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Econo Lodge Lake Charles University Area

2.0 star property

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Free daily continental breakfast
Front of property
Lobby
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
$72
$62 nightly
$72 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 14 - Dec 15

Explore the area

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351 N Martin Luther King Hwy, Lake Charles, LA, 70601
  • Place, Northgate Shopping Center
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Goosport Park
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Golden Nugget
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Airport, Lake Charles, LA (LCH-Lake Charles Regional)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking

  • 288 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

  • 288 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 288 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • 288 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Exterior
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  • Air conditioning
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Total with taxes and fees
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About the neighborhood

Lake Charles

With a stay at Econo Lodge Lake Charles University Area, you'll be centrally located in Lake Charles, within a 15-minute drive of Golden Nugget and Lauberge Casino Lake Charles. .This hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Northgate Shopping Center and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Goosport Park.

What's nearby

  • Northgate Shopping Center - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Goosport Park - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • McNeese State University - 10 min drive - 5.7 miles
  • Golden Nugget - 14 min drive - 8.9 miles
  • Lauberge Casino Lake Charles - 14 min drive - 8.7 miles

Getting around

  • Lake Charles Station - 4 min drive
  • Lake Charles, LA (LCH-Lake Charles Regional) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Biscuit & Jamz - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Steamboat Bill's - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Lucky Wok - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪El Potrillo Meat Market And Taqueria - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Econo Lodge Lake Charles University Area

Hotel in Lake Charles with free breakfast and a seasonal outdoor pool
Econo Lodge Lake Charles University Area offers 55 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

This Lake Charles hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. LED televisions come with premium cable channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 55 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. LED televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business center

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

More

  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LED TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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; cash is not accepted
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
The seasonal pool will be open from March to December

Property is also known as

Econo Lake Charles
Econo Lodge Lake Charles
Econo Lodge Hotel Lake Charles
Econo Lodge
Econo Charles University Area
Econo Lodge Lake Charles University Area Hotel
Econo Lodge Lake Charles University Area Lake Charles
Econo Lodge Lake Charles University Area Hotel Lake Charles

Econo Lodge Lake Charles University Area Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 215 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 215 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 215 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 215 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 46 out of 215 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Sage

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not great.

Very dirty. Tv was busted and had weird mold spots in the first room. Second room had roaches. Hotel desk clerk was extremely nice and they gave us a refund no issues. Decent people just a terrible hotel. The pool looked decent.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

brontez

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very dirty and rude customer service i will never stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Samantha

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The front desk person was nice but the property was scary. The room was gross and smelled of stale cigarettes. There was some shady characters staying and wandering around so we chose to vacate and stay somewhere else safer.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kendrick

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was quiet, room was clean, pool is nice, would stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Julian

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Kadeisha

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cheryl

Disliked: Room comfort

Drug dealers on site

Drug dealers +hookers in room 227 the worst day I’ve ever had in a hotel and I’m a platinum member with Hotels.com. The Front Desk girl did her best to try to bring down the noise in the property, but constant fights. People knocking on my door by mistake as they were clearly Seling drugs, and hookers next-door. I was not able to get any sleep and it was pretty late. Check out, but I left early. Don’t waste your money in this property. It’s pretty scary.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laedward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

ADRIENNE

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
I made the mistake of not changing the number of people for the booking and when I went to the front desk to ask for more toilet paper & towels I was told they couldn’t give any due to the booking being for only 1 person. I would not stay here again
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Bridgette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

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

2/10 Terrible

Marinda

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bad neighborhood
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jason

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Corey

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Santana

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

4/10 Poor

Isaac

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Larry

Liked: Staff & service
Manager was accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Ree

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
It was nice. The other guest were very noisy. Slamming doors and being loud all night.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Peavey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Erik

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worst Decision You Can Make.

The property was nasty. Disgusting the sheets were horrible. They say they have breakfast, but do not have breakfast. They tell you to get cereal with no milk. The staffs attitude is not customer friendly. The guy threatened to call the police on me even after I proceeded to show him I had the money for my room.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

William, Spokane

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was nice, cleaned my room daily, but shower was disgusting the water had rotted out the metal door frame and allows water to go into living space behind the wall. Room shouldnt be rented it needs to be fixed whole wall is open and rotting mold and whatever else inside it. Only stayed due to no refund policy 2 nights for work.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024