My husband and I were looking for an inexpensive hotel in Ithaca for a few days and settled on the Econo Lodge. It is a budget hotel, so don't expect any frills. But, we didn't plan on spending much time in the hotel and just needed a place to crash every night. It was perfect for what we needed. It was very clean and the bed was fairly comfortable. However, our room only had one nightstand which was slightly inconvenient. The shower was unexpectedly great, and they did provide little soaps, shampoo, and conditioner. There is a free continental breakfast, but we didn't partake as we were up and out quickly every morning. The room did not have a coffee maker, which was a first for me, even for budget-friendly hotels. There is a Target almost across the street that has a Starbucks though, so we quickly stopped there on our way out each day. There is free wifi, which worked well (in some hotels I find the wifi can be slow). The hotel is conveniently located close to downtown Ithaca as well as surrounded by places to get food and other stores such as a drug store across the street if you forget any of your toiletries. We will definitely stay here again the next time we spend a few days in Ithaca. read more

Who ever heard of a hotel that calls itself an "airport hotel," but which does not provide airport transportation and is not within walking distance of the airport? The Choice Hotels website states that the hotel provides courtesy transportation. This is false - they do not have shuttle service to the airport or provide any other "courtesy transportation." So I had to pay for an Uber to take me to and from the airport, which is a couple of miles away. The Choice Hotels website states that the hotel provides a free hot breakfast. There is a notice posted at the front desk that they do not provide breakfast of any kind. The front desk staff were nice. They said they get these complaints all the Time and they have asked management many times to have the website information corrected. I am offended by the false information and false advertising. This place is rip off. read more

2/5 stars Too many hygiene and maintenance issues -- not worth it unless you're truly desperate. The biggest issue with this hotel is the air quality. The ventilation system is clearly not working or not maintained. The room smells musty and stale, and there's a real risk of mold or mildew. I had to keep the window open at all times just to breathe comfortably. Cleanliness overall is below standard. While I was lucky to have a clean bed and bathroom, the room still felt a bit grimy. I found a long black hair in the towels, and the mini-fridge smelled absolutely putrid, so I couldn't use it -- which meant my food spoiled. The hallway stinks like urine, and the stairwell is filthy. Just walking in and out of the building feels unpleasant and demoralizing. Honestly, I started avoiding going outside just to avoid dealing with it. There are a few positives: The receptionist was friendly and helpful I felt mostly safe thanks to a digital lock on the room The location is decent, with stores and restaurants nearby They helped store my luggage since there's no elevator But the negatives far outweigh the positives: Wifi didn't work No free coffee or tea No breakfast Water from the sink smells weird No elevator Dirty common areas This is not a place I'd recommend unless price is your absolute top priority and you can tolerate poor air quality, smells, and questionable hygiene. Definitely not a 3-star stay -- it barely scrapes by at 2 stars. read more

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Everything was horrible. I frequent 2 star motels all the time, and this was the worst experience ever. I could not turn on the faucet and when told to the front desk they said you can. I n e very could and had to brush my teeth bending over into the shower. Not acceptable. People were out in the gazebo doing drugs and hanging out at night. The sink had red splatter on it. We were there 3 nights and they never came in to change the beds. They cleaned the room a little on one occasion. We had to go to the front desk for all supplies. ​ I will not return and I would not wish this place onto my worst enemy. read more

Pictures on the website are very misleading. Cheap enough to stay here but there's a reason for it. Smells funky just walking into the lobby. EVERYTHING needs to be updated from the lobby to the rooms themselves. If it wasn't for the fact that the employees were great and there wasn't any bed bugs, I wouldn't even rate this hotel. Outside in the foyer there's a sign says no smoking but 100 butt's on the ground. Advertises breakfast and there is none. Advertised a gym and there is none. Room completely out dated. Choice Hotels should be embarrassed to have this place still open. They do house a few homeless people. They weren't a bother though. Maybe this is why no gym and no breakfast read more

