Econo Lodge at Military Circle

The place is understaffed and not well maintained. This is coupled with a seedy location. The phone didn't work, certain outlets didn't work, dresser drawers were stuck open. One drawer had two pieces of duct tape to hold it shut. The good: fluffy pillows and comfy enough beds. The day time manager Elaine is an absolute gem. The front office has modern automated coffee/hot drink machine.

House keeper did a fantastic job keeping the property clean however there's roaches lurking around the fridge and sink. I asked the front desk clerk for some spray and they had none. Laundry was out of order and no breakfast served as advertised.

AC dripped on floor so i had to use the ice box and empty 2x a day, shower was cold one morning, noisy in parking lot with punks hanging out, smoking pot and just loitering. Bare bone accomodations, no pool, etc. Never stay here again - even the Motel 6 next door has a pool...

Ice machine been broken over two weeks in hot 90 degrees weather.

I give this a mixed bag of good and bad. First the good. The room was clean. It was free and clear of bugs. It was affordable ($70/night). It was quiet. AC worked fine. Hot water from the shower. Now the bad. 1) At check in, which was during the late stages of daylight, the lobby was locked and I was told it was because of a suspicious person walking around. I saw no suspicious person. In fact, in the 10 nights I was there, I never saw, day or night, a moment where the lobby was ever open. 2) Room items - bed was hard and towels are tiny and flimsy. They only provide 2, which given their size is not enough for 10 nights. Refrigerator leaked. 3) Communication stinks. One receptionist (female) working the afternoon of Sunday July 28th (around 5:30pm) tells me service is daily, but only if do not disturb tag is up. I ask what time it needs to be down by and she says 9 (I left at 930 Saturday and Sunday). So Monday, I am out by 830. Nothing. I speak to the guy (male) working Monday night and he said if out by 11 and every other day, and he made sure it was done Tuesday. I get out well before 11 Thursday - nothing. Second weekend I stayed in my room later so did not expect it then. 4) A plastic bag covered (and still is covering as of 8/5 when I checked out) the smoke detector (Again, room 109). That is a fire hazard. If a previous customer did it in order to smoke in a non-smoking room, house keeping should have removed it.

They have roaches room wasn’t clean , people was just living in this motel nasty they need to shut down

Bed bugs

Bathroom was dirty and hair was everywhere

The property was decrepit. I found a roach in my room and took it to the office in a cup. I was immediately told by the manager that they are not responsible for bugs on the property and was told “ welcome to Virginia” when she said there’s roaches because of the water. My shower curtain was so wrinkled it looked like dirty Crete paper. The floor was so dirty my feet were black within a few minutes of walking on it. If I didn’t have my young child with me I would’ve slept in my car over this unkempt property.

Happy that the bed was clean and the ac was working the fridge smelt terrible every time it was opened and closed the room smelt like the fridge when we checked in, the bathroom was not cleaned well. There was hair on the floor, pubic hair on the walls of the shower, and the shelf where soap is supposed to sit as well as an old soap bar stain. Towels look very worn, burn holes in our comforter. Other than that atleast we had a place to stay during our trip to chics beach

Each room they tried to place me in was dirty. It looked like the cleaning staff had only cleaned the toilet and placed new toietries in the room. The tub had hair in it, the floor was sticky and dirty, the dresser was sticky and dirty.

It was Utterly Disgusting. Bugs , Hairdryer was Full of hair and Super dirty , floor was not mopped , shower was clogged and I had to unclog it … go out buy my OWN supplies and Unclog it and clean it.

This is nothing like the pictures represent. The place is dirty and poorly kept. In an unsafe neighborhood. Found bugs in the bathroom and the faucet in bathtub almost fell off. Other people hair on floor still. Very disappointed. Beware of this place. Do not waste your money.

I wasn't expecting the four seasons however. No body towels. Went in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, turn on the light and roaches scattered. The cable didn't work. You get what you pay for.

roaches

The place is understaffed and not well maintained. This is coupled with a seedy location. The phone didn't work, certain outlets didn't work, dresser drawers were stuck open. One drawer had two pieces of duct tape to hold it shut. The good: fluffy pillows and comfy enough beds. The day time manager Elaine is an absolute gem. The front office has modern automated coffee/hot drink machine.

This hotel is in horrible condition. There was a hole in the bathroom wall. The ceiling sheetrock was peeling off in one spot. Our room key had to be reactivated every day.

The water wasn't cold enough; water pressure in shower was low

I was given a second floor room and had to lug my 50lb suitcase up a long flight of stairs. the rooms only electrical outlet was by the sink, so nowhere to plug in a laptop at the so called desk. no water pressure from the sink. The faux wood floors were filthy.

