Econo Lodge Altoona

For the price, it's pretty nice, and the service is good. The staff are nice, and the room was surprisingly clean, even though daylight shows under the door. The TV channels aren't great, but I didn't rent a room to watch TV anyway. The bed is very comfortable, and the shower has plenty of hot water and great pressure.

We won't stay here again. The room hadn't been vacuumed, and the bathroom smelled musty. Trash was overflowing in the bins outside, and the curtain was torn. The door handle looked as if it might fall apart. When we asked for a Do Not Disturb sign, it never arrived, so we had to get one the next morning. At 8 p.m. we asked for towels and were told we'd have to wait 30 minutes because they were still drying. Some TV channels were fuzzy, too. Unbelievable.

The staff were friendly, but the room was dirty and the towels were stained. Some lights didn't work, and the lighting was poor. Though it was a nonsmoking room, it reeked of smoke, and it was far from quiet. I could hear every car in the parking lot and people going to the vending machine through the thin walls. The plumbing was awful and the toilet wouldn't flush. Breakfast looked like the danishes were a week old. I guess you get what you pay for, but the place definitely needs improvements and upgrades. I won't stay here again.

The staff were friendly enough and helped with all our issues. The rates weren't bad, but the room made it clear I got what I paid for. The floors were dirty, as if they hadn't been vacuumed in days, and both beds had pillows covered in hair. Some towels had hair on them too. The pillows were worn out and too soft for me. The place just didn't feel clean.