Name: Econolodge Cave City
Address: 102 Gardner Lane, Cave City, 42127, US

2/10

Poor

28 Jul 2026

Genesis

very bad hotel, I had a very bad experience from a stalker staff

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2026

Sabrina

No coffee maker or blow dryer in the room.
Watered down coffee for breakfast.
No leniency whatsoever for early check-in, not even 15 minutes!
Bathroom door warped, had to slam to shut. Could see daylight all around the outside door.

2/10

Poor

21 Jul 2026

Jennifer

DIRTY... First room had a musty smell (with a plug in air freshener to try to hide the smell), stains and burn marks on the bedding, and a shorted out bathroom light (presumably from a leak from the bathroom in the room upstairs). Door wasn't sealed well, could see outside from the room.
We had to switch rooms due to the shorted out light... But the second room was even worse..
Second room had a musty smell (no plug in air freshener to cover up), burn marks in the bedding, and a shorted out bathroom light.
Staff was friendly, and the manager said refunded us, but said \"he couldn't replace the sheets every time they got burned because of the cost\" (this is a non-smoking hotel and they took a card for incidentals, so I'm not sure why this would be a cost on the hotel?!?!)
Dirty.... Gross... Stay away
WOULD NOT RECOMMEND

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2026

Sadegh

It was kinda clean (not super clean).
Having a pool to cool off was nice. Overall, considering the cost, it is recommended.

Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Jul 2026

Rebecca

Laundry room was great, whole building needs a deep clean.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2026

Katie

Staff were nice. Breakfast was fine. Pool was good. The room had an awful smell and the floor was wet when we arrived. Overall seemed like updates were needed or smell needed taken care of.

Partner

4/10

Poor

16 Jul 2026

Casey

So the issue that I had with this hotel, was that there was a rude guest that was staying there next to us, drunk, yelling at the top of his lungs, basically causing a disturbance, also this guest was right next to our room, adjoining, and kept trying to open our door. We went to complain to the front desk, the staff went to confront him and told him it was us complaining. So he decided to try to knock on our door after the fact to talk to us. Why on earth would you tell the guest who complained, instead just letting them know you are causing a disturbance and there have been complaints?! Like what went through your mind to do that? That was my biggest gripe about this place. The staff really need to retrain on handling this type of situation.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2026

ryan

It was a quick stop to our next destination.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

11 Jul 2026

Richard

It was terrible we found bugs in our room who was dirty couldn't get towels for the pool or for the room no ice machines all was out

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Kari

Room was clean. Places were close to walk to. Mexican restaurant next to hotel was fantastic. Liquor store and gas station was convenient and fully stocked.

Partner

4/10

Poor

08 Jul 2026

Olga

Friendly staff. Breakfast ok. Make sure to ask for a non-smoker room. Need to work on cleaning in general.

Family

4/10

Poor

08 Jul 2026

Paul

Clean mold in the bathroom

Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2026

Heather

Good

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Amy

This is an excellent budget motel! The pool is warm, the bed is soft, the staff is friendly, and the cleanliness of the room was satisfactory! This is a great choice for a frugal stay to tour mammoth cave!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Hongjun

Breakfast need more items.

Family

2/10

Poor

04 Jul 2026

Rebecca

Ground floor room facing the poo - SO. MANY. BUGS. AND. SPIDERS inside the room. Cigarette holes in the bedding. Staff was kind enough to let me know I left my passport at the desk during check in and offered to bring it to the room.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Taylor

Great

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2026

Denise

Friendly staff. Room was good. Beds very comfortable. Pool was very nice. Continental breakfast was minimal: toast, bagels, cereal, packaged danish, yogurt, coffee, and apple juice.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Chelsea

Originally I didn't have this hotel booked. I booked another one in town and hotels.com switched my stay dates (and yes I know I booked it for the days I was staying so I don't know what happened with the website). Anyway, I ended up panic-booking a room at the econo lodge. This experience was amazing. I booked a smoking room by mistake (again, because it was a panic moment where I had to get a room somewhere for the night lol). I got there and explained everything to the girl at the counter. She was very, very nice and accommodating. She was able to switch my room to non-smoking. It was clean and smelled good. There was also a pool which looked super clean and the property was well-maintained. There were spots in the room that needed some paint on them but that is literally the only flaw I could report here. I'm pretty low-maintenance so that stuff doesn't bother me.

