Econo Lodge Malone

I didn’t feel safe here. The balcony made me worry anyone could get into my room, and I was afraid to sleep in the bed because the sheets looked like they might have bugs. The blow dryer nearly caught fire in the bathroom, and it didn’t work. The office smelled awful too. It was late and I was exhausted, but they said I needed a cash deposit because I wanted to split payment between card and cash. The next morning, they hesitated to return it, saying they had to check the room first. The whole stay was horrible. You get what you pay for, I guess. I’m not coming back and wouldn’t recommend this place.

The beds were clean and comfortable, the staff were polite, and the kids loved having cartoons on TV. Most staff were nice, though the manager wasn’t very respectful. But there were maggots in the bathroom, and the phone and Wi-Fi didn’t work. The wooden floors were cold too. I brought my children for a quick overnight stay and won’t do that again. It could be a decent place if it were cleaner.

I chose the cheaper smoking room online, so the smell was expected. But one of the beds hadn’t been made when I got there. I was heading to the office to mention it when I saw someone outside my door talking to the office person. The man had checked me in before the room was cleaned, and the woman fixed it right away. I’m pretty easygoing. The stay was decent for the price, and I’d stay again.

The front desk man wasn’t helpful or pleasant at check-in. The heat also barely kept the room warm, even though we had it set to 80 all night. The sheets and pillowcases were filthy, with hair still in the bed and on the pillows. There was a huge cobweb in the corner, big enough to look like it could house a family of 15. If germs worry you, I definitely wouldn’t recommend staying here.