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Reviews of Econo Lodge

2 out of 5
Econo Lodge
1315 A Avenue East, Oskaloosa, IA

Reviews

6.4
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Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 98 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 98 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 98 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 98 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Maria Luisa Vidal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Service very efficient
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sheena

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place!
This place is too cute. The owners are super friendly and kind. Lots of new renovations. Rooms were clean and cute. Bathrooms clean and newly remodeled.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good
The owners are excellent are very friendly and they always call you by your name and they accommodate you to the best of their ability sad they had no breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

dave, petersburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was a good place to sleep and shower. Good TV and wifi,clean room.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

4/10 Poor

Ryan

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Used needles found in room. Yes. Really.
Upon pulling out the desk to create an eating area, I found a used syringe under the table. Later, when filling the coffee caddy, I found another and nearly jabbed it into my finger when reaching inside. Yes, really. Used needles. Oh, and they refuse to serve their advertised free breakfast due to Covid...that's fine, but that should be advertised on the site when booking, as the free breakfast was one of the reasons we booked it.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from ABVI - Oskaloosa Team on 21 Oct 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was clean and easy access. Staff is very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from ABVI - Oskaloosa Team on 15 Oct 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us. We are glade that you enjoyed your stay.

4/10 Poor

Dennis

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
t a nice place to stay
Bathroom is small,bed was hard didn’t change the sheets found hair in our bed NOT OURS towels were dirty could see daylight around the door to the outside
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from ABVI - Oskaloosa Team on 7 Oct 2019
Dear Dennis, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us. Management will look in to the matter. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Sheena

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful service! Newly renovated rooms! The place was very clean. Bathroom was brand new. Customer service was great. The gentleman who checked me in was very personal and helpful. Very welcoming. I only stayed one evening but would have been comfortable staying multiple nights.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from ABVI - Oskaloosa Team on 20 Sept 2019
Dear Sheena, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us. We are glade that you enjoyed your stay, looking forward to serve you for your feature need. Thanks again.

10/10 Excellent

tonya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't judge a book by the cover
We really enjoyed our stay we were dropping off our daughter to college and our stay was very enjoyable the upgrades were very nice in the finishings were beautiful. The front desk gentleman was awesome he even opened the breakfast room for us after breakfast was over we really appreciated that we will definitely stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from ABVI - Oskaloosa Team on 28 Aug 2019
Dear Tonya, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us. We are glade that your enjoyed your stay and looking forward to serve you in future visit to our community. thank you

2/10 Terrible

jeff

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place was terrible. They didn't tell us about a scheduled power outage. We spent the night with no power and had to get ready in the dark. The wifi didn't work when we did have power. There are a couple of other places to stay in Oskaloosa, go there
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from ABVI - Oskaloosa Team on 27 Aug 2019
Dear Jeff, Sorry to here about your experience, there was issue with Transformer it blow. Which was out of our control. Hope you give us another chance to offer you better experience. Thank you.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from ABVI - Oskaloosa Team on 12 Aug 2019
Thank you for staying with us

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Delightful, Welcoming and a very nice stay.
A truly comfortable motel. The owners are wonderful. My room was large, well presented and quiet. Arriving extra late, I was checked upon and greeted warmly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from ABVI - Oskaloosa Team on 12 Aug 2019
Dear Janet, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us, we are glade that you enjoyed your stay. Thank you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a very nice room. The lady at the front desk was awesome! Only one complaint, there was a lid from someone else’s shampoo bottle in the shower. I stayed 3 days and it was never picked up so I know the shower was never cleaned.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from ABVI - Oskaloosa Team on 6 Aug 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us. Extremely sorry about the shampoo bottle lid, we will make sure it want happen again to anyone. thank you

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Just the basics........ friendly check in person and the room was clean, just nothing updated about it. Old motel and the room smelled a little musty. If you are sensitive to noise, the window A/C is not something you want running all the time
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from ABVI - Oskaloosa Team on 5 Aug 2019
Dear Guest Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
You get what you pay for. I have time share suits on manhattan.$500/ night. This is a good value for arriving late and leaveing early. No complaints.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from ABVI - Oskaloosa Team on 29 Jul 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for reviewing your stay with us.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from ABVI - Oskaloosa Team on 6 Jul 2019
Thank you for taking time and share your stay with us.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unexpected creatures in bed
We went to that area to see the tulip festival in Pella. While the flowers were amazing, our stay in Oskaloosa was not. The motel's management was very responsive, the rooms inside looked okay. Outside the rooms (hallways) were not clean, and the ice station looked scary. We arrived late on a weeknight, so just crashed the first night. The second night, when getting ready to sleep, I noticed something moving on my bed...turned out to be bedbugs. Jumped out of bed, let Hotels.com know, packed, made sure we had no stowaways, and left. It was 11 p.m. The management was cooperative and helpful and even refunded one night, but the incident left a scar on us and we will always double check from now on.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from ABVI - Oskaloosa Team on 9 May 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us.

8/10 Good

Carrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s not the ritz but very nice ! Would stay again
Motel is being updated and looks way better only problem was the people above us was very loud walkers ! Over all things was nice check in was easy and friendly told us of a few things going on around the area !
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from ABVI - Oskaloosa Team on 9 May 2019
Dear Carrie, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us and apologies for upstairs noise. Hope to see you for your next visit with even better services. Thank you.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good clean and nice place with no damage and nice clean in breakfast room
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from ABVI - Team on 9 May 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us we appreciate your business and will work hard to give you even better services next time of your visit. Thank you.

