Name: Econo Lodge Waupaca
Address: 1060 W Fulton Street, Waupaca, 54981, US

4/10

Poor

03 Aug 2026

Jolene

Floor in room was absolutely disgusting and there was garbage under the beds. Rather lay in the bed as to not have to have feet on the floor. Walls were all dirty you didn’t want to touch them. Would definitely not go back there.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Aug 2026

James E

Just ok

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2026

David

We traveled for the Oshkosh Air Show. Accommodations in the area were at a premium. The location and price worked for us. The property includes some older buildings that appear to have monthly rentals. The main building itself was fine. We had a few problems in our room. When staff was contacted the issues were resolved immediately.

4/10

Poor

28 Jul 2026

Rich

Room had very musty odor and no window in room. TV was all static. Breakfast was good.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jun 2026

Jill

Property seems to be under construction or have ongoing maintenance issues. Hot tub was out of order but the pool worked. Minimal continental breakfast so dont rely on it. Hallways were like saunas. Beds and bathroom were clean. Bedroom floor...dont walk barefoot.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Jeff

Clean, comfortable , affordable..worked out great to stay overnite while visiting our family who are camping nearby....a little maintenance needed in the bath which the management thanked us for reporting .

Partner

4/10

Poor

31 May 2026

Allison

Not clean room at all. Furniture and bedding had cigerette burns. Stains on couch, carpet and curtains were worst parts of room. Tub had exposed rough edges inside of tub. I will not go back.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

27 May 2026

Kurt

The room was relatively clean, However, the back of the building where I parked was a mess and there were several people 'living\" in hotel rooms in the back and the hotel had a very seedy vibe too. The Staff was fine. The rest of the inside of the hotel was clean, but having squatters living in several of the back hotel rooms and them not maintaining the outside of their rooms was not good. if I was a women traveling alone, I would not have felt safe. Clean up the back.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2026

Laurie

The flooring was loose, the walls were dirty. Beds and pillows are not comfortable. The breakfast wasn't much; coffee, juice, breads and fruit. This was just somewhere to sleep.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

12 Apr 2026

Taylor

I feel so bad giving a bad review - but this is not the place to stay. I stayed there with my dog looking for a cheap place for one night. I did not feel safe, nor did she. I have never not slept in the bedding provided at a hotel until this stay. The room was in very poor condition and not cleaned well, there were splatters of who knows what on the walls and even a dead spider that had been killed and not cleaned off. I have very low standards for what I expect in a hotel stay, and this one didn’t even meet those. I do not recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

Mysti

Clean and nicely updated rooms. Staff were welcoming and very accommodating. The game room was in full order, unlike other hotels we've stayed at. Bathrooms were large and beds were comfortable.

Other reviews said there was a language barrier, we did not experience this. yes the owners have an accent, but all staff spoke very good English.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2025

Kim

Staff great

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2025

David

room was good. need better pillows.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

16 Oct 2025

danielle

Horrible

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

30 Sep 2025

Scott

The young man that check me in made me feel I was interrupting from doing something more important. Breakfast was poor, hot tub wasn't working and the carpeting in the room was in terrible shape.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2025

Susan

Doing some renovations/ upgrades. Rooms/ facility immaculate. Just wish that the desk attendant spoke English! He was very helpful , cordial, etc. but we had a lot of trouble understanding what he was saying.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2025

Ronda

The room was large and clean. It was hard to find out room at first but ok after that. Parking lot has several huge holes in it causing bottom of car to scrape but otherwise very nice place and people.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2025

Eric

Pleasantly surprised

Pleasantly surprised. This I expensive hotel was one of the better ones have stayed at. Staff was attentive, friendly, and courteous. The room was really clean and accommodated me really well. The toilet was loose, the toilet paper was good, the towels were really worn, but clean. The pillows and bedding were comfortable enough. The room was cold when I got in and the air conditioner was working great. I would stay here again and recommend it.

Business

4/10

Poor

28 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Won’t stay here again.

Breakfast was a joke. Bagels and cereal. Juice and coffee. That was it.

Rooms not clean - you don’t want to go barefoot unless you want your feet filthy. Don’t know when any of the lamps cleaned last.

Air conditioning was not the best. Individual units for each room.

Mold in the rooms. Musty smell.

Towel rack broken in bathroom.

You don’t want a room behind the hotel. Make sure you are in the main building!

Swimming pool had so much chlorine in it, don’t know when they last tested the water to make sure it is safe to swim.

The best thing was the showers.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2025

William

I seemed to be mostly clean except most of the towels were stained in one way or another. Some thing have been updated while others are terribly dated. As with most things in life you get what you pay for and the rate was good.

