Econo Lodge Watertown

2.0 star property

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Lobby
Reception
Lobby
Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, free WiFi
Lobby

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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920 14th St Se, Watertown, SD, 57201
  • Place, Watertown Mall
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Goss Opera Hall
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Watertown Brewing Company
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Watertown, SD (ATY-Watertown Regional)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(18 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (Pet Friendly)

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(20 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Watertown

With a stay at Econo Lodge Watertown in Watertown, you'll be a 3-minute walk from Watertown Mall and within a 5-minute drive of Watertown Family Aquatic Center. .This hotel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Watertown Brewing Company and 1.9 mi (3 km) from Terry Redlin Museum.

What's nearby

  • Watertown Mall - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Goss Opera Hall - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Watertown Brewing Company - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Codington County Heritage Museum - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Watertown Family Aquatic Center - 3 min drive - 2.5 km

Getting around

  • Watertown, SD (ATY-Watertown Regional) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Casey's - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Taco John's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Casey's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Econo Lodge Watertown

Hotel in Watertown with free parking
Econo Lodge Watertown offers 47 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains. Premium cable television is provided. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

This Watertown hotel provides 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 on request and hair dryers can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 47 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a vending machine.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 5:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 5:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 5:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping on request

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 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 not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 20.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
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
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

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Econo Lodge Watertown Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 225 out of 685 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 242 out of 685 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 126 out of 685 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 60 out of 685 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 685 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Alejandro

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
La recepción , el personal del lobby fue muy grosero.
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

David

Travelled with group
Stay was horrible service was horrible reservation was all a mess as well. I want my stay refunded as I will not come back
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Stephen

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Key card didn't work and staff didn't check to verify that it worked after having to let me into the room initially, so it happened again late at night when I came back and had to wait forever to get into my room again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Taylor

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Alfred

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was rude.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Cindy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Wanted to find a place we could keep coming back to as our daughter will be living in the area. The guy that checked me in unbelievable rude!! We were trying to find the place, sign not lit, on a side road. Wifi was not working. He seen me walk in, running copies off I waited thinking he was doing our paperwork, 2 min later I said hi and holy buckets got the 3rd degree. I wanted to leave but it was late, long drive, had a trailer no room for them at this place. I will not be doing my business here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Merle

Well kept property
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Belinda

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It’s cheap and it’s not bad.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

I’ve used this hotel a lot in 2025. Very convenient.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brady

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

amanda

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Renae

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Im not sure if Ive ever stayed at such a bad hotel. This was the chair in my room. The light at the sink outside the bathroom didn't work so I was in the dark doing my hair and makeup the next morning and I found hairs on the sheet and pillow that werent mine before I got into the bed. I went downstairs to talk to front desk and nobody was there, nor was anyone there when I came downstairs in the morning. I requested a refund from hotel.com an hour after I checked in. I and haven't back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Sherri

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raymond Lee

Liked: Cleanliness
Best price in area. Older property, but room was clean. Carpet older and worn and wrinkleing up.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Dwight

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bathroom door needed repair. Door sticks, doesn't close properly. Area around knob damaged. Room was clean, comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rick

I mistakenly reserved for Sunday rather than Saturday… and the desk clerk was was totally uncooperative… told me because I reserved with 3rd party they would do nothing… he then left the registration desk and office … leaving me standing there… I moved on!!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

ricky

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Couldn’t find staff to assist with issues!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025