Name: Econo Lodge Tallahassee Downtown - University
Address: 809 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, 32301, US

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Lamont

I love it

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2026

John

Was good for a one night stay. Room was big, looked clean. Was a bit musty. Lots of parking. AC could have been better. Overall fine for a night.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Elliott

I was very impressed with the recent remodel of the rooms. I highly recommend staying here.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

Gabriel

Excellent

Self

2/10

Poor

12 May 2026

Jacob

We arrived at this hotel late after getting off a job site and immediately found bed bugs in our room after checking in. We notified the front desk, and instead of handling the situation professionally, the employee who came to the room was extremely rude and confrontational. He actually raised his voice at us over the issue.

He then moved us to another room, but while there were no live bed bugs visible, there were dead bed bugs in that room as well. We were understandably uncomfortable staying there, and the employee seemed irritated that we would not accept the second room.

We were told we would receive a refund, and the manager even confirmed through Hotels.com messages two days later that a refund would be issued. Despite that, the hotel has now refused to refund us.

The condition of the rooms combined with the way we were treated was completely unacceptable. Do not waste your time or money staying here.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

Juan

Yes

Family

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2026

adam

Great for graduation. Right by Arena

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2026

Jeffery

Good location to walk downtown

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2026

Sabrina

Clean and newly renovated. Pleasantly surprised. Great location.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Mar 2026

Phillip

Property is very aged. Bed was good, rest of the furniture was beat up. No amenities at this hotel - zero. No breakfast, no coffee even at 7 AM. Don't bring your spouse here. Free parking, a solid bed, shower - that is the only positives about this place. Way overpriced for what you get.

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2026

Anna

Pros: Clean room, upgraded bathroom, AC worked great, Ample parking. Wooden floor, semi comfortable bed. Great price so not having breakfast provided was OK.
Cons: No breakfast, Dingy old bathroom washcloth, bath mat and one of the 2 towels provided. Glad we travelled with our own. Comforter was stiff and uncomfortable. Non-working hair dryer and storage drawers were a disaster in not closing or opening properly.

Partner

4/10

Poor

29 Mar 2026

John

Dirty and just a let down

Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Mar 2026

Yesenia

Everything was good, just need to clean more and change bedding, because it looks and smell like they didn't change the sheet and bed cover

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2026

Amber

Very clean

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2026

Jonathan

Good size clean rooms and good parking. Short walk into town and good ale house over the road.

Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2026

Ruth

Great location & reasonably priced.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2026

Dors

Excellent budget room. Quiet.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2026

Dors

This property offers a great nights sleep in downtown Tallahassee.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Mar 2026

Dominick

shower water freezing

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2026

Sarah

Clean room with clean floors! The bathroom was spotless. It’s a 60’s era motel updated with a modern shower, sink and toilet. The room has a varnished wood lath ceiling — very safe place to stay, close to universities and FL Memorial Hospital. Courteous and friendly management.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2026

nora

Bathroom was recently updated. Quiet location.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Feb 2026

Lindsay M.

Room appeared to be in good order for an older hotel/motel. Bathroom was in great condition....all new. Bed was comfortable. Ample electrical connections for the CPAP and electronics.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jan 2026

Manuel

The bed was clean and the bathroom well maintained. However, the smell of smoke was overpowering and the lack of sound insulation between rooms made sleeping difficult.

Business

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2026

Katherine

Very helpful and kind at check-in . Clean room with very clean, rugless floor , comfie bed , refrigerator , microwave , hairdryer. We went in a very cold spell and the room heater worked very well and our room was toasty. Coffee maker in room , but I preferred the brewed coffee at 7 am in lobby with powdered creamer . Easy parking motel- style by your hotel room door . Clean towels . Restaurants close by including a delicious Indian restaurant and Italian and Mexican that we did not try. Plus a food Co-op ( non-members welcome to shop for prepared foods ). Only note: take a short shower , the hot water runs out , and bring Kleenex if u like them . Excellent value if u get a good price .

