Econo Lodge

2.0 star property
Albert Lea hotel with restaurant

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Lobby
Vending machine
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, desk, blackout curtains, rollaway beds
Property grounds
Exterior

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free parking
  • Pet-friendly
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurants
  • 24-hour business centre
  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • ATM/banking services
  • Vending machine
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Picnic area
  • Free newspapers in the lobby
Feel at home
  • Rollaway/extra beds
  • Fridge
  • Private bathroom
  • Premium TV channels
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2019
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Map
2306 East Main Street, Building B, Albert Lea, MN, 56007

What's nearby

  • Fountain Lake - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Albert Lea City Arena - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Freeborn County Historical Society - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Albert Lea Beach - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Diamond Jo Casino - 18 min drive - 27.1 km

Getting around

  • Minneapolis, MN (MSP-Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.) - 92 min drive
  • Minneapolis, MN (FCM-Flying Cloud) - 94 min drive
  • St. Paul, MN (STP-St. Paul Downtown) - 94 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Trail's Travel Center - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Skol Tavern - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Econo Lodge

Enjoy your visit to Albert Lea with a stay at Econo Lodge. Free perks include WiFi, self-parking and continental breakfast daily between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Languages

English

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 50 rooms
  • Arranged over 2 floors

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
  • Early check-in subject to availability
  • Minimum check-in age – 18
  • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
  • Contactless check-out
  • Late check-out subject to availability

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

Special check-in instructions

  • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

  • No cots (infant beds)

Pets

  • Pets allowed (dogs only, 2 total, up to 14 kg per pet)*
  • Service animals welcome
  • Specific rooms only, restrictions apply*
  • Pets must be supervised

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Free on-site self-parking
  • Free on-site motorhome/coach/lorry parking

Other information

  • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast each morning 6:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • Restaurant

Working away

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free newspapers in reception

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • ATM/banking
  • Picnic area
  • Television in common areas
  • Banquet hall
  • Reception hall

Accessibility

  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Premium cable channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning and heating

Sleep well

  • Blackout curtains
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Bath or shower
  • Hydromassage shower head
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Fridge
  • Microwave (on request)

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Guidebooks/recommendations

Special features

Dining

Main Street Family Restau – On-site family restaurant.

Fees & policies

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for USD 10.00 per night

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees
  • Pets are allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per pet, per day

Policies

Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
This property does not have lifts.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit on-site.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Cashless transactions are available.
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice).
Masks are required in public areas for unvaccinated guests.

Also known as

Econo Lodge Hotel Albert Lea
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Frequently asked questions

Does Econo Lodge offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Econo Lodge does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Econo Lodge?
Yes, dogs are welcome, with a limit of 2 total and maximum weight of 14 kg per pet. There's a charge of USD 20 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.
Is parking offered on site at Econo Lodge?
Yes, there's free self parking. Free motorhome/bus/lorry parking is available.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Econo Lodge?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Contactless check-out is available.
Is there an on-site casino at Econo Lodge?
No, this hotel doesn't have a casino, but Diamond Jo Casino (18-min drive) is nearby.
What is there to do at Econo Lodge and nearby?
Econo Lodge has a picnic area.
Are there restaurants at or near Econo Lodge?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant, Main Street Family Restau.

Econo Lodge Reviews

Reviews

6.6

Good

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Dakota, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

David, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Mary, 1-night trip
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4/10 Fair

You get what you pay for
The wifi did not work the entire time. Dated and in poor condition. No badge entry on exterior doors so anyone can walk in. Entryway had a pervasive odor. Stayed two nights and did not have hot water one morning. No visible bed bugs and the sheets seemed clean.
Molly, 2-night business trip
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6/10 Good

Dated but sufficient.
Exterior of hotel was in very poor condition. No security on exterior doors with locks removed or taped over. Interior appeared very clean but dated. Staff was very friendly and welcoming!
1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Daniel, 3-night business trip
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8/10 Very good

Luis, 1-night business trip
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8/10 Very good

