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Economy Inn Sylva

2.5 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this Sylva motel

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Standard Suite
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Standard Suite

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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940 W Main St, Sylva, NC, 28779
  • Place, Poteet Memorial Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Country Side Bowling Lanes
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Tuckasegee River
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Suite

Standard Suite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • River view

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • River view

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • River view

About the area

Sylva

In Sylva .With a stay at this Sylva motel, you'll be steps from Jackson County Historic Courthouse and a 5-minute walk from Nantahala National Forest. Also, Poteet Memorial Park is within half a mile (1 km) and Country Side Bowling Lanes is within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Jackson County Historic Courthouse - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Poteet Memorial Park - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Country Side Bowling Lanes - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Tuckasegee River - 3 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Oaks Gallery - 3 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Waffle House - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Economy Inn Sylva

Enjoy the free WiFi at this Sylva motel
Economy Inn Sylva offers its guests a picnic area. WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Sylva motel.

  • 22 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Smoking in designated areas
Economy Inn Sylva offers 22 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries and blackout drapes/curtains. This Sylva motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Irons/ironing boards and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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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
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking available

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
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No elevator (single-level property)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 150 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, debit cards, and cash. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions and guests can access their rooms with a mobile device.

Property is also known as

ECONOMY INN SYLVA Motel
ECONOMY INN SYLVA Sylva
ECONOMY INN SYLVA Motel Sylva

Economy Inn Sylva Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 78 out of 160 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 160 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 160 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 160 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 160 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Eric

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was hoping, based on Expedia reviews, that this was going to be an affordable pleasant stay. The room smelled from a cheap cleaner and the appointments including the bedding the floor and other items were excessively cheap. It was noisier than expected to with hearing cars on the road right outside. While I understand having one person, perhaps the proprietor(?), working the place all day and night the person was not very friendly and up charge me for using a credit card. Really? At a hotel? Finally the bed headed cheap metal frame that squeaked a lot.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason, Concord

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First, if you want all the extra amenities and fancy décor that you get at some of those chain hotels, then this is not the place for you. But if you want a simple room that is clean and has everything you really need, at a good price, and is close to downtown Sylva, then this is a great place. It is an old roadside motel that is definitely basic in its design. But it was very clean and everything in the room worked. Which is better than I can say about the last VRBO I stayed at. Its is about a block from downtown Sylva and definitely walkable. The floors are all ceramic tile even in the bedroom area which means you know that it is clean, unlike the carpets at a lot of those "fancy" hotels. The bed was very comfortable and the sheets were good quality and again, clean. The back of the motel faces a beautiful little creek and the rear window opens so you can hear the water running. We enjoyed it and liked the location so much that we have made another reservation for next month and cancelled the place we had reserved in Cherokee.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Walter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A little intimidating at first but past the first impressions, the property was everything that you need. Clean room, great front staff, the key to the door worked every time, hot shower water, all was fantastic.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room, very kind and friendly staff!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Abigail

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lots of shopping options within walking distance. Wonderful restaurants and EV charging 2 blocks away for free.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Zusha

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was great, practically in the middle of downtown. The absolute best part however was the very sweet man running the place. We were very late arriving, so he called us to make sure we were still coming and then waited up for us to nearly 1 in the morning! REALLY sweet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Dianne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very ckean older motel, comfy bed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Mark, Lexington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is an old school roadside motel. The current owners have done a great job renovating it. Great value. The rooms are on the small side but that is just due to the age of the place.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scottie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This motel was in short walking distance to downtown Sylva which has many great food options, breweries, and shops. Always love visiting Sylva!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Made reservation online. When making reservation it stated only one room left. Room was for two beds and total cost with tax was to be $264. When I checked in manager asked if I would take room with one bed. I said I would since I was traveling alone. Manager ran processed my credit card and put my things in room. I noticed I forgot to request receipt, so I walked back to office get one. I noticed then that I was charged $275 instead of $264. I also asked if room with one bed was less expensive than room with two and he said it was. I asked why did he process my credit card at two bed rate and then inquire if I would take room with one bed (plus $11 dollars over online reservation request). He then asked if I wanted room with two beds. I told him to forget it because I had already moved my things into room with one bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Bianca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I didn’t like that I paid by debit card and I was charged a convenience fee. That should only be for credit cards. On the website, it didn’t mention anything about a convenience fee. If you’re going to charge me to pay with a card, I’d rather pay online to bypass the charge. I don’t want to unnecessarily spend more out than I have to.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janette

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Service was great and hotel was very clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Charles

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We pulled in the parking lot and left. This hotel should not be listed on Expedia. Nasty is all I can say.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms newly renovated and very clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

William

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Wouldn't stay there again. Air conditioner noise kept me awake. Light over shaving mirror out. Century old motor inn. But at least it was clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Shannon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
For the price, this hotel was fine. Outside does not look great but the room was clean. When trying to check out, I could not find anyone despite ringing the bell.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Noah

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Not fancy, but clean and quiet, and just what I needed fir a very brief stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karla

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place was clean very close to downtown next to the river peaceful friendly welcoming everything you need at a ridiculously low price. A YES FROM ME
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monon Mahfuz

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

catherlen

Stayed 1 night in May 2025