Econo Lodge Oakland Lake Merritt Area
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$74
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About this property
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Amenities
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Business amenities
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, an elevator, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
Dining
Take advantage of the motel's room service.
Rooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 70 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones with free local calls, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Location
With a stay at Econo Lodge Oakland Lake Merritt Area, you'll be centrally located in Oakland, a 2-minute drive from Jack London Square and 7 minutes from San Francisco Bay. This motel is 11.5 mi (18.6 km) from Moscone Convention Center and 11.6 mi (18.7 km) from Oracle Park.
What's nearby
Lake Merritt(0.2 miles)
Oakland Museum of California(0.5 miles)
Oakland Convention Center(1 miles)
Oakland City Center(1 miles)
Fox Theater(1.2 miles)
Paramount Theatre(1.2 miles)
Jack London Square(1.3 miles)
Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center(2.1 miles)
San Francisco Bay(3.3 miles)
USS Hornet Museum(4.2 miles)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum(5 miles)
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center(5.2 miles)
Historic Berkeley(5.8 miles)
University of California, Berkeley(5.9 miles)
Bay Bridge(6.1 miles)
Oakland Intl. Airport (OAK)(8.7 miles)
San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO)(24.6 miles)
Concord, CA (CCR-Buchanan Field)(22.8 miles)
San Carlos, CA (SQL)(31.9 miles)
Parking
Non-Smoking Rooms
Family Room
Canoeing
Designated Smoking Area
Vending Machines
Location
122 East 12th Street, Little Saigon, Oakland, California, United States of America
Lake Merritt (0.2 miles)
Oakland Museum of California (0.5 miles)
Oakland Convention Center (1 miles)
Oakland City Center (1 miles)
Fox Theater (1.2 miles)
Paramount Theatre (1.2 miles)
Room options
2
Standard Room, 1 King Bed
Room details
1 King Bed
Sleeps 2
Air ConditioningWi-Fi (Free)Refrigerator
1
Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible
Room details
1 King Bed
Sleeps 2
Air ConditioningWi-Fi (Free)Refrigerator
1
Standard Room, 2 Double Beds
Room details
2 Full Beds
Sleeps 4
Air ConditioningWi-Fi (Free)Refrigerator
Guest reviews of Econo Lodge Oakland Lake Merritt Area
6.5
Pleasant
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What guests think
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Reviews of Econo Lodge Oakland Lake Merritt Area point to a heavily budget experience with recurring problems: dirty rooms with roaches and odors, very worn accommodations, unhelpful service and billing issues, and a rough, noisy surrounding area.
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Reviews of Econo Lodge Oakland Lake Merritt Area point to a heavily budget experience with recurring problems: dirty rooms with roaches and odors, very worn accommodations, unhelpful service and billing issues, and a rough, noisy surrounding area.
Several guests also criticized missing basics like towels and shampoo and reported nonfunctioning amenities such as AC, showers, fridges, phones, and door locks. Breakfast is minimal or absent, often just coffee. On the plus side, a few noted a walkable location by Lake Merritt, available parking, and occasionally comfortable beds or helpful staff. Expect a bare-bones stay with significant trade-offs.
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Facilities
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Luis
Apr 15, 2025
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Stayed 2 nights
Needs more security and less noise in the hallways
Needs more security and less noise in the hallways
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Gurdeep
May 20, 2024
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Stayed 3 nights
No microwave , for drinking water there is no cups , near bed lamp is not working room is not clean properly, no bath tub no soap , we go to another room to use microwave to warm my food that looks so bad .
No microwave , for drinking water there is no cups , near bed lamp is not working room is not clean properly, no bath tub no soap , we go to another room to use microwave to warm my food that looks so bad .
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Jerome
Jan 23, 2025
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Stayed 6 nights
Worst Hotel ever. in the 1st room assigned to us the heater did not work. got a replacement room that did not have a shower curtain. Dirty towels on the bathroom floor. Unflushed toilet. only hot faucet in the sink worked not the cold. could not wash hands or brush teeth in the scolding hot water. electric outlets crooked - phones could not be charged. 3 floors but no elevator. Promised breakfast on Hotels.com listing is only a pot of coffee. 05:15am a boom box blasts outside our window for 20 minutes and wakes up everyone. We prepaid for 6 nights but we checked out (escaped) after the first night. Hotels. com got us only a partial refund. We Paid $652.79, received $417.52 so for one night we were charged $240.17 While the actual rate at this hotel was $74.79 per night. This is the hotel from hell do not dare to stay there.
