Econo Lodge Marion I-81

A quiet town but perfect HQ near 81 and good place to stay if your heading to hit the Back of the Dragon. And surrounding area route to ride 🏍️

Stayed here for a lower price do to doing a bunch of trips. Stayed one night Pleasant surprise. Rooms were clean. They were about the size one would expect. They had everything find in other hotels - desk, fridge, microwave, etc. Looks like it had been renovated in the last few years. Furniture was on very good shape, new caulking in bathtub. Surprising was a new wood style floor. No carpet. I liked it. It added a very nice touch. Think about this in terms of foot warmth. The drapes were worn and the bed was basic. I would definitely use it again.

We stayed at the Econo Lodge in Marion, Virginia for a couple of nights in July 2023. The hotel is dated, but well-maintained. Our King room was very clean. It had a couch, a refrigerator, and a microwave oven. We were placed on the back-side of the building, which seems to be the non-smoking section. We didn’t hear any highway noise, but we did hear the freight trains roll by at around 5:30 AM every morning. The back side of the building faces the train tracks, which are only about 450 feet away. The hotel serves coffee and packaged honey buns in a small dining area adjoining the front desk. There are numerous fast food restaurants serving breakfast near the hotel. We recommend this Econo Lodge for its good value and clean accommodations.

Very nice and clean. Older hotel but the room we had was well kept. Staff very accomading and friendly. Showed us the rooms for us to choose from. Breakfast was honey bun and coffee, which were very fresh.

Accessible single queen room had adequate space but the bed was hard, the WiFi didn't connect to Internet and there was no receptacle in the bathroom near the sink and mirror - there was one outside the bathroom where there was a shallow counter and another mirror. During the night there was a plumbing leak upstairs and in the morning water was dripping from the ceiling onto our belongings on the counter and the floor was wet. I asked if they would comp the room charge for the night for all the problems we had with the water but they only refunded 50%.

Stayed here in January 2022 on a cross-country business trip. It was a late night, and this place seemed like the best option for rest. Rooms are updated - hard floors, decent furnishings, and clean and comfortable. The only minor problem was the parking lot hadn't been plowed after a recent storm, and driving in was an unpredictable experience, snow got tromped into the room, and leaving the next day required patience, rocking the car, and very careful driving.