8/10 Good

Debi, Afton, IA

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly staff. Stay three time prior to What Cheer flea market. Great experience for the price.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Abvi-Team on 4 May 2019
Dear Debi, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us, we appreciate your business.

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from ABVI-Oskaloosa team on 16 Feb 2019
Dear Chris, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us. We are glade that you enjoyed your stay and we will see you again soon. Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
Really great place to stay. They are renovating their rooms and they are really comfortable. Thanks. And I'll be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Response from ABVI-Oskaloosa Team on 21 Jan 2019
Dear Michael, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us. We glade that you enjoyed your stay, we will see you for your next visit.

8/10 Good

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from ABVI - Oskaloosa Team on 7 Jan 2019
Dear Dennis, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us, we appreciate your business and thank you for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was clean. The beds were comfortable. The heat was crazy powerful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from ABVI-Oskaloosa Team on 4 Dec 2018
Dear guest, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with ABVI-Oskaloosa, IA. We are glade that you enjoyed your stay. We will see you next time. Thanks again

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
dirty carpet, dirty bathroom, flying and crawling bugs, very limited wifi and cable.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from ABVI-Oskaloosa Team on 4 Dec 2018
Dear Guest, Sorry to hear that you did not enjoyed your stay, we are replacing carpet to luxury vinyl floor to all our the rooms. We hope to give us another chance to serve you better.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good value
Not the best motel I've been to, but for the price it was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from ABVI- Oskaloosa team on 4 Dec 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us.

6/10 Okay

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Owners genuinely care
Initial impression was not good. The outside is in need of paint and repair. The couch in the suite is obviously very old. However with time I realized it was clean, they are working on updates, the owners are trying hard and genuinely want you to have a good stay. The showers get an A+! Can’t beat the price!! I would only stay in the suite though, for the little bit of extra room!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Liked that the room had microwave and fridge. The room was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from ABVI-Oskaloosa on 18 Sept 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us. We are glade that you enjoyed your stay. Hope to serve better for your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

Luis, Iowa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff, very clean!! Visiting town and wouldn’t mind going back! Keep up the good work!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from ABVI-Oskaloosa on 11 Sept 2018
Dear Luis, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us, we glade that you enjoyed your stay. We will see you next time when you are in the area. Thanks again.

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from ABVI-Oskaloosa on 14 Aug 2018
Dear James, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us, we are glade that you enjoy your stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from ABVI-Oskaloosa on 9 Aug 2018
Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Steven, Oskaloosa it look right, IA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was nice and clean. Front desk was polite. Will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from ABVI-Oskaloosa on 9 Aug 2018
Dear Steven, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us we appreciate your business hope to serve you even better for your next visit. Thanks again

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from ABVI-Oskaloosa on 4 Aug 2018
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your business.

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from ABVI-Oskaloosa on 4 Aug 2018
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your business.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from ABVI-Oskaloosa Team on 18 Jun 2018
Thanks for staying with us we appreciate your business.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wasn't bad for older hotel. Would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from ABVI-Oskaloosa Team on 3 Jun 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us. We as a ABVI- Team glade that you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you for your next visit. Thanks again

4/10 Poor

Nikki, Oskaloosa, IA.

Disliked: Staff & service
The web page said they were pet friendly, so I booked a room. When I checked in, I was given one room, and then moved to another because I had pets with me and I had to pay a thirty dollars for my dogs.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from ABVI-Oskaloosa Team on 3 Jun 2018
Dear Nikki, Thank you for taking time and review your stay, sorry to here that you are not satisfied with your stay and yes we are pet friendly motel but all our room are not pet friendly rooms that was the reason you had to switch the rooms and there is a pet fee we did have mentioned online. Again sorry for the inconvenience.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Friendly Management
Tips for staying there: bring your own hair dryer, none available, bring bottled water, the taste even effects the coffee. Make your own in room. Cute little microwave and nice size frig. Waffles were great and the juice but the rest is standard fair. It was quiet until everyone leaves in morning. Good for the price but it needs updating and minor repairs.
Response from ABVI-Oskaloosa Team on 3 Jun 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking time and review your stay, we are sorry that you weren't satisfied with your stay we are trying to improve our rooms facility. We do have hair dryer in the office and about the water the city of Oskaloosa was working on the water line that might be the reason that you felt water taste. we would hope to give us another chance to offer you better service.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So so
Air freshener was not good. Bugs in room. Otherwise bathroom was clean.

10/10 Excellent

Debbie, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and helpful management comfortable room
The manager of the motel was extremely helpful. The room was comfortable and clean. On the wholeva great experience.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2018
Response from ABVI-Oskaloosa Team on 5 May 2018
Dear Debbie, Thank you for taking time and review your stay and congratulations on your daughters graduation.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room smelled musty. There were bugs in rooms & in beds. I understand this is not a new hotel, but if you have people coming, maybe check the bedding/room before they arrive.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from ABVI-Oskaloosa Team on 23 Mar 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking time and review your stay with us. Our team is looking forward to serve you again in your next visit. Thank you

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
I’ve been robbed
I booked a room for five night at this hotel by accident, and I happened to stay there for one nights and asked for a refund for the other four nights, and the hotel dared charged me for two nights and stole my money.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Clean and comfortable. Building is older but furniture is new, new bathroom counter, etc

6/10 Okay

Walter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Booking flaw with online reservation.
Motel did not have reservation upon arrival. Was able to register me OK.

8/10 Good

JIM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was disgusting, road and parking lot very noisy, could hear anyone pull up or just walking by outside. Cancelled my room after the first night and went somewhere else and got charged two nights still because I booked using hotels.com and couldn't get a refund on the second night.