Worst Hotel ever. in the 1st room assigned to us the heater did not work. got a replacement room that did not have a shower curtain. Dirty towels on the bathroom floor. Unflushed toilet. only hot faucet in the sink worked not the cold. could not wash hands or brush teeth in the scolding hot water. electric outlets crooked - phones could not be charged. 3 floors but no elevator. Promised breakfast on Hotels.com listing is only a pot of coffee. 05:15am a boom box blasts outside our window for 20 minutes and wakes up everyone. We prepaid for 6 nights but we checked out (escaped) after the first night. Hotels. com got us only a partial refund. We Paid $652.79, received $417.52 so for one night we were charged $240.17 While the actual rate at this hotel was $74.79 per night. This is the hotel from hell do not dare to stay there.
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Mehdi
Jun 7, 2025
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Stayed 1 night
I didn’t have even small shampoo Towels pld and less Tv , I can’t believe who use this model and size in the world Telephone always doesn’t work They never pay back despite without not reson Ice machine also beverages Mashin just for decorating It was very expensive when I compared with Jack London inn w embarcadero That is just 60% motel 6 but very larger cleaner a lot stuffs like soap and shampoo plus towels
I didn’t have even small shampoo Towels pld and less Tv , I can’t believe who use this model and size in the world Telephone always doesn’t work They never pay back despite without not reson Ice machine also beverages Mashin just for decorating It was very expensive when I compared with Jack London inn w embarcadero That is just 60% motel 6 but very larger cleaner a lot stuffs like soap and shampoo plus towels
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Martha rivera
Aug 4, 2025
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Stayed 1 night
Parking availability, bed comfort
Parking availability, bed comfort
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Cleanliness
Cleanliness is frequently criticized, with reports of roaches, mold and mildew, strong odors, stained or burned linens, and poor housekeeping; a few guests did find rooms clean.
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Arielle
Oct 21, 2025
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Stayed 1 night
This location is infested with roaches! Staff is rude. Rooms arnt even stocked with towels or soap of any kind. Horrible experience. I would never recommend this location.
This location is infested with roaches! Staff is rude. Rooms arnt even stocked with towels or soap of any kind. Horrible experience. I would never recommend this location.
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Princeton
Jul 24, 2025
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Stayed 1 night
Roaches
Roaches
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cornelius
Sep 15, 2025
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Stayed 5 nights
I found two roaches in my room had to be replaced into a different room. After being replaced into that different room, there was a privacy issue with the curtains, not being able to close. I didn’t complain about it because I felt like roaches are a bigger issue. The area outside of the hotel had a lot of garbage laying around and there’s a lot of prostitution
I found two roaches in my room had to be replaced into a different room. After being replaced into that different room, there was a privacy issue with the curtains, not being able to close. I didn’t complain about it because I felt like roaches are a bigger issue. The area outside of the hotel had a lot of garbage laying around and there’s a lot of prostitution
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Michael
Sep 14, 2025
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Stayed 1 night
The carpet in the room made the bottom of my feet turn black. The area is rough, and the hotel is just another rough old dirty element in the area.
The carpet in the room made the bottom of my feet turn black. The area is rough, and the hotel is just another rough old dirty element in the area.
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Denise
Apr 17, 2025
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Stayed 1 night
My first room was 308 and it was completely unhealthy. There was mold and mildew everywhere. The shower curtain looked like it hadn’t been changed or washed in years. We left the door open for almost an hour and the room still smelled like mold and mildew. I eventually had to go downstairs and ask for a new room, which she gave me with no problem. The new room was better but there was still mold and mildew everywhere. The hotel also had a lot of prostitution around it. I seen at least 7 within my time staying there. The only reason I picked the hotel was for the view of the water I seen that they were advertising, but that is not their view. It’s the hotels view from across the street. I feel ripped off and wouldn’t recommend anybody to stay here unless you’re a prostitute.
