad. When we got into our room, there were more stains on the carpet, the chairs, AND the bed covers. There were cigarettes holes burned into the covers as well. The cabinets were broken and chipped. The bathroom was gross. The shower drain was black and there was a huge brown recluse spider (so we think) in the sink.

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Bryant

Sep 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room smelled horrible! Insects all over the floor. Multiple cigarette burns on the bathtub. Floors nasty and dirty. Makeup smeared on the carpet.smoke detector battery hanging out of battery box. Was a very uncomfortable stay. Was not worth the money and by far the worst motel experience ever.

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Jamie

Feb 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

If you have to stay here, sleep with your clothes on. Sketchy people lurking. I was given a room, walked in and there were no sheets and liquor bottles & trash everywhere. Went back and they gave me a new room. Stains on comforter, cigarette burns in sheets, black hair in folded hand towel, I can see a hole to the outside through the AC, card didn’t work on one hallway door, and fridge was missing but clearly was leaking before its removal. Hallway was dirty and a lot of doors were ajar. Somehow, this hotel was fully booked; probably accept homeless vouchers. The boy at the counter however was nice and helpful with getting me a new room (wish he had just refunded though)

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Edward

Apr 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

No microwave in room and the toilet kept getting stopped up and bed covers had cigarette burn marks under the beds has trash and time I walked in the room seen a roach crawling out the trashcan.

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Eric

Nov 24, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

I've stayed at this location many times and have been pleased with what I got for the price, but this last time the carpet was dirty, and the tub was awful it was stained and just dirty, the linens seemed clean, and the door locked so for the money I guess it was okay.

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Robert

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was heavily infested with roaches. The TV doesn't work. The shower doesn't work and you can't fill the bathtub with water for a bath. The facility has lots of prostitutes and drug dealers. All true. Plus, I reserved a queen room with smoking. When I checked in, they said all that was avsilable was a king with no smoking. Plus it cost about $15 more than what I was supposed to pay. On a scale of 1 to 5 ,the place gets a negative 20.

4

Joseph

Aug 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

First off, as soon as you walk into the front desk area you get hit with a very strong smell of Marijuana. Then we walked into our room which was absolutely filthy. Stains everywhere. Paper thin pillows. Air conditioner made a noise all night like someone dropped pennies in the fan blades. Will never stay here again!!!!

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Rooms

Rooms are very dated and suffer from maintenance issues such as malfunctioning AC or heat, faulty door locks and keys, damaged fixtures, and occasional TV problems. Several reviews mention comfortable beds, but overall room quality feels worn.

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Jade

May 25, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The property is in desperate need of some renovations. You get what you pay for with this one.

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Valashia

Dec 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Bed was very comfortable

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Daniel

Apr 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms need to be renovated. Carpet was not clean. Beds were good and clean.

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Elizabeth

Apr 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms are very very dated. every other hotel in the area was sold out. This was the last resort. 11pm after 14 hr drive. No lobby, only a window in the vestibule to check in where 10 people ahead of me lined up outside to check in- because the rooms were being cleaned. Over booked rooms, and reservation was no guarantee we got a room. We did get in, slept for 6 hours and back on the road. Use this hotel as a last resort choice. Despite the room condition, and wait to get the room, the staff was friendly and doing the best they could with what they had.

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Tyler

May 16, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

First room was horrible smelled like weed, git new room wasn’t bad then keys stopped working

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Valashiaa

Nov 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The heat did not work in my room and I complained the entire stay and nothing was done about it. The toilet had a leak, also I the shower hold water bad

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Christopher

May 15, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The room I stayed in was clean but also in desperate need of maintenance. The toilet paper holder was falling off the wall and there was evidence of an electrical fire in an outlet near the air conditioner that was apparently never cleaned up.

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Angela

Sep 3, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Cable sucked, bathroom door was old and flimsy, was suppose to be handicap room and we had to ask for chair, blow dryer was messed up and broken off into the wall! Knocking at 10 asking us to leave when check out was at 11. Card didn’t work everyday, had to go to the office to get reprogrammed

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Tammey

Mar 11, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Basically a nice place. Check-in was veryslowbut I arrived during shift change so had to wait. Room was clean but there was some sort of non working fixture in the ceiling that wad taped in with some brown on the ceiling. Room could have used more light.

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Joseph

Aug 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

First off, as soon as you walk into the front desk area you get hit with a very strong smell of Marijuana. Then we walked into our room which was absolutely filthy. Stains everywhere. Paper thin pillows. Air conditioner made a noise all night like someone dropped pennies in the fan blades. Will never stay here again!!!!

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Service

Service is mixed: some guests found the staff friendly and check-in easy, while others experienced rudeness, overbooking, being assigned occupied rooms, slow check-in, deposit or refund hassles, and repeated key reprogramming.

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Gary

May 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Stay was ok but the hotel never received my reservation. At least that what they claimed. I contacted Hotels.com on virtual chat and explained the problem and they contacted the hotel by phone. The clerk told me that hotels.com would refund my purchase and I then had to pay out-of-pocket for the room.

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CAREN

Sep 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was wonderful. Check in was easy. We stayed two different nights. The air conditioner in the first room that we had was noisy. Our second room was perfect.

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Alex

Mar 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall a below average experience, they took a $100 deposit and messed my room 3 times before the key actually working

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Phillip

Mar 5, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Amazing place and staff!! Kudos to RJ, the manager and cleaning staff they went above and beyond!! Will most definitely stay again given the opportunity!!

