Name: Econo Lodge Lexington Downtown Near I-81
Address: 820 South Main Street, Lexington, 24450, US

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2026

Brandon

WiFi connectivity is virtually nonexistent and dead bugs are commonplace. The reception was rude and begrudgingly assisted with an inoperative room key and assigned a room with twin beds as opposed to the king sized bed I requested. When I complained and requested a switch he tried to make excuses to not give me what I asked for but relented after a somewhat lengthy disagreement. The stay was uneventful afterwards but I will be staying elsewhere next time.

Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Sheilla

The lodge was secure, and I really appreciated that the staff allowed us to check in early. Overall, we had a pleasant stay. A few things could be improved, such as replacing the shower curtain and ironing board, and giving the refrigerator a more thorough cleaning, as they had noticeable yellowish stains. I expected these items to be in better condition. That said, I'm not complaining too much since we mainly needed a place to sleep. The location is excellent, with stores, parks, and the safari park all nearby, making it a convenient place to stay.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2026

Stephen

Very clean and well maintained. Maybe a little understaffed, but nice friendly people. Plenty of parking. There are no restaurants or shops close by. There was no coffee making equipment in the room. Breakfast is not available but there is coffee available in the lobby at breakfast time.

Self

2/10

Poor

17 Jun 2026

Alison

Absolutely won't customer service I've every experienced traveling. Not worth it. Don't book it and thank me later

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Marcel

Nice location for the centre of the city. Accessible access to the highway.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Tanya L

The location was nice for a quick trip.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2026

Sharon

Econolodge was very clean, the price was in our budget
I would always recommend it to everyone

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Yvonne

Room was clean and handicapped accessible. Staff was very professional. The property was quiet at night.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Norton Yukio

Excellent

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2026

Chih-Yuan

I arrived at 3:30pm and had to wait outside for 45 minutes to get into the lobby to check in because the staff was gone. Other than that, the hotel was decent for the price.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Apr 2026

Shelly

Average stay

Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2026

Pierre-Alain

Parking ok

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2026

Marc

Great location in Lexington. For an older location it was exceptionally clean.

Self

4/10

Poor

15 Mar 2026

Edward

Stayed overnight for trip to mountains. Not clean, only one person at desk sometimes. Ants in room Very cheap in all ways.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2026

Edwin

Everything worked well. I have stayed here several times and they continue making incremental improvements.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Tammy

Safe place to stay the night

Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2026

Kelly

Room was good considering the price. It would have been nicer had the hard floor been mopped better to not have a residue that washed off black when I got in the shower.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2026

Kathleen

Room was clean and perfect for our overnight.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Dec 2025

Summer

Every time I travel to Lexington I stay here. It’s convent, the staff is friendly, parking is easy and the room stays cold.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2025

Rob

Nice nice room for the price

Self

2/10

Poor

09 Nov 2025

Burley

in the first room the Tv did not work at all. The room was did not look at all like the picture. The next room was not clean. There were burn spotts in the bedding and the bedding did not look clean . We were forced to leave an find new accommodation. This was a total diaster. I m asking for a refund of may money

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2025

Rob

Clean room. Fridge microwave. Very decent bed.

Self

4/10

Poor

02 Nov 2025

Andrea

The room was adequate but offered no extras. The room was old, dated and could have been cleaner.

Business Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Oct 2025

Brian

No staff interaction after check in. Difficult to understand. The location was good for our purposes. Easy to control the room temperature. The room has had a few upgrades, but definitely was way overpriced for what it offered. Bedspread had spots. Pillows were flat. Ironing board cover wasn't even on the ironing board. Refrigerator needs to be cleaned and freezer part to be defrosted.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

william

very clean room

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

19 Oct 2025

minh

Loose toilet lid cover , bed come with 3 puni pillow and so flat that I have to stack 2 together to get thru the night, bathroom ffloor real dirty, it will darken your bare foot cheap soap bar.
I guess cheap price come with very low quality. But this is the first time in 40 years , I met a hotel like this.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Oct 2025

Sonja

It's dated. But I could be ok with that, however, the toilet paper holder came out of the wall (poorly installed), cobwebs from the lamp to the ceiling. The bed was scratchy. Out of the way.
DO NOT RECOMMEND

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2025

Venkat

Great parking in beautiful setting

6/10

Pleasant

06 Oct 2025

Patrick

hotel manager was rude and hardly accommodating, my key card was deactivated in my pocket and when I got a new one the manager on duty asked me to stop coming in with more problems so he could catch up on sleep

Self

4/10

Poor

05 Oct 2025

Daniel

Water bugs in the curtains upon arrival.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Oct 2025

Doug

Good except for bugs.