My first room was 308 and it was completely unhealthy. There was mold and mildew everywhere. The shower curtain looked like it hadn’t been changed or washed in years. We left the door open for almost an hour and the room still smelled like mold and mildew. I eventually had to go downstairs and ask for a new room, which she gave me with no problem. The new room was better but there was still mold and mildew everywhere. The hotel also had a lot of prostitution around it. I seen at least 7 within my time staying there. The only reason I picked the hotel was for the view of the water I seen that they were advertising, but that is not their view. It’s the hotels view from across the street. I feel ripped off and wouldn’t recommend anybody to stay here unless you’re a prostitute.
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Gabriel
Jul 25, 2024
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Stayed 1 night
Walked in to find dirty socks on the floor near the bed. Upon opening drawer there were clothes from what I’m assuming were the previous guest. Sheets had cigarette burns. Toiled did not flush shower had no curtain.
Walked in to find dirty socks on the floor near the bed. Upon opening drawer there were clothes from what I’m assuming were the previous guest. Sheets had cigarette burns. Toiled did not flush shower had no curtain.
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Ani
Sep 19, 2024
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Stayed 1 night
The room was smoky:(it stank
The room was smoky:(it stank
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Oliver
Sep 27, 2025
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Stayed 6 nights
Smelly, dirty condition including mattress. But super low price. So you get what you paid for.
Smelly, dirty condition including mattress. But super low price. So you get what you paid for.
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Erendida
Sep 6, 2025
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Stayed 1 night
habia acaros en la cama,tengo muchos piquetes y ronchas.
habia acaros en la cama,tengo muchos piquetes y ronchas.
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Cynthia
Nov 19, 2024
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Stayed 3 nights
Hadn't been vacuumed. Furniture was dusty. My top sheet had two holes, the blanket was torn. On the other bed, the springs on the mattress poked through. The bathroom was superficially clean. I saw a qtip stuck between back of toilet and the wall for example and I don't know what was stuck in the sink's drain. The plaster job in the bathroom was not yet finished. And the so called Continental Breakfast was an urn of coffee with a gallon of whole milk and a stack of tiny plastic juice cups. You get what you pay for true but a lot of false advertising on the part of this motel too. .
Hadn't been vacuumed. Furniture was dusty. My top sheet had two holes, the blanket was torn. On the other bed, the springs on the mattress poked through. The bathroom was superficially clean. I saw a qtip stuck between back of toilet and the wall for example and I don't know what was stuck in the sink's drain. The plaster job in the bathroom was not yet finished. And the so called Continental Breakfast was an urn of coffee with a gallon of whole milk and a stack of tiny plastic juice cups. You get what you pay for true but a lot of false advertising on the part of this motel too. .
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Rooms
Rooms are very dated with many maintenance problems (AC or heating, showers, fridges, TV, curtains, and door locks) and thin walls and noise; some guests found the beds comfortable.
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Josh
Jun 3, 2024
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Stayed 2 nights
Bathroom didn’t have a shower curtain
Bathroom didn’t have a shower curtain
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TUPOU K
Jan 14, 2025
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Stayed 2 nights
When I arrived there at 3:45p.m The male front desk receptionist said that I cannot chk in until 15 more minutes. I went to sit in my car in the parking lot. 25 minutes later. He said that their network is down and he cannot chk me in. I said but I already paid it online and I requested a non smoking 🚭 room. He said he will give me a room but he will want to hold on to my credit card and my DL. I was very nervous about that because I have never encountered that kind of thing before. He promised that both cards will be safe. I agreed because I was tired and I just wanted to check in. He took me upstairs. The room smelled of cigarette. He opened the room next door but it also smelled of cigarette. I decided to take the first room he showed because it had less cigarette smell. The shower nobs were old and rusty, poor drainage. The floor between the bed and bathroom were uneven, scary walking on it. Bath towels were in a very poor condition. I will never recommend that place to anyone I know.
When I arrived there at 3:45p.m The male front desk receptionist said that I cannot chk in until 15 more minutes. I went to sit in my car in the parking lot. 25 minutes later. He said that their network is down and he cannot chk me in. I said but I already paid it online and I requested a non smoking 🚭 room. He said he will give me a room but he will want to hold on to my credit card and my DL. I was very nervous about that because I have never encountered that kind of thing before. He promised that both cards will be safe. I agreed because I was tired and I just wanted to check in. He took me upstairs. The room smelled of cigarette. He opened the room next door but it also smelled of cigarette. I decided to take the first room he showed because it had less cigarette smell. The shower nobs were old and rusty, poor drainage. The floor between the bed and bathroom were uneven, scary walking on it. Bath towels were in a very poor condition. I will never recommend that place to anyone I know.
