The sheets were clean. The guy at the front desk was friendly and helpful. The place is conveniently located about 30 seconds off I-80. That's the good.

The property is a run-down mess, both outside and in. They could star in a new reality TV show; "Can You Clean Better Than a 5th Grader". Pubic hairs (not mine) in the bathroom, splatter on the walls, crud caked behind the faucet and around the exhaust vent. Don't accidentally touch the inside of the moldy shower curtain either! The air conditioner didn't work, no screens on the windows, and noisy outside; all contributing to a poor nights sleep.

Seriously, raise the rates $5 per night, and hire someone to clean the place up.

Where do I start? With the parking lot that is in poor condition, the smell inside the hallways and the rooms themselves (smells musty and stale) or the generally unfriendly staff? The one thing that this hotel has going for it is that it is close to the highway.

We landed here during the week end of the Drake Relays and didn't have any reservations. The price for our room with one double bed was $45 plus tax. For our purpose it was great, we needed a close place to stay, a warm shower, and a comfortable bed. The Pool is great, very warm and 10ft deep on the deep end. Good for adults, not so much if you have little kids. The breakfast was fine, it is not fancy but there was cereal, juice, coffee, toast and doughnuts. OK yes you don't get do it yourself waffles, nor eggs or bacon, but you will not be hungry. Yes it is old, but I don't expect a 5 star environment for a discount lodging. The big sign out front no longer has the ECONO on the lodge so I think they might have lost the franchise. The gas station nearby was closing, BUT we are going to stay there again in May for the state track meet.

Our family stayed here due to the convenient location and we were SO disappointed! The staff was unprofessional and most often not even at the front desk, the continental breakfast (what little there was) was unhealthy pre-packaged foods and items weren't re-stocked. The room was small, shabby and not very clean, and the bathroom a wreck.......rusty metal, cracked sink, clogged drains, no hot water for a shower. The one and only saving grace for this motel is the pool. It's situated in a courtyard of sorts and it's an older bigger pool with a nice deep end. Other than that I'm sorry to say that I can't find anything good to say and I'm normally not a negative person! Spend a little more money and stay in a better place!