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Reviews of Econo Lodge

2 out of 5
Econo Lodge
1827 Holiday Drive, Athens, TN

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 123 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 123 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 123 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 123 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 123 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Don

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had trouble getting TV to work
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from jigar lad GM on 15 May 2024
Dear Traveler. Thank you for your review and for choosing our hotel. I'm happy that you enjoyed your stay and I'm looking forward to having you again as a guest in our hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Jigar lad Gm on 8 Apr 2024
Dear Guest. Thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us. I am very pleased to hear that our staff made your stay pleasant. Do checkout our Facebook and Twitter pages for promos that you might be interested in. Looking forward to seeing you again soon.

2/10 Terrible

Shannon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nasty
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Jigar lad. GM on 4 Apr 2024
dear guestsorry to say but you guys fight all night, and we have to call cops for you guys so take your responsibility and our room is nice and clean.

8/10 Good

Edward

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Jigar lad .GM on 12 Jan 2024
Dear Guest. Thank you for your positive comments. I am so glad to hear that you enjoyedyour stay with us! I hope your next stay is just around the corner. Call us if there is anything we can help you with.

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Jigar lad, GM on 3 Jan 2024
Dear Guest. I appreciate your positive feedback about our hotel. We do take pride in catering to our guests' needs the best way we can. If you're traveling to our area gain soon, don't hesitate to call us.

8/10 Good

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice man in the office. The room 104 was large and clean. Only issue I had was around 11 pm a family with some kids checked into and were out in room above me so those small kids running around was loud until they settled down. I would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from jigar lad on 29 Nov 2023
9.Thank you for taking time to review our property. I am glad to hear that we will be your top choice when you visit Athens. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and perfect for one night on the road
Easy convenient check in. Clean room. The tub did not have a plug to take a bath but otherwise comfortable and meeting all needs. Lots of franchise food options but we drove four miles to Michael’s for an OK dinner. Trying to support local restaurants…
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Jigar Lad gm EconoLodge 4237449002 on 9 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for your business and we look forward to seeing you in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Rolande

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value
A no frills hotel that was clean, comfortable, close to tons of restaurants. A great value for the price. No carpet for the allergy travelers which was nice after 2 weeks of carpeted hotels.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Peter on 28 Sept 2023
Dear Guest. Thank you for your positive comments. I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us! I hope your next stay is just around the corner. Call us if there is anything we can help you with.

6/10 Okay

Trevaun

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
The cleanliness could’ve been a little better but overall it was a decent stay. Very nice staff and helpful overall.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Gayle on 18 May 2023
Thank you for your review and for choosing our hotel. I'm happy that you enjoyed your stay and I'm looking forward to having you again as a guest in our hotel.

2/10 Terrible

Ashley

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Bed Bugs infestation
I was awaken by bed bugs all in the bed had only been sleep for two hours pulled the cover back they were all on the blanket in between the sheet and cover blanket. Left and drove 2 hours back home. I was on the bottom and could hear every footstep and voice above and around me.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Gayle on 18 May 2023
We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with such a detailed review. We are extremely sorry your stay did not go well. The front desk didn't know you were having problems with your room. Providing our guests with the best possible hospitality and service will always be our mission. We hope you will honor us with another stay in the future.

4/10 Poor

Teri

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location, clean rooms and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Andy on 10 Sept 2022
Dear Gregory. I appreciate your positive feedback about our hotel. We do take pride in catering to our guests' needs the best way we can. If you're traveling to our area gain soon, don't hesitate to call us.

2/10 Terrible

Tresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would not recommend
The ONLY nice thing about this hotel was the guy at the front desk. I’m not a picky person but the room was terrible. Stains on the bedspread w/ mattresses that were full size on queen size platforms. Not comfortable and squeaky when you moved. Furniture outdated and in poor shape. No need to go on…. we left at 2:00 am.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from PETER on 16 Aug 2022
We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with such candid feedback of your stay. I am very sorry to hear that your stay did not meet expectations. Please email us with a phone number or email address so our Hotel Manager can discuss your issues personally

8/10 Good

Lawrence T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Donald

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

CHARLES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, comfortable and economical
Very friendly staff. Clean rooms. Unique lighting in the rooms. Economical for a 1-night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Pravinkumar Patel on 9 Jun 2022
Dear Charles, Thank you for your review and for choosing our hotel. I'm happy that you enjoyed your stay and I'm looking forward to having you again as a guest in our hotel.

8/10 Good

Mia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly and helpful. The room was clean
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

Callie

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jenni

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

6/10 Okay

dena

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean motel
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Pravinkumar Patel on 17 May 2022
Dear Guest, Thank you for your review and for choosing our hotel. I'm happy that you enjoyed your stay and I'm looking forward to having you again as a guest in our hotel.