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Robert
May 29, 2024
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Stayed 1 night
The shower had no pressure , no shower head , just a string for a stream, no towels , phones not working
The shower had no pressure , no shower head , just a string for a stream, no towels , phones not working
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Jerome
Jan 23, 2025
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Stayed 6 nights
Worst Hotel ever. in the 1st room assigned to us the heater did not work. got a replacement room that did not have a shower curtain. Dirty towels on the bathroom floor. Unflushed toilet. only hot faucet in the sink worked not the cold. could not wash hands or brush teeth in the scolding hot water. electric outlets crooked - phones could not be charged. 3 floors but no elevator. Promised breakfast on Hotels.com listing is only a pot of coffee. 05:15am a boom box blasts outside our window for 20 minutes and wakes up everyone. We prepaid for 6 nights but we checked out (escaped) after the first night. Hotels. com got us only a partial refund. We Paid $652.79, received $417.52 so for one night we were charged $240.17 While the actual rate at this hotel was $74.79 per night. This is the hotel from hell do not dare to stay there.
Worst Hotel ever. in the 1st room assigned to us the heater did not work. got a replacement room that did not have a shower curtain. Dirty towels on the bathroom floor. Unflushed toilet. only hot faucet in the sink worked not the cold. could not wash hands or brush teeth in the scolding hot water. electric outlets crooked - phones could not be charged. 3 floors but no elevator. Promised breakfast on Hotels.com listing is only a pot of coffee. 05:15am a boom box blasts outside our window for 20 minutes and wakes up everyone. We prepaid for 6 nights but we checked out (escaped) after the first night. Hotels. com got us only a partial refund. We Paid $652.79, received $417.52 so for one night we were charged $240.17 While the actual rate at this hotel was $74.79 per night. This is the hotel from hell do not dare to stay there.
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Veronica
Apr 5, 2025
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Stayed 1 night
Last minute trip, needed something close to Hyland Hospital. Was clean yet run down. Shower knob was chipped and fell out so I had to Jimmy it to start shower. Area had ladies of the night working so it was difficult to stay asleep from their heels up and down the stairs!
Last minute trip, needed something close to Hyland Hospital. Was clean yet run down. Shower knob was chipped and fell out so I had to Jimmy it to start shower. Area had ladies of the night working so it was difficult to stay asleep from their heels up and down the stairs!
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Anthony
Jul 11, 2025
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Stayed 1 night
nice stay , large comfy bed, large shower
nice stay , large comfy bed, large shower
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Carlos
Aug 5, 2024
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Stayed 2 nights
I was good for a place to sleep. I liked the walking distance to Lake Merritt and to the BART station. But the room itself was questionable. The bed was so-so. The bathroom door didn't full close. The show rack was falling off. There were dents/wholes in some of walls. The walls themselves were very thin and easy to hear people outside. Again it was fine overall. I definitely think I paid too much for it. But it was still a nice place to crash considering everything else.
I was good for a place to sleep. I liked the walking distance to Lake Merritt and to the BART station. But the room itself was questionable. The bed was so-so. The bathroom door didn't full close. The show rack was falling off. There were dents/wholes in some of walls. The walls themselves were very thin and easy to hear people outside. Again it was fine overall. I definitely think I paid too much for it. But it was still a nice place to crash considering everything else.
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James
Nov 21, 2024
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Stayed 6 nights
The fridge was broken and the toilet seat was broken off the toilet. Both hotel rooms definitely needed a good cleaning by a professional!! Both hotel entry doors didn't seal right and you could see outside all the way around them!! The second room we were given had burn hole in the bed sheets and blankets. It didn't smell great. The bathroom window didnt work right the ceiling in the bathroom looked like it was ready to fall down and the back of the bathroom door was broken and ducted taped. The shower handle fell off in my hand. When I went back to the office and told the office worker I wasn't going to stay the rest of my planned stay she said it would be okay I just needed to be out before check out or i would be charged for another stay. I said that wouldnt be a problem. When i was walking back to my room I seen two hookers leaving with a guy that was staying there and also heard a drug deal happening outside my room window. This hotel was definitely not worth $69.00 or the extra $11.00 a night they also add on to that $69.00 its ridiculous! Don't stay here!
