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Econo Lodge

2.5 star property

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Lobby
Luxury Single Room
Indoor spa tub
Luxury Single Room
Free daily breakfast

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Breakfast included
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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11 Edelweiss St, Helen, GA, 30545
  • Helen Tubing & Helen Water Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Alpine Helen/White County Convention and Visitors Bureau
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Helen Festhalle
    ‪18 min walk‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed, Smoking

1 bedroom, pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace

Suite, 1 King Bed, Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Helen

Located in Helen, Econo Lodge is in a state park, within a 5-minute walk of Helen Tubing & Helen Water Park and Chattahoochee River. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Alpine Mini Golf and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Alpine Helen/White County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

What's nearby

  • Helen Tubing & Helen Water Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Alpine Helen/White County Convention and Visitors Bureau - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Helen Festhalle - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Helen Arts & Heritage Center - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Innsbruck Resort & Golf Club - 4 min drive - 2.1 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Bigg Daddys Restaurant & Tavern - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Cowboys & Angels - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Troll Tavern - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Spice 55 Thai and Sushi restaurant - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪La Cabana Mexican Restaurant - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Econo Lodge

Hotel in Helen with free breakfast and an indoor pool
Econo Lodge offers 54 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. A pillow menu is available. 48-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool.

Children under 13 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or hot tub without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 54 air-conditioned rooms featuring Smart televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. 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.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an indoor pool or take in the view from a terrace. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a picnic area.
For your convenience, a complimentary breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include express check-out, coffee/tea in a common area, and a water dispenser. Planning an event in Helen? This hotel has facilities measuring 24 square feet (2 square meters), including conference space. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge during limited hours, and free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary breakfast each morning.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available daily
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Indoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24 square feet of conference space

Outdoors

  • In a state park
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

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
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lever door handles
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 48-inch smart TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday:
  • Hot tub
The following facilities are closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday:
  • Indoor pool

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Children under 13 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or hot tub without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Jameson Inn Helen
Jameson Helen
Jameson Inn Suites Helen GA
Jameson Inn
Budgetel Inn Suites
Budgetel And Suites Plus Helen
Budgetel Inn and Suites Plus Hotel
Budgetel Inn and Suites Plus Helen
Budgetel Inn and Suites Plus Hotel Helen

Econo Lodge Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 264 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 264 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 62 out of 264 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 264 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 264 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Victor

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

LORI

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Like heated pool
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Margie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Never again

The place is a dump. There was hair in the bathtub, the sheets looked nasty like someo ne had sex in it before we got there. The walls were dirty with stainsThere was no continental breakfast and no clerk available when we were trying to check out. We had to give the maid our keys when we left. The poor lady was standing there calling the clerk and the owner because she was locked out.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Summer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

garrett

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dont stay here warning.

This is the worst hotel i have ever stayed at.Pool and hot tub closed asked about it was told it would be open Saturday still wasnt opened we checked out and went to another hotel said they would refund our money for saturday night they never did and wont return my phone calls.Please skip this place and pay more you will be so much happier.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derrick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean rooms and Chris at the the front desk was very courteous and accommodating
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Yolanda

Travelled with group
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

No breakfast 😢

Advertising breakfast, but nothing was offered. Nats in the room
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Ryan

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Samim

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Andres

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not good

Dirty sheets, dirty bathroom, worn out facilities and poor breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Holly

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location but dirty unkept rooms

Front desk staff was friendly and check-in was smooth. That’s about where the positives end. The room door had a huge dent/hole they tried to repair. The door frame lock on the inside would not have stopped anyone as it easily moved around when wiggled. The floors in the bathroom had bugs, dirt and hair from others. The door to the bathroom was disgusting in both sides. The walls had splatters of who knows what on them. The sheet wasn’t even all the way on the bed and was inside out. The bed was surprisingly comfortable. Only stayed one night and will not be back. The value for the amount paid was poor. The property was dirty and rooms were rundown and not kept clean.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

A place to lay your head

The Hotel needs some TLC. The staff was good but they were limited with help. They definitely did their part. The hotel needs some maintenance especially in the bathroom. The maintenance looks to be done armature at best with no sense of pride or just pressured for a quick fix. The Hotel has a lot of potential.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Harvy

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

LORI

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean and comfortable room. Great heated pool and jacuzzi
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

micaiah

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alejandro

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
no good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Evelyn Joann

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edwin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stain
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with partner
The best thing was hot tub in the room an their heated pool it’s like 100f it’s was nice
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Im going to be straight forward- if you are looking for a Hilton style- keep looking. If you want to be right at the edge of all the hustle and bustle of town, it's a great pick. The price was great for our 4 nights.It was clean, but we did have a stained pillow case that was immediately taken care of by the front desk. It is an older building and they have done some renovations but the walls are a bit thin. Wasn't an issue for us. The water pressure is AMAZING and the hotel supplied toiletries, coffee and coffee pot, a mini fridge and a microwave. Bed was comfortable. We will definitely stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Property is outdated. Staff was very nice. But everytime i went to the front dest had to wait for someone to come up. The room was clean. But the bathroom door front panel was barely hanging on and could not close the door without getting stuck. That room 205. No suitcases stand to put my suitcases on. Bed was horrible and pillows sucked. Barley sleep my neck and shoulders were killing me by the morning. Husband and both my boys did not sleep well either. Oh and when we got to our room went to check the ded and one of thw deds was missing a fittted sheet. But they came and put one on for us. Will not stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

tyrone

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Non smoming room smelled like smoke. No trash can in the room. Sifferent color paints on the batbroom doors but at the end of the day you get what you oay for
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Alissa

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024