Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, Paragould

The room was fine, but the rest of the hotel not so good. The place looked run down, and the smell in the hall way was strong, and not pleasant. The outside looked dingy. Somewhat disappointing, and we saw a Quality Inn in Heber Springs that looked very nice. Not a good value for what we paid.

What a dump. Would not recommend.

We rented a king suite for an overnight visit to family. Room had been well furnished at one time but was lacking TV, chairs and tables in suite area and no modern flat screen in bedroom area. Poor quality TV reception overall. Hotel states it has wifi but it was not available while we were there. Staff said they had to call the router people. I assume they also had to call the pool people and the ice machine people as these amenities were not working either. We tried to call the front desk staff several time and no one answered, after walking the length of the building to the front we found the staff to be at an open entry door smoking. Staff was not helpful and when we inquired about the wifi with the maintenance man he was very rude. Linens are sparse. Not enough towels for two guest. I had to go to desk for more towels. I asked for a blanket as the bed covers are thin and was given two more thin bed covers as they had no blankets. Breakfast was good, but it would have been more plentiful if not for the staff filling their plates and going to a seating area to enjoy the food. My advise is if you are going to stay in Paragould spend the extra money and stay at the Holiday Inn Express.

The sofa bed was horrific. Old, thin "mattress" did little to cover the worn out springs beneath. We wound up three in the bed on a subpar mattress.

Front desk personnel were very friendly. Hotel needs updating/upgrading. Pool out-of-order, you only find out at check-in (sign on counter). Room smelled bad, needs to be aired out.