The fridge was broken and the toilet seat was broken off the toilet. Both hotel rooms definitely needed a good cleaning by a professional!! Both hotel entry doors didn't seal right and you could see outside all the way around them!! The second room we were given had burn hole in the bed sheets and blankets. It didn't smell great. The bathroom window didnt work right the ceiling in the bathroom looked like it was ready to fall down and the back of the bathroom door was broken and ducted taped. The shower handle fell off in my hand. When I went back to the office and told the office worker I wasn't going to stay the rest of my planned stay she said it would be okay I just needed to be out before check out or i would be charged for another stay. I said that wouldnt be a problem. When i was walking back to my room I seen two hookers leaving with a guy that was staying there and also heard a drug deal happening outside my room window. This hotel was definitely not worth $69.00 or the extra $11.00 a night they also add on to that $69.00 its ridiculous! Don't stay here!
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Leonardo
Oct 18, 2025
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Stayed 1 night
You get what you pay for. Location fit my needs. Had go drive thru some skitchy areas to get to hotel. Old building with old interior. Tried to checkout for early flight and no one at front desk for an hour. OK for one night.
You get what you pay for. Location fit my needs. Had go drive thru some skitchy areas to get to hotel. Old building with old interior. Tried to checkout for early flight and no one at front desk for an hour. OK for one night.
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Fernando
Oct 24, 2025
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Stayed 1 night
Room are terrible
Room are terrible
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Service
Service is often described as rude or unhelpful, with long waits, billing or deposit disputes, and inconsistent check-in support; a few staff interactions were friendly and helpful.
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Josh
Apr 29, 2024
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Stayed 2 nights
Staff was great!
Staff was great!
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victoria
Oct 5, 2025
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Stayed 4 nights
Rude staff, sat at the desk for an hour for someone to come assist me and to get my room after booking online
Rude staff, sat at the desk for an hour for someone to come assist me and to get my room after booking online
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Danny
Aug 29, 2024
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Stayed 1 night
While I was checking in the two people in front of me were arguing about ligit claims of being overcharged. When I checked in he told me the room I reserved wasn't available and id have to pay more. He then told me to pay directly and cancel the original room with Expedia and he would okay it. The room was not only more expensive but he didn't okay the cancellation. They then refused any communication afterwards. BEWARE
While I was checking in the two people in front of me were arguing about ligit claims of being overcharged. When I checked in he told me the room I reserved wasn't available and id have to pay more. He then told me to pay directly and cancel the original room with Expedia and he would okay it. The room was not only more expensive but he didn't okay the cancellation. They then refused any communication afterwards. BEWARE
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Charles
Aug 10, 2025
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Stayed 1 night
I did not like how I was charged $100 security deposit that I still have not had returned to me even after checkout. They advised me that it should be put back on my card within 48 hours. I have never stayed in a dirtier or more unsafe hotel in my life
I did not like how I was charged $100 security deposit that I still have not had returned to me even after checkout. They advised me that it should be put back on my card within 48 hours. I have never stayed in a dirtier or more unsafe hotel in my life
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Cristian
Oct 14, 2025
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Stayed 1 night
Staff was very rude! Room smells very very bad. Stay elsewhere
Staff was very rude! Room smells very very bad. Stay elsewhere
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khayree
Feb 24, 2025
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Stayed 1 night
The guy who works the front door is horrible he denied me a room after i already paid for it online. He called the cops on me & lied said i threaten him. I asked him to give me a receipt or something that says hes canceling the room i booked, he refused for a 2hrs straight. He would not give me a room or a receipt that said he canceled my room. I will never book there again. Dont waste your money here
The guy who works the front door is horrible he denied me a room after i already paid for it online. He called the cops on me & lied said i threaten him. I asked him to give me a receipt or something that says hes canceling the room i booked, he refused for a 2hrs straight. He would not give me a room or a receipt that said he canceled my room. I will never book there again. Dont waste your money here
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Jabari
Sep 30, 2025
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Stayed 1 night
The front desk clerk was rude and very disrespectful. I guess he was having a bad morning before I came, but he was totally out of line. He called me the N word and that struck a nerve with me so I responded with how I was feeling. Very disrespectful
The front desk clerk was rude and very disrespectful. I guess he was having a bad morning before I came, but he was totally out of line. He called me the N word and that struck a nerve with me so I responded with how I was feeling. Very disrespectful
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Nora Rene
Oct 2, 2024
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Stayed 2 nights
The front desk staff left because their shift was over telling me someone would be there soon leaving no one to help check people in or out. The next employee showed up 15 minutes later.
