Located in St. Petersburg (United Central), Econo Lodge St. Petersburg Central is within a 10-minute drive of Tampa Bay and Vinoy Park. .This hotel is 7.6 mi (12.2 km) from John's Pass Village & Boardwalk and 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches.
What's nearby
Kenwood Dog Park - 4 min drive - 1.5 miles
Imagine Museum - 5 min drive - 2.1 miles
Duncan McClellan Gallery - 6 min drive - 1.7 miles
John's Pass Village & Boardwalk - 20 min drive - 8.1 miles
Port of Tampa - 38 min drive - 26.3 miles
Getting around
Tampa Union Station - 28 min drive
St. Petersburg, FL (SPG-Albert Whitted) - 9 min drive
Restaurants
Circle K - 4 min walk
McDonald's - 3 min walk
Culver's - 9 min walk
Burger King - 15 min walk
Circle K - 12 min walk
About this property
Econo Lodge St. Petersburg Central
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.
Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Policies
Special check-in instructions
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Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
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, mobile payments, and cash
Econo Lodge St. Petersburg Central Reviews
Reviews
6.8
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I had no problem at all with my stay. The neighborhood isn't very 'touristy' but for the price it was convenient. It's still being remodeled so there's workers around.
Jason
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
8/10 Good
Richard
Traveled with family
Apr 12, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was clean and comfortable. Pool looked great but we didn’t have time toit. The staff WA’s outstanding. Very kind and helpful and competent. The hotel is in a very busy main road, so lots of traffic noise. Not the hotels fault. Convenient location.
Room clean, staff pleasant, wish they offered more toiletries even if they were upon request or at a small fee. Makes it convenient when you forget something which we always seem to do. There's places to eat , gas, convenient stores all close by. Not fancy but you're not paying $200-400 per night.
Building filthy parking is an issue- non smoking room reeked of weed all night long
People outside taking loud till 2am
Traffic loud as if windows were open when they are closed
Bed is too high up - we are short and had a hard time getting in
Snack bAg gave you 1 tiny bag of chips 1 krispy treat and 1 fruit snack with 2 waters for 2 guests
We barely slept and the stink made us nauseous
This place is in the hood and is a dump. There is limited parking locations and it’s located on a corner of a major road. It felt very unsafe and that my property would be damaged or stolen. The energy at this location was foreboding and I’d warn anyone not to stay there. Highly disappointed. Will never recommend and I’m embarrassed I got tricked into booking here.
This is the worst property I have stayed at in my 60 years of traveling. Dirty, no amenities. sight states there is wi-fi which there wasn't - staff even said so. I do my business on the internet so I was shut out. I had paid for 3 nights - left after one. Property manager refussed to credit me for the 2 nights I stayed there. Also, it was not an Econo Lodge, it was a Budget Inn. Very dissatisfied!!!
Walter
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
8/10 Good
Donald Aaron
Mar 9, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice staff, good location, easy check in, and comfortable beds.
There's a lot of traffic noise from the nearby road so bring ear protection if you're sensitive to that.
The staff was very kind and professiional. I asked if anyone was go>ng to be in the office because I had to check out at 7:30 AM and that next morning, one staff member was in the office waiting for me.
I booked 3 rooms all together and we were seperated. One of us had to be on 2 nd floor with a kid that had a physical disability after seeing it was hard to walk. The stairs were a killer. When other people checked in later then us and got a first floor room. I also rented 3 king beds online and we all got 2 double beds. Strange