Econo Lodge

At 3am on a Friday, I went to my truck for something and found everything shut down. I was about to sleep there when I spotted a night bell. The owner came right away, smiled, and graciously handed me a room key. I stayed two nights, and the booking and everything else went smoothly. Clean, well kept, very affordable. Happy with it.

The room was nice and gave me a Los Angeles sort of feeling. Getting in was a bit odd, though: I was directed to the side door and had to ring a bell to be let in. Aside from that, it was pretty good.

We were in town for the Oregon State football game last weekend and paid $278 a night because it was a busy weekend. Being told our room was ready, then told we couldn’t check in unless we paid $20 for each early hour, felt excessive. That fee is ridiculous, especially when the room is already ready. I had no idea Choice hotels charged for this.

The room was spotless and much larger than I expected when we checked in, so I was impressed right away. Just a heads up: housekeeping won’t come in to clean, make the beds, or anything else unless you ask for it. That worked perfectly fine for us, but it’s good to know.