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2025

Ian

Great for the price!

No frills, basic accommodations. The family that runs this franchise is friendly and accessible whenever you need them. Not the most modern hotel and things are worn, but no complainsts for the price. It's clean, comfortable and quiet.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2025

Matthew

Room was to hot because thermostat was broke and they took care of it right away.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jan 2025

Michael

NO COMMENT

NO COMMENT

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

17 Nov 2024

Dianne

Would be nice if pool was listed as closed after certain date and that the hotel was under construction our check in gal thought our room was paid very confusing check in

Business_and_leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Nov 2024

Debra

Nice for the price.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Nov 2024

Debbra

Nice place to stay to save money on a room

The hotel was older. No elevator. We were on second floor where the room numbers were on the 100s and turn a corner and the room numbers were in 400s. Our room had no outside windows and an air conditioning unit in a wall w/o windows. Strong smell of chlorine throughout hotel due to pool in the middle of hotel and 0 windows. That being said, the beds were comfortable and it was a nice place to stay for a very cheap price.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2024

Gerald

The property was nice. I thought someone could have picked up the broken part of the sign laying in the lawn. It must have been there a while as the grass was groing up around it. Also, the bleach smell from the pool was very strong. As a pool owner I know that you have to shock the pool and we figured it was just shocked. No big deal.
We did enjoy the quiet of the facility and the staff were great.

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2024

Dona

The floors are not mopped on a regular basis. They will do it, if you request it.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

Clean and convenient

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2024

William

Great!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2024

Dered

Staff was very friendly and helpful continental breakfast was very minimal didn't even have tea bags breakfast consisted of bagels and two types of fry cereal. Coffee was disgusting! Price is decent enough that it's hard to complain you need a bed to sleep it's comfortable bed and pillows

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Sep 2024

Kevin

Last minute, but it was good. Will do it again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2024

Anja

Nice property and great staff!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Good for the price

Business

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2024

Rose

It was wonderful clean friendly coffee all the time will be back

Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 Aug 2024

Linda

The price was right. The pool was nice. The room was comfortable, but not fancy and no outside window. The breakfast was minimal. The hot tub was out of order.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

05 Aug 2024

Melanie

DO NOT STAY HERE THIS PLACE SHOULD BE CONDEMNED..THERE WERE FECES ON THE TOILET AND WALLS AND VISIBLE BUGS ON THE CARPET.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

30 Jul 2024

Max

The critical parts of the room were clean enough- bed sheets, towels, sink, shower. The facility is old and run down and it shows. Our room was on the indoor pool courtyard. No window facing out. Expected the room to smell like an ashtray. It didn’t. It smelled like the pool- chlorine. Overnight desk guy was nice. But won’t be back.

Business Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2024

Chittur

Property was neat, but had an issue with the access to the upper floor

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2024

Deron

Clean, friendly staff, comfortable rooms

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

14 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

Econo lodge Waupaca

Don’t bother staying here!
Aircon was broken, shower pathetic!
Breakfast pretty much none existent
On a plus side friendly reception staff and ok pool area, but in doors

Partner

4/10

Poor

14 Jul 2024

Allen

for what we paid it was not worth it. The breakfast well there wasn't a continental available. The rooms needed to be upgraded to match the price.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2024

Jacquelynn

Like everything about this place. The owner and family do a great job at keeping everything clean. All very helpful. Only wish there was a better breakfast.

Business Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Jul 2024

Tracy

It was dirty and had cockroachs

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2024

Donna J

No elevator so you walk up unsafe stairs with all your luggage. Staff was very nice. Large pool.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2024

Eric

Convenient

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2024

Marilyn

Needed an inexpensive place for a one night stay in Waupaca and this fit the bill. I thought it was great that they offered breakfast, but I wouldn’t say what they offered was really breakfast. Juice coffee, two bagels and cereal to me is not a breakfast.

2/10

Poor

17 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

Extremely unclean

DO NOT stay here! The room carpeting, drapes, chairs and bathroom was gross. Stains all over, holes in the carpet and cracked tiles in the bathroom. There were socks and garbage under the bed. I was disgusted and will be requesting some compensation

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

16 Jun 2024

Lorna

We checked in and checked out after seeing our room. The property was unkept, dirty room, stained sheets, the couch was so stained , we were afraid to sit down on it, bathroom door was so swollen you couldn’t shut it.
We want a refund!!

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

09 Jun 2024

Rhonda

There was no iron or board. No wifi, one channel tv,curtain doest work. I used my pins to close the curtains.

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

02 Jun 2024

Cindy

It was not very clean!