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The most disgusting hotel I have ever stayed in. Nothing was clean. Everything was stained and the room smelled like dog vomit covered with heavily scented cleaning product. The carpet was sticky. Disturbingly sticky. The door didn't close all the way. Tiny towels. Uncomfortable pillows. We had to leave at seven in the morning because we couldn't sleep through the scent and the discomfort. I'm embarrassed that we paid almost $200 for this experience. Do not stay here. read more

Don't get your hopes up. Yes, it is lower priced ( low being relative at more than $200 a night) than most other chain facilities in Ithaca. But there is a reason for that. First the ok-good points. Fairly comfortable bed. That's about it. Air Conditioning kept things cool as well but the noise it made made sleep difficult. Discounting the fist-sized dent hole in the bathroom door was prevented by looking in the bathroom. Yes, it was clean after I discovered that the marks and scrapes in the sink and tub were just the finish being totally worn off. No coffee available, no breakfast. The exercise room is closed. I suggest looking elsewhere. read more

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This hotel made me nervous when I booked on Hotels.com but I was trying to be budget conscious when on a college tour w my child. I even "up graded" so the budget was not inexpensive... I knew that scrolling to find a non smoking room was a bad sign of what was to come. When we arrived I had to initial that I wouldn't smoke in the room... when I walked in the sheets and covers were holy with cigarette burns. The towels were brown with stains and the remote was lost in a trash can sitting a brown liquid. I would never take my shoes off... the bathroom is a whole new story too. To the front desk credit... they did clean the trash can, brought clean towels and a clean remote. They offered a small credit for the trouble. read more

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came here august 2023 and it was amazingly bad. Holes in walls. entry smelt of mildew. Rooms smelt badly of cigarette smoke. Stains all over carpets . bed mattress holder had tears in fabric . carpets not up to edge of wall and unpainted brown plaster showing. never seen anything this bad - I thought it was a condemned building dressed up as a joke. read more

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RUN!!!! These yelp pictures are so deceiving and nothing like the place looks in person. There were stains on essentially every surface including mattresses, sheets, pillow cases, etc. The bathroom is disgusting, rotting wood, hairs in the bathtub blood stains? The door looked like it had been violently kicked in multiple times and the room smelt like moldy cigarettes. For $130 a night this is a joke and I wouldn't pay $10 to stay here. read more

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Geez, this place is kind of the worst. Stayed here as part of a class trip, and even just pulling up you kind of go, ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh not so sure about this place.... Well, every suspicion we had was correct. We had about 10 rooms and more then half were disgusting. Between dirty sheets, poor smelling rooms, stained rugs, and other things, this is not worth it, even at $25 a night I'd pass on this place. Sheriff officers showed up and asked the desk for the room of someone, and it was obvious there were some 'interesting' people staying here. Stay away, it is NOT worth it at. read more

Staying here because got the room for 80$ in Groupon/ I was scared!!! Because of the mixed reviews plus I'm traveling alone w my 9/14 boys. Lady in the front desk pretty decent, hotel is in a deserted strip mall ( or maybe it is deserted because is Saturday?). Smells like an old hotel but once I saw the room I was at ease. Clean bathroom and room, ac working good and quiet. Breakfast was great! Eggs/sausage/bacon/ pancakes/ cereals/ juices/ yogurt.. read more

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Smells like PEE! Cigarette burns in the sheets. Actual DIRT IN THE BED !! We left immediately after seeing the room and smelling the hotel but my credit card was still charged. Run away run away! The pictures you see must be 20 years old. This ruined our first trip to Ithaca NY. We ended up staying at a very nice best Western in Cortland. read more

I was weary about all of the negative reviews, but we didn't mind our stay one bit. All of the staff was very pleasant, the room was clean and chilly. We had to let the shower run for a few to reach hot water, but other than that, it was just fine. We stayed two nights on a quick trip and found this hotel via Priceline mystery deals. I wouldn't be offended if we were to be paired with this hotel again. read more

