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Econo Lodge Portage

2.0 star property

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Free WiFi, bed sheets
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Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

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6101 MELTON RD BLDG A, Portage, IN, 46368
  • Place, Indiana Dunes National Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Founders' Square Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Portage Lakefront Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Portage

With a stay at Econo Lodge Portage in Portage, you'll be a 4-minute drive from Indiana Dunes National Park and 8 minutes from Lake Michigan. .This hotel is 2 mi (3.2 km) from East Branch and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Founders' Square Park.

What's nearby

  • Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor - 4 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Indiana Dunes National Park - 4 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Founders' Square Park - 5 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Portage Lakefront Beach - 5 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Ogden Dunes Beach - 7 min drive - 7.3 km

Getting around

  • Portage - Ogden Dunes Train to Chicago - 4 min drive
  • Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Family Express Ameriplex - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Econo Lodge Portage

Hotel in Portage with free parking
Guest accommodations at Econo Lodge Portage offer air conditioning. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Make yourself at home in one of the air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include a banquet hall and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

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.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children 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 25 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 fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Econo Lodge Portage Hotel
Econo Lodge Portage PORTAGE
Econo Lodge Portage Hotel PORTAGE

Econo Lodge Portage Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 54 out of 179 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 179 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 179 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 179 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 54 out of 179 reviews

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Breanna

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Skylair

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Regina

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Samantha

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

2/10 Terrible

Jackie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not good.

Hotel was in poor condition. There was a security deposit that I was not informed of until check in. The mini fridge had water on the shelves. The shower was barely working. I’d say you get what you pay for, but that would be generous.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Caren

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Mostly dirty
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jerry, SHONTO

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not stay there again!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jason

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Herbert

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The price is affordable, the hotel is not clean and the AC unit too laud.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

taziel

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mansoor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was professional and courteous; room was clean; environment was comfortable and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Bliss

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Julie

The bed was new and
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
First, the email address confirmation had the property's location about 5 miles away, so we had to "Google" the property to find it. The air conditioner would NOT cool the room. And showers from other rooms flooded our room through the walls and bathroom door casing. We couldn't leave fast enough. On the upside, the ice maker worked great!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jay, Dale

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There's really nothing I liked about this hotel especially tell me I was going to take 5 to 7 days to get my deposit back on my card which is ridiculous
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff is friendly, convenient location to highway.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is very friendly. The room is clean. Plenty of restaurants nearby.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alaina

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms werent clean, inside smells like mold, dirty toilet paper, flies in room, our bed sheets were dirty with sand and dirt, stayed 4 nights and couldnt get refund to go somewhere else.. i wanna say paranormal activity were in the happenings as we had drawers fly open and bottles of Gatorade were flying off the entertainment center.. room does not come with a bible either. Do not stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Anna

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Even though the price is temping, do NOT stay here. Our room stank of smoke. There was paint peeling off the walls, and the hallways looked like a warehouse or jail. The bathroom was moldy, the floor was cracked and uneven, and the area and hotel felt dangerous. I left the hotel before even sleeping here because I was concerned my car would get keyed. There’s not even anyone staying here to begin with, and the parking lot was mostly empty. I think everyone gets the idea that this hotel and neighborhood are both beyond saving. Now all we need is for the hotel to go out of business and get demolished for everyone’s good. Do NOT stay here whatever you do.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025