The front desk staff left because their shift was over telling me someone would be there soon leaving no one to help check people in or out. The next employee showed up 15 minutes later.
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Josh
Jul 8, 2024
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Stayed 2 nights
Room was fine and staff was helpful
Room was fine and staff was helpful
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Jose
Oct 7, 2025
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Stayed 1 night
The front desk guy charged my debit card twice for 11$ and 100 $ said it was a mistake.that the money will be refunded in 3 days ..I had to dispute the 2 unauthorized charges with my bank which takes time to get the money back .thieves
The front desk guy charged my debit card twice for 11$ and 100 $ said it was a mistake.that the money will be refunded in 3 days ..I had to dispute the 2 unauthorized charges with my bank which takes time to get the money back .thieves
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Location
Walkable to Lake Merritt and BART for some, but many felt the area was rough and unsafe, noting prostitution, drug activity, vandalism, and nighttime noise.
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Thomas
Oct 21, 2025
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Stayed 3 nights
Not safe. Vandalism occurred at the office before I arrived.
Not safe. Vandalism occurred at the office before I arrived.
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Arezki
Jul 13, 2023
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Stayed 2 nights
Un hotel situé en face d'un camp pour SDF(je n'ai rien contre les SDF). On a failli mourir de soif car l'eau du robinet est non potable. Un seul magasin aux alentours avec service limité. Les chambres puent et sont infectes. Les lieux sont repugnants. C'est le rdv des junkys er des prostituées. À BANNNNNNIIIRRR....DÉFINITIVEMENT...vos chances decsurvivre dans ces lieux sont minimes.
Un hotel situé en face d'un camp pour SDF(je n'ai rien contre les SDF). On a failli mourir de soif car l'eau du robinet est non potable. Un seul magasin aux alentours avec service limité. Les chambres puent et sont infectes. Les lieux sont repugnants. C'est le rdv des junkys er des prostituées. À BANNNNNNIIIRRR....DÉFINITIVEMENT...vos chances decsurvivre dans ces lieux sont minimes.
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Menachem
Aug 5, 2024
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Stayed 3 nights
They gave me the room closest to the office & when I said I'd like another, they charged an additional $50 per night! Then they brought me to the new room - is reeked of some type of smoke but I was tired & thought I could get used to it. I then took a shower & the smell of fecal matter was overwhelming! NEVER AGAIN! Plus, there were 'Ladies of the Evening' & their 'Handler' hanging out in the parking lot. Just a really big NO on this place!
They gave me the room closest to the office & when I said I'd like another, they charged an additional $50 per night! Then they brought me to the new room - is reeked of some type of smoke but I was tired & thought I could get used to it. I then took a shower & the smell of fecal matter was overwhelming! NEVER AGAIN! Plus, there were 'Ladies of the Evening' & their 'Handler' hanging out in the parking lot. Just a really big NO on this place!
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Christina
Jul 7, 2025
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Stayed 1 night
This property is in a sketchy area where we saw street walkers and druggies! I will never return and not recommend it! Staff was uncaring, not helpful and aloof!
This property is in a sketchy area where we saw street walkers and druggies! I will never return and not recommend it! Staff was uncaring, not helpful and aloof!
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Emily
Feb 16, 2025
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Stayed 1 night
Dirty ripped blankets, front desk person show up 15 minutes later so we can be able to check in. A lot of drug addicts and prostitution action
Dirty ripped blankets, front desk person show up 15 minutes later so we can be able to check in. A lot of drug addicts and prostitution action
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cornelius
Sep 15, 2025
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Stayed 5 nights
I found two roaches in my room had to be replaced into a different room. After being replaced into that different room, there was a privacy issue with the curtains, not being able to close. I didn’t complain about it because I felt like roaches are a bigger issue. The area outside of the hotel had a lot of garbage laying around and there’s a lot of prostitution
I found two roaches in my room had to be replaced into a different room. After being replaced into that different room, there was a privacy issue with the curtains, not being able to close. I didn’t complain about it because I felt like roaches are a bigger issue. The area outside of the hotel had a lot of garbage laying around and there’s a lot of prostitution
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Kent
Apr 23, 2024
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Stayed 4 nights
It was a short and nice walk to and around the lake and park.