No frills stay. One of the least expensive. Had tv,fridge,microwave. Bed was comfortable and overall as clean as could be. Got a smoking room somehow but smelled more like scented air so was manageable. Tricky to pull in depending on time of day and direction. No food without crossing busy street if walking but plenty by vehicle. At this price point I’ve learned there’s a mix of people so third night was loud. Location better for being doubled up with a friend etc at night. Ex military here so worked just fine for me .

High traffic area. You can hear the cars go by all night. Room was a good value for money.

Hair in shower, burn holes in sheets, fridge wasn't cold... the room only has one chair and the bed has one badly sloping side. Cheap stay for a night, but any longer would not do

First room a/c did not work than we had our room change and the smoke alarm was none stop going off. “Got it fixed” then the next night go back and the smoke alarm was going off again at 3 am. I lost it and ripped it off the wall cause it was absurd I had to even deal with it. On top of that there was homeless people sleeping right outside my room in the parking lot. I was charged either 300 for fixing the smoke detector which should have never been an issue. Would not recommend this place. Absolute trash and I should get my money back. The experience doesn’t even feel like real life

The price but the television wasn't working and when I called the front desk, I was told that someone would be there to the room in 15 minutes but no one ever showed up and no one ever called either 🤔

The room was a motel status and there was a big hole in the bathroom and the room smelled like weed. Too many questionable people around the hotel. Cleanest was not at their top priority. Will never stay there again.

The place is understaffed and not well maintained. This is coupled with a seedy location. The phone didn't work, certain outlets didn't work, dresser drawers were stuck open. One drawer had two pieces of duct tape to hold it shut. The good: fluffy pillows and comfy enough beds. The day time manager Elaine is an absolute gem. The front office has modern automated coffee/hot drink machine.

Miss Elaine front desk associate was absolutely wonderful 👍

TLDR: bugs disgusting rooms and housekeepers that will walk in on you in the middle of you being naked while changing after declining their knocks and yells to come in and housekeep, THREE separate times even with a DND sign on my door. I will never stay at any Econo lodge again after this experience. Upon arrival check in was easy and quick- however our room was a smoking room (all that was available when we booked) therefore the smell was terrible as non smokers- there was a burn hole in our bedding, and the bedding is a basic blue fleece blanket a white sheet and a thin sheet like decorative blanket. The blow dryer wasn’t securely attached to the wall and would randomly fall off until I finally removed it. The tray for the ice bucket had multiple burn marks and melted plastic.. these were minor inconveniences compared to the water bugs and ants in the bathroom daily. I had gotten out of the shower and there was a water bug crawling on my foot up to my ankle. I have never experienced this in any hotel or motel stay. All of that is still a minor inconvenience compared to the housekeeper who began to knock on my door my second day there, asking to housekeep for me. I said no thank you she knocked again I said NO THANK YOU and one more time said no thank you and as I said no before I even got the thank you out, I heard a beep and a click and my door is wide open, there is a lady in pink sweatpants and a pink beanie standing there staring at me while I am naked. Unacceptable

Waited forever to get checked as no one was at front desk. No toilet paper in room. Had to call front desk twice to get some. Requested bottom floor, didn't get it. Asked about having my puppy stay when making reservation two weeks in advance and finally heard back from the hotel the DAY of our trip. They told us they were canceling our reservation because they didn't allow pets. I had already made other arrangements for my pet and we were enroute to the hotel from SC by the time the call was made to us. It took a lot of convincing to get the person from the hotel to NOT cancel our reservation. She spoke broken english and couldn't get her to understand. We went through the same problem trying to get toilet paper...she couldn't understand that we didn't need a plumber and only TP.

I will never stay there again. They demanded a $150.00 deposit, and we paid it. We just went to bed and that was it. The next morning, they refused to give me my deposit. They said the room was nasty. All we did was go to sleep, so if the room was nasty, then that is the way it was when we got there. I cannot even walk since my spine surgery so there is not much that I can do. My brother and his wife take care of me, so they were there with me. We all just went to bed.

The manager and the workers are great people I enjoyed my stay here

Horrible customer service

The staff is very rude . The one black lady was amazing and very respectful and personable. I asked not to be disturbed everyday and housekeeper would still knock and be rude smh . Best thing about here is the price .