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Joshua

May 13, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The Staff was Great

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mary

Apr 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I booked a room For my husband and 2 children. It was paid in full but upon arriving to check in we were told that there was not a room available. I was told I’d have a refund in 10 max. This is ridiculous to over book and take someone’s money. Now I’m having to wait to get my money back.

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Cynthia

Jul 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Couldn't get towels or ect. when needed. Staff was rude when ask for towels and I had a 3 day stay.

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Melanie

Aug 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

When we tried to check in, they gave us a room that already had a family in it, WITH A DOG. They said we would get a refund? I still haven't seen it yet

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Amanda

Oct 25, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

When I first checked in I was sent to a room that was already occupied, man at the front desk was very upset over it cause I was the 3rd or fourth person it had happened to that night due to someone else not doing what they was suppose to. On my second day there I had housekeeping keep knocking on my door after I had already told them they wasn’t needed I finally had to tell him to go away. Room wasn’t clean like it should have been this is the second time I have had issues here.

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Mike

Mar 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Checkin at 2 i got there at 3.30 shecsaud no rooms clean come back later

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Location

Location drew mixed feedback; some liked being close to area roads and services, while several felt the surroundings were rough with loitering and safety concerns at night. Walking pets after dark didn’t feel comfortable for some.

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Erika

Apr 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This property is located in a sketchy area.

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Jamie

Feb 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

If you have to stay here, sleep with your clothes on. Sketchy people lurking. I was given a room, walked in and there were no sheets and liquor bottles & trash everywhere. Went back and they gave me a new room. Stains on comforter, cigarette burns in sheets, black hair in folded hand towel, I can see a hole to the outside through the AC, card didn’t work on one hallway door, and fridge was missing but clearly was leaking before its removal. Hallway was dirty and a lot of doors were ajar. Somehow, this hotel was fully booked; probably accept homeless vouchers. The boy at the counter however was nice and helpful with getting me a new room (wish he had just refunded though)

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Amy

Apr 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

i always supported small chain businesses but i suggested for future travelers stay away from this one. I traveled with my family, when we arrive late evening from NYC one shirtless guy walking in the lot, then a car pullover with a few guys then they started drinking beers. then started playing loud music until 2am. place is worn down .I'm sorry but never again just booked somewhere else. staff is nice

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Javon

Apr 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It's close to everything

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Jodi

Apr 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Do NOT stay here. This was a dangerous situation. Very sketchy characters with their room doors wide open. My room didn’t have electric on the front half. It was really gross inside. I actually felt like I was in danger and if bandit had my dogs with me, would have 100% left and found a suitable room.

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Laura

Dec 2, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

My husband and I were traveling and just needed a place to sleep and return to the highway. We were traveling with our dogs and Econo Lodge was pet friendly. The hotel is at a dead end and very empty. I did not feel safe walking my dogs at night even with all the lights. There were also some very interesting people hanging around.

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Delphine

Jan 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Location was great, but was not clean

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Robert

Nov 19, 2024

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Stayed 8 nights

Ok... its in a rough part of town. And on the outside. It looks kind of sketchy. Hallways are dirty. Youre gonna think (what the hell?) But once you get to your room. Its clean. And quiet. I personally had no issues. (I stayed there for a week) And if i was going to Florence on a budget. I would recommend. As long as you are able to not judge a book by its cover.

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Tiffany

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Alot of foot traffic between neighboring hotel and drugs.

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Javon

Apr 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It's close to everything

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Dining

Multiple reviews report that breakfast was not provided despite being listed. Little else was noted about on-site dining, though one review mentioned walkable dining options nearby.

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Frank

Apr 8, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Had an easy check in, friendly staff. There are many dining options walkable from the property. Room was very clean and spacious

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Tiwanna

Dec 27, 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

The room was dirty but I was there for a funeral and just didn’t use anything other then the bed the microwave didn’t work the coffee maker didn’t have a pot and the water pressure was very low

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Brandon

Sep 23, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

I never thought I would write a 1 star review. But it only takes getting pushed to a certain point for it to happen. This place was so gross. Mold on the sheets, bugs everywhere, hair dryers not working, also they lied about having continental breakfast. That haven't offered that in years according to the staff. Please pay a few dollars more and go some place else, this place will probably get condemned soon anyway...

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Diana

Mar 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The girl at the desk was very helpful but the TV didn’t work correctly, there was no phone in the room, there was only one towel and the coffee maker was missing parts. The bed was comfortable.

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Myrtle

Oct 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Climate was ok.Room had no phone,lots of roaches and no coffeemaker or continental breakfast. No ice machines near rooms only up front.live and learn never stay there again.

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Susie

May 13, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

We had to buy pillows. There were burn marks along the tub. One light couldn't be plugged in because plug didn't reach outlet.The fridge was so small and no freezer. The microwave was very old. We kept getting locked out of our room and the lock was supposed to be fixed. No breakfast but advertised online and in lobby. Definitely not up to Choice hotel standards.

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Month	Average price
January	$57
February	$50
March	$51
April	$49
May	$51
June	$50
July	$52
August	$53
September	$53
October	$54
November	$54
December	$52

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6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18 $60	19 $57
20 $57	21 $60	22 $60	23 $59	24 $57	25 $55	26 $59
27 $55	28 $55	29 $59	30 $55

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $55	2 $59	3 $59
4 $59	5 $59	6 $59	7 $59	8 $59	9 $59	10 $58
11 $58	12 $60	13 $62	14 $53	15 $59	16 $60	17 $59
18 $56	19 $56	20 $56	21 $56	22 $56	23 $53	24 $56
25 $53	26 $57	27 $56	28 $57	29 $56	30 $56	31 $56

Econo Lodge Florence - Darlington

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