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2024

Colleen

May 2024

The property could be updated.
But in saying that, the staff were very nice, the room was comfortable but needed to be swept. It might not be important to others, but to me it is the comfortable pillows, and they were comfortable and so were the beds.The pool was very nice and quiet.
I would stay again, and the price was right.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

27 May 2024

Diana

It's an Econolodge..not high end, but fine for the money.

4/10

Poor

15 May 2024

Delander

Nothing

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Apr 2024

Candace

Cheap, clean. TV did not work. Room needs updating. Old, tattered stained furniture. Breakfast not ready at 6:30 or 6:45. Room was large.

Business

4/10

Poor

23 Apr 2024

Marcia

Easy to locate when getting off highway. The pool was great indoors.
The TV picture was dark unable to see and Toilet was not secure to the floor it moved side to side in use. The first night requesed repairs for both items didn't happen clerk wouldn't give any amount off the room during the 2 day stay for the inconvenience.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

24 Mar 2024

Kelly

They said they had a hot tub but didnt

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

06 Mar 2024

Verified traveler

The tvs didnt work at all. They didnt know when they would be fixed.The hot tub was broken it looked like for a long time.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jan 2024

Ann Mary

Fair price for a clean room.

It was just right for what we needed at the time- a place to sleep and get ready while visiting an ill relative in town. The room was clean- nothing fancy. It appeared that the pool was open, however, we didn't utilize it. The staff was friendly and helpful. Overall, we were satisfied with the accommodations because it fulfilled our need for something inexpensive yet safe and clean. We would stay there again if we return to Waupaca.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

29 Dec 2023

Elizabeth

disapointment

They advertise a hot tub and pool. The pool is dirty and the hot tub is closed. The carpeting in rooms was soiled as well as furniture .
The free breakfast was a choice of 2 cereals , coffee and juice.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

11 Dec 2023

Verified traveler

Just OK!

Rooms were clean enough. The \"breakfast\" was laughable. Overall the place is dated and could use some updating. The hottub was not functioning. Staff were courteous and helpful.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

03 Dec 2023

GEORGE

A cheap night stay. Stained carpet, blankets and walls. Will not return.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2023

norbert

Large room, poolside. Nice

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

17 Sep 2023

Joshua

The beds are extremely uncomfortable, our room number 123 the floor is caving in. Trying to go to sleep and very noisy people at the pool table and the staff said nothing. Definitely won’t return.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Sep 2023

Ron

WiFi was spotty and slow - that was my only issue.

Otherwise, it was a normal budget hotel with friendly staff and easy access right off the highway.

2/10

Poor

30 Aug 2023

Lynn

Filthy walls and floors. Looked like blood and grease spatters on wall. Fridge did not work. People apparently LIVE there. Saw a couple of people in the premises walking around high.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

27 Aug 2023

Calvin

I didn't like the thermostat being locked & needed to have a staff member come in to change it.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2023

Carol

Great place for the price

Stayed inside by the pool, clean safe and comfortable. Staff was very proficient, great place for the price.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

27 Aug 2023

Patrick

I was afraid to go barefoot in the room. The rug was filthy. Couch should have been replaced years ago. Not an inviting appearance.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Aug 2023

terry

No internet cost me money and time 😢

Business

6/10

Pleasant

20 Aug 2023

Jeffrey

Whirlpool not working. Temperature of room not controllable. Desk clerk care more about playing on his phone, than taking care of us.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2023

MARY

The room smelled of stale smoke.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Aug 2023

Joel

Been coming here for 30 yrs, and its slowly declined the entire time.
The units on the backside of the property are filled with perma-renters.
I'll have to stay elsewhere in the future unfortunately.
Thanks

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

04 Aug 2023

Douglas

Carpet was very dirty and needed replacing. Electrical outlets worn out. Parking lot lighting is poor and lot needs resurfacing.Two outside doors did not lock overnight. Staff not friendly.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Aug 2023

Randy

Was once again disappointed that there hot was down. 3rd time staying here that was not working. A big reason why i booked here so i could enjoy sitting in hot tub after my 12 hr shifts at the job.
Everything else was pretty good. Found out 1 side of bed was more comfortable then the other.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

31 Jul 2023

Jolene

Room Review

The TV did not work well. Very bad picture and did not work at all the next morning. Carpet very dirty. No hair dryer. Otherwise the rest was fine.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2023

Tonja

Make sure that if you get a good rate on Expedia that you pay before you get there. They charged us a different rate than what the Expedia total was and wouldn't adjust it accordingly.
Also, there are no local channels to watch on their tv.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2023

Joni

Nice rooms..