This place is in dire need of a few hundred thousand dollars in repairs, upgrades, and improvements. First, replace that 80's casino carpeting that's rotting away from the edges of the walls. It's so dirty you can't see the pattern in the hallways. Nice lobby, basic free breakfast. The last time I stayed here was a Thursday through Sunday, so I was charged one price for the weekday then a higher price for the weekend, but this is Ithaca, not Paris. I understand the higher price for the weekend but not a 35 dollar jump in price. It's a mute point anyway, the toilet in the bathroom continuously ran and couldn't be fixed so they gave me a 35 dollar discount per day since there were no other rooms. The beds are comfortable though, the pillows are awful. It's close to both colleges and handy, but there are nicer places to stay in Ithaca. read more

Suffice to say there was blood on my bed sheets and comforter, a cockroach was in my bed, and I had to have all of my clothes dry cleaned after leaving because they reeked of the god-awful fug that permeates this hotel. the hotel management gave me another room, which I begrudgingly accepted, and give me a complementary night's stay, which I of course never used. Just sleep in your car and bathe in Cayuga Lake if you're honestly considering an alternative to this place. read more

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Should have done research before booking this place. Beds are shit & the room REEKED of cigs even though we were "in a non smoking room." We couldn't even open the window more than a crack to air out the terrible smell. Thank god we stayed for one night. The toilet wouldn't flush at all! & the ceiling in our shower looked like it was about to fall through... whenever the room above us ran water it would POUR through the ceiling into our bath ... safe to say i didn't shower there out of fear. After reading other reviews i have fear of fuckin' bed bugs now read more

I arrived at the econo lodge late on friday night and checked into my room, we were unaware that the AC unit was malfunctioning and went to sleep, The room was also in disrepair and not up to a level of cleanliness that would be acceptable at any star level. On waking up my partner and I were awakened to a room that was not air conditioned, and in the sunlight much less clean that we had noticed at night. There were repairs made by the hotel staff to the remote control with scotch tape. None of the outlets covers were screwed into the wall either. We spoke with hotel management in the morning and they offered to upgrade our room, I said that I wanted a refund, and to be moved to an equivalent room. They did move us to another room, which did have a working AC but was also in disrepair, and reeked of ammonia when we walked in. Other exciting features of this hotel are extremely dirty hallways and stairwells. The wireless internet's dhcp service wasn't running, and there are very few outlets near the beds or desks that are open, and those that are aren't screwed into the wall. Definitely a bad idea for business travelers as well. I guess they have a waffle maker and batter dispenser in the continental breakfast area. Thats probably cool. Do yourself a favor, spend an extra $20 a night and go to the clarion next door. read more

To be quite honest, it's not that bad. We did spot a couple curious hairs (though they do take pets) and it smelled pretty musty but overall, it was cheap and no one died. If it's AVAILABLE, ask for the handicapped room (bigger bathroom). read more

My family and I were supposed to stay there while moving my daughter into her local apartment. Upon arrival, it was hard to find because there is no signage out front other than a small sign that is not visable from the road. As we drove up to the building there were yellow caution tape closing off a part of the parking lot. In addition there were questionable looking people just sitting in the parking with dogs roaming the parking lot. We drove around the building it didn't seem to be in good repair and felt unsafe even going inside. I recently found out that my daughter's roommate's father was also supposed to stay there that night and felt the same as I did and also left. They charged my card and when I contacted Choice Hotels who is the parent company all I was offered was 10,000 choice points for a future stay. Don't waste your money! read more

One of the worst hotels in Ithaca. Expensive just like other hotels in Ithaca, but absolutely poorly provisioned. No conditioner, lotion in bathrooms. The "free" continental breakfast has no bread. That said, room and the property was clean read more

BED BUGS! I wish I had looked up reviews before booking the hotel. I get it, it's an ECONOlodge. It's not going to be beautiful, or even comfortable. It's just going to be a place to sleep and maybe eat breakfast. All my expectations were met until 9am of our last day in town, when we found a live BED BUG on one of the pillows. We bagged it and brought it to the front desk. The manager on duty wanted to kill it - I told her not to so that pest control could confirm/deny it was a bed bug (I am sure it was). They refunded my 2 night stay and scheduled a pest control company visit w/in 24 hours. This is also expected. They were supposed to follow up with me to let me know the pest control report. They have not called and will not take my calls. I also expect that they should reimburse me for any cleaning services or replacement of goods I need to do so that I won't have to fumigate my home. But I literally have not been able to speak with anyone knowledgeable since checking out - despite calling every morning since. Again, they have BED BUGS, don't stay here. read more

