This is a typical Econo Lodge. It is basically clean, but the place is thread bare. The elevator has a tiny door -- hard to get in and out. Our room door had obscenities carved in it -- a nice touch. The room itself was ok -- but marginally worth the 50$ price. The absolute worst is the rip off of $1 that they charge on check in for a safe: they tell you that if you do not use the safe, you get the 1$ back on check out. Well, on check out, the clerk gave us such a hard time, claiming that we did not pay the safe fee, and telling us this is for our security. Finally he did give us the $1.06 back (the safe fee plus tax), but then he would not say a further word -- knowing that he had some cheap-skates on his hands. The truth is that Econo Lodge makes a mint off this fee. The statement that this is a convenience for those who want it is no different from the TV or the toilet -- why don't they charge for those items? I have had repeated problems with Econo Lodge and Days Inn in collecting the 1$ rip off -- and I think this is the last time I am going to bother. By the way, how do they get off charging state tax for this 'service'?

There is a persistent aroma of sea food from the Japanese restaurant next door.