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Econo Lodge is an economy motel chain based in the United States and Canada. It is one of the larger franchises of Choice Hotels operating in the Americas. Econo Lodge properties contain a minimum of 40 guest rooms and are often located near highways or highway access. All hotels provide a free breakfast. , there are 698 Econo Lodge hotels open with 40,088 rooms. There are Econo Lodge motels in every U.S. state and Canadian province.
The first hotel, still operating at 865 Military Highway in Norfolk, was built for $275,000. Its daily rate for rooms was $7 single, $9 double, and $11 for four. The original two-story plan for Econo Lodge had 48 two-bed rooms, designed for rapid cleaning and repair.
In the 1980s, Econo Lodge adopted its current name, underwent a financial reorganization, and acquired the now-defunct Friendship Inn brand. Lloyd Tarbutton sold the chain, which had 306 locations, in 1983 to real estate investor Ben Douglas for $836 million. The company continued to change hands over the next few years, passing to New Image Realty, Inc in 1986 and finally to Choice Hotels International in 1990. Econo Lodge is the more upscale of the group's economy brands; its sister brand, Rodeway Inn, usually has fewer amenities.
target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Econo-Travel Motor Hotel Directory – Fall, Winter 1974/1975
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