Main points: Air conditioning was amazing, the whole room was clean, shower and toilet worked perfectly, plenty of towels, bed was made and comfy, fridge was great, and there were outlets by the bed to plug my phone charger in

I will definitely be booking with them again!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Judy

Every one was really helpful and very friendly. The room was real clean and we ask for no room service we got what we needed our self. We just like it better that way. I lefted our phone chargers plugged in and walked out with out them. I sent them a message asking for them to be mail to me. I hope they mail them. I will stay at this hotel again if and when I ever go back to cave city Kentucky. Pass. The pool was nice also.
Thanks judy Salyers & son Glen Gill

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

David

A great place to visit. We came here to visit the Mammoth Caves. It was clean and neat. We got all we needed. Breakfast was good, if cold. We enjoyed the cranberry juice. An enjoyable experience overall.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2026

Lacy

Overall our stay was good! We came down for a funeral but stayed the weekend for the activities around Cave City! Breakfast didn’t have a huge selection (we were hoping for a waffle maker) but it was okay. The pool closes at 8pm which seems so odd, so make sure you check in with plenty of time if you’re wanting to swim the day you arrive!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2026

Holly

Room was clean but shower and tub had nasty tile. Breakfast was typical but they could use more tables to sit at. Easy to get to.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2026

Mary

Everything was good. We wished the pool could have been open until 9pm to give us more time to get back from site seeing to get in and enjoy it.

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2026

Barb Lundeen

The staff was very friendly and helpful and went above and beyond. The pool was wonderful and even had toys available for use.

Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2026

Danita

Rooms were clean but could use updates. Breakfast was OK could have had some fresh fruit. Overall it was a decent stay for a weekend trip

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

16 Jun 2026

Kari

The rooms were dirty, bed bugs, stained sheets, nasty dead something under the mattress. Staff was not helpful. The pictures on the website are not for this hotel.

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2026

Alyssa

The bed could have been better and the bathroom needed some updates. Overall good stay

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jun 2026

Nicole

Staff was good, breakfast was basic but good, the rooms could have been cleaner and upgrades are needed. Mattress was lumpy and old. For the price, it was fine for an overnight stay.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jun 2026

Loretta

The chair and ottoman need to be replaced and the freezer didn't work.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

Mary

I loved this stay here and everybody was so nice and the location was perfect

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

BRENT

Nice place to stay newly renovated new modern furnishings nice staff quiet and safe

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2026

Tapajit

The staff was very helpful. The room was ok, but there were some mold in the shower. The breakfast options were very limited, so we decided to eat outside. It was a good option for a cheap hotel.

Family

4/10

Poor

31 May 2026

Tammie

Our room was not serviced in any way throughout our two-night stay, even though we had left the “Service Requested” magnet on the outside of the door. The garbage was not removed, and the towels were not replaced. The floor was filthy, my feet and socks were black after walking on the floor. When I went to the desk to request clean towels, the clerk wanted to know why I wanted more towels. I suppose he thought we only needed one shower the whole weekend. He also didn’t believe me about the floor, then he fussed at me when he brought more towels because I left the door unlatched in order to get back in the room after the visit to the office. He insisted that was why the floor was dirty, the “dust” had gotten into the room because the door was not securely latched. There was no dust, it had been very rainy all week. There was also black mold in the bathtub.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2026

Tom

The motel was all around pleasant to stay at. Very quiet and relaxing, but I could barely understand the the gentleman at the front desk. His English wasn't that great. But the lady who checked me out spoke very plain English.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2026

Cheryl

The staff was very nice. The pool was clean and well maintained. The breakfast was sufficient and good and the rooms were nice for the price.