Place to put your head for a night. Would not suggest for more than either type of quickie (sleep or....). Upstairs was about 4000 degrees in the hallway and inside the rooms; the ac was certainly not up to the task. Room and bath seemed clean, with no bedbug activity on the sheets or bed. Young lady that checked me in, other than looking like a Hot Topic extra, was ok. Not a stellar customer service provider, but certainly not the worst I've ever had. If you do find yourself considering this hotel, at least use p.r.i.c.e.l.i.n.e to get yourself a little better rate. read more

The countertop in the bathroom was not clean, the walls of the room and bathroom were not clean, there was an odor in the room similar to sewage, there was evidence of water damage on the bathroom door and counter panel, and in the middle of the night part of the Air conditioner popped off and fell to the floor. read more

Awful. The hotel was dirty and our room smelled like moldy cigarettes. The trash in the room still had soda cans (dip cans) and food from whoever stayed in it last too. We didn't even shower the bathroom was so gross. Noise carries in this hotel too...and floors are thin. Would not recommend. read more

Came here for Ithaca college orientation . Stayed for 2 1/2 days . The hotel is about 15 mins away from the college so the drive was very quick and easy . The hotel was not hard to find at all . Convenient that it's next to a strip mall ( Tj Max , big lots , rite aid , Pizza Hut and others .. Also across from a target ) I felt pretty safe at the location . The rooms were pretty clean , a little dark though . The AC worked well . The bathroom was clean , we did get soap and shampoo ( to those complaining about no lotion .. Come on now .. You're staying at econo lodge not the ritz Carlton ) the staff was friendly and accommodating . The breakfast did have whole wheat bread , 3 different cereals to choose from and pancakes , scrambled eggs , juice , sausage , bacon , Fruit Danish and some croissants . The ONLY complaint I do have is the walls were thin .. Although I did get the worst hotel neighbors anyone could ask for . Crying kid , banging on doors , walls ..screaming couple ( I learned their whole drama in 2 days ..) Overall , I'd stay here again . It was a decent experience and I didn't return home with bedbugs . read more

This is an absolute dump! Do not spend your money on this stale, foul room. The key cards don't work and you have to be escorted to your room *every* time you leave. The shower head is crusty with mineral deposits. The microwave didn't work. Friendly staff, but this a true dump. read more

Not so good. If this is the only game in town you can do it for a night but that's about the best I can say about it. The people who are working there are very nice and obviously trying to make the best of it for their guests. read more

BED BUGS! Wish I read Yelp beforehand. Stayed one night for college drop off. Real nice staff but serious dump. Stay elsewhere!! When I lodged a complaint after having my home inspected 1st (did not want to blame hotel without confirming) franchise owner Garuda Group, of this Choice Hotel property could not have cared less. Garuda also owns Country Inn near Ithaca College) I will not stay at Choice Hotel properties going forward as a result of abysmal treatment by corporate headquarters as well as will avoid all Garuda properties. P.S. Coffee was just brown water so had to run to Dunkin Donuts 3 miles away. read more

I really wouldn't even give this place one star, it is that sketchy and bad. First, the smell upon entering is old, musty and years and years of cigarette smoke stench. The room key machine wasn't working, so upon getting to our room the door was ajar and a very thin door at that and it barely latched all the way. The room was dark and very tired looking. Even though this hotel was apparently "recently remodeled" it didn't feel anywhere near updated. The smell in the room was of a heavy cleaner masking cigarettes. There was an educational pamphlet on the mirror about human trafficking and signs to look for. I've never stayed in a place that warned about human trafficking. I had a bad overall gut feeling about this place, and my 15 yo daughter was with me, so we grabbed our bags and left within 45 minutes. read more

