First of all, it needs to be mentioned that there are SEVERAL Econolodges in Philadelphia, and even more than one that could be considered the "Airport" location. For reference, the one we stayed at was located at 2015 Penrose Ave.

The only reason we stayed here is because the ad in the airport next to the courtesy phones advertised a low price and a complimentary airport shuttle. Our flight was canceled so I was looking for somewhere cheap to stay for a few hours overnight instead of staying at the airport. I remembered staying in these hotels in the past and thought they were decent. I am now forever turned off of this chain.

Pros:
- Free 24 hour shuttle to airport
- Worker at front desk was nice enough to let me use the computer behind the counter to check my flight status and print out boarding tickets
- A/C

Cons:
- Filthy rooms
- Halls smelled bad and were very hot
- No alarm clock in room (though wake-up calls were available)
- Non-smoking room had obviously been smoked in
- Room and hallways in disrepair
- Moldy bathroom and toilet was not cleaned
- Extremely disgruntled shuttle driver (not as bad in the morning, but picking us up at night he was throwing stuff in the van)
- Wife very unhappy

My wife and I are not very picky when it comes to hotels most of the time. We usually end up exploring the places we are in and don't end up spending too much time in the hotels. We've been to plenty decent "budget" hotels in the past with no problems, but this one was pretty nasty. We'll definitely be more careful in the future.

I stayed here for two nights in the middle of July. I found it a great hotel with plenty of the amenities I care about. My priorities are: (1) clean sheets and towels, (2) hot water at a good pressure, (3) true "high speed" Internet, and (4) relative quiet. The bedding was great, the towels were some of the softest I've ever had, the shower was hot and steady, and the free Internet was over 10 Mbps - that's better than my home connection! As for the quiet, it IS near the airport so you will occasionally hear airplanes, but I never had a problem with that, especially with the A/C running (new unit). Yes the room had some issues - the metal door was hard to open and close because it fit so tightly into the frame, and the wallpaper in the bathroom wasn't perfect. But I just don't care about those things. That's why I'm not paying $200 a night. This hotel was perfectly good for my stay and I'd definitely stay here again.

Better to spent night in car than this hotel. Manager was odd, didnot know how to talk to customers. I do not recommend anyone there.

Never Stay Here,

To summarize. Booked a non-smoking room on Orbitz, they gave me a smoking room that smelled like a dirty ashtray. First night was bareable except for the smell. The second night of my stay I came back to my room to find condom wrappers a condom box and some unidentified wax paper. I was 2 inches from laying down in this filth! The front desk was 100% unhelpful and they did not even give me a new room to stay in ("they were all booked up"). I slept on the floor on top of towels. I called the hotel manager the next day and she was unhelpful and unapologetic. I had to write a letter to the office of the president to get the manager to acknowledge the legitimacy of my complaint.