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Econo Lodge

2.0 star property
Ease into your stay with a relaxing sauna session or enjoy great food options on-site - from breakfast to dinner.

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At Econo Lodge, located near the airport, unwind in the sauna or grab a drink at the bar. Enjoy free continental breakfast and American cuisine for dinner at Toucan Grill. You'll appreciate convenient amenities like free self parking, RV/bus/truck parking, an elevator, 24-hour front desk and coffee/tea in the lobby.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

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About the neighborhood

Map
1850 Easton Ave, Somerset, NJ, 08873

What's nearby

  • Protechockey Ponds Ice Center - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Rutgers University, Busch Campus - 7 min drive - 4.4 miles
  • Rutgers New Brunswick - 10 min drive - 5.3 miles
  • Madison Square Garden - 45 min drive - 44.4 miles
  • Statue of Liberty - 65 min drive - 41.1 miles

Getting around

  • Bound Brook Station - 5 min drive
  • Newark Liberty Intl. Airport (EWR) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Safwa Coffee & Teahouse - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Jersey Cyclone Brewing - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Atrium Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sakana Sushi & Ramen - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Econo Lodge

Hotel near Rutgers University Busch Campus
Free continental breakfast, a bar, and a sauna are just a few of the amenities provided at Econo Lodge. The on-site American cuisine restaurant, Toucan Grill, serves dinner. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Free self parking
  • RV/bus/truck parking, coffee/tea in the lobby, and free newspapers
  • An elevator, a 24-hour front desk, and a banquet hall
Room features
All 72 rooms boast comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Toucan Grill

Things to do

  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Refrigerator on request

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
1 total pets

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

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Econo Lodge pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 1 total). There's a fee of USD 20 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Econo Lodge?

Check-in begins at 3 PM.

What time is check-out at Econo Lodge?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Econo Lodge located?

Situated near the airport, this hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Protechockey Ponds Ice Center and within 6 mi (10 km) of Colonial Park and Buccleuch Park. Johnson Park and East Jersey Old Town Village are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

Econo Lodge Reviews

7.2

Good

7.8

Cleanliness

7.4

Location

7.6

Staff & service

7.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 264 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 88 out of 264 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 71 out of 264 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 264 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 264 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was great except for TV & cable systems. Not enough channels to choose from.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice linens, clean room. I hardly saw staff, as I exited and entered at off times. There were enough outlets in the room for me to work- which is often a problem in hotels. I supposedly need to fill more info into this box, but I have nothing more to say

6/10 Okay

Erin, Virginia Beach, Va

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

Weekend getaway trip.

We have stayed at this hotel a few years ago, and decided to return to the area. The hotel is close to the interstate, but the road signs can be confusing. The hotel and rounds are clean and comfortable, the continental breakfast consists of bagels, English muffins, and a variety of basic pastries, coffee, tea, orange juice and apple juice. It could use some fresh fruit, yogurts and cereal. Our one problem with this trip, we were planning on using the 'indoor pool'. When we got there we found out the pool was not available. I am willing to believe it has been unavailable for quite some time, because I think it was unavailable when we were there before. The hallway leading to the pool was not labeled, and the pool area was closed off. This was disappointing. If it has in fact been closed for a while, they should remove it from the listing site.

6/10 Okay

Duran S, Rhode Island

Good loca8

Worth the money for what we received . Hallways smelled of cigarette smoke even in the non smoking section

8/10 Good

Carol, NC

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

Convenient to interstate; clean and friendly.

Beautiful room, clean hotel, BUT NO INROOM COFFEE! Couldn't believe it; no microwave, either, for instant. Restaurant full with wedding party- no fook served in lounge, and nearby restaurant. Parking not very convenient and breakfast area not accessible for handicapped.

6/10 Okay

Janette, Green Valley, AZ

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

Not bad!

Outside dirty, people walking around outside made me netvous. Easy access to highways.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

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

Econo lodge at Somerset NJ, not good stay

Recommended by hotels.com agent, and it was very bad recommendation a non smoking room was stinking tobacco, ask to be relocated at another one and it was smelling like cigarettes, uncomfortable beds, people talking in hallways at 3am. Breakfast is so lite just coffee, juice and pastries. Definitely won't stay there again and never let one of your agents recommend me a hotel.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Hotel stay

Spur of the moment stay with my boyfriend. The only complaint I have was the bathroom sink...it appeared as though someone had dumped an ashtray in the sink and it stained it. Also, walls seems kind of think. Overall the stay was fine. Bed was very comfortable and room was very spacious.

6/10 Okay

katherine, Baltimore

Liked: Staff & service
I was disappointed thAt there was no microwave or coffee maker in the room. I was also disappointed that there was no pool. Besides those three points your staff was wonderful!!!

6/10 Okay

richard, Laval Canada

This an old Travelodge changed to an Econolodge, The Gym and pool were closed and looked a bit abandoned. I could not rate it 2 because was better then a 2 but I would have chosen 2.5 if I could have chosen this option. It's okay for a quick overnight, the breakfast however was not interesting at all. There is a Dunkin Donuts within walking distance thank God! It is very close to the entrance to the Raritan Canal, beautiful bike path, this is why we chose to stay there.