It was a short and nice walk to and around the lake and park.
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Carlos
Aug 5, 2024
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Stayed 2 nights
I was good for a place to sleep. I liked the walking distance to Lake Merritt and to the BART station. But the room itself was questionable. The bed was so-so. The bathroom door didn't full close. The show rack was falling off. There were dents/wholes in some of walls. The walls themselves were very thin and easy to hear people outside. Again it was fine overall. I definitely think I paid too much for it. But it was still a nice place to crash considering everything else.
I was good for a place to sleep. I liked the walking distance to Lake Merritt and to the BART station. But the room itself was questionable. The bed was so-so. The bathroom door didn't full close. The show rack was falling off. There were dents/wholes in some of walls. The walls themselves were very thin and easy to hear people outside. Again it was fine overall. I definitely think I paid too much for it. But it was still a nice place to crash considering everything else.
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WILLIAM
Jul 9, 2024
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Stayed 1 night
Economical and comfortable. Great location
Economical and comfortable. Great location
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Aura L
Jun 24, 2025
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Stayed 1 night
To many girl from the streets
To many girl from the streets
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Dining
Breakfast is very limited or absent, often just coffee, and some guests reported no morning options.
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Michael
Jul 8, 2024
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Stayed 2 nights
Breakfast should not be reflected in their offer.....coffee and a over coated white sugarly "cake" ... it is handed through a glass window..i think due to security but even.... no breakfast
Breakfast should not be reflected in their offer.....coffee and a over coated white sugarly "cake" ... it is handed through a glass window..i think due to security but even.... no breakfast
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Gurdeep
May 20, 2024
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Stayed 3 nights
No microwave , for drinking water there is no cups , near bed lamp is not working room is not clean properly, no bath tub no soap , we go to another room to use microwave to warm my food that looks so bad .
No microwave , for drinking water there is no cups , near bed lamp is not working room is not clean properly, no bath tub no soap , we go to another room to use microwave to warm my food that looks so bad .
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Michael
Sep 21, 2024
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Stayed 3 nights
There was no hangers in the closet, no glasses, no cups, no coffee, nothing. Neighbors were obnoxious and loud. The front door was barely secure. It seemed like a section 8 housing complex. And our rented by the hour. I n booked three nights and left after the second night and found a new hotel to stay at. And I didn’t even ask for the last nights fee back. I would never recommend this to ANYONE.
There was no hangers in the closet, no glasses, no cups, no coffee, nothing. Neighbors were obnoxious and loud. The front door was barely secure. It seemed like a section 8 housing complex. And our rented by the hour. I n booked three nights and left after the second night and found a new hotel to stay at. And I didn’t even ask for the last nights fee back. I would never recommend this to ANYONE.
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Jerome
Jan 23, 2025
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Stayed 6 nights
Worst Hotel ever. in the 1st room assigned to us the heater did not work. got a replacement room that did not have a shower curtain. Dirty towels on the bathroom floor. Unflushed toilet. only hot faucet in the sink worked not the cold. could not wash hands or brush teeth in the scolding hot water. electric outlets crooked - phones could not be charged. 3 floors but no elevator. Promised breakfast on Hotels.com listing is only a pot of coffee. 05:15am a boom box blasts outside our window for 20 minutes and wakes up everyone. We prepaid for 6 nights but we checked out (escaped) after the first night. Hotels. com got us only a partial refund. We Paid $652.79, received $417.52 so for one night we were charged $240.17 While the actual rate at this hotel was $74.79 per night. This is the hotel from hell do not dare to stay there.
Worst Hotel ever. in the 1st room assigned to us the heater did not work. got a replacement room that did not have a shower curtain. Dirty towels on the bathroom floor. Unflushed toilet. only hot faucet in the sink worked not the cold. could not wash hands or brush teeth in the scolding hot water. electric outlets crooked - phones could not be charged. 3 floors but no elevator. Promised breakfast on Hotels.com listing is only a pot of coffee. 05:15am a boom box blasts outside our window for 20 minutes and wakes up everyone. We prepaid for 6 nights but we checked out (escaped) after the first night. Hotels. com got us only a partial refund. We Paid $652.79, received $417.52 so for one night we were charged $240.17 While the actual rate at this hotel was $74.79 per night. This is the hotel from hell do not dare to stay there.