4/10 Poor

Jack

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We booked 2 rooms while driving home from Florida. One for us and one for our friends traveling with us. When we arrived the manager stated we had to use the chargecard the rooms were booked with. Whenever we book hotels with a charge card when we check in we are asked what card we want to use for the room. The manager would not allow us to use a different card and to have our friends use their card to pay for their room. This hotel also no longer has a pool. Furniture, tv, appliances very outdated. As the saying goes you get what you pay for.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from peter on 6 May 2022
We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with such candid feedback of your stay. I am very sorry to hear that your stay did not meet expectations. Please email us with a phone number or email address so our Hotel Manager can discuss your issues personally

6/10 Okay

Monica Beth

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from peter on 6 May 2022
Thank you for your review and for choosing our hotel. I'm happy that you enjoyed your stay and I'm looking forward to having you again as a guest in our hotel.

2/10 Terrible

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
WAS PROBABLY A SMOKING ROOM AND TREEATED WITH SMELLY PERFUME!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Andy on 11 Apr 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed review. All your comments are essential to educating our staff about good and bad service. We will ensure your feedback will be given to all. Furthermore, I will personally supervise that all your other complaints are addressed that everything will be in order on your next visit. We look forward to welcoming you back then.

2/10 Terrible

Ritchie

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from smith on 6 Apr 2022
We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with such candid feedback of your stay. I am very sorry to hear that your stay did not meet expectations. Please email us with a phone number or email address so our Hotel Manager can discuss your issues personally.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I book hotels weekly in this area for my employees this week i heard from both of my crews that the experience was terrible. One room was infested with cockroaches and the one employee was bit by what appears to be bed bugs. The other employees complained the beds were very uncomfortable and that there was the smell of Marijuana and alot of noise coming from the hallways. They were approached in the parking lot upon arrival from a front desk person and was told they could not park there. Overall was an unpleasant experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Andy on 22 Mar 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed review. All your comments are essential to educating our staff about good and bad service. We will ensure your feedback will be given to all. Furthermore, I will personally supervise that all your other complaints are addressed that everything will be in order on your next visit. We look forward to welcoming you back then.

8/10 Good

Dale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and comfortable. Very quite location as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Peter on 10 Mar 2022
. Dear Guest. I appreciate your positive feedback about our hotel. We do take pride in catering to our guests' needs the best way we can. If you're traveling to our area gain soon, don't hesitate to call us.

4/10 Poor

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
breakfast not adequate
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from andy on 8 Mar 2022
We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with such candid feedback of your stay. Iam very sorry to hear that your stay did not meet expectations. Please email us with a phone number or email address so our Hotel Manager can discuss your issues personally.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel is being refurbished. My room was very noisy as I could hear every movement from the occupied room above me. My TV did not work. The furniture was very dated despite new linens. Breakfast consisted of two types of cereal and coffee. There were a few packaged muffins and crackers. The staff were very friendly and courteous. Water pressure was adequate in the shower.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Andy on 8 Mar 2022
We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with such candid feedback of your stay. Iam very sorry to hear that your stay did not meet expectations. Please email us with a phone number or email address so our Hotel Manager can discuss your issues personally.

2/10 Terrible

Alisha

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Andy on 8 Mar 2022
We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with such candid feedback of your stay. Iam very sorry to hear that your stay did not meet expectations. Please email us with a phone number or email address so our Hotel Manager can discuss your issues personally.

8/10 Good

Larry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was ok
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

2/10 Terrible

Danielle

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My room was soo nasty.. there was a persons wrist brace left right on the counter. I got bit by bugs in the bed. The refrigerator leaked and left puddles on the floor all over. I’m glad they were pet friendly but I wouldn’t even call that fit even for my dog.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from EVA on 30 Nov 2021
. I am very disappointed to hear that you found our service to be below your standards. We would like to know more. Please email us with a phone number or email address so our Hotel Manager can discuss your issues personally

8/10 Good

Tins

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was a nice hotel and clean the staff were very friendly and helpful. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Peter on 27 Nov 2021
. Dear Tins. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback about your stay at hotel. I'm glad that you found our location convenient. Were you able to explore the area? If not, you can visit us again and we are happy to share with you the must-visit attractions as well as some hidden treasures in the area.

10/10 Excellent

mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean nice motel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Peter on 20 Oct 2021
Dear Mary. Thank you for making our hotel your second home when you're in [ECONOLODGE ATHEN.TN ]. Your continued patronage of our hotel is sincerely appreciated and we hope to be part of your future trips.

10/10 Excellent

Beverly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There were several restaurants in the area The bathroom sink didn't drain good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Vanita on 20 Oct 2021
Dear Guest. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback about your stay at our hotel. I'm glad that you found our location convenient. Were you able to explore the area? If not, you can visit us again and we are happy to share with you the must-visit attractions as well as some hidden treasures in the area.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place was cleaN. The staff was pleasant. Had working appliances.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Vanita on 15 Sept 2021
Dear Guest. I appreciate your positive feedback about our hotel. We do take pride in catering to our guests' needs the best way we can. If you're traveling to our area gain soon, don't hesitate to call us.

