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Econo Lodge Civic Center: Traveler Reviews

1.5 of 5
308 Orange Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24016
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Econo Lodge Civic Center
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baltimore
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46 reviews 46 reviews
13 hotel reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
“STAY AWAY!!!SEX TOYS UNDER THE MATTRESS!!!!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed October 31, 2010

My husband and I were on the way home to Maryland from cherokee N.C. and needed to stop and spend the night.The econo lodge was right off of route 81 so we pulled in.We paid and we were given a room.When we got into the room we where not impressed.We then pulled the sheets off the bed like we always do (to check for bed bugs) and found more then we bargined for! We found several porn magazines and SEX TOYS!!!! How can they say they clean these rooms if they couldnt find those under the mattress! We told the desk clerk and he stated HE DOESNT KNOW HOW THAT HAPPENED! He gave us another room which was cleaner but if we were not exhausted we would never have stayed here.If you come upon this hotel RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!!!

  • Stayed October 2010, traveled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Powhatan, Virginia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Clean and really nice for such a small motel”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 22, 2010

We looked for a place close to the Roanoke Civic Center but didn't want to spend a lot of money for the one night! Checked the reviews and we were not to sure if we should
stay or not but gave it a chance. Not bad at all ; very clean , microwave, fridge,
coffee pot, very clean and neat ; not the Ritz but nice for the one night. I would
recommend it to anyone; and if you had to go to a concert at the "center" it is just
a short walk . You don't need to drive a major plus as far as I was concerned.

  • Stayed September 2010, traveled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Butte, Montana
Reviewer
5 reviews 5 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“From what the locals say, a lot better but its still not the Ritz.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed June 27, 2010

After being where we were last night, anything would be better and we lucked out. Decent room, ancient tv, decent beds but clean sheets at least. Only had two issues that I kind of dismissed because we checking out tomorrow and the first one was the AC. Granted it was blowing cool, semi cold air but I shouldn't have to put my hand inches away from it to find that out. We went out to eat and figured the room would be cool by the time we got back and it wasn't. Went to talk with the clerk and first wants to give me excuses like "well it was hot today" and gems like "did you turn the ac down".

So Iong story short, after he put his hand inches from it and told me its blowing cold air (thanks genius) I just moved on with it. Second was I got the shower going and when I stepped in noticed that the water wasnt draining and the faucet didnt stop running. So I had to hurry and finish before the tub overflows so that was interesting and my coworker switched beds so I could get some air at least.

Overall, not the ritz but good enough for a day or two.

  • Stayed June 2010, traveled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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24 hotel reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
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“Hmm - you could do better not so far away”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed July 25, 2008

After some time in the nearby Shenandoah mountains we needed to recharge and get back in touch with a shower and bedsheets. In the euphoria of having air con again we overlooked certain things in the room, the tired carpets, the corpses of bugs, the worn out comforter. Don't look behind the furniture if you want peace of mind - I dropped a pen behind the nightstand and actually spent time wondering if it was worth retrieving. Yuck.

OK you get what you pay for, a motel. A lower end chain motel at that, so you can't expect everything.

What disturbed us the most was our flimsy door and the constant thudding of a basketball from few guys who decided to party two doors down on the balcony in front of the rooms. It went on through most of the night and then started again at 5.45am! That all went away as soon as we turned on the aircon (mind you it may have also been difficult to hear a 747 taking off through the din of the aircon unit). Still, beggars can't be choosers. You are watched by ceratin types as you park your car and go to your room. I'll tell ya, that's an uneasy feeling. So's the knocking on our room door at 2am, 3am then 3.30am (never did find out who was knocking - if it was the motel management or urgent - they would have called). That's not the motel's fault, the lack of control over what is happening on their property is.

In the end, nothing actually happened, but it doesn't make for a comfortable stay looking over your shoulder.

There are a few alternatives within spitting distance, check those out first and if there is no other option then try Econo Lodge if you must.

All-in-all, it's a room, not much more. At these prices you can't expect much, but in this day and age you'd look for a little extra - like peace of mind - from any room that you have to pay for. True, nothing says that that must be a requirement. Go 50 meters across the road.

  • Liked — Running water
  • Disliked — General unappealing run down condition, intermittent WiFi - save your documents!
  • Stayed July 2008, traveled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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“Terrible experience, RUDE staff and manager”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2004

We booked a 2 night stay there...we had to practically BEG housekeeping to come up and clean our rooms, which should've been cleaned being it was about 4 in the evening. To make a LONG story short, after calling them to come clean the rooms, all but, 1 of the rooms still was not clean, when going down to the desk again to inquire about it, the housekeeping lady came out screaming they did the rooms and told me to shut up and go back to my room. The manager came after 2 hours and we finally got the last room cleaned at 1 am...then we woke up at 8 am to hit the road to go back home and was rid of this place. The staff and manager were very RUDE and INCONSIDERATE toward customer's needs and concerns. They took up for each other and everything I said just went in 1 ear and out the other...I have never experienced this type of service with hotel staff and I had never had to BEG the employees to do their job, the rooms were not very clean to begin with and for them not wanting to clean them just made it worse. Save yourself the frustration and stay somewhere else.

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Also Known As:
Econo Lodge Roanoke
Roanoke Econo Lodge
Address: 308 Orange Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24016
Region: United States > Virginia > Roanoke
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Free Breakfast
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Ranked #23 of 37 hotels in Roanoke
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Hotel Class:1.5 star (1.5*)
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