Econo Lodge

I know this isn’t exactly the motels fault. And being right off a major highway I’m sure you aren’t going to attract the best clientele. But I am seriously lying in bed listening to the people in the next room like they are in my room. I swear there is no one else on this side of the facility, however, we have to get a room next to the only other occupied room! Shut up and have some respect for other guests!!! Plus the «bath towels» are slightly larger than a hand towel and they don’t supply tissues even though there is a designated hole for them by the sink (I asked the front desk). I know you get what you pay for, it’s not a Hilton, but simple things shouldn’t be hard to get

How the hell can you call yourself Econo Lodge on Unilocal,then when we show up it’s Motel 6?!? That’s the sign we saw as we pulled up. We were like «but arrrmmm we checked a motel 6 on Unilocal and decided on Econo Lodge instead, why the hell did the directions take us here?» Please cue the Twilight Zone soundtrack music. This is some shady Bates Motel ish!!! Norrrrman!
Then, the front desk clerk had the audacity to say she doesn’t know anything about the name, she just works here. Huh!!! Uninformed, lazy, (see my tip on phone call) and unprofessional.
The room was nice for what it is. We paid $ 50 for a place to shower and change AND look at Judge Judy hehehe. We certainly didn’t expect jacuzzi, and room service.
Working telly and cable channels (Judge Judy), clean sheets (TIP: don’t ever use a quilt in a hotel/​motel whatever. No matter how clean it looks. These things are washed at most twice a year). The bathroom and toilet area was clean. Hell I’ve paid more for less before so I’m satisfied and if I ever need a place to shower again in this area, I’ll be back. Ima walk with a customer service manual for the lady at front desk though.
The End.

Perfect cheap night’s rest! Comfy beds, clean everything, quiet, and convenient to the highway. Half the price of the neighboring places.

Ugh.. . Where to start. This hotel has seen better days, that’s for sure.
I needed a place to stay last minute due to me having an emergency at my beach home. After a 4 hour drive only to find my home having no water, electric, or heat, anything was better than nothing. I checked out Expedia for a reasonable hotel close by and up popped EconoLodge.
Now, I know for $ 45 I’m not getting luxury. My standards are not set for the moon. I need bare bones minimum, just a clean place to lay my head and a shower to freshen me up.
Let me begin by saying, this hotel is not horrible. Is it great? No. Good? Not quite. It’s.. .meh. It’s certainly outdated, but for $ 45 that’s not my issue. I’m not sure what this goes for in season, though I’d be sorely disappointed if this was my vacation stay and I spent anything over $ 50.
Here’s my gripes:
My room smelled strange from the second I walked in. Now, just 2 hours into my stay, I’m 100% congested and can not breath through my nose.
There are a few large Pollock-​esque white stains that looks like.. . starts with a C and rhymes with hum on the carpet. I though maybe it was wax, it’s not. A wet towel got one of the spots right out. Ugh.
The duvet cover needed thrown the hell out. It was literally falling apart. How anyone made a bed with that and thought it was acceptable to use, blows my mind.
The plus sides:
Clean-​ish shower. Leaky head, but it did the job.
Clean sink.
Clean toilet.
Clean-​ish bed. Only two foreign hairs found. Actually, that’s not exactly a plus but, I was thankful for no stains on the sheets.
All in all, this hotel served it’s purpose for the evening. If you’re on a budget for vacation and need a place to stay, go for it. Do heed warning that you’ll not want to be hanging out here more than necessary for sleeping and showering though.
Also, if you have any allergy issues, find somewhere else. I hardly ever have allergy problems, maybe once a year during Spring they’ll get agitated. The fact I’m this congested in such a short period speaks volumes. God knows what’s making them freak out right now, but do yourself a favor and find another hotel if yours are sensitive.

Exact amount of grossness I expected for 50 $. Staff very nice and ac works. I had to get new bedding because there was something very suspicious on the sheets. I would avoid if you don’t like germs and cigarette smoke.

A place to rest your head. Good location to the beach/​Rehoboth Ave. The rooms are small but the a/​c worked. The made service was slow but friendly. Their free «continental breakfast» was terrible. The same generic donuts, mini-​muffins, fake juice, and crappy cereal where the milk ran out all the time, every day! And if the hotel is full, good luck getting a seat in their tiny café.
Having stayed at other Econo Lodge’s for business I can say this is about par for them.
My recommendation, if you are planning a beach trip in Rehoboth and planning on hitting the boardwalk then try to get a place closer in town. It sounds like you pay more for the hotel, but after you factor in parking, parking fees, gas, and travel time you really end up spending the same amount.

