Econo Lodge Rutland City Near Hwy 7

We stayed here in August of 2019, on our way back to Canada. We had stayed at the Quality Inn in Rutland at the beginning of our road trip in July, and were going to stay there again, except they were completely booked, so we settled on the Econo Lodge instead. While there was absolutely nothing special about the room (it was incredibly small), there was nothing offensively bad about it either (it was reasonably-priced, very clean and had good air conditioning). If you're okay with an average motel stay for a decent price, this place isn't bad. If you're looking for luxury accommodations and amenities, look elsewhere.

I realized that something was amiss when I walked up to the entrance and encountered an old guy who identified himself as “security.” He told me the lobby was locked because half of the rooms were rented by the city to house homeless people. He called the manager who showed up in a few minutes. The manager told me they kept the homeless on one side, and travelers on the other side. He gave me a “breakfast bag” because of COVID. He told me we were in one of the newly remodeled. It was, but the work is being done by amateurs. The hot and cold faucets were switched, and the ungrouted tiles in the shower are an invitation for mold in the near future. The room was dark but clean for the most part. The bed was OK with a fairly new mattress. Once it was dark, the residents from the other side were roaming around the parking lot, making for a very uneasy night. Driving down Route 7 in the morning, it became obvious that there’s more than a few motels in Rutland. I suggest you try almost any of them. We were looking for inexpensive, but this was beyond the pale. My advice is to shell out a few more bucks and enjoy your stay in Rutland.

I had a reservation for February 5, 2022 that I made in early October. I was about to depart from my house the night before and got an email from them canceling my reservation on a Saturday right after 18" of snow at nearby Killington Ski Resort despite on my side the cancellation time for me to be able to cancel passed 2 days ago. I called the hotel and finally reached them. They told me they had a contract with the State of VT and weren't interested in out of state visitors. I told the guy I had a contract with them. The guy also told me he had tried to contact me many times. I called him out on this lie. Needless to say my trip was ruined.