Econo Lodge Clemson - University Area

Name: Econo Lodge Clemson - University Area
Address: 106 Liberty Dr, Clemson, South Carolina, 29631, Clemson, US

Location: 106 Liberty Dr, Clemson, South Carolina, 29631, Clemson, US

Star Rating: 2 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Experience the perfect blend of comfort and convenience at Econo Lodge, situated ideally near Clemson University and local attractions.

Prime Location
Just minutes away from Clemson University and the beautiful South Carolina Botanical Gardens, our hotel is the perfect base for exploring this vibrant area. Enjoy easy access to nearby cultural sites like the Clemson Area African American Museum, ensuring a fulfilling stay.

Comfortable Accommodations
Retreat to one of our 40 air-conditioned rooms, featuring essential amenities like refrigerators, microwaves, and complimentary Wi-Fi. Every room is designed for your relaxation, complete with cable programming and modern bathrooms stocked with complimentary toiletries.

Convenient Services
Our dedicated 24-hour front desk and free self-parking mean exceptional service is always at your fingertips. Enjoy a cozy coffee break in the common area or grab a quick snack from our vending machine.

Don’t wait! Book your stay at Econo Lodge today for an unforgettable experience.

Important Information

Children 9 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 05:00 AM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Instructions: Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Amenities & Facilities

Free WiFi
24-hour front desk
Designated smoking area
Wheelchair accessible
Free self parking

Rooms Available

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

1 King Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, and coffee/tea maker
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Safe and phone
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors

Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Daily housekeeping
- Access via exterior corridors
- Free WiFi
- Smoking
- Bedsheets provided
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

1 King Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, and coffee/tea maker
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Safe and phone
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors

Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Daily housekeeping
- Access via exterior corridors
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking

2 Double Beds
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, and coffee/tea maker
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Safe and phone
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors

Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Daily housekeeping
- Access via exterior corridors
- Free WiFi
- Smoking
- Bedsheets provided
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

2 Double Beds
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, and coffee/tea maker
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Safe and phone
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors

Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Daily housekeeping
- Access via exterior corridors
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

1 King Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, and coffee/tea maker
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Safe and phone
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors

Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Daily housekeeping
- Access via exterior corridors
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