I didn't like how my check in was impacted because they didn't have enough staff workers to facilitate the cleaniness standard of the econolodge

The price but the television wasn't working and when I called the front desk, I was told that someone would be there to the room in 15 minutes but no one ever showed up and no one ever called either 🤔

Abandoned a crime hotel down the street to stay here. Check in was easy. Desk clerk was nice and explained that they have a Zero Tolerance policy against “Problem Guests” Room was clean, comfortable, and quiet. A few restaurants nearby, but not very walkable.

We liked that it was close to everything.

High traffic area. You can hear the cars go by all night. Room was a good value for money.

The place looked ok and check in went good, after got to the room. People started yelling and it stopped jusg as fast as it started untill it got late, the later it got the more people was yelling. People was walking all around the later it got. Tried to order pizza deliver and found out they won't come to that Hotel at all. This was my first and Last stay at this Hotel.

I recommend this property for anyone that may have an early train to catch or event at Norfolk State University as the property is close by. Some food and shopping options are near by; however, most events worth visiting---outside of Norfolk State University---will require either a rental or your own transportation. Nice hotel that could be even better with the addition of a continental breakfast.

The hotel is in bad area of city. I pulled up and wouldn’t get out to go check in. I am going I use insurance to get refund. The pictures on sight are not accurate

Pro-close to a lot of restaurants and close to Nauticus/Zoo Con-neighborhood seemed a little sketchy

Close to public transportation and restaurants

I saw burned bed cover and some odor not sure what. No bed side lamp, the light bulb is white not designed for bed. The room was painted in a very uncozy color combination (looks like a warehouse). The reception was closed from inside i had to wait in cold weather outside to checkin, a homeless person asked me for money while I was waiting outside. Rough neighborhood! Worst experience !

The neighborhood is not a safe neighborhood. Even the motel guests were not looking friendly. There was a scream and running people on the patio in the midnight. Vehicle alarms go off easily. Not a place to be recommended

The female working in the office on 2/17/23 at around 7:30 PM. ABSOLUTELY NOT ONE OUNCE OF CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS. Very unsafe place to stay, parties in the parking lot at all hours of the night. Drug dealing in broad daylight, no continental breakfast, roaches in the room. RUN FROM THIS PLACE, it isn’t worth the money.

This was a last minute stay for an emergency situation and it was rough to say the least. When we first got there people were in the parking lot all sprawled out on the ground, I’m assuming they were high off of something. It was very noisy and all I heard were sirens or people all night. The room floors hadn’t been mopped and left my daughter’s socks black. The microwave smelled badly burnt. The tv in one room didn’t work. The floor was caved in our room near the window. The rooms weren’t cleaned or restocked during our entire stay. We had to go ask for everything and staff were very rude. I understand that they must get a lot of bad guests but change it. They ran out of towels which was crazy to me. Laundry facilities were out of order. No continental breakfast as posted on their site, only coffee and they never had it ready. The beds are trash and fold in the middle when you lay down. Not a pleasant experience at all.

The Orbitz listing said breakfast was included, but there was none. There was adequate in the shower, but little in the was basin. I couldn't tell if the refrigerator worked or not.The room was fairly clean, but the property exterior had some trash lying around.

The rooms were clean and the best were very very soft and comfortable that probably was the best part of the stay the bed and pillows! I was a little disappointed that there wasnt breakfast or coffee like it says online but overall it was a good stay

I recently stayed at the Econo Lodge, and overall, it was a satisfactory experience. The location of the hotel was convenient, with easy access to nearby restaurants and highways, making it a good choice for travelers passing through. The room was clean and comfortable, though a bit dated. The bed was surprisingly comfortable, allowing me to get a good night's rest after a long day of travel. Basic amenities like Wi-Fi, a mini-fridge, and a microwave were available, which added to the convenience of the stay. One of the standout aspects was the friendly and accommodating staff. The check in process was quick, and the front desk staff were always ready to assist with any questions or requests. They made sure I felt welcome were attentive throughout my stay. Additionally, the breakfast offerings were minimal, with just a few basic options available. Overall, the Econo Lodge is a decent budget-friendly option if you're looking for a no-frills place to stay. It offers the essentials, and the staff's hospitality helps make up for some of the minor shortcomings.

House keeper did a fantastic job keeping the property clean however there's roaches lurking around the fridge and sink. I asked the front desk clerk for some spray and they had none. Laundry was out of order and no breakfast served as advertised.

I recommend this property for anyone that may have an early train to catch or event at Norfolk State University as the property is close by. Some food and shopping options are near by; however, most events worth visiting---outside of Norfolk State University---will require either a rental or your own transportation. Nice hotel that could be even better with the addition of a continental breakfast.

My bed was to soft. No continental breakfast