The hotel was okay for the price. There was only coffee, but it was good ,and no breakfast of any kind. The one big thing was i found two dead bed bugs the first day and another on the second day .. after .....they changed the linens. Not good.
Sadly your pricing was $40 higher than your competitors but i left it because i had already finished the booking.

Self

2/10

Poor

03 Oct 2025

Sallie

I usually never leave negative reviews because I know things happen. Do NOT stay here. BEDBUGS in my bed. BEDBUGS all in my luggage and on my clothes! When I informed the front desk and Expedia, I was told I could not get a refund for two of the nights, because I stayed the night the first night and didn't check out before 11 the next day. I found the bugs at 12pm. Never again. I am also having to miss a full day of work so that I can go home and decontaminate all of my things!

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2025

Joan

I called to ask for a 3 hr early check in to just leave our luggage before going to friends home because we would be returning late, after dark to the hotel. At 1st, manager said extra $10.
I said nevermind.
I then called back and said we would come at 12:30-12:45 to get checked in. He said no extra $20 fee and i dai thanks we'd arrive 12:30.
We went to the hotel and a note said\"on Break\" so we couldnt check in for about 45 minutes. We waited on the lobby intil he returned.
It was now 1:15.
I asjed fir a room on the upper level, he said no because if housekeeping.
I said ok, then in the back away from the main road traffic.
Well, we got settled and heard prople above us fir an hour or so before going to sleep. Again in the morning. Coffee was ok at that lobby.
The tv remite stopped working as we were watching football
Ice machine worked good.
Tub did not drain well while taking showers.
We only came to sleep at night because we were at friends all day and evening.
Parking good. House keeper friendly.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2025

Peggy

I was disappointed to find that although the description said there was a tub/shower combo only to find only a shower available. It also offered in room coffee which was not available. The air conditioner froze up and made a puddle of water on the floor. I am sure that will be repaired before I post this review.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2025

Arden

Clean, well maintained. Registration attentive and courteous. Marble countertop in bathroom. Great value close to I-81 in safe neighborhood. 10/10 would stay again.

4/10

Poor

27 Sep 2025

John

The water pressure was so low I would have better off using a cup to spill the water on top of my head.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2025

Andrew

Good for the money.

No problems here. Good for the money, polite staff and easy access.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2025

Deborah

Yes it may not look like an exciting spot step inside and its very clean with a very comfortable bed ..bed

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Sep 2025

Bruce

We stayed at this Econolodge for two nights, September 6-7, 2025. The room was clean and equipped with a small refrigerator and microwave. The room space was adequate. I was disappointed that there weren’t any rooms designated as non-pet/animal. There is a coffee maker in the office, but tea and bottled water were not provided. Tea, hot water, and bottled water is standard in the places I’ve stayed.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

14 Aug 2025

Tabatha

There was dead bugs in the bed under the blanket. Accidentally reserved a smoking room they would not change it and we could not breathe it smelled so bad of smoke our clothes and belongings continued to smell after we left.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

phil

Tub/shower tile needs good cleaning

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

03 Aug 2025

Benjamin

The hotel smelled and was dirty.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2025

Kenneth

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Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2025

Raul

Great

Business

4/10

Poor

02 Jul 2025

Denyell

Rooms were ok...

The lobby had an overwhelming smell of moth balls. I had to wait 10 min to check in because the receptionist made a food run. The rooms were decent but certainly nothing spectacular. The remote was broken.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2025

Carla

This location and facility suited our needs for a quick trip to the Lexington area. Not posh but very serviceable and clean.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2025

David

Could not stay here. Disgusting.

