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Econo Lodge Topeka at Wanamaker

2.0 star property

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Coffee service
Combined shower/tub, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Exterior
Lobby
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
$79
$68 nightly
$79 total
Total with taxes and fees
Feb 19 - Feb 20

Explore the area

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1518 SW Wanamaker Road, Topeka, KS, 66604
  • Place, Regal West Ridge
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Washburn University
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Stormont Vail Events Center
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Topeka, KS (FOE-Forbes Field)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

7.4 out of 10
Good
(17 reviews)
  • 336 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • 336 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Efficiency, Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Efficiency, Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (Pet Friendly) | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (Pet Friendly)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • 336 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 336 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Topeka

A stay at Econo Lodge Topeka at Wanamaker places you in the heart of Topeka, within a 5-minute drive of Regal West Ridge and Sports Center. .This hotel is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Kaw River State Park and 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Top City Healthcare.

What's nearby

  • Regal West Ridge - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Washburn University - 6 min drive - 3.4 miles
  • Kansas State Capitol - 8 min drive - 8.0 miles
  • Stormont Vail Events Center - 9 min drive - 4.7 miles
  • Lake Shawnee - 13 min drive - 11.3 miles

Getting around

  • Topeka Station - 9 min drive
  • Kansas City International Airport (MCI) - 77 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪7 Brew Coffee - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Dutch Bros - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Econo Lodge Topeka at Wanamaker

Hotel in Topeka with free parking
Econo Lodge Topeka at Wanamaker offers 60 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Premium cable television is provided. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 60 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, discounted use of a nearby fitness facility, and a vending machine.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business center

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1990
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 4 AM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 10 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 20.00 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; cash is not accepted
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

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Econo Lodge Topeka at Wanamaker Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 195 out of 739 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 244 out of 739 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 132 out of 739 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 93 out of 739 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 75 out of 739 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Sharon, Highlands Ranch

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Shower faucet broken. Hair dryer did not work. Bed is comfortable, convenient location for a one-night stay close to highway.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parking lot is in poor condition. Clean comfortable room. Most breakfast already gone when we came down.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Liked: Staff & service
Real good needs updating
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Keisuke

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty, Unsafe, and Poorly Maintained The moment I walked into the room, I was hit with a strong smell of cigarettes. The whole room stank, and even the bath towels smelled like smoke. Then I saw a bug crawling on top of the pillow. I couldn’t believe it. I refused to use that pillow — it was absolutely disgusting. When I looked closer, the pillowcase was yellowed and dirty, and the bed itself looked unclean. The bathroom was also terrible. The toilet was so filthy that we had to clean it ourselves before using it, and there were long hairs all over the floor. A used hand towel was hanging over the shower curtain — who knows who left it there. The other hand towels had stains and looked unsanitary. Everything felt unhygienic and poorly maintained. To make things worse, the exit door to the outside had a broken lock, meaning anyone could walk into the building without a key card. It felt very unsafe to stay there. I’ve been traveling across the United States and have stayed in many hotels around this price range, but this one is by far the worst. The condition, cleanliness, and security of this hotel do not match the price at all. I also saw other reviews saying the breakfast was so poor — and yes, it really was. But honestly, before worrying about breakfast, they should focus on cleaning the rooms properly and improving hygiene standards first. Totally disappointing and unacceptable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Toby

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast was very poor quality. Not even a glass of juice. No ice machine. Stained towels amd sheets.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bed was noisy and way too soft. No facial tissue in the room. End door to outside on first level did not lock. Breakfast nearly non-existent.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Amanda

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It takes a LOT for me to write a poor review. The staff were pleasant when they were at the front desk, which was rarely. The room itself was fairly outdated and had an unclean presence. The bathroom was leaking and dripping constantly, and had a general appearance of dirtiness. The area around the hotel was filled with several other hotels and a landing spot for overnight workers and people hanging around the doors into the late hours of the night. But the WORST part of this hotel, was the breakfast. This was NOT a breakfast. They had one plate of wrapped packaged muffins, and a coffee set up. The waffle maker was half broken. There was NO creamer, NONE. Only a half and half bottle in the fridge, which was luke warm. We couldn't eat anything there.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Melinda

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No water or drinks at breakfast. Only one waffle maker and a few muffins and that’s it. It’s sad how dirty the facilities and rooms are. For what we paid we should have gotten at least water or no makeup spots on sheet. Room had a smell. Well at least the pull out bed wasn’t full of food. Had good hot water showers and toilet were clean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

John C

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The property address is not correct. It is not on Wanamaker Drive, it is actually on SW Westport Drive. I drove past it twice. The breakfast area is not well monitored. There is nothing more than one waffle maker and a toaster and bread. There is no jelly, jam, or honey for the bread. No low sugar syrup for the waffles. Coffee frequently ran out. The bathroom had no hair conditioner, and the hair dryer was gone. The only ice maker was out of service. Pluses would include: (1) Price, it was reasonable enough to make the problems acceptable {just glad my wife wasn't along on this trip}. (2)The room was clean, (3) the staff were courteous, although the front desk was not always manned.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was clean but could have used a box of facial tissue and the curtains were in tatters.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Patti

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It is very run down. Ice machine didn't work. Pool was closed. Upholstered chair in the room was stained. Breakfast was a joke. Not even any fruit. peeling paint and drywall. One of the worst places we've ever stayed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Tyyuan A

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Somoan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice and Quiet

Comfortable bed and spacious room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Araseli

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The space in rooms and quite place
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Price is right

The room was clean, the staff was nice and the price was right. The parking lot is in need of repair, screens on windows need to be replaced and the outside needs attention with landscaping. The pool looked fine but was closed and the breakfast consisted of waffles, toast, cereal milk and coffee. The lobby has a distinct incense smell. Overall was fine for a quick trip to Topeka and a place to spend the night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Chris

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Callie

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we walked into the room, it was hot and smelled musty. The walls and ceiling had peeling paint and we were worried to take off our shoes because of the gross carpet. Our dog started to gag when we put him on the floor and then wanted to get off the floor. We went to the front office and told them that we wanted a refund and we didn't feel comfortable staying there. They offered a different room but we didn't feel comfortable and safe there.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jessica

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Amie

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
No pool or hot tub to use, apparently they are shutting it down for good. The room was extremely outdated and gross. Breakfast was a joke, there was old cereal and a waffle maker w nothing to drink- not even water or juice. Don’t go here!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Mehran

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old and dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

dhruvil

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Damon

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pool and business center weren't operational, but shops nearby and quite affordable. Quiet area from what I could tell.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025