Hotel Econo Lodge Inn & Suites at the Convention Center (Gatlinburg, USA)

The Econo Lodge Inn & Suites is in central Gatlinburg with many of the town's attractions at walkable distances. The busy Parkway area is a block from the hotel. The Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum, the Sky Lift and Space Needle are a three-minute walk. The Gatlinburg Convention Center and the Village shopping center is a five-minute walk from the hotel.

The 57 rooms and suites are air conditioned and spread over four floors. They are equipped with satellite TV, microwave, fridge and coffeemakers. Some units have fireplaces and jetted tubs with cathedral ceilings. Bathrooms are en suite. Ironing facilities are present in all the rooms.

The hotel has a seasonal outdoor pool with deck chairs where guests can relax after several laps in the pool. The front desk staff is available 24 hours to assist with guests queries and to attend to their needs. The hotel provides fax and copy services for the convenience of guests. Complimentary continental breakfast is served every day. Free self parking is available and parking space is available for large vehicles like RVs, trucks besides cars. Wi-Fi can be freely accessed in the public places of the hotel.

Many guests feel that the rooms and the furniture in them need to be updated. They also feel that rooms are not well maintained as there is a musty smell, carpets are dirty and beds have hair on them. Guests have found roaches in the rooms.

Some guests find the bathrooms dated and unclean. There is hair in the tubs.

Several guests find the breakfast basic, the taste average and the items repetitive. The dumpsters of the hotel are emptied at five in the mornings and the noise wakes guests who feel that this time needs to be rescheduled.