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

17 Jul 2023

Paul

Breakfast was poor in choices. Key to room would not work on 3 of our 5 nights. Pool closed one day for pump issue. Basically this is a hotel that literally ( you get what you pay for).

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2023

Janet

We were upgraded to poolside room. It was really quiet & the room was clean. The patio door was dirty, the blinds in office were dirty, the lights outside facing the sign were off so at night hard to find hotel, hot tub was not working.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

12 Jul 2023

Richard

The room smelled like a smoker had been there in the past or some odd-smelling cleaning solution was used for cleaning. The queen-sized beds promised were really double or standard-sized beds. The mattresses were very soft and seemed cheap and old. The room seemed dated for the premium price that was charged for it. I know there's not a lot of competition in Waupaca, WI for motel rooms, but this room was definitely not worth the price I paid. We won't be staying here again. This motel didn't live up to the Econolodge brand name!

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

12 Jul 2023

Connie

It was easy to find and the staff was good. The only thing that was bad is that the air conditioning could not be regulated by us and it was very cold in there. Probably will not stay again.

Connie

Business Partner

2/10

Poor

10 Jul 2023

Robin

Horrible experience! Stains all over the rug and chairs. I didn’t even want to sit in the chairs. Blood on the sheets. Will NEVER stay at an Econolodge again!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2023

MARK

Nice room

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jul 2023

Bill

Needs an update and maintenance

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

09 Jul 2023

Bobbi

Do not stay here! Felt like the people doing drugs in area were checking out our vehicle on what to steal while parking. Whole area reeked of marijuana. Room was DIRTY. Bed linens disgusting. My son said he would rather sleep in truck at truck stop. I was surprised staff gave us money back, because we did not stay after paying, seeing the room, and deciding to stay somewhere else.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

03 Jul 2023

Cesar

The bathrooms were unsafe to take a shower

Business Self

4/10

Poor

02 Jul 2023

Jedidiah

Solid 4/10 no wiggle room.
First, the best part about this place is the hard working son behind the desk. He is friendly and a good translator. Also, cool pool table.
Next, every inch of this place needs to be scrubbed and re-scrubbed until it’s natural displeasing odor is gone for good. People staying in a new place want it to be clean and smelling good. The bedding needs to be replaced, the mattresses need to be updated, and the tile in the bathroom needs to be whitened.
Lastly, I am CERTAIN, there are drug lords living at this property, specifically the upstairs of the 200-block rooms. I was going to inform the police, but I needed more evidence and didn’t have the appropriate amount of time. Seize them!
Overall, I wouldn’t stay here again unless it has a massive update that improves the quality of the place.
Thank you.

Business_and_leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

26 Jun 2023

Donna

Limited supplies in the room. Had to ask the staff for everything we needed. Staff did not readily comprehend English. Room smelled like chlorine from the pool.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2023

Deanna

Convenient

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2023

William

Property was dated which we expected. Rooms were clean, pool was clean, and hot showers were all a plus.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Jun 2023

Roberta

the property was unkept - outside was not maintained well with weeds growing around the building, filthy windows, etc. The atmosphere did not feel inviting. The room was very dated.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2023

Alice L

We stayed at the Econo Lodge in Waupaca WI for 2 nites, June 16 and 17. The Expedia itinerary number is 72572912022843. Expedia sent a confirmation stating that the price would be $108 per night. When we went to check in, the hotel informed us that the total was 291.83, or about 145.92 per night!!! They wouldn't give us the Expedia price, even tho we showed them our itinerary.
We've booked quite a few times with Expedia in the past and never had that problem before. But the hotel clerk wouldn't budge. He said, \"That's what it is!\" So we had to pay it. We feel that the hotel owes us a refund for the difference in price.

Business_and_leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Jun 2023

Ronald

Well, the good news was the room was clean and the bed was reasonably comfortable. The pictures of the property used on the web site must have been taken 15 years ago. the grounds and \"landscape\" look like they have been totally neglected. The \"continental breakfast\" consisted of two types of cereal, bagels, coffee, and juice. The amenities in the room were sparse. about a third of the TV channels listed on the coffee stained program guide were not available. Now if this would have been a 60/70 dollar a night room I would be a little more forgiving but at over 120.00 not so much.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jun 2023

William

This property was fine for a single night sleep while traveling. Bed was comfortable but the bathroom needs updating. Tub/shower stained. Toilet seat missing anchor bolt. No wash/face cloth.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2023

Julie

Very nice room

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2023

BRIAN

Hot tub not working, poor continental breakfast , would not stay here again, would not recommend this place to anyone