Name: Econo Lodge Marion I-81
Address: 1420 N Main Street, Marion, Marion, Marion, 24354, United States of America
Rating: 6

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Smyth County Community Hospital

Emory & Henry College School of Health Sciences

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Econo Lodge Marion I-81

Marion

We stayed at the Econo Lodge in Marion, Virginia for a couple of nights in July 2023.  The hotel is dated, but well-maintained.  Our King room was very clean.  It had a couch, a refrigerator, and a microwave oven.  We were placed on the back-side of the building, which seems to be the non-smoking section.  We didn’t hear any highway noise, but we did hear the freight trains roll by at around 5:30 AM every morning.  The back side of the building faces the train tracks, which are only about 450 feet away.  The hotel serves coffee and packaged honey buns in a small dining area adjoining the front desk.  There are numerous fast food restaurants serving breakfast near the hotel.  We recommend this Econo Lodge for its good value and clean accommodations.

Good Value, Very Clean

Very nice and clean.  Older hotel but the room we had was well kept.  Staff very accomading and friendly.  Showed us the rooms for us to choose  from. 
Breakfast was honey bun and coffee, which were very fresh. 

Good nights rest

Accessible single queen room had adequate space but the bed was hard, the WiFi didn't connect to Internet and there was no receptacle in the bathroom near the sink and mirror - there was one outside the bathroom where there was a shallow counter and another mirror. During the night there was a plumbing leak upstairs and in the morning water was dripping from the ceiling onto our belongings on the counter and the floor was wet. I asked if they would comp the room charge for the night for all the problems we had with the water but they only refunded 50%.

WiFi had no Internet, hard bed, belongings wet by 2nd floor plumbing leak overnight

Stayed here in January 2022 on a cross-country business trip. It was a late night, and this place seemed like the best option for rest. Rooms are updated - hard floors, decent furnishings, and clean and comfortable. The only minor problem was the parking lot hadn't been plowed after a recent storm, and driving in was an unpredictable experience, snow got tromped into the room, and leaving the next day required patience, rocking the car, and very careful driving.

Updated, basic, clean, but slippery

This is an older motel that has had some major renovations take place. From the outside you would think you might want to stay some place else. I made the mistake of requesting a reservation with smoking allowed. Young lady at the from desk let us have a smoke free room.  Although the motel is old, the rooms are clean, beds are comfortable and the price is right! Not too mention great shower pressure! Ter motel is not the Ritz, but you can't beat the price. If you are looking for a decent place to sleep cheap, this is it! Only drawback was skimpy breakfast due to Covid. I would stay here again. It pays to be a Choice member.

A Pleasant Surprise

Several of us came to Econo Lodge in Marion to ride motorcycles on curvy Route 16 known as the Back of the Dragon. The room was clean, neat & had a blow dryer (thank you); it served its purpose. My only suggestion would be to provide heavier hangers for heavier gear; we have leather jackets and chaps, which would not be held by the plastic hangers that were on the valet on the wall.

Stopover to Back of the Dragon 

As others have stated, a good clean room for an overnight stop. Fit our bill because we had a dog and got a good deal. Recommended for an overnight stay. Can't comment on breakfast as it was not available due to covid.

Good deal

I decided to ride the Back of the Dragon starting at the southern end, that being Marion, so I would hit the Back of the Dragon store & grille at Tazewell on my way on to Cincinatti.  The room was clean and tidy and a very good value for the money.  I did not partake of the continental breakfast so I cannot comment on that.  It is only a short drive to the southern start of the Back of the Dragon and a really quaint walkable Main street in old downtown.  I would stay here again.  Nothing fancy; just a good clean room at a very good price.

If you are riding the Back of the Dragon, consider staying here.

Stayed here as a stop over enroute to Nashville, it seems to be a truckers pit stop so facilities are very limited.
Pros:  lots of parking, close to interstate, cheap price and good bed.
Cons: bad smell in the room, noisy aircon, breakfast only fair, no pool and close to railway line ( trains hoot when passing, lots of trains during the night).
Good mexican restaurant, Mi Puerto, across the road.



Mistake

The Econolodge is not the Ritz but it was a decent place. Our room was clean, comfortable beds, everything worked as expected. The rate was affordable. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. We enjoyed our stay. 

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