Thom, 2-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Our check in was fine. The accommodations were not. Our room was at the end of the hall. There were cigarette butts and a plastic knife in the hall outside. The room next to us had the lockset pried off. We had one, but the door had been attempted prior with the pry marks to show. Our non smoking room had ash and cob webs on the furniture and floor. The ice Machine was not working and propped against the wall at the entry. Christine moved us to a different room that smelled better, but pry marks and a neighbor door that had its lock set pried off were the same as the one we left. We did not feel safe. The carpet was worn and needed cleaning. We went out to eat and backed the car up against the bushes on return to help protect what was still in the vehicle. While our car had not been tampered with in the morning, the car parked across from us had two tires slashed and a window smashed. The accommodations resembled a flop house. With the deficits of this location and the ick factor, I would remove it from your offerings. The back building is the Econlodge and I connects to a nicely appointed Quality inn.
Tony, 1-night romance trip
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6/10 Good

Jodi, 5-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Tv wouldn’t work, someone tried my door at two am. It was dirty and dingy
Carrie, 1-night business trip
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4/10 Fair

They did not receive our reservation before they gave it away. The room was very poor quality: old bed, furniture, smelled poorly. The staff person was not trained and was doing her best given the situation.
Cynthia, 1-night romance trip
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2/10 Poor

I booked this lodge for a 2 night stay. I didn’t even stay on site for more than 3 minutes. This place is FILTHY. From the check in area, to the foyer of the area of the lodge you’re staying in, to the room itself. The bathroom had hair all over it. Several again on both sets of bed sheets. Gritty carpet. I felt EXTREMELY unsafe. I looked in the hotel room and cancelled my reservation and booked down the street.
Amanda, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Dawn, 2-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Stay elsewhere!
There was a Hole the wall & a large chunk of paint pealing off the. The roof was leaking in the hallway. A Continental breakfast is not dried out bread or english muffins for you to toast or dry cereal in my opinion.
Sara, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Evan, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Didn’t even make it into our room multiple hallways were pitch black with no lights on pulled up the building completely dark front desk lady was very nice hotel shares lobby with other hotel?? multiple doors had their handles ripped off or just didn’t have any at all door key didn’t work just left key cards and went and booked room across the street at another location would not recommend
Jacqueline, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Our check in was fine. The accommodations were not. Our room was at the end of the hall. There were cigarette butts and a plastic knife in the hall outside. The room next to us had the lockset pried off. We had one, but the door had been attempted prior with the pry marks to show. Our non smoking room had ash and cob webs on the furniture and floor. The ice Machine was not working and propped against the wall at the entry. Christine moved us to a different room that smelled better, but pry marks and a neighbor door that had its lock set pried off were the same as the one we left. We did not feel safe. The carpet was worn and needed cleaning. We went out to eat and backed the car up against the bushes on return to help protect what was still in the vehicle. While our car had not been tampered with in the morning, the car parked across from us had two tires slashed and a window smashed. The accommodations resembled a flop house. With the deficits of this location and the ick factor, I would remove it from your offerings. The back building is the Econlodge and I connects to a nicely appointed Quality inn.
Tony, 1-night romance trip
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2/10 Poor

The doors were broken didn’t shut properly, the ceiling was falling in the room . No one at the front desk to check in had to call her twice . Hookers in the hallway!
Laura, 1-night romance trip
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4/10 Fair

Robert, 1-night trip with friends
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2/10 Poor

Grossest place I have seen! Bugs, dirty, tv and outlets didn’t work
Cole, 1-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Nice hotel
It’s an older building but it was clean. Hallway and outside area was well lit. Desk clerk was efficient and helpful. The free breakfast was good and gave us a good start to the day as we continued with our travels. Breakfast area was well stocked and clean.
Brenda, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Tv wouldn’t work, someone tried my door at two am. It was dirty and dingy
Carrie, 1-night business trip
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4/10 Fair

Not what we expected
This property was very run down and outdated. Nothing like the pictures. It had a 8.2 rating but was definitely a 3.0.
Alicia, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

Convenient to highway.
Karen, 1-night trip
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