I was a little hesitant about staying at this motel. The room was free through the casino so I wasn't going to be picky. Overall the room was nice and clean. The only issue I had with the room was that the carpet felt dirty to bare feet. My feet didn't stay bare for long! The motel is right beside the river. It's convenient to the shops and the small river park across the street.

The Econo Lodge is a simple Motel just on the edge of the center of town. This makes you near a nice simple walk along a trout stream. Along this walk way are several shops and eateries. A Pizza restaurant, a cafe, and an ice cream shop. In this area are also many tourist shops and a fountain. The motel itself is along the other side of the same stream. Directly in front of the motel is a small Baptist church. Thus--the motel is nestled away in a quite corner--yet many things are near by. There is a multi-plex across the street and a small hospital is 300 yards to the left of the movies. Breakfast is simple but free. But there is Grandmas Pankake house across the street......along with a Kentucky Fried Chicken. Also--across from the motel and across from the pankake house is that stream I mentioed--but on that side of the street is a very nice park-with pic-nic tables--also wading is invited--you can even rent inner-tubes---this Econo lodge is just the right speed in just the right spot---The National Park is three lights away.

My husband and I were travelling with our small dog . It is hard to find places open in Cherokee in March. We chose this motel because they accept pets. My husband had phoned directly to the motel several weeks prior and reserved a quiet pet room on the main level, to be able to easily take out the dog. He was assured they had such a room, and that they had reserved our room as requested. Despite having phoned ahead for a pet room on the lower level, when we arrived we were told that all the pet rooms were on the second level and there are no elevators! We were then offered a pet room on a lower level at their sister facility, The Rivers Edge Motel, and a higher price. We had few options and had to accept. Luckily the Rivers Edge proved to be adequate for our needs. However, this is questionable treatment of customers.

I stayed for one night. This is your average motel: exterior corridors, basic breakfast, basic cable TV, free wi-fi with good reception.
The room and bathroom were quite clean, but the blankets were dirty and sticky.
Doable for a 1 night stay.