Economy Inn

2.5 star property
Family-friendly stay near Connecticut Convention Center

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Hot Tub
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Interior
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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490 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06108
  • Place, East Hartford Shopping Center
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Pratt and Whitney Headquarters
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Connecticut River
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Hartford, CT (BDL-Bradley Intl.)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Hot Tub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

About the area

East Hartford

In East Hartford .You'll find Connecticut River and Cabela's within 2 miles (3 km) of this hotel. Mortensen Riverfront Plaza and Rentschler Field are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • East Hartford Shopping Center - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Pratt and Whitney Headquarters - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Connecticut River - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Riverside Park - 4 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Rentschler Field - 4 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Hartford Union Station - 9 min drive
  • Bradley Intl. Airport (BDL) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wendy's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Pappys Cafe - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Economy Inn

Family-friendly stay near Connecticut Convention Center
Economy Inn offers its guests multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and coffee/tea in a common area. WiFi is free in public spaces. The family-friendly Economy Inn also features a convenience store and RV/bus/truck parking. Self parking is free.
  • 1 building
  • 83 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Kid's club (surcharge)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Convenience store
  • Gift shop
  • 1 conference room
Economy Inn offers 83 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Satellite television is provided.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. This East Hartford hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's club (surcharge)
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Playground

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Children's club
  • Playground

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 27-inch TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

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.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)
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, JCB International, Carte Blanche, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice).

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

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Economy Inn Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 128 out of 588 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 97 out of 588 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 115 out of 588 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 83 out of 588 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 165 out of 588 reviews

5.8/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Wilfredo

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chao

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Johnny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff very professional and attentive.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Chaz

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anneliese

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Met my expectations. Hotels.com randomly booked me a smoking room but they were able to give me a non smoking room at check in. If you’re sensitive to smoke, I would look somewhere else. The room was large and met our needs. But again, it’s an economy motel so you’re not going to get a whole lot beyond a bed to sleep on and a bathroom. Staff were friendly enough and helpful when my key card didn’t work (magnetic strip cancelled out being too close to my phone).
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Densel

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wilfredo

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

amanda

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

James

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Did Jacuzzi is nice bathroom door didn’t shut or lock no hot water in the shower drunk people banging on our door midnight 2 AM 4 AM 6 AM the first night the second night it happened 4 AM and 6 AM. The remote control didn’t work needed batteries. It’s a ghetto fabulous hotel no matter very disappointed
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Mitchell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was clean and for a smoking room had a very faint smell of cigarettes overall perfect for a 1-2 nigh stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chad

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Faith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
No breakfast at this motel. There were cigarette burns on the table and the night stands and the toilet seat was falling off. But was good service and a decent stay overall.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

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

Great price

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
In town for an event. Hotel met my basic needs. No real complaints.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rocio

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

WENDKOUNI

Good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mikerson

Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeanette

Disliked: Amenities
It was Ok! Served its purpose for one night
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nadia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Never stay here. They were not well staffed room was nasty. Door did not lock. Complained to the staff and they proceeded to not accommodate anything. And did not offer a refund. Would not recommend. Oh and there are videos.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chad

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Simone

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel room wreaked of smoke the moment we opened the door. The shelves in the fridge were rusted. The bathroom fixtures were rusted and we opted not to shower. The hotel was so full of smoke we couldn't sleep. They need to make serious changes.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

brandon

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely dusty room as well as roach infestation there was a dead roach on the nightstand the first time walking in save your money
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Candus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everyone was so nice can’t wait to go back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

dawn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The floor was not clean. Need to mop.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025