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2026

Alyssa

The first room we stayed in on the first night was not as clean as I had wished it would be. However, the desk staff was very nice and helpful anytime we went in. We decided to stay a second night and was in a room on the first floor that was poolside. We enjoyed that room, it was much cleaner. We felt very safe there, it was very close to restaraunts

2/10

Poor

27 May 2026

Michelle

Nothing about this property was good. It took a half hour to get checked in. The room was horrible, wallpaper peeling, paint chips on the walls, floor looked dirty. Got ready to go to bed and found bedbugs in the bed. Complained to the management, he put me in another room and insisted i leave my things in the bedbug infested room. I told him NO and he wanted to argue with me. I told him that I now have to wash all my things, I want the hotel to pay for this. He rolled his eyes and walked away. My daughter stayed in another room that had POOP on the bed sheets.
DO NOT GO TO THIS HOTEL!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Aaron

great helpful staff

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2026

Benjamin

Nice hotel comfortable bed staff friendly

Partner

2/10

Poor

15 May 2026

Kathryn

The bathroom waa disgusting full of mold

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2026

Peggy

Everything was ok

Partner

2/10

Poor

01 May 2026

Josh

Lobby was clean and tidy, room not so much. Whoever does the maintenance here should be fired. Mold and mildew in the shower, paint splatter all over everything in the bathroom, paper thin walls, lumpy, uncomfortable bed, and a joke of a \"breakfast\". Add to that the yipping dog next door ALL NIGHT LONG, and I can honestly say I will never return to this place. I stayed on a Friday, and there wasnt many cars in the parking lot when I arrived at 9pm....should have been my first clue as to the inhospitable environment here. I'd stay away from this one....

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Apr 2026

Greg

Get what you pay for. I would stay again. Breakfast is limited, as you should expect. Property isn’t 100% clean but is decent for the price.

Self

2/10

Poor

22 Apr 2026

Alberto

Este hotel no autoriza reembolsos y se pasan la pasan la responsabilidad con expedía tuve una emergencia y me tocó salir una noche antes lo cual lo notifiqué 12hr antes y no quisieran hacer el reembolso

Business

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2026

Joel

Basic accommodations, but clean. Very friendly and courteous staff. Everything worked well for our stay. We would stay here again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2026

Lawrence

National Park is close. Plenty of restaurants nearby. Easy on easy off the highway.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

07 Apr 2026

Jeff

Checked in at 9:30pm with a very nice, polite reception clerk. Went to room and discovered the inn as being completely run down. Though an obvious effort had been made to clean, there was a musty smell, loud rambling ac unit and we could hear everything from the family in the adjacent room. Bathroom was in poor shape. The bed was uncomfortable and we were unable to sleep. My wife was so distraught and disgusted we checked out 3hrs later and forfeited the stay. Got back on the road and kept driving stopping to sleep a couple hours in our vehicle. Despite a very nice gentleman at the desk, this hotel is a tear down or in need of a complete overhaul.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2026

Frank

The computer system was down when I arrived but they still put me in a room and called when the system was back up so we could complete the check-in. It's an older hotel and the price reflects what it is. But it was clean and the staff was great so I would definitely go back.

Self

2/10

Poor

06 Apr 2026

Trisha

The room was disgusting. Mold, rust, dead bugs, and cob webs in the room. Thankfully the gentleman at the counter was kind and understood my concerns and gave me a full refund. This place needs to be updated and they need better cleaning staff.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2026

Donald

Very nice continental breakfast, room was clean, staff was very friendly, great Location.

Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2026

John

I stayed briefly for one night.

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2026

George

Breakfast menu was par
I would go there again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Mar 2026

Amber

Good parking. Good price. Outdated. Dead bugs. Breakfast was a hostess Danish and the person at the front desk was incredibly rude. Wouldn't get off the phone to check us in, and refused to follow ADA laws for service animals.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2026

Richard

Very clean accommodations and friendly staff. Very good value for the cost.

