Econo Lodge Wickliffe - Cleveland East

The room was filthy, with dead bugs, stained carpet, broken lights, and bedsheets torn to shreds. It was obvious nobody had cleaned. The person at the front desk was extremely rude, too. Sure, this may be the cheapest place around, but there’s a reason for that. It’s the worst hotel I’ve ever stayed in. No price makes it worthwhile. Don’t go.

We had to change rooms because the first one smelled so strongly of pot. In the next room, we killed a baby cockroach on the toilet, and there was no way to adjust the water. If you like it extremely hot, that part might suit you. Our socks turned black from the floors, the TV was so flimsy I’d never seen one like it, and we woke up to someone yelling next door. Finding our room was like going through a maze. We were also out of toilet paper.

We went in July of 2022 but refused to stay after seeing how unsafe and unsanitary the room was. We still haven’t been able to get a refund. There were affordable places nearby, and we found one at Skylight Inn and Suites. The cost here isn’t worth the risk. I’d avoid this business. The room’s swing bar guard was missing, the bathroom ceiling was in disrepair and looked stained, and the shower curtain rod was loose and partly pulled away from the wall. The outside security door wouldn’t close securely. There was graffiti on the room walls, and the bed linens looked stained. When we raised our concerns, the staff seemed standoffish. We tried to reach the manager, who remained elusive, and also contacted Choice Hotels guest relations.

We checked in, then left right away. At 1:30 am we had to find somewhere else and pay quite a bit more, which says enough about how bad it was. There was a strong smoke smell in the halls and our non-smoking room, and people upstairs were fighting and swearing. When we arrived, three police cars were near the entrance. The officers told us, “we patrol this area and we'd never bring our families to this hotel.” The hallway carpets looked like they hadn’t been vacuumed in weeks, and there was trash along the wall edges. It’s two hotels joined together, but the pool is only for guests at the more expensive one. That wasn’t disclosed, even though I booked the cheaper hotel and its amenities listed a pool. I’d give this place zero stars if I could. Choice Hotels needs to turn it around or sell it if they want to keep members’ loyalty.