This place was a dump. Even if it has indoor entrances, which some poeple like, it is not worth it. The entire place reeks of cigarette smoke when we were ordered a no-smoking room. There was none of the essentials that you would get in a normal Econo Lodge. (Shampoo, soap, basic stationary etc...) The towels were stained and the lights hung off the wall like they have been ripped apart. There was even serious damages to the walls, where it looked like someone had been bashing someone else's head against it. We only slept there because we were too tired at 2 am to find somewhere else. But if you like 80's era furnishings, outdated everything and smoky beat up motel rooms you would love this place!

The Econo Lodge In Chesterton, Indiana is in need of a major overhaul. It is worn and tired, towels, sheets and blankets are so thin you can see through them. All thatt is OK but when we couldn't find the tv remote, we later found it made up in the bed.

I asked if they changed the sheets each day and was told "no" - "same people, no sheet changing".

The rate is the same nightly, no multiple night discount so I expect clean sheets and towels daily.

The hotel does allow dogs; our reason for selecting this hotel but the rate did not compensate for the worn rooms, linens and lack of changing sheets daily.

If we had not had a GPS system we would never have found this motel. There is no Econo Lodge sign anywhere. We arrived about 9:30 pm, it was dark, the parking lot was poorly lit, and about 20 guests were standing around in small groups in the parking lot with beverages in hand. At the front door there were people setting on the ground blocking the unloading area and we had to wait until they moved to pull in under the canopy area. We weren't even in the front door when we were met by "If you don't have a reservation, we aint got a room". Once told we did have a reservation the very unprofessional desk clerk literally shoved a sign in form and pen across the counter for us to fill out. We had a non smoking room, but it stunk of cigarette smoke and what else I'm not sure. There were stains on the wall, carpet, and generally looked run down. The guest noise from the parking lot was very loud, interior noise was like a bad party. We never unpacked! We made reservations at another hotel and left. An expensive lesson for us, be sure you miss it.

I just stayed two nights in this hotel. It is very, very basic, but the price was very cheap, too. My room was clean enough, but run down and old. Good points: About $50 a night. The bed was not unconfortable. The shower was hot both times, and stayed that way for a long while. Room included a small refrigerator and a microwave.
Negatives: Room did not have an iron or a hair dryer. The continental breakfast was not very good: just a little styrofoam cup of coffee, powdered creamer packets, and the donuts were sitting in a box on the counter. (this is where the fridge came in handy!)
Overall, it was definatly not a bad stay. This hotel is about as simple as it gets, but it you are looking to travel cheaply, and don't mind a room that's reasonably clean but a little shabby, this place is fine.