The first room offered. The air conditioner was very loud. Definitely something wrong with it.
The second room offered. Lots of dead and live flies in the room around the window.
Was offered a third room but after seeing the first two along with all the trash in the back parking lot, I decided to leave. Didn’t stay there even though I wouldn’t get a refund.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

Robert

Great place

The manager was so nice. Room was clean, smoke free, comfortable and affordable

Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2025

mark

A convenient location for fishing the area's lakes and rivers.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2025

mark

A convenient location for fishing the area's lakes and rivers.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

12 Jun 2025

Michelle

Hotel manager was rude and place was dirty and had numerous bugs including bed bugs

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2025

Dakota

Staff was friendly.

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2025

Michael

Great value for an overnight stay. Comfortable and clean.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2025

Music

Good

2/10

Poor

17 May 2025

Alijah

Front desk guy didn’t even know what was going on couldn’t get in my room at like 2 in the morning because my card wasn’t working.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2025

haley

Thankfully, not a bad experience for us like other reviewers mentioned in regards to cleanliness. I slept well and got some coffee downstairs in the morning. Overall, a decent stay for tired travelers. We arrived close to midnight but I called the phone number on the front desk office and a man showed up within minutes to check us in. No breakfast, but there is coffee.

Business_and_leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

10 May 2025

Verified traveler

Very cheap accommodations, and the linen cart was left outside with dirt and bugs all over it.

2/10

Poor

05 May 2025

ginger

Horrible facility and amenities. Will never stay at Econ lodge again or recommend to anyone.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

02 May 2025

David

The location is convenient to I 81 and RT. 11 and not nearly as busy as the North side of Lexington.
Upon check-in the manager was not especially friendly. Maybe he was having a bad day. My bill was suppose to be $134.00 for two nights. He asked if $138.00 was okay and without checking my reservation I said yes. My fault for being trusting and assuming honesty on his part.
The room was basic but comfortable. The only complaint here is that the floor was filthy. It hasn't been mopped in ages. Walked from the bathroom after showering to a chair and had to wipe my feet again before putting on my socks.
Went for coffee the next morning. It was hot and fresh. The creamer is left out 24/7 and has been there long enough to separate and solidify. That was the Hazelnut; I didn't check the other two.
How this place has a 7.2 rating is beyond me. If you are just looking for a cheap place to sleep and nothing else, this will do. Otherwise, pay the extra and stay on the North end near I64/I81.
I would not stay here with small children that like to play on the floor!
Also, the whole one left at a certain price is a scam. The place was nearly empty. Four vehicles each night including mine. The second floor wasn't even in use.
I stay in many hotels around Virginia each year chasing birds. Like most I try to find a deal when I travel. What I have realized is that sometimes you get what you pay for, but this was sadly the worst of the worst.
Conclusion: Don't stay here.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2025

Rebecca

It is a perfect hotel for the price. One that allows animals and smoking, even though my smoking room didn’t smell like smoke when I got there. It’s clean and just right. Good air, good beds, good extras that I needed. The owner is very nice. I messed up and booked two rooms, at different times. The owner fixed it no problem. Even helped me check in at midnight when I arrived, and in a very good mood too. The hotel area is very clean and quiet and it felt safe. The hotel is very well lit up. A woman traveling alone, arriving after dark, I felt completely safe. There’s so many things that could have gone wrong but it’s like they cover every concern or need. I highly recommend this hotel and will stay here again if I’m anywhere near it again.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Good value, less than good mattress and pillows

Room was clean and felt safe with plenty of hot water in the shower. Tub a bit dingy, but most likely from age and not because it wasn’t being cleaned. Check-in and check-out was smooth. This is definitely a place where you get what you pay for, so the bed felt like sleeping on a cardboard box and the pillows were few in number and lumpy. The laminate floor was shockingly cold in the morning. All of that said, I was in town for a volunteer event and so tired both nights that I just appreciated having a quiet, safe, cheap spot to sleep.

Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2025

Stephen

Basic but got the job done for a solo overnight stay on the road.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

19 Feb 2025

Chris

I didn't need much, didn't pay much, and didn't get much. This was just a cheap roadside stop. The room was noticeably dirty. Big obvious stain on the bed cover, sticky drink rings on the night table, hair ball on the floor.... yikes! No brek. And that's probably safer anyway. Your wife won't like this place. Look elsewhere.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2025

Marcelo

It was great

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2025

Michael F.

