Econo Lodge

I am giving this lodging two stars, since I do not know if Hays, Kansas has anything better. We needed a place that accepts dogs halfway between Kansas City and Denver. This Econo Lodge was our choice amongst a grouping lacking any discernible differences. Located off the highway, a few miles from town, the motel is surrounded by lower end fast food chains. It was somewhat clean, but dingy and depressing, with lighting that would be appropriate for a creepy slasher movie. Internet faded in and out, and was completely unreliable. Towels are thin, a weird, musty odor permeates the interior, and I am thankful I can afford better. Security is poor, as the back door malfunctions remaining open, and anyone may walk in. Hays, a nice Middle America college town, deserves more.

The cleanest place in Hays at this price. We have stayed in multiple other motels passing through Hays over the past seven years but today we tried Econo Lodge for the first time. My husband, 3 year old son, 8 year old dog and I were pleasantly surprised. Small, simple rooms, but they have obviously been updated fairly recently and are CLEAN! No mold in the bathroom, in fact one of the cleanest bathrooms I’ve seen at a «2-​star» motel in this area. Not a spec of dirt in the tub. Comfortable bed and a big TV. Some strange smells in the hall, we were on the second floor. But our room smelled normal. It appears there are some rooms with outside entrances for rent if that’s more your style. The staff we interacted with were friendly and professional. We would definitely stay again!

This hotel is nasty. The remodeling is not helping. Our room smelled like a cheap deodorizer. It’s worse than a room with chain smokers. What type of odor were they Trying to mask. Breakfast area was also dirty. This place creeped us out. Not worth $ 2.00.

Room not ready at four. Micro wave filthy. Construction everywhere. Let’s hpoe it improves.

You really can’t beat the room and service for what we paid. The hotel was clean and the desk clerk, whom we are guessing was the owner, was very accommodating and friendly.
My husband and I are avid travelers and were on our way to Colorado when we stayed here. It was an unplanned stop and we were looking for something cheap and easy to access from the interstate. There was plenty of hot water and in general was a painless stay.

This place had a low rating on Unilocal but trip advisor rated it higher. Decided to give it a shot since we didn’t need anything fancy. Clean, reasonable and good breakfast. Perfect for an overnight stay on a long drive.

The staff was friendly, but the hotel was dirty. There was a bad smell in my room. The shower curtain was moldy. There were holes in the wall that needed patched from previous repairs.
The breakfast was good, but there was not enough seating. People had to stand to eat.