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Nora Rene
Feb 20, 2025
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Stayed 3 nights
There was never anyone at the front desk to help. They did not have coffee or pastries in the morning. The rooms are uncapped. Much noise throughout the night coming from outside.
There was never anyone at the front desk to help. They did not have coffee or pastries in the morning. The rooms are uncapped. Much noise throughout the night coming from outside.
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Cynthia
Nov 19, 2024
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Stayed 3 nights
Hadn't been vacuumed. Furniture was dusty. My top sheet had two holes, the blanket was torn. On the other bed, the springs on the mattress poked through. The bathroom was superficially clean. I saw a qtip stuck between back of toilet and the wall for example and I don't know what was stuck in the sink's drain. The plaster job in the bathroom was not yet finished. And the so called Continental Breakfast was an urn of coffee with a gallon of whole milk and a stack of tiny plastic juice cups. You get what you pay for true but a lot of false advertising on the part of this motel too. .
Hadn't been vacuumed. Furniture was dusty. My top sheet had two holes, the blanket was torn. On the other bed, the springs on the mattress poked through. The bathroom was superficially clean. I saw a qtip stuck between back of toilet and the wall for example and I don't know what was stuck in the sink's drain. The plaster job in the bathroom was not yet finished. And the so called Continental Breakfast was an urn of coffee with a gallon of whole milk and a stack of tiny plastic juice cups. You get what you pay for true but a lot of false advertising on the part of this motel too. .
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Jeremy
Aug 14, 2026
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Stayed 4 nights
You get what you pay for. Its ok to sleep but needs renovation
You get what you pay for. Its ok to sleep but needs renovation
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Nevaeh
May 28, 2026
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Stayed 2 nights
Parking
Parking
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Joseph
May 23, 2026
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Stayed 7 nights
I won't be back It was not even a 2 star motel
I won't be back It was not even a 2 star motel
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Scott
May 22, 2026
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Stayed 1 night
The room was so bad, that I immediately left the property, via Uber and slept at the airport
The room was so bad, that I immediately left the property, via Uber and slept at the airport
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Kim
Apr 29, 2026
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Stayed 1 night
We requested a handicap accessible room. When physically checking in, they said the current occupants extended their stay and it was no longer available. The room we had was filled with the smell of secondhand smoke (non-smoking room) and there was a live cockroach.
We requested a handicap accessible room. When physically checking in, they said the current occupants extended their stay and it was no longer available. The room we had was filled with the smell of secondhand smoke (non-smoking room) and there was a live cockroach.
Property Policies
FAQs about Econo Lodge Oakland Lake Merritt Area
Is parking available at the property?
Yes, complimentary parking is available on-site, but it is limited.
Is breakfast offered at the hotel?
Yes, a homemade breakfast is served each morning to start the day.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out ends at 11:00. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request.
What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?
The property includes step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities, ensuring comfort for guests with disabilities.
What is the location of the hotel in relation to key landmarks?
The hotel is located in Oakland, near a metro station, with attractions like San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz Island, and Oracle Park nearby.
Does the hotel have a swimming pool?
No, the hotel does not have a swimming pool.
Are children allowed to stay at the hotel?
Yes, children are welcome at the property. However, the minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.
What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?
The hotel does not offer cribs or rollaway/extra beds, and extra-person charges may apply depending on property policy.
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- 2026-10-23: 66.75004143333435USD
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- 2026-10-31: 66.75004143333435USD
- 2026-11-01: 67.8532343925476USD
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- 2026-11-12: 66.75004143333435USD
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- 2026-11-15: 89.77864116439818USD
- 2026-11-16: 67.17502705593108USD
- 2026-11-17: 68.88547443466186USD
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
Check-in must be done by someone who is at least 21 years old.
You'll be required to pay the following fully refundable deposit.
Cash deposit: USD 100.00 per accommodation, per stay
Cash Breakage deposit: USD 200.00 per stay
Cash Breakage deposit: USD 200.00 per stay
- Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
- Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
- Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
- This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
- Cashless transactions are available
- Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
- Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
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Free Wi-Fi
Activities
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General
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Services
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24-Hour Front Desk