Econo Lodge Lakes Region

It's nicer and more updated inside than it looks from the outside like it'll be. One drawback that the hotel staff doesn't have any control over: their location is at the corner of a wide, slightly weird intersection that I didn't enjoy navigating. We also didn't think the free breakfast was that good (though if you like making your own waffles, that part was nice). Overall, though, a pretty good deal for the price.

We chose this hotel because it had decent reviews, so we weren’t expecting anything fancy. Unfortunately, our experience was extremely disappointing. The room was technically “clean” in the sense that we didn’t encounter bed bugs or anything like that, but the entire property felt dingy, damp, grimy, and poorly maintained. It honestly felt like it used to be a nice hotel, but it has been allowed to deteriorate. There was also visible mold/mildew in the room. Our bathroom had multiple basic maintenance issues: the shower curtain was stained, the shower curtain rod was broken, the sink caulking was cracked and peeling away, and the tub had chipped paint. The sink stopper didn’t work, so we had to pull it up with our fingers — absolutely disgusting. There were issues throughout the property as well. The wallpaper in the main hallway was torn up, the gardens were overgrown and full of dead plants, the parking lot was in poor condition, and the plants in the dining area were dead with dead bugs around them. It gave the impression that nobody was paying attention to the property. When we arrived, there was even a sticky sauce-like substance on the underside of the desk that clearly hadn’t been cleaned. The beds were awful. All of us left with sore backs, and the pillows provided were essentially four tiny, throw-pillow-sized pillows. When we asked for additional pillows, we were told they didn’t have any because apparently everyone needed extras. The television was basically

Road noise was awful. The bathroom fan was like an airplane taking off and woke us up at night. The breakfast room was not air conditioned and dirty. The rooms are smaller than normal. The whole place stunk. The air conditioning smelled like smoke even though it was supposed to be a non smoking room. The filters had not been replaced and the smell was locked in. There was an unsavory element that seemed to lodge in an adjacent building. Yikes, stay away. If I could get my money back I would. This is overpriced and did not deserve any rating above 1.

The floors needed to be mopped, our feet were filthy after walking on them after a shower. we had 3 fooms for 10 people and each room needed some serious mopping. Overall it was fine for what we needed (just a place to sleep) but too pricey for what we got. Queen size beds would be a huge improvement also. I’ve paid less for newer, more updated and cleaner facilities. The staff was very friendly though.

The air conditioner was not keeping the room cool enough. We had the staff come in to repair but it still was not much better. There was no shampoo in the bathroom and only a partial bottle of conditioner. There is no breakfast during the week, only on the weekend. Even then not much is offered. We have stayed there before and is very convenient but just not up to expectations.