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2026

kimberly

The trip started poorly. Property mgmt & Expedia are not on the same page. I was told different costs for pets. We were not told by the front desk about amenities. We lost money in the laundry room. Front desk said they'd inform mgmt. We never heard back.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Mar 2026

Jennifer

Breakfast didn't have a lot of options. Cereal, yogurt, toast. Room was ok. Shower was old and had cracked tiles with mold in the grout. Parking was right outside the room but the place was empty. Didn't feel totally safe.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

06 Mar 2026

Susan

Flooring was warped and broken. Had to watch your step if barefoot to not get splinters.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2026

Timothy

Yes room was spacious and staff was accommodating/ however I wish the parking lot had have been paid attention to with all the ice I got stuck a couple times other than that very good great job

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

David

Good for the price - staff is excellent but it’s still an old motel

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2025

Peng

Good for the price. Though the hair dryer is broken and not very clean

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2025

james

Clean room and quiet location

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2025

Jacob

I got this place as replacement for failed reservation in non existent scam reservation. Everything was perfect and free breakfast was appreciated!

Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2025

Gregory A

Nice staff, great lobby, good coffee and continental breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2025

Rui

Yes amazing.

Staff very nice. Super welcoming. Super fast check in.

Nice guy. Shukria !

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2025

Timothy

Friendly staff, clean rooms, and a good night's sleep!

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

26 Oct 2025

Francisco

I will never stay there in my travels again. They have blood on the sheets and gave me nothing for trouble.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2025

Pamela

Liked no carpet floors-so much cleaner

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2025

Roger

No frills but more than satisfactory.

Clean, basic but clean. Fridge and microwave, comfortable beds. No frills but a very economical stay. The Asian guys work hard at making their hotels accommodating.

I would not hesitate to recommend it to my friends. I wish the guys every success in their venture.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

07 Oct 2025

Alisson

It is relative to the price range. Not the most comfortable place but it is ok.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2025

Heidi

Quite and comfortable stay. Stayed 5 days and had no problems.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2025

Sigfredo

So me and my wife stay with them for about 1 week. During that timt we notice the shower woul not drain. They had it fix the next day. So overall for the price you pay is worth.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Sep 2025

Mary

Not happy

I was told pool was inside but later found out it was inside court yard and closed at 8pm..room celing had black spots all over it..killed a roach crawling across floor..low water pressure in shower and no slip strips in shower tub.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2025

Harry Keith

Room was clean, staff was pleasant, bed and pillows comfy. Would have no problem with staying here again.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

Jeff

Clean room

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

28 Aug 2025

Joseph

The room we had appeared to be in rather poor shape. Was the cheapest room we selected for an overnight travel stay, but did not know till we checked in that is was a smoking room. We checked in fairly late at night, and was supposedly a last room so accepted it. The room smelled heavy of smoking but initially appeared pretty clean and tidy. The shower wall was cracked. The tissue box only had (x1) kleenex tissue left in it. The bed was super comfortable. Found out in the morning that the textured ceiling had A LOT of blackness to it very much like black mold. Maybe that was from smoking or vaping, but the white walls were very clean. The bed sheets had multiple cigarette burns and maybe a wax stain.
The rest of the facility, grounds and staff was great. Maybe we got the worst room at this hotel location. I feel that room should not have been rented out and we should have moved on to another hotel.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

Kristen

We were skeptical at first, being this is not a huge brand name hotel we are used to, but much cleaner than some of them for sure! I will tell you that the people in the area dont smile when you smile, but we were greeted by a gemtleman with a genuine smile who was kind, funny, and efficiently got us booked in.
I was impressed how clean the lobby and room acrually were. The beds and pillows were super confmy, the room smelled clean, the water is nice and hot and the fridge kept my drinks very cold. The outdoor pool was well kept and relaxing. All of this for such a reasonable rate
We will def come back to stay next time we are in town.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Aug 2025

Kevin

only there for a nite, everything was ok other than shower was very moldy so we were not able to bathe.

