Name: Econo Lodge Louisville Downtown
Address: 401 South 2Nd St., Louisville, 40202, US

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2026

Harold

Economical, and conveniently located. Nice breakfast and good parking, A bit gritty, but a good choice.

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2026

Christine

This place is well worth the price if you just need to stay the night. The air conditioner worked great and the water pressure in the shower was amazing! If I was in town again just for the night I would definitely stay here well worth the money… Nothing fancy, but it gets the job done.

Self

2/10

Poor

20 Jul 2026

Atanacio

There's no breakfast all it's toast bread and butter

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2026

nick

It’s an old hotel and the Liqour store in the parking lot attracts a lot of homeless people. It worked as a hub for the Kentucky derby when all other hotels are booked out or $$$$$. But it’s a motel and it’s no frills and showing its age.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2026

Thomas

Smelled like old smoke.

2/10

Poor

18 Jul 2026

keyunna

You will have to pay for parking! Breakfast was horrible! The rooms are run down and dirty! Good thing I always have cleaning supplies with me! The lady upon checking in was very rude and on the phone! Housekeeping really needs to learn how to clean rooms. I showed the lady my pictures on the room she looked at me like okay and your point is and said I will let the manager know. Around 11pm-2am it was about 50 young children hanging out and the night guy said he can’t say anything because they have rooms there! Paying for parking and it wasn’t even safe or secured enough! If you can I would definitely avoid this place! Dirty towels. And yes thank goodness I brought my own towels with me as well! This hotel needs a major upgrade and fast! Definitely need new staff and better breakfast options!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jul 2026

Wes

The place was ok but it was to much traffic there with the homeless sleeping there and other traffic walking thru it was good for one night but I probably won't stay there again. But the front desk lady on Saturday was really nice and friendly as I was checking out.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Nelson

Thank

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Mark

Had to travel for work last minute & found the Econolodge affordable, clean, and close to everything I needed. I will be traveling to Louisville again in the next couple of weeks and will book again!

Business

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2026

Lisa

Positives:
On-site parking for $8 per day, reasonable room rate and central location downtown.

Negatives:
Both a $100 deposit and the full stay was run through my debit card immediately upon our arrival.
Continental breakfast was very limited in options.
No hand sanitizer dispenser nor drinking fountain / bottled water was available during the continental breakfast.

Partner

2/10

Poor

10 Jul 2026

Lola

The night clerk was very unfriendly and rude

Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jul 2026

Madison

ants were all over the bathroom for some reason? sheets were clean and staff was helpful otherwise!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Tara

Great stay

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jul 2026

LeRoy

Room was clean and comfortable. There was to be free parking. I was charge for parking and the staff did nothing to honor the website free parking. They has since taken free parking off the web site. Not the best neighorhood but safe.

Self

2/10

Poor

01 Jul 2026

Billy

Abysmal. Checked into an un cleaned room. Bed wasn’t made, towels everywhere, press on nails all over the floor. Went back to reception and took 15 minutes while he confirmed the room wasn’t cleaned. I had pictures to show him but seemed so not interested. Seems the place is empty so assigning a new room should have been quick.

Front door offers no noise proofing. The parking lot in the middle of the complex seems to be a late night drug dealing area.

I’m so adverse to complaining but this place is something else. I can sleep anywhere. But for a few dollars more I should have tried anywhere else.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2026

Collin

N/A

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Robert

The truth is I was a little nervous at using a downtown Econo Lodge. But, I was surprised at every turn. The room was cleaner than many other hotels I've stayed in. The staff were very helpful. The parking area was clean with lights that made it feel very safe at night. I would definitely stay here again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Honore

None

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2026

Cynthia

Very nice rooms. Close to attracting.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

24 Jun 2026

Richard

Loud. Guest yelling keeping the whole hotel awake for 5 hours before the police did anything. Not a great stay in a town that wasnt that much impressive.

Family

2/10

Poor

23 Jun 2026

Antonio

What was thinking getting this place.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Cottrell

Good stay did the job can’t complain

Business

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Sarah

Room was very clean, staff was amazing, parking was easy and I could see my car, very close to downtown I’d definitely stay again!

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

21 Jun 2026

Claudene

Unfortunately, this was not a good stay. The two bedlights did not work so we kept the bathroom light on all night. Staff said that maintenance would fix the lights the next day, but did not. Continental breakfast had good items, but the decaf coffee was sludge and the juice machine was not working properly. Our room as clean and tidy but outside had spots where folks had dumped trash. Parking was $8 for one car, $18 for two.
It is conveniently located and easy to get to and leave from.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

John

Excellent hotel, would recommend it

Family

4/10

Poor

20 Jun 2026

James

Room was excellent. Property is very old.

