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Econo Lodge Central

2.5 star property
Motel in Midland with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk

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Iron/ironing board, Internet, alarm clocks
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Iron/ironing board, Internet, alarm clocks
Econo Lodge Central offers a practical retreat with a pool, billiards, and complimentary coffee in the lobby. Start your day with a continental breakfast and enjoy the convenience of on-site laundry facilities, appreciated by previous guests.

Reviews

5.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

About the neighborhood

Map
1815 S Saginaw Rd, Midland, MI, 48640

What's nearby

  • Dow Diamond - 3 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • The Tridge - 4 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Midland Center for the Arts - 5 min drive - 2.9 miles
  • Dow Gardens - 6 min drive - 3.2 miles
  • Midland Mall - 7 min drive - 4.5 miles

Getting around

  • Saginaw, MI (MBS-MBS Intl.) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪702 Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Boulevard Lounge - ‬18 min walk

About this property

Econo Lodge Central

Property highlights
At Econo Lodge Central, you can look forward to free continental breakfast, shopping on site, and laundry facilities. Guests can also expect to find a bar and conference space.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Swimming pool
  • Free self parking
  • RV/bus/truck parking, smoke-free premises, and a 24-hour front desk
  • A front-desk safe, a billiards/pool table, and laundry services
Room features
All 90 rooms include amenities such as high-speed internet.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Microwaves and irons/ironing boards
  • Cable channels, coffee/tea makers, and weekly housekeeping

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: High-speed internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Pool
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Business services

  • Conference space

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer

Entertainment

  • Cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave

More

  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

Property is also known as

Econo Lodge Central
Econo Lodge Central Midland
Econo Lodge Central Motel
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Econo Central
Econo Lodge Central Motel
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Econo Lodge Central Motel Midland

Frequently asked questions

Does Econo Lodge Central have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Econo Lodge Central pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Econo Lodge Central?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Econo Lodge Central?

Check-in begins at 3 PM.

What time is check-out at Econo Lodge Central?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Econo Lodge Central located?

Situated in Midland, this motel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Central Park, Barstow Woods Park, and Dow Diamond. Plymouth Park Fun Zone and Midland Area Farmers Market are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Econo Lodge Central Reviews

Reviews

5.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 50 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 50 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 50 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 50 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 50 reviews

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

4.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Elizabeth

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dirty, needs renovation!

DIRTY ROOM! Nasty stuff found by bed, shower not clean, burn holes in blankets, broken furniture, smoke detector broken & no battery, parking not plowed, and gross smell.

10/10 Excellent

Andrea, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing staff and hotel!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

4/10 Poor

Bruce

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It sufficed

2/10 Terrible

Jack, fl

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

BED was not good, gave us a sore back .

They to change rooms.First was the same.Next smell like smoke.We did not say 3rd day and lost payment.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Descent hotel for the money

For the money it was great huge rooms close to all kinds of food even had a great Chinese restaurant in the same parking lot

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Dog Show

It did not have a nice exterior, ground looked unkempt, the stairs to the 2nd floor were not filled, dangerous. The room was small, and did smell of smoke even thought it was supposed to be smoke free.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ghetto

Bed Spreads were stained, rooms felt really unclean. Outdated everything, seems like somewhere where tweakers would LOVE.

8/10 Good

Barb, Mt. Pleasant, MI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Nice place

Nice place but needs upgraded. Within walking distance to restaurants and shopping.... The bar was also nice in the hotel and the drinks wlare priced right

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Prices was great friendly staff

2/10 Terrible

Karen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was filthy and uncomfortable. I used my tshirt as a pillow cover because the sheets were so gross. I've stayed in cleaner and more comfortable hostels in Africa. The staff were incredibly slow to check me in and check me out.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not worth the money

Gave manager a list of things that needs attention The manager only charged me half for the room for the trouble & concerns I had during my one night stay

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
you get what you pay for. The young guy at check in was very friendly. Other then that, this is probably the worse hotel I ever stayed at. Very small room, very very outdated, comforter had huge holes in it, the bed was small and so uncomfortable, the floors were dirty. The door wouldnt shut tight. honestly, not a comfortable stay.

4/10 Poor

Jay, Indian River, Mi

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not recommend

Unclean, in need of repair,

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Not bad for the price

The hotel was clean, but older. Staff was friendly. The beds were uncomfortable, and there wasn't enough room to open the sofa-bed.

10/10 Excellent

Teresa W.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

wknd stay

Mr. & Mrs. Patel were very nice & helped me when I needed it. Goodl Iocation!

6/10 Okay

Vicky T.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

seen better days

the hotel was old and tired out. Time for a face lift. The bed was uncomfortable and even though it was supposed to be a queen it was too small to actually be one. The towels all had old coffee stains on them ... Please let it be coffee stains. You could see daylight around the wall a/c unit. The refrigerator had standing water on the shelves from the freezer melting. The pool was drained so we couldn't swim. You could hear people in the rooms above and beside us talking as if they were in the same room as we were. I found 3 old ink pens behind the night stand when I went to plug the iron in and tons of dust in the corners so it'd been awhile since they'd cleaned behind things. Both room key card stopped working and had to be reprogrammed. But the staff was so nice.

6/10 Okay

Odail, Saginaw, MI

Liked: Cleanliness

Never Again

Was double charged for rooms, paid at hotel per owner and billed at Hotel.com, a disaster of a mess! Reported to the Credit Card company.

8/10 Good

Odail, Saginaw, MI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Customer was harmed by the pay process.

Very courteous, some confusion. I told the operator I had reserved on Hotel.com. He still had us to pay for the rooms locally.??????????

6/10 Okay

Philip, Haysville Ks

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Needs facelift but clean.

All the essentials were there and the room was large but way out of date. The phone and TV did not work but my husband did call front desk with his cell and they explained how to check if cable box was connected and we did get TV with their help...important to hear the local news for us old timers!The room was so big with two queen beds and a sofa. It would be great for family as it even had a small dining table and chairs but very old furniture.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

You get what you pay for

Nice staff but the facility is showing its age. Lots of wear and tear. It was fine for a night.

4/10 Poor

Bob, Midland ,MI

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not to Great

Very bad odor when we walked in the room. We couldn't adjust the air or heat to a comfortable level. I tried to take a shower in the morning, ran hot water for about TEN minutes (not exaggerating ) until it got hot.

8/10 Good

jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

jeff, michigan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dilapidated, run down

Would not recommend , bed very uncomfortable, room was 62 degrees with the thermostat set on 85 , tub filled up while taking a shower , dead flys lying on the floor

8/10 Good

Brenda, Midland, Michigan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Economic Lodge Central

It was a clean room. They provided a microwave oven, coffee pot and a fridge. Very reasonable price.

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