Econo Lodge

2.0 star property

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Lobby
Lobby
Exterior
Double Room | Mini-refrigerator
Breakfast area

Reviews

5.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Gym
    Gym
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Pet friendly
    Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
1500 Highway 72 East I 65 Exit 351, Athens, AL, 35611
  • Athens Shopping Center
    4 min drive
  • Crutcher Shopping Center
    5 min drive
  • Big Spring Park
    5 min drive
  • Huntsville, AL (HSV-Huntsville Intl.)
    21 min drive

Room options

Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Athens

When you stay at Econo Lodge in Athens, you'll be near the airport, within a 5-minute drive of Athens Shopping Center and Crutcher Shopping Center. .This motel is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Big Spring Park and 3 mi (4.9 km) from U.G. White Mercantile.

What's nearby

  • Athens Shopping Center - 4 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • Big Spring Park - 5 min drive - 3.0 miles
  • Athens State University - 5 min drive - 3.2 miles
  • Athens Limestone Hospital - 6 min drive - 3.5 miles
  • Wheeler Lake - 15 min drive - 10.6 miles

Getting around

  • Huntsville International Airport (HSV) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Jack's - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Econo Lodge

Motel in Athens with a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool
Econo Lodge offers 50 air-conditioned accommodations with washers/dryers and complimentary newspapers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 50 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access is available. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and complimentary newspapers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this motel include complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a banquet hall.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • In-room washer/dryer
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Washer/dryer

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: noon
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Up to 30 lbs per pet

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Econo Lodge Hotel Athens
Country Hearth Inn Hotel Athens
Country Hearth Hotel Athens
Country Hearth Inn Athens Hotel
Econo Lodge Athens
Econo Lodge Motel
Econo Lodge Athens
Econo Lodge Motel Athens

Reviews

5.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 285 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 285 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 57 out of 285 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 285 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 105 out of 285 reviews" "

4.8/10

Cleanliness

5.8/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

4.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

dave

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hole in sheetrock behind door, no vent in bathroom, couldnt use the tub, shower only
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tabatha

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

JoEllen

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean comfortable
Clean, comfortable room, nice people. Breakfast is cold continental.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Stacy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
The lady checking us in was very nice. Very sweet. The hotel is old. I don’t think worth the money. Very clean though. Bedding sheets were Snow White clean fitted so were towels
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient location and staff is really friendly. No, it's not a 5star, but clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Serina

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
There were dead bugs and hair in the bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Josephine

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thankfully was only for 1 night
Staff was friendly. The room was hot when i got in, the ac wasnt putting out cold air, maybe cool air. No main lights, had 3 lamps, 1 had no bulb. Bathroom light took about 15 minutes to come on...The bed was about as hard as the floor. When i sat down, it didnt move. Pillows were big blobs, head went right to the bed when i laid down.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Christy

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Nola

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was good except you couldn’t swim in the pool bc it wasn’t ready yet ! But other then that it was clean & nice and the employees were very nice and friendly .
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Taren

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For a quick cheap stay it’s fine. But not nice
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Carolyn

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad awful
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Sherry

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Ok stay
Condition was worn and pet friendliness needs to be more spacific alon with fees. Front desk lady was nice.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The ceiling was sagging, the plugs were coming out of the wall. We had reserved a room with a king bed and got a double bed with extremely small and flat pillows. The faucet on the tub was sticking out of the wall farther that it should have been. The sink was only partially attached to the counter top, and it smelled like smoke even though we requested a smoke free room.
Sagging ceiling
Sink not fully attached
Tub faucet installed in correct
Received a king bed and got a double
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Harold

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was hard to get into the parki g lot because of the way the road was set up, but an ok place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Jean

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
No blow dryer. Needs sprucing up. Shower was dirty looking.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

david

Business traveler
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Leslie, Inverness

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Desk clerk was very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Laura, Athens

Traveled with partner
In the middle for me had its downfalls and high points
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An excellent stay
Room was excellent, comfortable bed, nice bathroom. Very convenient location close to everything I need.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024