Guest Reviews

Verified traveler (4/5): Friendly staff but dirty - Staff was nice but room was insanely dirty, like it wasn’t cleaned before I came. Sheets had hair on it. Hair in shower. Half way used toilet paper was still there. Just nasty
Matthew (10/5): - Absolutely just as nice as all these others in Clemson but literally a fourth of the price no hidden fees fantastic tu
Amy (10/5): - Clean and well-stocked. No complaints.
Lawrence (10/5): - Enjoyed the stay!
Wayne (10/5): - Clean and quiet.
Verified traveler (10/5): - Clean and simple motel that had all the basics for a fair price
Wayne (10/5): - Clean rooms, fairly quiet, safe. Property management is friendly, helpful, and understanding.
Wayne (10/5): - Its clean, quiet, safe, friendly helpful staff. And you get daily room cleaning for your stay.
Wayne (10/5): - Ive stayed here multiple times. Great property
William (10/5): - I would stay again
Arnold (10/5): A Nice Experience - Office worker was very friendly and helpful. Room was comfortable but had a very musty smell.
Craig (10/5): - Everything was perfect. Very clean and spacious
JOHN (4/5): - Close to highway so lots of noise. The bed was very hard so couldnt get comfortable. Bathroom dark and very dated as with the rest of the room.
Thaxton (8/5): My experience - The TV didn't have many channels to choose from
Brittany (8/5): - easy access to the highgway, plenty of food options, very walk friendly
Erin (10/5): - The hospitality was great here! Staff was very friendly and wanted to make sure everything was up to standard. The lodge was nice and was very spacious.
Christopher (8/5): Inexpensive but clean! - It's an older property, but the things that matter are updated and it was very clean overall. The one negative was the exterior lighting of the building stayed on all night and was extremely bright, and the curtains were incapable of keeping it out, so it leaked into the room a good bit.
Christine (10/5): - It was nice
danny (10/5): - Nice.quiet..stay
Verified traveler (10/5): Nice stay - The receptionists were very nice. The location was great.
Amy (10/5): - Breakfast was not available, nicer than expected for the price paid. Small bathroom but clean. We arrived late and left early so only there to sleep. By a freeway so depending on which side of the building you are assigned it could be noisy
erica (10/5): - This appeared to be owned and operated by a couple who were extremely friendly and accommodating. We arrived in the 1 am hour, and the doorbell went directly to the owner to come let us in. The rooms were clean, the beds were comfortable and I liked that the sink in our room was not in the shower/toilet area so that kids could brush their teeth, etc while others used the bathroom. Perfect for a quick in-and-out stay.
Brian (8/5): - Basic hotel as far as amenities. But clean and friendly staff. Close to Clemson stadium and university.
Samuel (8/5): - Limited staff
ROBERT (6/5): - Great location, quiet, outdated , but comfortable .
Kathleen (8/5): - Clean, comfortable, amenities were good also
Alan (8/5): - Nice clean property. Very close to CU.
Randall (6/5): - Very nice people. Not the newest or fanciest but great for what we needed. Would stay again.
Kenneth (10/5): - Clean and simple. Convenient. Reasonably priced.
Theodore (10/5): - Great price for great place
PEGGY (10/5): - This is an older property but the staff is super nice, it was very clean and very quiet; we stayed here for the Clemson/Wake Forest game and would definitely stay again.
John (8/5): - If you want to save some money and just need a bed to sleep, then the accommodations are fine. The bed was comfortable. The bathroom decorations and furniture look like it is from the 1990s. Orbitz advertised a breakfast and they aren't doing breakfast because of Covid.
danny (10/5): - My.favorite.place.to.stay!
Verified traveler (8/5): - I was scared when I drove up to the hotel as it looks really old and the location, behind the Gold's gym and facing the highway, is not enticing. That said, I was pleasantly surprised. It's definitely a true budget hotel but everything was clean and well taken care of. Zero amenities other than the ice machine but as long as you balance out the cost relative to the other options in Clemson, it's actually a bargain. I've stayed in probably 7 other hotels in town in the past year as my son is a sophomore at Clemson, and the prices can get crazy depending on the weekend. I'd stay here again ... just need to be okay with the lack of amenities and it being a true motel.
Verified traveler (8/5): - This was a quick trip to drop of our daughter at Clemson. We needed a place to sleep and check out early the next morning. The location of this motel is very close to the west (stadium) side of campus. It is very basic, clean, and adequate.
John (10/5): - The staff was very accommodating with reservations. Easy in and out and close to Clemson school.
Verified traveler (8/5): - The property was outdated but very clean. The staff was friendly.
Amy (2/5): Added night still made to check out and back in. - I ended up deciding to stay an extra night so I went through hotels.com like I did for the first two nights but was told I still had to check out at 11 and check back in at 3. On top of this I was charged an extra $20 for checking out of the room at noon instead of 11. Then when I checked back in I was put back into the same room I had just checked out of. Never in my life at any hotel I’ve ever been to, have I ever been told this. I will NEVER stay at this location again!!
Verified traveler (8/5): - It was very quiet
John (6/5): Will make it a hard pass , next time - Beds where old-school springs type which made it very uncomfortable, if it was a one day stay it would have been ok but otherwise clean , friendly service ... ooo no refund on early checkout so thats why i had to stay
Verified traveler (6/5): - The outside looked ike a much cheaper Hotel but the inside room look like a more expensive hotel.
Verified traveler (8/5): - Very clean
Danny (10/5): - Great
Jack (8/5): Family owned. Good value - It's an older hotel. The bed was comfortable. Some minor cosmetic issues. Seemed clean. Smoke smell, so if that's an issue for you beware. Just fine for the price. Consider staying here and support and family owned biz
