Economy Inn

Property class: 2.5

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

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
$97
$85 nightly
$97 total
Total with taxes and fees
Apr 20 - Apr 21

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
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Hartford, CT (BDL-Bradley Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Hot Tub

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

East Hartford

Located in East Hartford, Economy Inn is within a 5-minute drive of Connecticut River and Connecticut Science Center. .This family-friendly hotel is 1.9 mi (3 km) from Cabela's and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Rentschler Field.

What's nearby

  • East Hartford Shopping Center - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Pratt and Whitney Headquarters - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Connecticut River - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Riverside Park - 4 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • Rentschler Field - 4 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Wendy's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Augie and Ray's - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Economy Inn

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.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 83 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and gift shops/newsstands.
Grab a bite from the grocery/convenience store serving guests of Economy Inn.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Children's club
  • Playground

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Meeting room

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)

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 27-inch TV with satellite channels

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

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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
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)

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Economy Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 149 out of 627 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 104 out of 627 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 118 out of 627 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 89 out of 627 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 167 out of 627 reviews

5.8/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Stephanie

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Farzaneh

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Edwin

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alysha

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Jennifer

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room needs tons of updates. Peeling all over the walls the shower and bathroom or awful. Didn’t even get to use the hot tub because when I turned it on, it started leaking from the faucets. Definitely convenient but not worth $160 for a hot tub room.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Fredy

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

amanda

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Freddy

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bettyann

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is always spotless
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chad

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jameela

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Taburica

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Sue

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hot tub was not what i expected and no hot water in the shower and room was cold i was freezing and no extra blankets
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

amanda

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

amanda

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fredy

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Wavell

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Aaron

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Hot Tub was to loud turn it on and the tub wasn’t really clean at all …
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teesa

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Carlos

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
My room towels n blankets were dirty and the room wasn’t like the pictures
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abraham

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025