This is possibly the worst hotel I’ve stayed at. My family and I stayed here in August of 2004 while driving back from North Carolina (I live in Northern NJ). This hotel is sleazy. The pool looks like it could get a new paint job. The room was small and damp. I will not be back!

What a nightmare! Just needed a quick, cheap place for the night. The heat didn’t work and the staff was indifferent to the issue. The carpet and furniture smelled horrendous. The free breakfast could not be worse. Stay away from this place at all costs.

This is a nice get-​away hotel. It is centrally located on the Rehoboth Beach «Strip» and you do not have to drive too far in either direction to get to where you are going. I enjoyed the upstairs deck outside my room (some rooms had individual balconies) — it overlooked the pool. the room was very adequate with nice clean linens and plenty of towels. No unusual or unpleasant smells. The minimalist portions of soap and lotion must be duly noted here. But hey — we’re only here for one night!
The morning continental breakfast is the star of this hotel. It was free, with good hot coffee, hot water for oatmeal packages, tea, muffins, bagels, nice assortment of spreads. The crowd became huge, closer to closing time, 10 am
I will return and I recommend this hotel to friends.

Weird. I knew what I was getting myself into and was not disappointed when I got there.
This is not the type of place where you hang out at the hotel. This is basically a motel with free breakfast.
You come here just to sleep & shower.
The room was fine — clean — newish — air was new and was almost too cold.
I would stay here again.

Unlike wine, this place has not gotten better with age. The low reviews from the other reviewers are still valid.
From the moment we checked in, we had a feeling that it was going to be a very interesting stay. When we entered the room, the tv and one of the lamps in the wall didn’t work. It took a maintainence man flipping a switch elsewhere to make the power in the wall work. Plus the view for our room was total crap; we were directly across from a staircase. Also, while we’re on the subject, you don’t need a card key to get into the hotel, so any person off the street is able to walk/​take the elevator up to your room. (I’ve never ever seen that with a hotel, but personal safety is usually a huge thing with hotels). The layout was awful as well; our sink was outside our bathroom (toliet and tub/​shower) because the area I guess was too small to put everything together.
The contiental breakfast was pathetic as well; the first day was way too crowded so we hit Cracker Barrel instead. This morning my friend got up early and when he got there (about 7, when breakfast started at 6.30), they were out of bagels and milk (and everything was already touched and unwrapped). When he left, they were bringing bagels, but it was way too late.
And after every thing, they had the nerve to try and double charge us for the room. I had called earlier in the week to make sure the reservation had gone through (we had paid via priceline). When we checked in, they asked us for a credit/​debit card (we assumed to cover any additional charges), but told them we had paid via priceline. When we checked out today (2 days later), my friend had a pending charge for our stay on his account. (The woman at the counter, Dee, was very rude. She told my friend he owed for his stay and when he asked to see/​keep the receipt so he could call priceline, she said no and tore it up) Since priceline had already taken the full amount out prior to our stay, the hotel is obviously trying to put one over on us. Thank god we caught it and told his bank to cancel the pending transaction. We will certainly be talking to Priceline as well.
DO NOT STAY HERE; THE ROOMS ARE OUTDATED AND THE STAFF IS SHADY AT BEST. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Went to this hotel on two different occasions once in july and once in december 2011. Both times had good experiences. The rooms we had were clean and the beds were comfy. there were balconys for the rooms we requested which was nice. The maid service was great, and the front desk employees were so helpful and accomodating, and answered every question we had about the area. aslo the second time in dec we got to the hotel way before check-​in and they let us check in 3 hours before origianl check –in time. the price was reasonible in the summer and cheap in the winter. its in a great location, beach about 1.5 miles away outlets, across the street, restaurants everywhere, cracker barrel next store (the cracker Barrel is amazing there). The pool was clean although in July we didnt go in it. Very nice for the price.

The room here was cheap and for good reason. Everything in the place has seen better days. The ceiling in our room had a large area where the paint was peeling and hanging down. The wallpaper in many spots was peeling and discolored and the bathroom had mold growing between the doorway and the shower.
The bedding reeked of febreeze which made me wonder if the sheets were washed or just sprayed down between guests. Also, the remote only worked if you were less than 3 feet from the tv which pretty much defeats the purpose. I could hear children playing in the room next door and the water running when anyone in the rooms around use flushed the toilet so it seems the walls are very thin.
It suited the purpose as a place to crash for one night but I would not go back and would not recommend it.

The Golden Girls at the front desk must have forgotten to take their Metamucil. They were a bit unpleasant and not very helpful. The rooms were not bad but have midget toilets. The pool is nice but gets crowded at times. This hotel is about 3 miles away from Dewey Beach where most of the nightlife is. For a few more dollars, you can get some place much closer to everything.