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Econo Lodge

2.0 star property

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Lobby
Breakfast area
Exterior
Combined shower/bathtub, hair dryer, towels
Double Room | Mini-refrigerator

Reviews

5.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

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.
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What's nearby

  • Athens Shopping Center - 4 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Big Spring Park - 5 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Athens State University - 5 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Athens Limestone Hospital - 6 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Wheeler Lake - 15 min drive - 17.0 km

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 transport

  • 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 lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

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 at the property
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

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

Econo Lodge Reviews

Reviews

5.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 292 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 292 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 58 out of 292 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 292 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 107 out of 292 reviews

4.8/10

Cleanliness

5.8/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Amenities

4.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Ashley, Athens

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Kelly doesnt know how to communicate-she was extremely unprofessional speaking with me on the phone and didn't allow me to speak. She was proud to tell me that Im on the DO NOT RENT list.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Destiny

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Please update

I had my two children, we left for food and came back to a noise complaint. The clerk threatened to call the cops if we didn’t keep the kids tamed was her words. The ceiling was falling in. The paint was chipping off all the walls. I didn’t even want my kids walking around, let alone not tamed. Mold was in the bathroom. I would not ever stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Marjorie

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
This econo lodge was labeled “pet friendly.” However, no additional charge per pet was mentioned in the advertisement. Be forthright if you’re going to charge a fee. I was very surprised that an additional charge of $20 was added on. I would like a refund for $20 because that fee was hidden. I would have gladly payed it if this fee was clearly stated.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Gisha

Travelled with family
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Tina

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Will not stay here again.

Front desk associate was very nice and friendly. Hotel room smelled bad, small tv, remote didn’t work, dingy, air vent in bathroom was hanging, and wasn’t the cleanest. And the main door had a gap at the bottom.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Brian

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Upon first impressions with the staff when checking in, they were extreme nice and welcoming. The room, had it issues. I first noticed that the light in the bathroom turned on after flipping the switch about 7-8 time (on average). One of the lamps didn't have a bulb in it, base board around air conditioning unit was pulling away from the wall, TV failed to connect to the hotel wifi limiting watch options. A couple of the hand towels where clearly passed the use date. They were noticeably dingy in colors and needed to meet the trash.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

dave

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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 traveller

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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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 traveller

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