Econo Lodge

I was there from 11 PM to 8 AM and only needed the room for a night’s sleep, but there was something strangely charming about being in a room that resembled the token motel murder scene straight out of every TV cop procedural. There was a smear of blood on the nightstand and I almost expected to find a dead body in the bathtub… but I only found dirt and stains in the tub next to a toilet that barely flushed and a sink that wouldn’t produce more than a tiny drip of water. I was mainly just happy that there were no bedbugs and I slept pretty well.
Some more positives: Decent customer service, OK wifi, comfortable bed, in-​room temperature control, and plenty of restaurants and stores within walking distance in what is a fairly safe neighborhood.
I would actually probably stay there again since (1) it’s so cheap and (2) I kind of liked the excitement of expecting gunshots or the Feds at any moment and (3) I’m not that picky. This place clearly isn’t for everyone though. Stay at your own risk.

Worst hotel I HAVE EVER BEEN TOO.
The front desk was rude
They called me a liar multiple times
They wouldn’t turn the hot water on
The shower doors are broken and they tried to blame us
The beds were dirty
The room smelled of smoke and it was none smoking
I will never come here again.

Please note: this review is for the Bradley location
Buyer beware! Parking is not included in the
price, read ALL the fine print. It says «complimentary self parking» but then at the end it also says «$ 5 a day.» Guess what the hotel manager did? He said everyone is confused by it, they understand it’s unclear, but too bad, you’ll need to pay! Why aren’t they trying to make this clear?
I even told him how I had called ahead to confirm everything twice, and to confirm parking and at no point did any staff make an effort to clear this up ahead of time. Too bad.
negatives:
1.parking included was not included.
2. The rooms were beat up, synthetic blankets on the bed, (the kind that make you sweat and it can’t evaporate), we could have gotten a higher rated park and fly for far less $$ had we known
3. breakfast included was not good: English muffins were hard and stale, no fruit, just sugary cereal, no coffee ready, (had to ask) pretty minimal effort and minimal variety and value.
positives:
1.the bathroom was spotlessly clean.
2.The shuttle was on time
3.Wake up call on time
All in all I feel it’s extremely irresponsible of management to know that their advertising is misleading, and to not make any effort to correct this. They just don’t seem

It ain’t the Ritz… that’s for sure. It’s serviceable from a cheap hotel point of view… rooms are small, furnishings very dated, and only one restaurant within walking distance (Phở). It’s cheap for a reason… or reasons.

ok, first im extremely grateful to have had a place to stay with heat and electricity due to power loss form hurricane nemo. the gentleman running the front desk was pleasant and efficient, especially under the circumstances. they also allowed small dogs, and we got a first floor room, which made night time dog runs easier.
having said that, you get what you pay for…
the heater was extremely difficult to figure out, and when we finally got it on, if blew in our daughters face all night, which i believed caused her sore throat and cough she now has.
the toilet barely flushed. there was major wall damage. the tv didnt work. there were cigarette burns on the blanket and floor. the bedspread was stained. the towels were crunchy. the shower only worked so-​so.
again, i think they only rented out this particular room because it was the very last one available, but i would not recommend this place to friends or family.

BED BUGS!!! Do not stay at the Econo Lodge Inn & Suites in Old Saybrook, CT. We recently stayed there from August 6^th, 2012 to the 9^th in rooms 303 and 304 to be specific and we left infected by BED BUGS! When we told the concierge at check out they seemed less then concerned. We were told that a manager would be in contact with us and when we finally reached them after several called attempts, we were hung up on and dismissed. If you think you are staying at a remodeled facility don’t be fooled. You will leave miserable and covered in disguting bed bug bites. I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy. STAY FAR AWAY!!!

This place used to be called the Sandpiper Inn.
Currently under renovation which is awesome because currently this place is a dump. I usually use Trip Advisor to review places and post reviews on Unilocal (see The Avenue hostel in SLC). Here I’m gonna do both because they advertise as a «recommended hotel on Trip Advisor» and shouldn’t be. Honestly, I’m really not that picky of a person but this place is that bad.
The place in general is dirty. Sure it is under renovation but if you are staying on the 2^nd floor, you won’t use the elevator because stairs are quicker and these stairs next to the front desk smell musty and haven’t been cleaned in months. Trust me, it wasn’t renovation dirty.
Room 205: Our 1^st room (205) smelled like smoke (all rooms are non-​smoking), the phone didn’t work, shower dripped, cracked floor tiles, and quasi exposed carpet tack strips that one of us accidentally stepped on as we moved rooms.
Room 213: Room #2, the heater blows straight on the bed and when it has reached it’s temp, cool air blows on you. The fan in the shower didn’t work and the steam sets off the fire alarm. I ironed a shirt and I typically don’t look at the bottom (why should I have to?) and black junk got on a dress shirt and ruined it. The sink in the tub thankfully drained but not the counter sink. The advertised wifi? Forget about it. My 3mo old HP couldn’t get it.
Our experience with management: Overall the people working there were good, helped w/​a bottle opener for a beer, changed our rooms, apologetic with the iron, gave me the regular manager/owner’s name. The last guy though when we checked out (we dealt with three different people) didn’t say thanks or inquire on our stay or acknowledge our issues (I bet he spoke with the earlier guy).
When we told the guy behind the desk about the smoke in the first room, he said thanks and said they they would charge back the previous tenant. Come on. Wouldn’t the maid have smelled it when it was made up and now you charge back someone based on what another guest says? That’s wrong.
Tushar, the overall manager/​maybe owner, only offered a 15% refund on a $ 80 stay. Give me a break. My shirt was more than that and if we had plans to stay another night, we would’ve went to a different hotel. He also said if the heater was giving us issues, we should have asked for a 3^rd room change, please note this would’ve been the middle of the night. Really? Three different rooms for a 1 night stay?
Seriously, I can understand if things are under renovation. But then don’t put guests up in crap rooms and keep the rest of the place clean. My uncle also booked a night here (we were in town for a wedding) and changed rooms his first night. His booking the place first and my wanting to see him (it had been a couple of years) is the only reason I didn’t do any research on the place.
My mistake and lesson learned.