Ernest (8/5): Good value in Clemson - Well, American Inn is definitely not a luxury hotel. But the room was clean, the bed was comfortable, the price was right, and the location was terrific.
Larry (8/5): - American Inn at Cemson is a little dated property but it was clean, had nice beds/sheets/towels with a great shower provide you all the basics. Nice owners and very attentive.
Verified traveler (2/5): nasty - This place looks very gross. Worse than bates motel! Pulled up and drove off!
Jeff (8/5): - Comfortable
Verified traveler (4/5): - Rooms were gross. Bed was comfy. Bathroom dirty and old
Christi (2/5): - very worn down property in need of a little TLC. holes in the curtain liners of the room. Stairwells need repair. Major overhaul required.
Verified traveler (8/5): - Locally owned and run. Extra sink and mini fridge was great. Also, ice and a drink vending machine were helpful. Nice continental breakfast included.
Jacqueline (8/5): - Stay okay, saw a few dead bugs lying around.
Verified traveler (10/5): - I would visit this property again. I had a quiet and restful 2 nights.
chad (10/5): Nice place - Outside was dated but the room was clean and comfortable
Verified traveler (2/5): - Location was close to Clemson. Mold in the ice trays.
Verified traveler (10/5): - Very clean, convenient to Clemson University. Nice, simple breakfast provided - overall we enjoyed our stay. The property is older, but very clean.
Tawnya (4/5): False advertising - The room was dirty and dated. The carpet, bathroom and bed were visibly dirty and unkempt. I was shocked at how different the advertised picture is from the real room.
Verified traveler (4/5): - The room was nasty candy left behind nightstand vent in bathroom needs to be clean or painted trash behind headboard need new bed covers walls need cleaning.
Verified traveler (8/5): - Nice hotel to go watch the Tigers play..easy drive in, quick uber back
Verified traveler (2/5): - They were cleaning the property with gas blowers Sunday morning early. Very very loud! Called front desk and complained they woke us but nothing was done. Impossible to sleep
Joe (10/5): - The owners were very pleasant and great location for Clemson football games
Jackie (4/5): - Remote did not work, they replaced batteries. Hair in refrigerator and tub.
Lori (8/5): - They had clean rooms. The breakfast wasn't very good.
Patricia (2/5): UNHAPPY CUSTOMER - I was unable to travel due to a HURRICANE. I was not offered any kind of refund even in these circumstances.
Kyle (6/5): - Staff as nice and hotel was clean. Shower did not work at all in one room. Chairs were damp and sticky.
Tiffany (8/5): Comfortable room - We had late check in and everything went smoothly. Very nice people behind the counter. Room was nice, bed was comfortable, shower had great water pressure. And we enjoyed the Clemson game the next day!
Joshua (8/5): Decent - They painted the sidewalk while we were staying there, there was the a very strong smell of paint the whole night.
Richard (10/5): Best shower - Strong shower pressure a very welcome feature.
Erin (8/5): - We just needed a room for the night before my sister's graduation. Great location/room for the price. Would definitely recommend and stay again.
JT (6/5): Just Fine for Football Game Weekend - My son and I were coming to Clemson at the last minute for a night football game and simply needed a room for one night. Most hotels have 2-night minimums on game weekends or charge high peak rates. All I needed was a clean room and bathroom to spend the night. America's Best Inn is an old school motel, but it's close to campus and across from the Bi-Lo on the CAT shuttle route. The motel is older, but the staff was very friendly. Due to availability I had to book a smoking room at the last minute, but was surprised to get a non-smoking room at check-in...a huge plus. The room and furnishings were worn and motel basic, but the room was very, very clean. I was prepared for the worst and brought blankets (never trusting bedspreads in general), but was genuinely impressed with how clean the room was given the age and rate. For football weekends, I spend all my time with friends and family on campus, downtown or at the game. I just need a motel as a place to park the car and sleep. Clemson is such safe place, and all the other guests were here for the game, that I had none of the worries I would have with this type of motel somewhere else. Best advice - temper your expectation, accept it for what it is and remember you're there for a football game and not a hotel stay.
Richard (8/5): - Great Location. And for the price very hard to beat. We got a non-smoking double bed room and it was perfect for a weekend of watching Clemson football.
David (10/5): Best Value in Clemson - Great value. No frills, but clean and comfortable. Best value in Clemson!!!
jose (10/5): Nice location - Nice people and love the location the staff was really nice
Don (2/5): Bad experience! - In need of upgrade, way too high for the facilities, for the price I expected more.
Carol (10/5): A great and reasonable stay - We were a bit nervous about staying here after reading several poor reviews, but they were over a year old and the management responded appropriately. Our room was very clean and the hotel staff were very helpful. We had requested a ground floor due to mobility issues and they had assigned us a second floor. This was the night before the total eclipse. They found a first floor room for us and did not charge the upgrade. They were fully booked so they were very helpful.
Verified traveler (2/5): DO NOT BOOK - I didn't even stay there, because it felt so sketchy and unsafe even being in the parking lot. Photos are misleading. The outside railing is falling apart, and there were some sketchy characters wondering around the property. The hotel owner refused to cancel my reservation and still ran my card although I didn't even check in. Complete waste of money, and hotels.com was no help.
Verified traveler (10/5): Clean Rooms - The hotel was very clean and the room was excellent. WEill stay there again if I have the opportunity.