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2025

SARA

Perfect for our one night stay.

4/10

Poor

19 Aug 2025

Angie

Area was convenient. Property itself was clean. Our room however was not.

6/10

Pleasant

19 Aug 2025

Julie

Pool closed early.

The only reason we will not returning is the pool closed at 8 pm. We have stayed at this hotel many times and never had an issue with pool closing early. So we decided next time we will stay at Hampton inn across the street. We love the Mexican restaurant next to hotel, so now we will just walk across the street and stay at a different hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Easy get away

Great affordable stay for a mini family vacation. Staff very friendly, helpful to make our stay work for us. Adjoining rooms on quieter side of complex.
Rooms clean, tv, microwave, frig in each room. Bathrooms are dated and need some bleach to caulking on shower walls. But for the price well worth the stay. Continental breakfast.
Nice clean outdoor pool.
Convenient location to restaurants and area attractions.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Great Stay, Just Lousy Internet Access

The room was great, only problems I had were very slow internet access, times it would drop completely for 20 to 40 minutes at a time.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Jiajuan

Very good

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

Matthew

All good

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

richard

Great

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2025

Raymond

it was real nice

Family

4/10

Poor

25 Jul 2025

Ann

Toliet would flush when it wanted- had the guy at front desk come. He finally got to flush and then the next day was not flushing again. I was told that he would call his manager and never heard back. Bathroom light also had problems turning on- had to keep pushing the switch until it would finally go on. Remote also barely worked and when i pushed the buttons on the side of the tv it would only change input.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2025

jorie

Staff was quiet but friendly . Room was clean and smelled good and perfect by the wonderful pool. The pool was a highlight for sure .
Only small complaint was little mold in bathroom behind the door and the bathroom door did not shut , the door was bigger than the frame so you just had to hold it shut while using the facilities . Was hopeful for waffles for the kids but it was just cereal and bagels. But it did the job

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2025

Eric

For the price you really can't beat this. The Continental breakfast and pool were worth the stay alone and the staff was super great also.

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2025

Candy

Conveniently located off the highway

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2025

Sonya

Quaint place with a pool and friendly people that runs his place. I liked it and enjoyed it and will be back.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Lisa

Cute, clean hotel close to major tourist attractions. Nice clean pool. No frills breakfast in morning that was good. Easy to bring a pet. Ample parking.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

08 Jul 2025

Kristofer

The room smelled like ammonia and dog pee and the linoleum flooring had gaps everywhere. Asked for another room

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

06 Jul 2025

Leilani

whoever runs this place needs to be investigated by the health department. The room itself is a biohazard. I had to argue for hours to get a refund- mold growing off the bed frame and walls, broken mirrors and toilets. Reeks of smoke even in the non smoking rooms. to top it off they only have 1 worker and i feel bad for them. if i could add pictures i would. expedia needs to remove this hotel from its offers. unacceptable unclean and disgusting. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE. do yourself a favor and get yourself a room across the street. just standing in the room here for 10 minutes made me and my family sick.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2025

Dylan

The hotel was nice only reason I gave a one star on the property conditions was because of the roaches we kept seeing and we had water coming through the floor from the a/c

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

02 Jul 2025

Amanda car

Got there, they didn’t have the room we booked.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2025

LeAnn

Very nice front desk, nice to be by the pool and had nice updates

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2025

JAMES

Was booked in a smoking room - desk said they were full - maybe they were, maybe they weren’t no stopper for bathtub. Thin walls.

Not the hotel’s fault but the Mexican food across the parking lot was mid at best

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2025

Ruby

Nice and clean, stayed 3 nights, convenient to arc and creation museum, Jalesco Mexican food great next door, swimming pool, small breakfast room to eat, not much to eat, but good for the money 😊

Friends_and_family Friends