Family

4/10

Poor

17 Jun 2026

abduselam

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Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2026

Lucynda

The room was clean for a motel. Found hair on towels and such from housekeeping. The wall under the window above the ac unit could have been repaired. Looking like mold. They also didn’t have the ac on, so we walked into an overly heated room with two babies. But, remember it’s a low-budget motel. I also didn’t appreciate one of their male cleaning staff staring at me and my kids intensely from the second floor. It made me very uncomfortable as a mother with her two kids.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2026

Yanet

We had a bad experience during the check-in on June 13 at 11pm. They front desk personnel was very rude.

Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Jun 2026

Bethany

This place is ok for the price, you get what you pay for. We couldn't sleep due to people talking very loudly and having about what sounded like was 10 people in their room. They were very loud till about 4:00 in the morning and I even use ear plugs to sleep and I could still hear them. The lady at the front desk could care less if you were satisfied or not. Breakfast wasn't much either.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2026

Melinda

Good location, next to liquor store

4/10

Poor

13 Jun 2026

Amanda

The room had an old chair with both arms of the chair stained black and a cigarette burn in the seat. The refrigerator was frozen and leaking water onto the floor in a puddle. The blanket had a cigarette burn on it. The mattresses did not have a protective plastic covering on them. The bathroom door was dirty. Tape on the bottom of the toilet at the seal. The lights by the bed did not work unless someone was sitting in the bed due to loose wiring which is a fire hazard. The room was so hot because the air was turned off and it took the entire night to finally cool off. The seal of the main door was absent and you could see light from the parking lot coming through. Never again! Room 302 was disgusting. Also appears that people stay in this building for lengths of time.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jun 2026

julian

This hotel was very convenient to downtown. The walls see pretty thin so if you have guests having fun. You can hear a few doors down. Room was clean and continental breakfast was decent although one day they didn’t have fruit.

Friends

2/10

Poor

11 Jun 2026

Kristen

The front desk worker is rude as hell and the place is disgusting

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

John

For the price, in this convenient location that was walking distance from everything I wanted to do, thought I was going to have to sacrifice cleanliness or amenities. But, I didn’t! Would 100 percent stay here again.

Self

4/10

Poor

07 Jun 2026

Dena

Front desk clerk spoke broken English and was unable to help me. My blow dryer didn't work and she could not find me another one ... homeless people sleeping in the parking lot. Bathroom was in need of some tlc

Partner

4/10

Poor

07 Jun 2026

Robyn and Jon

Well, it was disappointing. Not the worst, but not super. Our first view was \"oh nooooo\", as it looked a little sketchy. However, going into our room, we were lleasantly surprised at the space, the hardwood floor, the inclusion of a fridge & microwave. BUT-- walking around with bare feet left us with black soles. Very dirty. The towels need to be replaced (old, holes, stains). The fridge does not get very cold. The continental breakfast is basically pastries, cereal, and pancakes (no eggs or yogurt). So, not horrendous, but not an experience we would opt for again...except the location was close to an event for which we traveled.

Partner

4/10

Poor

05 Jun 2026

Cathy

I was misled by Expedia. There was a parking fee which was not disclosed in my reservation. The clerk did not speak good English. Our television was not working and the clerk refused to get help for this issue. The room was clean.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

Patrick

Place is great. Location and price is awesome. Bed was super comfortable and breakfast was spot on. We will definitely be back when we are in Louisville

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2026

Shun

Good stay and location. Easy access to my destinations.

4/10

Poor

24 May 2026

Daisy

The rooms were not very clean and the rooms were out dated. Breakfast was very basic but staff was friendly. Location was close to everything.

Family

2/10

Poor

24 May 2026

Anika

1st of all the first room they put us in was dirty and the air did not work, so we let front desk know she made it seem like we were lying. Then there's nothing on website that says that you have to pay 8$ a night to park in their parking lot even though we seen many cars parked there that wasn't staying in the hotel so why would you charge the customers to park where they are staying smdh And we never received our deposit back and no one can tell us why keep saying 7 to 10 business days its been 15 days since we were there 🙄 This Motel is a mess We will never stay there Again and if you want to feel safe this definitely not the motel for you.

Family

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2026

Ted

Solid, affordable option. Fantastic location. A bit run down and not the cleanest, but was good enough for what it is. Pretty sure they have people who live there.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2026

Karla

Great location for a great price!!!!!

