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Economy Inn Sylva

2.5 star property

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Front of property
Standard Suite | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
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Standard Suite | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
$86
$76 nightly
$86 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jan 20 - Jan 21

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

Standard Suite

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

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

Standard Double Room

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

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

Standard Double Room

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

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About the neighborhood

Sylva

With a stay at Economy Inn Sylva in Sylva, you'll be a 1-minute walk from Nantahala National Forest and 7 minutes by foot from Poteet Memorial Park. .This motel is 14.5 mi (23.3 km) from Harrahs Cherokee Casino and 19.2 mi (31 km) from Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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What's nearby

  • Jackson County Historic Courthouse - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Poteet Memorial Park - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Country Side Bowling Lanes - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Tuckasegee River - 3 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Oaks Gallery - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Waffle House - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Big Nick’s Bbq - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Lazy Hiker Brewing Co. - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Economy Inn Sylva

Motel in Sylva with free parking
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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 22 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and blackout drapes/curtains, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
Free self parking is available onsite.

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Picnic area

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

More

  • Designated smoking areas

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

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 150 per accommodation, per stay

We have included 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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

Economy Inn Sylva Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 78 out of 159 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 159 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 159 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 159 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 159 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jason, Concord

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

2/10 Terrible

Tammy

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The first thing was I go to try and shower and the water comes out black, yes black. Then the cockroach that welcomed me was great. But the icing on the cake was the bed bugs. I was woken up by something biting me, so I pulled back the sheets and yup there were about a dozen bed bugs. I will NEVER stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

William

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

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The Economy Inn is located next to the Tuckaseegee River and a short walk from downtown Sylva. For that alone, this place is worth it. Yes, it shows its age, and yes you can tell they’ve done basic upgrades which make it nice, but it still is an outdated hotel. Regardless, everything worked, the water pressure is great and you are literally, a stones throw from the town where there is dining, entertainment and history. I’d definitely stay again if I was in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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