Business

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2026

Viktoriya

Everything was clean and new. It was a nice stsy. Staff was very nice.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2026

Leslee

Beautifully remodeled room with easy access to downtown Tallahassee. Very quiet location. I really enjoyed my stay and have found my new \"Go To\" spot for when I am in Tallahassee for business.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Nov 2025

Corinne

The parking entrance/exits are so steep one can rip the under carriage of their car out if they aren't careful and going 5MPH inching forward on an angle. It was $280 for one night, the towels are pathetically thin, the floor in the bathroom was dirty, the ancient soda machine only takes coins, no breakfast, and the traffic noise is significant. On Hotels.com, this hotel advertises pricing at $50 per night. That is about what it's worth, but not what it was priced at 11/14/2025. Grossly overpriced for what it is, even with the reno and a fresh paint job. NEVER AGAIN.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

10 Nov 2025

John

It has a feel of yucky

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Nov 2025

Ebonye

It was ok for the one night stay. Customer service is not what they worried about here. I'll just leave that there but the room was VERY out-dated. The bathroom was great! The bed and the single chair in the room from \"1970\" was weird. The chair didn't recline. Not being boogie but it looked and was old! I shouldn't have expected it to recline as the first one made! It had no cushion in the seat. I sat down and got up immediately as I thought I might fall through it. It had a cig burn on the left arm...why wouldnt that chair have been changed out? I took before and after pics as I always do. The metal \"band\" around/under the bed was new. You walk up like normal to put stuff on the bed and \"bang\"! Your toes are assaulted lol. Seriously! First hotel I've seen it. Quick layover- good. More than one night- no.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Nov 2025

Maria

Na

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Mary

I like how bigbthebroom was and very clean

6/10

Pleasant

02 Oct 2025

Jennifer

Rooms were recently renovated so they were nice, but the exterior needs work.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2025

Carilynn Marie

Great hospitality! Clean room and very safe area. Would stay here again with no hesitation!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2025

Samuel

The room was clean and the service was great.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2025

Jose

The place is clean but there was a couple next door doing god knows what until 2am music so loud and yet I could hear their noises over the music and they were crushing the bed against my bed wall. I placed a noise complaint but the hotel is not staffed overnight. I don’t think I’ll be staying here again. I definitively will ensure there’s 24h staff next place I stay at

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2025

Dawn

The outside is old but rooms were fine. Good AC, bed was soft, pillows too hard, Bonnie the owner is delightful.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

28 Aug 2025

Joseph

The people who work there was horrible

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

L B

Good stay - clean quiet room

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

Georgie

Staff was nice

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2025

Mary

It was more then what I expected! Really a nice place to stay. I will be back again.

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2025

Sean

Clean and friendly

4/10

Poor

03 Apr 2025

Brian

Stayed here because it was close to a venue I was going to. Wish I would have stayed elsewhere

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

30 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

The price was not right for the hotel room. We could hear noise from the road and they offered only 2 towels for the family of 3.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

29 Mar 2025

Mike

lighting in room was bad, desk was in bad location, no chair to go with it, I think this was a smoking room, thin, old sheets
noisy toilet

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Mar 2025

Kris

Meh, not terrible but definitely not good

Was fairly comfortable, but walls were thin and they wanted to charge us $20 for sheets for the pullout. Also, the Continental breakfast was a joke.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2025

Matthew

It was a good stay

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2025

Steven

Fit our travel needs

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2025

Paula

room was very spacious and clean. close to downtown

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2025

Joshua

Quick/easy check in & out. Room seemed new, recently remodeled. Clean, great condition, sizable bathroom. Didn’t hear any neighbors or outside noise. Located in a great area amongst plenty of shops & restaurants. Will stay there again.

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

29 Dec 2024

Olga

For more than $100 per night I got an uncomfy bed and roaches, thanks no bed bugs.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2024

Hannah

Looks sus, but quite a nice place!

The receptionists were very helpful, got me into a smoke-free room at the same price, even though it was supposed to cost more. And I forgot my chargers at the hotel at checkout day, and I cam back at 11:30 and the lady had them for me at the desk! And a side note, the bathrooms are quite clean for a sketchy looking hotel!

Self

4/10

Poor

19 Nov 2024

Michael

Breakfast was a joke. Only good thing was shower.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Nov 2024

Dwaine

Very nice owner/manager.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2024

Cheleshia

I liked everything except the outside and dining part.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2024

Ryan

Great place to stay

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2024

Larry

Exhausted day

Plane flights were delayed 3 hours got checked in about midnight,took a terrific shower under the rain drop head to relax and went directly to bed afterwards. I fell right to sleep.

Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2024

Greg

Very clean, front desk people, 2, not very friendly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2024

Cynthia

Staff was very personable

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2024

Vincent

It was very accommodating.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Sep 2024

Andre

I have stayed at the Econolodge on Apalachee Parkway several times due to its convenient location for work and nearby restaurants and parks. However, my recent stay during Hurricane Helen was a major disappointment.