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

Elizabeth

GPS took me around in circles to get in parking lot but in a convenient location. Places to eat within walking distance. There is a lot of traffic/foot traffic in the area. Room was clean. Bed was comfy. Check in and out was easy.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2026

Daryl

This place offered a clean room right in downtown at an excellent price. It’s very simple and the breakfast was very minimal, but the room was clean and the price was excellent.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

14 May 2026

Nikkole

The system was down when I arrived and the staff up front was not very friendly. I understand they were probably just stressed but after driving 9 hours for what was supposed to be 7, it didn’t give a good impression. Overall it was clean and comfortable

6/10

Pleasant

13 May 2026

Jessica

$8 a day for parking

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2026

Lindsey

Parking was great, nice location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Theresa

Awesome for the price

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

10 May 2026

Kaleem

You have to pay to park your car.

Self

2/10

Poor

10 May 2026

Teair

Yes

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2026

Lindsay

Parking was easy, small lot

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

Shaina T.

Great stay!

Friends

4/10

Poor

07 May 2026

OWEN DARCY

I was annoyed that i was charged for parking and then that night the parking lot was filled with people who were not staying there parking for free.
Its a motel, and the area felt a bit sketchy.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

07 May 2026

Patricia

Sadly, the hotel is old and showing it's age. Very run down.
With all that being said, ironically, the bed was comfortable. And that's what we were there for.

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2026

Angel

Parking was easy. Right in front of my room. It's right near the heart of downtown.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2026

Faisal Saeed

We came for the derby. Room was clean, there was a homeless guy sleeping under the stairs.

The hotel is in a very good location, easy to come and go to the airport and also its not far from where the action is in louisvile.

Recommend it for budget friendly travel to the derby.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2026

Megan

Parking was on site and there were ample spots. Easy walk to NewLou and Whiskey Row

Partner

2/10

Poor

03 May 2026

Avonda

Towels and linen were worn and dirty. The floors wear filthy! They def got over and charged to take advantage if people need somewhere to stay for the derby.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2026

Nancy

Staff was great

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

01 May 2026

Bernice

.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Billie

It was good

6/10

Pleasant

26 Apr 2026

James

Floors were really dirty. Was okay for a cheap option though. Shower was nice.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2026

Ritvik

Sometimes hard parking especially late night before event like race

8/10

Excellent

25 Apr 2026

Sherrie

Parking a this Loyisville downtown budget hotel was 8.00. There were some issues with the electrical outlets on one wall, but I ask for a 1st floor room, which they accommodated. Nice. TV remote was an issue and needed help with air conditioning. Over all for $201.00 to see a concert at the near by KYC YUM! Center, it was just fine.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2026

shimon

yes, plenty of parking fast access to the rooms.
however they charge $8/ day parking fee.

Self

2/10

Poor

23 Apr 2026

Giovanni

When we arrived, we were given a room that was filthy. The front desk staff said that they were cleaning out the air-conditioning unit and they shouldn’t have given us that room. So they moved us to the third floor to a clean room. Well, the floors were sticky. The hand towels were clearly stained from somebody’s dirty hands. We honestly couldn’t wait to get out of there. The price you pay shouldn’t reflect the cleanliness of a place you stay in. I would not recommend displaced when anyone else. I don’t normally give negative reviews, but this was over the top bad.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2026

Katie

The room was clean. The location was awesome. Staff is very friendly. Would recommend this to anyone.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2026

Phillip

Excellent. It was within walking distance of everything. I made it to Louisville palace if a few mins!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 Apr 2026

Rae

Yes

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Bruce

Spent time in Belle of Louisville all day walking nearby Motel not far away 👍🚢👍

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2026

candice

Parking was convenient and the location was great! 4 min walk to 4th St Live and maybe a 7 min walk to Whisky Row! No frills but Would recommend. Bed was super comfy!

Partner

2/10

Poor

17 Apr 2026

Kwun Lan

This is the dirtiest place Ive ever stayed. There're stain on the bed sheets. No hot water in the shower. Floor is sticky. Terrible. I know a lot of people said it's okay because its so cheap. No, its not. I would never ever stay here ever again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2026

Walter

The room is clean. The stuff was nice and it was at a very affordable price and the breakfast bar was amazing for being free.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2026

Kerrie

This hotel is exactly what you are paying for, no frills. Room was clean, bed was comfortable but this is not a high end hotel. If you are looking for a place to lay your head and aren’t picky this is a great spot. Central location to lots of attractions but there are a lot of homeless and you will be in the flight path of the local airport. I am not picky and high maintenance, this is a great little spot and would definitely stay there again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Douglas

Super Clean recently remodeled rooms and surprisingly quiet. Must have good sound deadening insulation… Woukd definately stay again

Self

2/10

Poor

13 Apr 2026

Dawn

Homeless people sleeping in parking lot. Slept near and around me vehicle. I know it’s downtown, but just never felt safe.

