With a stay at Econo Lodge Inn & Suites in Brookings, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Wilbert Square Event Center and Brookings Health System. .This casino motel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from McCrory Gardens and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from South Dakota State University.
South Dakota State University - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
Swiftel Center - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
Children's Museum of South Dakota - 4 min drive - 3.2 km
Getting around
Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) - 48 min drive
Restaurants
Subway - 7 min walk
McDonald's - 2 min drive
Hy-Vee Chinese Express - 2 min drive
Starbucks - 2 min drive
Taco Bell - 8 min walk
About this property
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites
Motel in Brookings with a casino and free breakfast
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites offers 101 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary weekday newspapers. Cable television is provided. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.
An indoor pool, a children's pool, and a hot tub are on site.
Children under 14 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or hot tub without adult supervision.
Make yourself at home in one of the 101 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and complimentary weekday newspapers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Head straight for the casino, or wait for that lucky feeling while you enjoy one of the other recreational opportunities, such as an indoor pool and a hot tub. Additional amenities at this motel include complimentary wireless internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and a picnic area. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours). A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Area shuttle (surcharge)
Free self parking on site
RV/bus/lorry parking on site
Food and drink
Free continental breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
Coffee and tea in common areas
Things to do
Billiards/pool table
Casino
Children's pool
Hot tub
Indoor pool
TV in common areas
Family friendly
Children's pool
Cot (surcharge)
In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Indoor pool
Laundry facilities
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
ATM
Free newspapers in lobby
Laundry facilities
Safe at front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Business services
Business centre
Meeting room
Outdoors
Picnic area
Pool loungers
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Braille/raised signage
No lift
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
More
Banquet hall
Designated smoking areas
Fireplace in lobby
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Cot (surcharge)
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Limited room service
Microwave
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning
Desk
Free local calls
Free weekday newspapers
Iron/ironing board
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 10 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
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 available for USD 10.00 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10.00 per day
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: USD 10 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are exempt from fees
Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.00 per day
Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.00 per night
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
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Children under 14 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or hot tub without adult supervision
Property is also known as
Quality Brookings
Quality Inn Brookings
Econo Lodge Inn Brookings
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Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Motel
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Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Reviews
Reviews
7.2
Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 118 out of 457 reviews
10 - Excellent
118
Rating 8 - Good. 168 out of 457 reviews
8 - Good
168
Rating 6 - Okay. 80 out of 457 reviews
6 - Okay
80
Rating 4 - Poor. 51 out of 457 reviews
4 - Poor
51
Rating 2 - Terrible. 40 out of 457 reviews
2 - Terrible
40
7.2/10
Cleanliness
8.2/10
Staff & service
6.8/10
Amenities
6.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Brendan
Travelled with family, Business traveller
5 Mar 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The building's age definitely shows. I will make sure to be more proactive next time so I don't end up staying here. We simply needed a bed to sleep in and were in the room for 12 hours, so we weren't bothered by any means. But wow, old building. Very dirty vibes inside and out. Major renovations needed, or just tear the place down. I appreciate the cheap rate at least. Ya get what ya pay for.
Brendan
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
6/10 Okay
Jan
28 Feb 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
In desperate need of an update.
Jan
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
Travelled with family
23 Feb 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
This hotel is good for the price but could use some TLC-especially with the breakfast. I could rather have a cold choice breakfast that is clean and safe than a hot breakfast that looks unsanitary or not edible.
My bed had a huge sink hole to sleep in. Breakfast was all gone and very dirty for service area and tables. No fruit, beverages besides milk-I cannot drink milk. Safty an issue too as many of outside doors had broken locks so anyone could come in without their card.
It had a nice big pool area but the ceiling was leaking and falling in. The breakfast room was so dirty - water in the food warmer had been in there for years! Needs an update!
Worst breakfast that I've ever had at a hotel. Just terrible. It was obvious that there is absolutely no care about that aspect of service. Free breakfast is an important part of selecting a hotel, especially customers with children. Scrambled eggs, sausage patty, bacon, bisquits and gravy. All cold. No microwave to heat it up. Nothing keeping it warm. Had to go down the hall for a cup of coffee. No cereal or juices. On top of that, had a roach running around my nightstand. I didn't even know that we have roaches in the Dakotas. The staff was pleasant. The place felt secure and well built and quiet.
We had to enter next to the sketchy casino in the hotel. I did not feel safe entering or exiting at night through that door. The key scan in didnt work on the door by the casino bathroom.
Room was stuck in the 1980s. The bath tub with chipping and the ceiling was crumbling.
The hallways smelled like sewer. The beds were uncomfortable- one of the beds had a huge dip in it almost to the point that when you laid down, you hit the base of the bed. The pool area is tile and super slick when wet- the hot tub had mold around the top where the tile didn’t meet up with the hot tub. The jets in the hot tub didn’t work.
Kristi
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
2 Dec 2024
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Hotel staff is friendly. Our room was clean but other places in the hotel looked rundown.