8/10 Good

Lona

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Vanita on 8 Sept 2021
Thank you for staying with us

6/10 Okay

Laurie

Travelled with family
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Rick on 28 Aug 2021
Thank you for staying with us

10/10 Excellent

mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice motel
Easy check, friendly front desk help, very clean and spacious room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Peter on 27 Aug 2021
It brings me a lot of pride and joy to hear that you're an avid fan of our hotel. We appreciate your business, your loyalty and your trust. Don't hesitate to call us if there's anything we can help you with for your next trip

4/10 Poor

Christina

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Danny on 10 Aug 2021
. Dear Traveler. Thank you for your review and for choosing our hotel. I'm happy that you enjoyed your stay and I'm looking forward to having you again as a guest in our hotel.

8/10 Good

Jannet

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from dardrekia sharp on 29 Jun 2021
3. Dear Janet. Thank you for giving us a perfect rating and for recommending our hotel to other travelers. I'm sure our entire hotel staff enjoyed catering to your needs as much as you enjoyed your stay. Take care

4/10 Poor

Chastity

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from larra on 19 Jun 2021
6. We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with such detailed feedback about your stay. I am very sorry to hear that several things throughout your stay did not meet your expectations. Please note that your concerns have been passed on to our housekeeping management. We do hope you give us another chance as we will definitely improve our services

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There were other guests in the building stomping around so loudly above us that it was shaking the walls in our room. We tried repeatedly to ask a couple other rooms to hold it down and also complained to the on site manager, who did nothing. The noise did not stop until after 4 AM. There were also people cussing and shouting in the lot outside our room. We had to drive 8 hours at 7 AM the next day on basically no sleep. When I complained to the manager the next morning, he shrugged and told me to fill out a comment card and that he "just worked there and didn't have any control over the other guests". Also we found someone's medication on the floor upon entering our room and certain things in the room, like the toilet paper holder, were literally pulling out of the wall. Stay at an AirBnb, they're 100x nicer and the same price or cheaper than this.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Emmanuel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from EVA on 19 May 2021
Dear Traveler. Thank you for your review and for choosing our hotel. I'm happy that you enjoyed your stay and I'm looking forward to having you again as a guest in our hotel.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First, I was required to sign a paper with incomplete/inaccurate information upon my arrival. I crossed off inaccurate information and hand-wrote the correct information on the form. Then, I passed the document back to the host of the hotel. He changed the room from a downstairs room to an upstairs room. I asked why and his response was the workers stay on the lower level. Interesting observation...I watched another (not worker) patron enter a lower level room. Secondly, I reserved a non-smoking room and was told the upper level room was a non-smoking room. My son suffered with asthma attacks throughout the 5 hours we were in the non-smoking room. Interesting observation...There were burns on the bathroom sink from cigarettes. Thirdly, car alarms were going off throughout the 5 hours of available rest. I was awakened at least 3 times by a car alarm! I actually starting checking to see if my vehicle was being tampered/broken into. Fourthly, the neighboring room watched their television all night with a loud volume. It made it very hard to get a good rest for traveling the next morning. My fifth (and final) concern was breakfast was available at 7 AM, but no possibility of a bag breakfast was available at 6 AM. The other hotels my family used during our trip were significantly more accepting to early departures. If a warm breakfast wasn't available, a bag breakfast was offered! I am very unsatisfied with this Econo Lodge located in Athens, TN!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Cassidy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Response from Vanita on 27 Oct 2020
Dear Happy Guest. Thank you for giving us a perfect rating and for recommending our hotel to other travelers. I'm sure our entire hotel staff enjoyed catering to your needs as much as you enjoyed your stay. Take care!

8/10 Good

Wally

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Econo - Athens
Room was clean and ready,
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from Peter on 26 Jul 2020
Dear Wally. Thank you for your review and for choosing our hotel. I'm happy that you enjoyed your stay and I'm looking forward to having you again as a guest in our hotel.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from Peter on 26 Jul 2020
Dear Traveler. Thank you for your review and for choosing our hotel. I'm happy that you enjoyed your stay and I'm looking forward to having you again as a guest in our hotel.

2/10 Terrible

Anonymous, Florida

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room smelled terrible and the toilet was not clean. Urine was on the seat and rim. I had to use a washcloth to clean it myself. Would not recommend this place to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in May 2020
Response from Arthuer (fdc) 4237449002 on 22 May 2020
We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with such candid feedback of your stay. I am very sorry to hear that your stay did not meet expectations. Please email us with a phone number or email address so our Hotel Manager can discuss your issues personally