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Econo Lodge - East Hartford – reviews, photos

1.5 of 5
490 Main Street, East Hartford, CT 06108
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Econo Lodge - East Hartford
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Econo Lodge - East Hartford
2.5 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
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Auburn, Massachusetts
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“DO NOT STAY HERE”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2010

I reserved a two bed room for myself, my husband and our two friends. My friend went to check in and was told it was only a one bed room and that it was the same price as the two bed room. These people are con artists. DO NOT STAY HERE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. I would not recommend this place to my worst enemy. When I told them that I would never consider staying at any Econolodge again they did not seem to care. I will be reporting this to the better business bureau.

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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NY
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“Avoid this hotel”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2010

There was lot of bed bugs. I stay one night, I could not sleep because of bed bugs. Bathroom and room was not clean. The manager was the worst. They provide breakfast but only donuts nothing else. This is the worst hotel to stay. Stay away from it. There was no TV service.

  • Stayed April 2010, travelled on business
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Disgusting and creepy”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2009
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I've been meaning to write this review for awhile. A friend of mine and I (both of us females) stayed here while in town for a conference. We were hoping for a cheap room that would be effortless. We got more than we bargained for.

We reserved a room with 2 double beds. We were given a king room. The parking lot is large and poorly lit. A bit uneasy for the two of us. We entered our room and it reminded me of...well, staying at a relatives house who doesn't clean and smells. The room was not clean and there were stains on EVERYTHING. The bathroom was small and ancient and everything was stained yellow.

The highlight of the evening was something that I had never experienced in any hotel or hostel I have stayed in throughout the world. When we pulled back our covers to crawl into the king bed, we discovered a pile of coarse body hair (pubic??) underneath the comforter.

Well, that was it for me!!!!!

I hightailed it down to the front desk...which is located in a tiny building in the middle of the parking lot. The man said that he couldn't solve the problem because the sheets couldn't be washed at that hour of the night. We demanded to be moved to a room without hair!! Reluctantly, he moved us to another king room...not 2 double beds. I was so freaked out. The manager spoke very poor english. We had trouble communicating.

There is no easy way to get to downtown Hartford from this hotel. No public transportation...keep this in mind!! We couldn't get to the convention center.

When we went to check out on sunday the parking lot was jammed full of cars. When we opened the door of the reception building, the tiny lobby was jammed full of people in white robes. Apparently they rent the tiny reception kiosk out to a church that wears robes. A cult perhaps??? Creepy!!!!! They all looked at us like we were intruding and they slammed the door on us. So much for checking out!!! The manager was no where in sight.

Pay the extra $$ and just stay in downtown Hartford. After this experience, I always check hotel beds for body hair!!

  • Stayed May 2007, travelled on business
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Great location, so-so stay”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2009

As the first stop in a series of 12 hotels, the bar wasn't exactly high, so this one passed. In retrospect it was one of the worst but at first we didn't really mind. Checked for bed bugs -- none in sight. Bathroom looked like it was warped out of the eighties. Breakfast kind of sucked. There were a couple of shady dudes around but they don't bother me. Someone had called 911 just as we were loading because an ambulance and fire truck pulled in. Two cop cars stayed overnight, it would seem. Didn't affect us at all.

  • Stayed August 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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London, England
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“Avoid, avoid. And I happen to love EconoLodges.”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2009
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person found this review helpful

Filthy. Holes in the towels, can't describe the bathroom floor here - assume the worst. Mold on the ceiling. Doughnuts for breakfast and nothing else. I don't think anybody has looked under the beds since the hotel opened. Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad experience.

  • Stayed July 2009, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 490 Main Street, East Hartford, CT 06108
Price range (per night):* INR3,400 - 3,734

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