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Econo Lodge

2.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

Photo gallery for Econo Lodge

Lobby
Vending machine
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking
Property grounds
Exterior

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly

Explore the area

Map
2306 East Main Street, Building B, Albert Lea, MN, 56007
  • Fountain Lake
    2 min drive
  • Albert Lea City Arena
    3 min drive
  • Freeborn County Historical Society
    3 min drive

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Albert Lea

With a stay at Econo Lodge in Albert Lea, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Fountain Lake and Albert Lea City Arena. .This hotel is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Freeborn County Historical Society and 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Albert Lea Beach.

What's nearby

  • Fountain Lake - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Albert Lea City Arena - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Albert Lea Beach - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Riverland Community College - Albert Lea Campus - 5 min drive - 4.4 km

Getting around

  • Minneapolis, MN (FCM-Flying Cloud) - 94 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Trail's Travel Center - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Skol Tavern - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Econo Lodge

Hotel in Albert Lea with free breakfast and a 24-hour business center
Econo Lodge offers 50 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary newspapers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with hydromassage showerheads. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and microwaves can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Make yourself at home in one of the 50 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature hair dryers and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Conveniences include desks and complimentary newspapers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a picnic area. This hotel also features a banquet hall and a vending machine.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Main Street Family Restau serving guests of Econo Lodge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Main Street Family Restau - Onsite family restaurant.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Main Street Family Restau

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave (on request)
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Banquet hall
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Reception hall
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Renovated entire property – December 2019
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV channels
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave (on request)
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Guidebooks/recommendations

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 30 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.00 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 20 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.00 per night

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
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)
Masks are required at the property for guests without COVID-19 vaccination

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Econo Lodge Hotel Albert Lea
Econo Lodge Albert Lea
Econo Lodge Hotel
Econo Lodge Albert Lea
Econo Lodge Hotel Albert Lea

Econo Lodge Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 275 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 76 out of 275 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 55 out of 275 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 40 out of 275 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 275 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
It’s an older building but it was clean. Hallway and outside area was well lit. Desk clerk was efficient and helpful. The free breakfast was good and gave us a good start to the day as we continued with our travels. Breakfast area was well stocked and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Carrie

Business traveller
Tv wouldn’t work, someone tried my door at two am. It was dirty and dingy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Alicia

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not what we expected
This property was very run down and outdated. Nothing like the pictures. It had a 8.2 rating but was definitely a 3.0.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Karen

Convenient to highway.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Travelled with pets
Liked: Staff & service
The room was clean, it had a fridge but no microwave or phone. Key card didnt work everytime and did not work on the outside door. I had pets with me, so was easy to get to the room.the breakfast was cereal and toast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Amenities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rochelle

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Bruce

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The outside of the building had major damage. The hallway lights were just light bulbs without covers. There wasn't any towels or wash clothes in the bathroom. I asked multiple people multiple times for them and was ignored. There were stains on the carpet. The a/c was cool, but not cold. There was dog hair and sand on the other bed that i didn't notice until the next day. The outside doors didn't have locks on them and the front door was hard to open. Two employees were arguing outside at time off arrival. The location was good. That's the only positive about the stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

George

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the Econolodge is the back half of the property - joined to the Quality Inn in the front. The back half is uncared for and there are residents living in it long-term. We refused the room and were offered a room in the much better Quality Inn for the same price. They need to either improve the Econolodge or close it - it should not be a branded motel! Choice system should drop it!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Yay and Nay
So our first stay last weekend was wonderful. The from staff were very welcoming and friendly. The room was good for a place to sleep for one night. The second time we stayed was this recent weekend and the room was not in the best condition. The sheets had stains on them, there were no comforters on the beds, the bathroom wasn’t fully stocked and some other issues. Called down to the front desk and they offered a new room which I checked out and one of the beds had ash and hair and stones? on it so went back down and unfortunately they didn’t have anymore rooms available. They offered sincere apologies and sent a refund. It sounded like they were having some issues with the housekeeping staff, which I do feel for the front desk. It can be hard to keep good staff. Overall, Candice was a gem and very welcoming and sweet.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Julie

Travelled with family
Felt like a second class citizen.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jacqueline, Selkirk

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Didn’t even make it into our room multiple hallways were pitch black with no lights on pulled up the building completely dark front desk lady was very nice hotel shares lobby with other hotel?? multiple doors had their handles ripped off or just didn’t have any at all door key didn’t work just left key cards and went and booked room across the street at another location would not recommend
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Ryan r

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Get what you pay for
Econo shares lobby with another hotel, confusing to check in. Stand up fan in the lobby. Bathroom toilet seat was loose and came off, remote was broken, tv wouldn’t come on. Bed and pillows not comfortable. Breakfast was no where near continental. The plus side was that there were no visible bugs!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Monica

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Heidi

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were unclean. I don't think they were cleaned for us from the last guest that stayed there. The bathrooms definitely weren't. I have never been to a hotel in that condition.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Runa

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The sheets and towels were clean and the air conditioning worked. The attached restaurant was good. The staff were nice. Otherwise the floor was sticky, limited security-exterior doors did not lock, some outlets did not work, fridge did not cool, window screen torn out and broken glass in the parking lot. We did not stick around for breakfast. When we checked in we seriously considered leaving but were exhausted after a long day of driving. Would not recommend for families!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Melania

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Curtis

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Marc

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Quality fit the price. Worked in a emergency situation.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Sree Spandan Reddy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
price was right and room was clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Madonna

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Building falling apart
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nelson

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Janelle

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A favorite stop
This is a frequent stop for us. We like the Econo Lodge very much. Any issues we have had are quickly resolved. We like the staff and we loved the attached restaurant. it is amazing We don't need a fancy place and this fits the bill
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024