4/10

Poor

12 Apr 2026

Kori

There was someone partying in rooms near us, loud music until 0345..

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

06 Apr 2026

Terry

You’re the most part the hotel was fine. The bed was super uncomfortable and you had to pay to stay there not just the room you had to pay to park there to stay there. Also there was a long hair that belonged to somebody else in the shower in Plainview.

4/10

Poor

06 Apr 2026

Shaureece

The location was excellent. The employees were nice but there were a number of things that were not great.

The building has a lot of deferred maintenance making the place look run down. The room was fine, however there was leftover plate and napkin in one of the drawers and a used towel in the bottom of the armoire a thick layer of dust on top of it.

On the last day of my stay someone was pressure washing the building and caused a bunch of water to come into my room. I notified the front desk and they said they would send housekeeping up when the pressure washing was done. I left and when I returned, the water was still there. When I called the front desk again they said housekeeping had left and offered to change my room or give me a mop. I did not want to change rooms because I was checking out the following morning. So, I cleaned it myself with towels. Not the best experience overall.

Self

2/10

Poor

01 Apr 2026

Janelle

The rooms are falling apart! They charged me 108! 100 for incidentals and 8 to park at a hotel I paid for and I’ve been home 4 days and still haven’t gotten my deposit back

Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Mar 2026

Barry

Parking was easy and room was fine for what we needed. Bathroom was small and not very well built. Complementary breakfast left a lot to be desired, and coffee was definitely not very good. Overall, it served it's purpose and that is all we needed.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2026

Samuel

Stayed two days no coffee

Self

2/10

Poor

20 Mar 2026

Mark

Sketchy hotel double charged credit cards, won’t resolve hotels . Com is no help

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2026

David

They have a shuttle to the airport cheap to leave in a lit up lot

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Mar 2026

Ashlyn

The room was clean and had what we needed. We could walk to some of downtown’s attractions and it was quick to get on the interstate.
However, it was not the most comfortable I’ve been. The owners are doing their best to make this a nice place in a not-great part of town. There was a lot of road noise, plane noise overhead, and some people yelling on the sidewalks. I was a little nervous to leave my nice rental car in the lot, but no one ever tampered with it.
If I needed to go back to Louisville, I would probably look in another part of town. But, if this is the location you need, then it is fine.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Mar 2026

Casey

The free breakfast wasn’t much at all. The building doesn’t look like the pictures but for a one night stay and close to KFC Yum Center it’s great!

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Tracey

Great fantastic

4/10

Poor

08 Mar 2026

Mary

Room was not as nice or clean as pictured in advertisement for this location. The property is old and worn. Front desk check in staff was on private phone during check in process, the only time she spoke to us in English was when she asked for security deposit and a charge for parking on the premise. The rooms were not as clean as other Econo Lodges we have stayed at. Floors were sticky, counters & furniture were dusty and towels were stained.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

James

Clean, friendly, good bed

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2026

Thomas

KFC Yum Center was a 10-15 minute walk. Decent restaurants around the hotel.

Self

4/10

Poor

26 Feb 2026

Marcoleah

The first room was physically dirty it had missing linen. It was very disappointing. The 2nd room was cleaner but still was not Clean. I left and returned in the morning to get my deposit back.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Feb 2026

Michael

Front desk staff was very nice, helpful and polite. The water was scalding hot but the shower knob was a bit janky. The bed wasn’t ideal but did the job. Room was pretty clean. Overall the place was fine and while convenient, the location was awful; the surrounding noise level was the opposite of peaceful: sirens, traffic, and the relentless yelling of the local homeless crowd made it hard to sleep.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2026

Mark C

Good stay

6/10

Pleasant

20 Feb 2026

Lara

The room was okay. Bathroom was gross. Staff was not friendly. What was supposed to be $175 stay ended up being almost $250. I had stay here a couple years ago and everything was fine. So I thought why not stay again. Nope. Never again.

Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Feb 2026

Wes

Rooms where not clean at they where very gross

Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2026

Sharon

Room was very clean and nice. Tho I would change the coverlets daily as well as our definitely had stuff on it