Econo Lodge Scranton near Montage Mountain — Hotel in Scranton

This motel was awful. It was probably the worst motel/hotel I’ve ever stayed in. The bathroom clearly had not been cleaned, with a used washcloth in the shower, red mold on the shower floor, and rings of unidentified growth around the tub. The toilet clogged immediately when I used it. There were stains on the door, light switches, and countertop. The mirror was smudged and seemed to have had something written on it. The light over the sink didn’t work. There was a homemade repair on the hair dryer plug that left bare wires sticking out. That’s just the bathroom. The security latch was loose, the main light switch into the room was soiled and greasy to the touch - great way to enter a dark room. The light fixture in the entry way was a bare bulb, but there was a globe sitting on the shelf for the closet. There were stains on the walls, lamp shades, etc. All the surfaces were consistent with what was found in the bathroom. The main window was smudged and had unknown splatters on it. The TV had scratches all over the screen which was broken in a corner (it did work though). There were large cracks on the exterior wall. The bureau under the TV was a disaster. It was chipped and looked like it had water damage. The door of the bureau had a makeshift piece of cord for a handle to open. The fridge inside was missing a foot and sat at an angle. The room phone was both greasy and dusty (I’ll get to how I found out). The night side stand was in similar shape to the bureau under the TV. The room was basic and worn, but I actually expected that. It was the awfulness and dirtiness of it that bothered me. There was more but I think I’ve painted a picture. The bed sheets actually looked clean except for the hairballs I found in it. The bed cover looked like it had cigarette burns in it (non smoking room). The worst part was that I arrived late (1am) just needing a place to sleep. But another guest decided to stat playing music loudly that could easily be heard even though I was two doors down. I used the phone to call the front desk and ask if they could turn it down. A short while later I heard the guy from the front desk banging on the door down the hall yelling at them. This went on, on and off for about half an hour. The music did seem to get softer in that time tho. Then at about 2 the phone rang and the front desk guy wanted to tell me the story about getting them to turn the music down (they were Honduran didn’t speak English apparently). I ended up getting 3 hours of sleep waking because the drapes didn’t really keep out the light. There were a lot of “interesting characters” hanging around in the morning when I went out - looked like cast extras from “Breaking Bad.” I will also add that they seemed to be keeping maintenance items out in front of the front desk, like broken air conditioning units, a broken vending machine, a snow plow, and a car up on blocks. I old them about the uncleaned room and bathroom and about the blocked toilet, and he said “yeah that happens if no one was in there for a while”. I just considered myself lucky to be out of there...

Well, I made it out. There was no waiver, but in order to stay here they should have you sign one. When arriving at this destination one must prove their bravery and dodge the falling ceiling of the portico to enter the front door. Once you have braved the first obstacle you are met with a grumpy face behind that glass that will say no words to you, just shove the key at you and point to the room number. After the second obstacle you are in the Hall of Mirrors, you are in the hotel searching for your room and dodging the open buckets of paint on the floor. But! Be careful, the floor is made of uneven wood and carpet, lifting you up and setting you back down as you traverse the dimly light hallway. Once you arrive at the room, do not give up weary traveler, as you have only completed the first portion of your adventure. The bugs that were in the bathroom didn't appreciate the lights being turned on, but were courteous enough to stick around and say hi as you entered, which was a nicer welcome than you received in the lobby. We did have a non-smoking room, but in fact had comforters that smoked, they were pretty heavily addicted as they had burn holes in various places and smelled of smoke. The pool was very accommodating... for the plants that were growing in it, they were watered very well. If you are a nostalgic person the TV is the item you will appreciate the most as it has the same pixel count as a 1980 19in color TV. The AC did work, powered by that low emission mold fuel, keeping it nice and cool as you sweat your life's choices. The overall cleanliness of the room was little to be desired as the drawers were all broke, the tub was brown(not by design), and the door barely locked. The only way that the word sponge can be associated with this location isn't when talking about it being clean, but when talking about the sponginess of the floor as you sank into the hardwood when getting into bed. All I can say if you choose to stay here is... Good luck, and may the odds ever be...

Be warned! Avoid at all costs! You're better off sleeping in your car. When I walked in the entry door, the hall smelled damp and moldy, then I headed toward the room and it started to reek of cat urine! Then, when I found the room, the room across the hall's door opened and some old fat crack head lady in a bra and messed up night dress skirt thing came out with a lawn chair and plopped her self down in the hall like it was her front porch! I glance into the room she came out of since the door was now propped open and this guy in nothing but dirty tighty whiteys is in there smoking crack out of a window and there's a mangy cat in there with them. They had all this stuff, looked like the junk a homeless person has in a shopping cart. The floorboards were torn up in the middle and they had a fan blowing the cat urine smell into the hallway. It was like nothing I've ever seen in a hotel. So, then I open the door to the room (directly in front of smelly druggie cat room) and I find that it also reeks of urine, but with an added flavor of mold. It appears that the room must have been completely underwater at some point in the recent past. Green and black mold on all surfaces. Holes in the blankets. Dirty head stains on the pillow cases. I mean, I read the other reviews, and I really should have listened. But all I wanted was a place to sleep after the concert at Montage mountain, and I didn't think it could possibly be as bad it was. But it is. It is terribly, terribly bad. I went to the front desk and told them there was no way I was staying. They did refund the money, one star for that, but now I have to fight with the internet site I booked through....oh well, I don't even mind losing the money if it comes to that. I probably would have gotten some sort of respiratory disease from breathing in the moldy air if I had stayed longer...