Despite the motel advertising that it had a generator, I learned upon check-in that this was not the case. Additionally, I was surprised to find that an extra $50 was held for each room as a deposit, even though I had already paid for the rooms through Expedia.

While the motel was packed and there was minimal noise, we were fortunate to avoid power outages as Hurricane Helen passed over our area with minimal damage. However, the lack of a generator was a significant oversight, especially given the circumstances.

The rooms themselves also require more investment. The bathroom lights and exhaust fan buzzed loudly, forcing me to turn them off completely. The bathroom drawers were not installed properly, and only one of the two rooms had a coffee maker.

Due to these issues, I will not be booking this motel again for emergency situations like hurricanes. I hope that the management will take these concerns into consideration and make the necessary improvements to provide a better experience for future guests.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2024

Taylor

We brought our own bed sheets and pillows to be safe but there’s honestly look stylish and clean. this place shocked us with how great it was! We paid $800 for family weekend but had a great stay. Parked right up front, bathrooms are newly renovated and clean. Floors are laminate so you don’t have to worry about gross carpet and room was cool and minimally musky. Def bring your own sheets and comforter but it’s a good stay. We walked everywhere. Went to the game, 5 miles round trip

Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2024

Tolmich

Love the architecture of this old motel love the colors they painted it on the outside would stay there again brand new updated bathroom and wood beam ceilings room was very large

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2024

Michael

My only complaint is... Hot water in sink worked, but in shower it never got hot...

Self

6/10

Pleasant

22 Aug 2024

Jason

The interior of the rooms is much nicer than the 1960s motel look of the exterior. It is quite clean, although we did encounter 1 cockroach in the bathroom one night.
The staff is polite and the location is very near the Capitol, downtown, and not far from the universities.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2024

Craig

Good staff.. No dislikes

Business_and_leisure

2/10

Poor

27 Jun 2024

Trista

Nasty

I cancelled and went somewhere else. As soon as I got there rats were in the parking lot

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2024

mayelin

Excelente for stay , clean and confortable

Business_and_leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 May 2024

Kia Monique Green

A few really good restaurants were close to the hotel. Easy to get to from the airport and universities.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2024

Robert

Love this retro vibe of this hotel. Retro and yet nicely updated with nice clean bathroom. Close to State Capitol and fun restaurants

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2024

Joseph

It’s not fancy, but the overall price-value was surprisingly good! Clean and newly remodeled bathrooms, proximity to FSU, and midsize fridge were the most impressive for such a reasonable price.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2024

erin

Econo Lodge Review

You cant beat this price. The room is big and just has that old time nastlga feel when you go into the room with wood ceilings and a updated bathroom. Rooms were very quite and you park right in front of your room unless you are on the second floor.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2024

Michael

Don't be fooled by the detective movie exterior, this is actually fairly excellent for the price. Quiet (despite being near a big road), big, comfortable bed, friendly enough, AC works well, hot, powerful shower, decently clean.

This will please you if you're looking for a budget night (or even two) visiting briefly or traveling through town and you don't mind things being a little bit scuffed and run down here and there. Probably not so great if you're looking to wow your other half with a romantic getaway or are expecting luxury or chain hotel levels of polish. Rooms aren't that big and are fairly dark but then you're not going to be spending all day in there are you?

Also, there is a large and beautiful park just behind the hotel with a completely gorgeous outdoor public pool which opens at 7am. Seriously - walk 10 mins, pay $4 and your doing lengths in a heated pool with park views.

A few restaurants nearby and more beyond the park which are walkable (seems unusual in a v. unwalkable city). I didn't try to cross the road to the north though and there don't seem to be any crossings so if you don't have a car or nerves of steel you, like me will probably never sample the delights of the Miller's Ale House across the road.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

25 Mar 2024

Wilnel

The breakfast is not what you expected.