The room floors were dirty. My feet were plank after walking across them.

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2025

Jason

It’s a motel, don’t expect all the frills. Good price, but will say beds a bit too firm though.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2024

Richard

Clean room. Easy check in.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2024

Vernon

Everything was good. Room was nice and clean. Manger was nice.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Oct 2024

Edward

The walls are thin & guest will hear their neighbor’s noise. Be sure you’re not assigned a room beside a barking dog or crying baby if such annoys you,

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

20 Oct 2024

Soma

dusty room, smelly

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2024

Steven

Parking was convenient, bed kinda noisy because of protection stuff. Staff was outstanding and very nice and pleasant.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2024

jim

I smoke so when I can get a smoking room I can but most places give you a. Room that’s all beat up and out dated. But not this place. Gave me a wonderful room for a smoking room. Not what I’m use to. I would stay again and the guy that checked me in exceptionaly nice

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2024

Monty

NA

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Sep 2024

Norman R

Tilefloor was cleaner. Price was affordable

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2024

Justin

Seemed to be safe & was quiet. Room was dirty. Sheets hadn’t been changed. There was stuff all over them.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2024

Monty

Everything was fine

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2024

Jonathan

Great for the price. Room was clean and it was close to downtown Lexington and an easy commute to Buena Vista.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2024

Monty

I would recommend to any family and friends

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2024

Monty

Easy in and out,great parking lot,room is clean,staff is friendly great access to stores and restaurants

Business_and_leisure Family

2/10

Poor

04 Aug 2024

Dan

The owner is very nice but the room has black mold should not be rented

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2024

Monty

Check in is always easy,its quiet,ive always got clean towels when needed,theres restaurants and grocery stores close by,

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2024

Monty

Close to town for everything i need

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2024

Monty

Close to everything in town,there was nothing i didnt like

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2024

Monty

Easy check in and quiet

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2024

Fredrick

N/A

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2024

Richard

The room had some torn trim by the door. The shower pressure was amazing, but the bathroom exhaust fans struggled to de-fog the room. Other than that, the room was clean and a decent nights sleep for the price.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2024

Rhonda

Good stay could have been better

It was ok for a over night stay just to rest durning a long drive, phone was missing buttons, little mold on shower curtain an shower some rust in microwave. Air conditioner not working properly we couldn't get the A/C to run on auto so we ran it on fan mode. Bed was comfortable and clean

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2024

Kimberly

The room was clean, bed was comfortable and good for a one night stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2024

Brian

Lexington Comfort

It was so close to everything but very affordable. The owner was very nice.

Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2024

Becky

There is a lot of road noise that can be heard in the room and the bed was not very comfortable. But, it was clean and convenient.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

24 May 2024

Terry

Towels are rough and dried out. Sheets are coming off bed.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 May 2024

Valerie

Just looking for a place to shower and sleep. Had coffee in the morning and ac worked. Very affordable for my needs.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2024

Frances

Check in was friendly and easy

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

23 Apr 2024

Rhonda

room was ok for a nice over night stay

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2024

Russell

Basic accommodation - Cheap and cheerful.

2/10

Poor

16 Mar 2024

Steven

DO NOT RECOMMEND!

The workers speak poor English, very hard to Communicate with or understand. Room was dirty, bedding was disgusting, looked nothing like the photos posted! Will never stay again!

Business

2/10

Poor

27 Feb 2024

George

I would never come back to this hotel. You’re better off sleeping in a shelter or the streets

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jan 2024

Edward

Could have been cleaner

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2024

Dianne

Met our needs, affordable!

Caught in snow storm. Stayed overnight. Very clean and affordable. Met our needs.

Room 111 hairdryer did not work.
Gentleman who created us st the front desk could have put a smile on his face.

Partner

4/10

Poor

27 Dec 2023

Tammy

Clean. But insufficient bedding and bed uncomfortable. No breakfast. Office locked in am. Asked for top floor. Given lower floor although very few guests there. Wi-Fi info not provided.

Business Self