Econo Lodge

Great place clean comfortable!!! Great hot breakfast, friendly staff and very helpful!!! Good size room and very comfortable bed and pillows! Highly recommend!!! Oh ya and inexpensive!!!

I’m not really sure how to review this Econolodge. It was clean enough (my disinfecting wipes on the remote, switches, knobs and other touchy surfaces showed no visible dirt) but the carpet looked so dingy and I smelled moldy mildew so bad that I did not sleep well and thought I would be sick. My husband did not smell it so I did not report it as I may have imagined it (I don’t think so). The shower took a LONG time to warm up and the tub was filling up pretty fast while trying to warm it up while the water was running to the tub but not when the shower was on. It was quiet enough and everyone was super friendly. The breakfast was great. I would find something different next time though.

Outstanding value! Rooms and building are well maintained, free continental breakfast, and great service. Staff was extremely accommodating, offering coupons and discounts, and even remembering us by name. My sister and I bike the C&O canal every year, and we will definitely be back here!

DO NOT STAY HERE! Stayed here w 4 other families for a hike on the AT.
Had many issues to include being charged for a night I did not stay–
This is what happened;
When I made the original reservation on the website the date did not change to the correct date that we were staying … I showed up and all of the other families had rooms but me… it was an obvious mistake. Front desk looked up that day and they said «Yep you were a no-​show»
«But as luck will have it, we can give you a reduced rate tonite …»
We are stuck, with 2 children
so we paid for 2 nights …
I made the error or computer made the error– the problem is this:
Manager (I cannot pronounce her name it is too many letters) would not show her face, answer phone calls, and had the front desk answer for her «so sorry hon but she told me she ain’t gonna give you your money back she’s on a vacation»
*Have to say front desk Anne was as nice as she could be trying to deal with MIA management for several days…
Choice hotels was more assisting than this mgr and has promised to help me, recognizing that this was an error (keep in mind, the hotel was not by any means booked on this night– so mgr would like to just keep my money for kicks at this point)
Manager finally did call me back but had zero compassion and told me that I should be happy and remember that they gave me a room at the original price… OMG, who does this???
Stay where there is real live management, who will not cheat you, care, have compassion, appreciate your business and want you to return, not here.
Stay tuned for my friends reviews because they had OTHER issues in their rooms… Yuk

I just stayed in this hotel with my BF for a little romantic getaway from alexandria VA. I work in DC and wanted a nice quiet weekend. The hotel is simple but clean and all staff are so kind and helpful. Considering we saved about 250 dollars by not staying in a B&B near train station. We discovered econo lodge is about a 30 minute walk from old historic harpers ferry. Not to worry, we asked the front desk to give us rides l weekend. Boy oh boy was it above and beyond! The asst manager Allen drove us to dinner, lunch, hiking. He was so friendly and nice he insisted bringing us to train station since he didn’t want us to lug /​walk with our suitcase. I would stay here again in a heartbeat, it is about 70% less cost than any other place in this area and very clean.