4/10

Poor

24 Mar 2024

Azita

I stayed on the first floor (or ground floor). The view from the hotel window was a small hill with dirty water flooding on the bottom of the hill. The room was dark.. very dark.. it did not have coffee maker, and when I asked, the man in the charge said that some room has and some room doesn.. ha!? But they gave me one, anyway. Do not stay on the first floor. Second floor is better. The one signle bed room has a small sink in the bathroom which does not have enough room to put your toiletrery and tooth brush and etc. The coffee at breakfast was awful. They did not simply put enough groudner coffee but a lot of water. I am not recommneding to stay here if you want to enjoy beautiful town.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Feb 2024

sateana

The walls are so thin, you can hear your neighbors conversations and hear them use the bathroom.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

12 Feb 2024

Patricia

I liked: the lady who checked us in and the gentleman who checked us out were both very cordial and helpful. These were the only staff we met. The bathroom in our unit was quite nice.
I didn't like: the choice for the complimentary breakfast was poor and there was no place to sit and eat it. No decaf coffee available.

Business Friends

4/10

Poor

24 Jan 2024

Elizabeth J

Good for an overnight stay. Advertised continental breakfast, I don’t call coffee and bagel as acceptable for breakfast no other beverage. It is good for a close visit to capital you could walk there.

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2024

Toby

Quick check in, clean rooms could use a little deep clean in bath area. Some remodel going on but very, quiet stay, no issues checking in or out and very convenient to food and shopping.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2023

David

Peaceful. Nice place for the $

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2023

Willie

Easy access

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2023

TANAYA

For the price I paid, I have no complaints.

2/10

Poor

10 Dec 2023

Yaya

Loud roaches toilet over flowing

Business Family

2/10

Poor

03 Dec 2023

William

Won’t stay here again

The breakfast area consisted of a coffee pot and a couple kinds of pastries. I took a picture of their laundry area . Yes it was outside. My price was supposed to be $69 plus tax for 2 nights. It cost me $284

Business

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2023

Kelly

Older hotel in a convenient location. Room was spacious and very clean. The bed was firmer than my liking, but in excellent condition. Plenty of parking and easy to get in and out of. It was a FSU game weekend, we paid a premium on the rooms, so the value wasn’t there, but that’s capitalism.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2023

Aj

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8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2023

Paul

Looks can be deceiving

The hotel looks pretty sad from the outside. Exterior lights blinking, no windows on the entry side of the units. The units however are very nice the bathrooms are updated and the beds are comfortable albiet small.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Nov 2023

Sarah

The towels were terrible. The lighting was terrible. We couldnt find anyone to check us in. There was no shampoo.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

06 Nov 2023

krister

I am still recovering from being totally ravaged by bedbugs! I have never been so miserable in my life! In one night I was bitten all over my torso and arms! Have never experience anything like that it was completely awful
Do not sleep in room 135 bed by the window or you will be eaten alive

Business Friends

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2023

Alex

Property owners was very helpful.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2023

Verified traveler

The front desk associate was very helpful and courteous. We had some paint peeling in our room which we notified the front desk to make sure we weren’t charged for damages and no problems there. Unfortunately, the sheets on one bed had a small stain, but overall pretty clean and served it’s purpose.

Partner

2/10

Poor

23 Oct 2023

Lara

Dimly lit, musty smell,dirty, old toiletries, only the one mirror in the bathroom made it challenging to have both of us get ready. The gentleman at the counter was helpful when the toilet overflowed. Plus, it is close to downtown. Needs updating.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Oct 2023

Roy

Ok as last resort for FSU game, but no one would stay if better choice available. Pricing about 5x what it should be. Good location but owner does not want to invest above that. Property has seen better days. AC did not work. External property lights blinking. Clean enough but not outstanding.

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2023

Raul

Pulling into parking lot was terrible on both ends

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2023

Rick

It's an old property, but has been updated. It had a rain shower head which you usually don't see. It had a microwave and a frig which sometimes you don't have in Marriott or Hilton properties in Tallahassee. Price was excellent. Location is central.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Oct 2023

Donna

The gentleman that checked us in was the owner. He was very nice and supplied whatever we needed. It was very dirty on the outside some what nasty looking. The recliner and desk chair was in very bad shape. So bad that we did not even sit in the chairs neither one of them! Wood furniture was fine but the walls were a mess big places and not painted. Just looked bad. The bathroom was great. It had been newly remodeled. The bed was OK but the linens on the bed were absolutely nasty discolored, dirty looking. I’m just thankful I had something with me that checked for bedbugs. I’m sorry but would not recommend this motel.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2023

Elizabeth

Outside looks a little rough, but the room was recently re-done and it was nice and clean. Lady that checked us in was very nice. It’s not fancy, but had what we needed.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2023

Mardochee

Light in the parking lot was great. The area is peaceful. I could enjoy the nature during the weekend.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2023

Suzanne

Ok stay