... you might be more comfortable in a Clark County holding cell than the Las Vegas Econolodge. So go break a law and have three hots and a cot. You'll at least have Amnesty International on your side.

Was booked here for a quick business trip, three nights, Friday through Sunday, by someone in my office unfamiliar with the place.

It looked good online. $49 a night over a busy Vegas weekend, coffee in rooms, continental breakfast, central location. In fact, the central location was in the hellhole neighborhood between the north end of the Strip and downtown. Very scary and remote, wall-to-wall crackheads and tweakers. Nowhere to eat nearby, but all the adult bookstores and tattoo parlors you could wish for. There was no coffee, neither in the room nor in the lobby, and the continental breakfast advertised was closed pending a health inspection. Bed sloped down on the sides, only good if you're sleeping alone in the middle. The hot water wasn't, and... worst ... the air conditioners were broken so the night temperature hovered in the mid-90’s in the rooms. Best I can say is I didn't see any bugs.

Oh, the old guy at the counter on night duty was really sweet and did try to sort out the air conditioner. He couldn't, so he gave me the company-set maximum discount for the lack of cool air in the desert: 15%. That works out to, what, $7.50? Not his fault, though, any of it.

I checked out one night early after I found the Stratosphere down the street had a room for $30 (this was Sunday night, when casino rooms are much less expensive) with ample hot water, ice cold air, and all the other traditional casino hotel amenities.

So I didn't have to fight my way into a jail cell for better accommodations.

If you are a single college guy and can't get a room for less anywhere else, it's OK, but not for anyone with even remotely higher expectations, and DEFINITELY not for women traveling alone or anyone with kids.

I have mostely likes about this hotel:
I was a little leary of the area. There are strip clubs and adult "bookstores" nearby but you are in Vegas, not Disneyland. I felt safe and treated with kind people from the moment that we pulled into the parking lot. It is located just North of the Stratusphere, but South of the "Downtown strip" area. There is a Denny's right up the road if you want familiar food. Otherwise there are some local Mexican Restaurants nearby as well. The Hotel was clean and had friendly staff. The room was a smoking room but did not smell of smoke the whole 3 days we were there. The bed was very firm so my husband liked it, good for the back! The bathroom had a full size tub so that when you took a shower, you had room to turn around. Large TV with remote that worked great. Not too noisy at night. In fact, we were there on the weekend of some motorcycle rally and even then, I got a good night's rest. Their breakfast items that were free was assorted muffins or bagels, coffee or juice. Not bad considering we paid only $78 for 2 nights and that is considerably less than just one night up the road.
The only dislikes that I had were that there weren't any alarm clocks in the room. It is ok if you use your cell phone for the time and to wake you up in the morning. The airconditioner was cold but loud. It had a sort of "grinding" noise, but as I stated before, I still slept well. There was 2 problems in the bathroom: 1) was a line of mold about the length of a crayon behind the bathroom door. It wasn't near the tub so I was ok with that. and 2) whomever glued the sink to the base in the bathroom didn't do a very good job cleaning up the drips because as you sat on the toilet, the view you had was dried glue that looked like someone blew their nose in their hands and wiped it under the sink. I was even fine with that if I looked the other way.
All and all, I would absolutely stay here again and am recommending this hotel for a great value in Vegas.
Thank you Econo Lodge for making our weekend getaway a wonderful experience!

we booked via econo lodge by phone for saturday night march 8-2008. we placed our luggage inside the room and were off to the strip...when we returned to the room we discovered bugs in the bathroom and black mold around the sink and tub...we couldn't get the a/c to come on, so we called the front dest for assistance.we were told that did not turn the a/c on until march 20th but we could check out if we liked...at that time of night and on a saturday,we probley would not find anything...after telling the night clerk of the other issues he said that i would not be billed for the stay... but upon check-out we found a credit of only $17.00 off our bill....note; this motel is in a very bad part of town....stay clear of this area..........fred leigh auburndale,fl.

The Econolodge is a great option for those who are driving to Las Vegas, or are able to rent a car, and who are on a tight budget. As mentioned before, it is far from center strip, much closer to Downtown Las Vegas, and not in the greatest of neighborhoods. (But not in the worst either). The hotel is clean, the beds are extremely comfortable, and the staff is courteous and helpful. It is a great stay for the budget-minded.

However, this is not the place to stay if you plan on walking as your sole transportation to the strip. Of course there's The Deuce bus that runs 24 hours, but it is slow as the strip at night gets congested with traffic. You may find that it may take up to an hour on the Deuce to get back to the Econolodge at night with severe strip traffic, and then of course, you are getting home late at night in not the greatest of neighborhoods.

If you have a car though, no problem. The Econolodge is a great place to crash after a long night. I had a car during my stay as I always do- but I suppose I should say I am biased, I can't stand going to Vegas without a car because it so much easier to get from resort to resort, and to get away from the strip if needed- plus you are not walking around constantly in desert heat.

Overall, the Econolodge is a great budget stay, especially on a Friday or Saturday night.