One wouldn’t necessarily think «Econo Lodge!» for a romantic getaway, but I’ll say: it certainly did the job for me and my wife recently. Making spur of the moment plans for a weekend get away to Harper’s Ferry ruled out any classy B&B (which would have to be booked well in advance) and AirBnB (which didn’t have any good local options).
So why was the Econo Lodge great?
–Reasonable price.
–Location is less than a mile from the center of Harper’s Ferry (the ONLY hotel this close). You can walk into town either along Shenandoah Street or the Appalachian Trail. Both are scenic.
–Breakfast is a definite step above the usual carb-​loaded continental fare at most bottom-​tier chains. The food options weren’t quite as large and diverse as you’d get at a Hampton Inn or Homewood Suites, but you at least get some protein (Eggs, sausage, yogurt) and there are several nice touches (like biscuits and gravy. Mmm!!!).
–Updated rooms. The furnishings and bathroom had clearly been redone within the last few years and looked just as nice as ones you’d find in newer 2.5 or 3-​star hotels. We watched a couple World Cup matches on the large flat-​screen TV when we weren’t out exploring and were more than happy to stay in and relax.
–Fridge and microwave in the room! Dining around Harper’s Ferry is generally unimpressive, so being able to keep and reheat your own food from elsewhere is a plus.
–Reliable and sufficiently fast Wi-​Fi. (Especially nice since the cell network is spotty in the area, but we had no trouble using Wi-​FI calling.)
–Somewhat scenic view over the river and nice grounds with a gazebo, etc.
Sure, there were a few strange things — like one morning they put out completely green bananas (which wouldn’t have been ripe & edible for a week), and the switch nearest the door in our room controlled an outlet to which the alarm clock was plugged in (so we had to reset it after accidentally shutting it off once). But whatever. Grab a different piece of fruit from the basket, avoid flipping that switch and move on with life. We’re not high maintenance people and neither were most others who were there for the history, nature or who had come in from the Appalachian or C&O Canal trails. For the price, location and amenities? The value is great.

this place needs some adult supervision:
1. car horn in parking lot went off every hour waking virtually every guest up including me repeatedly. When questioned in the AM, the staff said «oh, my police officer friend wasn’t on duty so i didn’t call the police». Suggestions: take license plate numbers to match a car to the guest; call cops; if all else fails, tow it away.
2. very loud, poorly maintained hot water heater. sounded like a popcorn maker — ran the whole night. several room at least affected. «oh so sorry»
3. place was full on a Saturday night. «free breakfast» was swamped. could not even get coffee. suggestions: when full, you can’t just have one small coffee carafe; have additional staff when full. Don’t stay here if more than 50% full. They cant handle it.
(no coffee happened twice in the same AM — i did not even try to eat something)
4. so, not being able to get the free coffee, i went back to me room because i remembered a small coffee maker. Opened it up… yuck…filthy.
No credit, no discount. Avoid this place at all costs.

The first non-​smoking room they gave us was smokey so we went back to the desk and were given a new room which was way better. The only complaint I have is that the air conditioner was super cold and we could never get comfortable. Other than that, it served it’s purpose of being a clean place to stay and the continental breakfast was their regular fare of waffles, eggs, bacon, sausage and all the other easy foods.

After reading the negative reviews, I thought I should give an update. Thought the room was neat and clean, but not perfect. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Free wi-​fi was a great addition. And, the free continental breakfast was a nice start to the morning. After reading one of the reviews (AFTER I booked the room!), I was concerned about a bedbug massacre on my body. Thank God the attack never came! My husband also noticed old mattresses outside in the trash, so they are probably renovating. Keep in mind, this an Econolodge not the Ritz Carlton. Don’t expect more than what it is at this price, but definately would stay again.

What can you say about a $ 70 motel room in WV that no one has already heard?
We didn’t know Charles town races and slots doesn’t have a hotel attach to it. So we went down the list of lodging on the GPS. We found this little gem a few blocks from the slots.
Funniest quote of the night
«is this place even in America?»
I would’ve prefered camping and washing up in the potomac. The extra star is for the friendly attendant.

I am used to staying in Marriots for $ 89 per night so I thought this was really expensive to be $ 20 more than that and way lower quality. Apparently it was very busy there and the room we were given was a handicapped room. That isn’t a problem but it was weird to take a shower where there is no tub and to have bars on the sides of the toilet. The bed was fine and the room seemed clean.
There was a ‘continental breakfast’ in the morning which meant cereal and a waffle maker. We passed on that. Although I really wanted coffee and was upset that they were out of it. Sheesh. I know I could have made some in my room (it did come with that) but I decided to just wait until we went out for breakfast.
It would be more fun to stay in an inn to get the full experience of Harper’s Ferry but those book up fast and are probably expensive. This is a good place to stay if you are just looking for a bed for the night.