Econo Lodge

We reserved two suites in April so we could attend a family members funeral. The establishment we usually stay at was booked. So, I did my due diligence and viewed the photos and reviews of this property as it was in the town of the funeral. The photos on the website are from about 20 years ago. They make the property look great. Great it is NOT!! Everything in the rooms is OLD and SMELLY!! The bathroom is disgusting. Rust on everything. The sink only had cold water!! The tub/shower has to be in a certain spot to get hot water!! Needless to say I took a cold shower. :( The room we stayed in was so stinky I actually thought about going to the car to spend the rest of the night. My mother woke up during the middle of the night to a wet bed. Yes, the mattress was leaking and wet. The door to our two rooms have a 2inch or more gap. They don't have breakfast. I believe they have now taken that off the website but when I was looking it said they had breakfast. If you want to use the TV you need to get instructions from the front desk. So, we stayed one night and checked out. After I explained all of this to the front desk person I was told he could only refund $50 per room on the 2nd night and that he would talk with the Manager who was in California. I have written Choice Hotels corporate offices as well but to no avail. They want to give me points so I will stay at another Choice hotel. I doubt that will every happen!! As I said I have stayed at cleaner and nicer campgrounds.

Quiet. Clean. No frills, just the basics. Good price. No carpeting, which is an added plus. Nice staff. Nice area. Room is just big enough for comfort. Huge parking lot. Our room had a front and back window- another added plus.

It always amazes me that hotel/motel managers and owners don’t under that if they clean the rooms good and maintain the property, they can charge higher prices. Replace any bedding or towels that are stained. Keep the floors clean so people aren’t afraid to walk on the with bare feet. Clean the back of the door even though housekeepers can’t see it unless they close it. Dust the top of door trim and picture frames. Clean behind the bed, dresser and night stands. Jon Taffer needs to spend a week here. This is a really nice part of NJ, other nicer hotels are charging $80+ a night more and they are worth it. I stayed here a few years ago and it was horable, I tried it again and hoped it would be better, it wasn’t. I honestly hope this review helps this property improve.