What a dump. I am certainly not getting anything for my $135.00 a night. I understand that the breakfast room was undergoing remodeling. Breakfast, though, was a disaster. All pre-wrapped food, nothing cooked on premise. Nothing like other places that I have stayed. The room smelled of mold and only got worse when the very loud air conditioning unit came on. Bed was comfortable. Bathroom needs work, towel racks coming off of the wall, badly needs overhauling. Toilet is designed for a very small person. If you are over 5' tall you are in trouble. Stayed at a Comfort inn in Va. last night. What a difference. Half the price and twice the value. Much cleaner overall. Breakfast was real food prepared on premise.. Overall Excellent. I would advise people to stay away from this place as you will be disappointed. read more

WOW!!! What a terrible room. No base boards, hole in the wall literally, room door looked like someone broke into it. Suppose to be no smoking but the hallways were cloudy with cigarette smoke. Someone came to my door and asked for " the schizophrenic girl". Breakfast was stale pastry, old cereal and a show of people filling up their own containers with the juices and milk. Never again. read more

Don't stay Here. You would be better off sleeping in your car in the parking lot. It would be cleaner and more comforatble in the car than in this EconoLodge. We've stayed at other EconoLodge Hotels that were good, but not this one. Never Again. read more

It was not worth $170 per night! The staff when we checked in did not seem to know what she was doing and charged my card twice. When the pancake mix ran out at breakfast, the lady acted like it was such a big hassle to grab some more. The microwave in the room was 22 years old and the fridge was on maximum cold and it barely felt chilly. Will not be staying here in the future. read more

Better than sleeping in your car. Dirty rugs, thin walls, squeaky doors so forget about it if you want to sleep late. The staff was nice.

I second the dirty carpets, thin walls, and dire need of many upgrades & repairs, spend a couple extra bucks and go somewhere else. This place blows! read more

Booked a non-smoking room through hotels.com for my husband who has asthma and can't stay in a smoking room. He was given a smoking room anyway and told there were no other rooms available. This property was listed as a non-smoking property. What a ripoff. read more

Great value! room was spotless, staff was friendly and free breakfast too! I would go here again without hesitation!

This place was a nightmare. Upon check-in on May 28, 2011, the woman at the front desk was unbelievably rude. After getting to the room, we were surprised to find the toilet not functioning properly. In fact, when the toilet was first flushed, it overflowed and spilled germ-filled water all over the bathroom floor. When we called down and talked to the woman at the front desk, she said that it was our problem, not hers. Her creative solution to our problem was showing up to our door with a plunger; she sarcastically told us "Get to work." This woman should not be in the service industry, she was absolutely pathetic at her job. We called Econo Lodge's corporate line to complain and ask for a solution; they were rude, condescending, and extremely unhelpful. My family and I travel all the time, so our friends always ask for our opinions on where to stay in different parts of the country. Not only will we never stay at the Econo Lodge in Ithaca, New York ever again, but we will also make sure to tell all of our friends how terrible this company is. In particular, our time at the Ithaca, New York Econo Lodge was THE worst hotel/motel experience I have ever had, and that's saying a lot. If I could rate this place with ZERO stars, I most certainly would. read more

We stayed the night of December 2 2017.We stayed in room 122. Pros's .... overall the hotel was clean, friendly staff at check in. Cons....Every time the heat went on, it sounded like there was someone mowing the grass right outside our window. The heater needed some much needed attention. We ended up turning the heat way down. Biggest disappointment was the continental breakfast. This is the main reason why we chose this hotel over some others that were slightly less expensive. The pancake machine had a sign on it that read "out of order" , we sat down and waited 20 min for the cook to bring out more eggs and sausage. Come to find out the lady cook was sitting at another table talking with other guests, not even paying attention to the food station that ran out of eggs and sausage, or the garbage that was overflowing. When she finally brought out the eggs, they were cold! It gets worse, the toaster was broke! it was on the counter, not worker! The lady cook did take it off the counter, and huffed away, probably to write another "out of order" sign for the toaster. Another thing that was broke was the printer, we didn't need that, but still, just another broken device. read more