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Reviews of Econo Lodge Colonial

2 out of 5
Econo Lodge Colonial
216 Parkway Dr, Williamsburg, VA

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 105 out of 439 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 210 out of 439 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 88 out of 439 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 439 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 439 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were clean and there was a nice breakfast set-up. However, the first night the temperature was in the 30's/low 40's outside and the heat didn't work. Initially the desk person tried to convince us that 1) we hadn't turned the unit on, then 2) we hadn't let it run long enough for it to heat up. The unit was definitely broken--we left it on all night and slept with multiple layers of clothing since we were so tired. The next day we were able to move to another room. Once I returned home I called the hotel and asked for a refund for the first night. It's almost been a week and there has been no movement on my request. The desk person told me initially I couldn't get a refund because, after all, I slept in the room. When I became more insistent he told me he had to talk to the manager about a "discount". I reiterated I was looking for a full refund. He told me he would get back to me after he talked to the manager. I haven't heard from him since.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Nice hotel, a little older, good location, minor inconvenience with a running toilet.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean. Comfortable bed. Free breakfast was nice. Great TVs and cable channels. Even had usb charging stations by the bed
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A little dated, but the bed was comfortable. Not bad overall
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Lisa

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Travelers beware
This hotel’s description did not match with its reality. Low quality linens, flaking paint, soft ceilings as if wet, and very uncomfortable beds. We will not consider staying there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pretty much exactly what you'd expect from a budget hotel. Not great, but not horrible, either.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was nice and quick with both checkin and check out.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
About what I expected
It was about what I expected for the price. The vinyl flooring appeared to be better newer, but the walls could use a fresh coat of paint. It was clean enough. The pros were location (a short drive to Colonial Williamsburg, Busch Gardens, and Water Country USA) and a mini fridge and microwave. We didn't use the outdoor pool, but it looked ok. The breakfast was average and almost all carbs (toast, bagels, cereal, waffles, bananas), but was what I would expect at that price point. The brick exterior makes it look a little nicer than your average low-budget hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was a decent stay for the price it was. The stay was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Youli

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel in this price range! I’ll stay aga
I was pleasantly surprised at how big, clean & comfortable this hotel was. The breakfast room was clean & was restocked with fresh food right up until the last minute. I would highly recommend this hotel in this price point!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Standard motel, clean, quiet. Comfortable bed.. Easy check in/out.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Rodney

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy and clean
Nice clean comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice customer service. The room was very clean, the breakfast was good. We loved the location of the hotel to everything.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room and clean. Large room on very quiet street. Tv COX cable was on the fritz and problematic
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Don

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The lighting for the walkway is extremely bright and we kept waking up thinking it was day time. The free breakfast was more of a free appetizer and you will need to buy a drink if your thirsty.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bathroom is slippery.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, efficient, great location. I would reccomend
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was looking for a clean place that didn’t cost a fortune, to stay for a couple nights while we visited Busch Gardens and Jamestown. This motel was very clean, staff was friendly. Check and out was simple. We did not use the breakfast that was included so no idea on it. The pillow wasn’t great (but what motel pillow ever is) and the AC Unit was a little loud but the room was VERY clean and that’s what I cared about the most. Beds comfy. For the price, well worth it! We will plan to stay again in future trips!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stay here 5-6 times each year. We are always greeted with a smile. It is ALWAYS clean, the beds are always comfortable, and the breakfast is always good. There is adequate parking; we have never had a problem finding a parking space close to our room. This time, we were on the back side of the building and there were a lot of smokers who smoked on the balcony near our room and the smell drifted in. It was the first time we had encountered this problem but it was easily corrected when we politely asked them to smoke in the designated smoking area. The WIFI speed is acceptable. The price is right for what we want/need - a place to sleep and eat breakfast each day. We will continue to stay here when we are in the Williamsburg area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jedidiah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
value
Pretty empty on a Tuesday night but was surprising because it looked nice, was good price, I didn't find any bugs. I would definitely stay again when looking for a budget hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
6 out of 10
Non smoking room smelled of smoke. It was ok but should be a 6 out of 10.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Brooke

It was “fine”. No complaints
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff
My friends and I needed to print a document and the manager was very kind and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
The reason i picked this hotel was for the location i was very disappointed regarding the check in. Nobody was at the front desk. i have to ask if anybody was there until someone shows up. The price was right, the room was very clean. My second complaint was became all the trowels are stained but clean. The person working at the front desk tried to ffind towels without stain on its. He couldn't. And the bed spread is too old. Overall you get what you pay for. I forgot to say that the continental breakfast was ok, fruits, cereal, waffles, muffins, coffee, etc.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Cynthia

Liked: Staff & service
Dated Hotel in Desperate Need of an Update
Ummmmmmm……looks like I'm in the minority here based on other reviews, but I wasn't totally sold on this hotel. This hotel is in desperate need of a refresher - new paint and carpet would help a lot!! It felt very dated and the entire hotel had an odd smell. Also, we stayed in a room which was located within an odd, rather scary hallway. The rooms were a decent size and the beds were comfortable though. If I'm in this area again I will try a different hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
It worked for the night.
The warm reception we were met with gave me high hopes. It was a room for the night. Beds weren't terribly comfortable or ridiculously uncomfortable but the pillows were pancakes, sheets were starchy and the blankets have seen much better days. We didn't use the pool so I can't commeny about that. Breakfast was cramped but clean and the coffee was great. Over all I give it a midline 3 out of 5. A newer pillow and more plush bedding would have made my the econo lodge a place to repeat.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend getaway
A weekend getaway with my wife. Definitely an older property, kind of an odd layout, but clean, well maintained and comfortable. Walking distance to several restaurants and shops.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Mark, Iowa

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Found someone else’s sock under bed. Water was either hot or warm. Whole place smelled like incense.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I didn't like anything about this property. The breakfast room is no larger than a guest room and should be expanded and updated or eliminated all together. There were very dirty chairs in the hallways upstairs outside my room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

charmaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok for the price
It was fine-not amazing, but fine. A/C was incredibly loud and clunky, walls kinda thin so you can definitely hear the conversation next door.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019