8/10 Good

Madeleine, Oswego, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

We were generally satisfied with the accombidation

Good 5-day stay. Only discrepancies were: noisy air conditioner. Bath tub was a bit too narrow for the feet. We senior citizens whose faculties are diminished (equilibrium, sense of balance) need a wider stance to keep from slipping and could use a safety bar to help stand up while showering.

6/10 Okay

warren, North NJ

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Cheap and Worth It

This place would be on my short list of places to stay if I were in the Witness Protection Program. Lobby and rooms were overdue for a renovation 10 years ago. Having said that it is reasonably clean. Has a decent bar with a kitchen.that serves a few choices not found on your average "pub fare" menu. Breakfast is almost non existent; cheap bagels and white bread, some mini muffins, OJ and coffee. No meat, no eggs, no cereal, but hey, the price for a room is very low, the abandoned cars in the parking lot aren't that obtrusive and who knows you might be treated to the howls and moans from the ghosts of the long abandoned huge indoor pool at night. And that could be entertaining!

2/10 Terrible

Marie, Bradenton, Florida

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

Not the same place

Room was musky smelling. Air conditioner made a lot of noise. Carpet was worn out and dirty. However, sheets were clean. Pool was closed permanently and lounge was not the same. Last time it was a nice tropical bar. Would never stay there again. Was a nice place a long time ago.

8/10 Good

Eduardo Luis, Brasilia DF

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bom hotel. Anteciparam o chek in do quarto como cortesia. Local sem muitas opções de comida, mas aceitáveis.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort

Simple

It's a very basic hotel, with no frills. The location doesn't make it easy to get to the routes nearby. The free breakfast is coffee, juice and pastries only. But, it is quiet.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Out dated computer system can cause inconvenience

My only negative revue on this hotel is their out dated computer system. I originally planned to pay for my room in cash, but when I first checked in the person at the counter said that they didn't except cash.But he said that if I could pay for my 1st night (I was staying for 2) with my credit card, then he would talk to his manager in the morning and let me know if I could pay the second night with cash. The next day they let me pay for my second night with cash. However, when I checked my bank account, there was a charge for BOTH nights on my card!When talking to the manager later on, she explained that it wasn't them that charged me for the second night, it was there computer system. Sounds shady to me and someone needs to seriously update their computer system! My advice, make sure you have plenty of money on what ever card you charge your room too and also hopefully you can wait the 7 to 10 days for them to refund as well.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ehhh...pay a little more get A LOT better room.

Very dated. Questionable cleaning. Old systems (tv, ac, tub). Expensive for quality.

6/10 Okay

warren, North NJ

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

Return to Yesterday

I really want to like this place, have stayed here twice now. It's got a funky 70"s vibe to it and a halfway decent bar/restaurant attached. Having said that the rooms, hallways, etc look as though they are months away from being shuttered due to bankruptcy or something. The place is reasonably clean and comfortable and the restaurant is a plus but definitely looks, feels ready to shut down!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

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

lousy mattresses

i was at that hotel 5 years ago, and the mattresses in all the rooms i been in had big dents in the center, now 5 years later the mattress still have the same dents in the center, me and my girl friend woke up sunday morning with are backs stiff and killing us, the mattresses are probably 30 tears old FOR GOD SAKE BUY SOME NEW MATTRESSES ,other then that we could deal with the rest, but will never go back again

6/10 Okay

econo lodge, Somerset, nj

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good in a pinch

close to the area.

8/10 Good

W, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice area, close to restaurants.

Nice hotel for the price, the staff was friendly and the room was clean and comfortable. The breafasts was not great just basic.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff friendly helpful Rooms clean only stayed 1 nite

4/10 Poor

Andreas, Bad Oeynhausen

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Motel in Somerset

Abgewohntes Motel in Somerset in New Jersey State. Die Zimmer sind sehr hellhörig und dringend renovierungsbedürftig. TV Geräte geben nur noch vergriselte, grelle Farben wieder. Und dem Anschein nach wird das Motel auch als Wohnung genutzt für permanenten Bedarf, was in Amerika nicht unüblich ist. Man muss sich dann aber auch die Probleme der Leute anhören, durch die hellhörigen Räume, wenn man zu viert in einem Zimmer lebt.

8/10 Good

Hector, cumming, Georgia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

econolodge business trip

Lowest price per night compared to other hotels near by. Great size room. Only complaint the Breakfast was none existing. Basically Bread , coffee and juice was your choices.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Poor service and dilapidated rooms

The lobby was lovely, but once you got to the hallway to the rooms, it was dilapidated and in need of updating. There was bubbled and peeling wallpaper in my room. The bed was firm, but the pillows were lumpy. I left a "Do Not Disturb" tag on my door, but housekeeping attempted to enter my room before I had left for the day. I found that my "Do Not Disturb" had disappeared. When I returned that evening MY ROOM HAD NOT BEEN CLEANED. Housekeeping had not been back to my room! I was appalled, went to the desk clerk to comllain, and his response was to blow me off with a "What do you want me to do about it?". I have never had such a terrible experience at a hotel. I would not recommend this hotel, nor would I stay there again.
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