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Economy Inn Sylva

2.5 star property
Motel in Sylva with free parking

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Economy Inn Sylva combines comfort with practical conveniences for a smooth stay. Free in-room WiFi works, self parking avoids hotel parking hassles, and the front desk is staffed 24/7. Past guests consistently praise the helpful staff.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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1 bedroom, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Suite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Desk
Mobile key entry
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Desk
Mobile key entry
Daily housekeeping
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Desk
Mobile key entry
Daily housekeeping
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
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About the area

Map
940 W Main St, Sylva, NC, 28779

What's nearby

  • Jackson County Historic Courthouse - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Poteet Memorial Park - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Country Side Bowling Lanes - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Tuckasegee River - 3 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Oaks Gallery - 3 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Waffle House - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Big Nick’s Bbq - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Lazy Hiker Brewing Co. - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Economy Inn Sylva

Property highlights
Economy Inn Sylva provides everything that you need. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • A 24-hour front desk
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at Economy Inn Sylva boast comforts, such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Shower/bath combinations and free toiletries
  • Daily housekeeping, desks and phones

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking available

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 150 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

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, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

ECONOMY INN SYLVA Motel
ECONOMY INN SYLVA Sylva
ECONOMY INN SYLVA Motel Sylva

Frequently asked questions

Is Economy Inn Sylva pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Economy Inn Sylva?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Economy Inn Sylva?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Economy Inn Sylva?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Economy Inn Sylva located?

Situated in Sylva, this motel is steps away from Nantahala National Forest and Jackson County Historic Courthouse. Poteet Memorial Park and Country Side Bowling Lanes are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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Economy Inn Sylva Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 151 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 151 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 151 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 151 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 151 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Walter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A little intimidating at first but past the first impressions, the property was everything that you need. Clean room, great front staff, the key to the door worked every time, hot shower water, all was fantastic.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is an old school roadside motel. The current owners have done a great job renovating it. Great value. The rooms are on the small side but that is just due to the age of the place.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms newly renovated and very clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Not fancy, but clean and quiet, and just what I needed fir a very brief stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect little place to lay your head, beautiful river behind you!! Thank you
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Economy Inn is my go-to anytime I make a quick trip to Sylva and western North Carolina. It’s quiet, clean, and easily walkable to the awesome shops and restaurants in town.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a great place to stay in a beautiful mountain town. Downtown Sylva is walkable from the hotel and full of dining and shopping options. The rooms are clean and comfortable. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners have totally renovated the property so it is like staying in a brand new hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean, beautiful view of the creek, owner very nice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Karen

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Cheap but clean. I’d go gack

It was dated but clean. Good for a quick overnight stay. Owners were super nice.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

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

Comfortable night

The rooms are very clean, the linens looked new and pretty. The bed was comfortable. Nice rocking chair outside the room. Pretty view of the Lovely small creek behind the hotel. The couple at the check in desk were very nice. My sister and i would stay here again and i would recommend to friends and family.
View out the rear window.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This motel was an old building. Road in front was loud. No lobby. Had to ring a doorbell for service. The room was clean, but when I took a shower brown water came out of the faucet. There was no Wi-Fi. No complementary breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

DANIEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Small but very clean. Had a TV issue was quickly resolved.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

4/10 Poor

Razia

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Basic

The property is very basic and clean enough. Beds are not very comfy but not terrible either. We wanted a cheap one night stay so it worked for us but we would not stay there again nor recommend. Electric outlets didn't work, AC was very loud and did not work properly (fan ran but it couldn't keep a temperature of 78!!) the sink area was caulked badly to keep disjointed pieces of countertop together. Water pressure was good, and the river at the back was a great view in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jane

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I felt very unsafe during my stay. I had people banging on my door and a man forced himself through my door to use the bathroom. The manager was no help. I left a day earlier than my check out because I was fearful of my life.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Glinda

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

NEVER AGAIN

To start off, there was road construction going on outside the hotel all night. The bed in the room was uncomfortable to sat the least. It made a noise anytime someone sat on it or got up. The table in the room was very questionable. It wiggled and moved more than the mismatch chairs pushed up to it. There wasn't but one wash cloth and 2 towels in the room. When i went to the front desk to ask for more, the owner argued with me about how many were supposed to be in the room before giving me 2 more towels and 2 wash cloths. There was mold on the ceiling in the bathroom and the drywall was cracked in there. The water pressure was very low. Overall this was one of the worst places we've ever stayed at. I highly recommend not staying at this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Eric

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was hoping, based on Expedia reviews, that this was going to be an affordable pleasant stay. The room smelled from a cheap cleaner and the appointments including the bedding the floor and other items were excessively cheap. It was noisier than expected to with hearing cars on the road right outside. While I understand having one person, perhaps the proprietor(?), working the place all day and night the person was not very friendly and up charge me for using a credit card. Really? At a hotel? Finally the bed headed cheap metal frame that squeaked a lot.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First, if you want all the extra amenities and fancy décor that you get at some of those chain hotels, then this is not the place for you. But if you want a simple room that is clean and has everything you really need, at a good price, and is close to downtown Sylva, then this is a great place. It is an old roadside motel that is definitely basic in its design. But it was very clean and everything in the room worked. Which is better than I can say about the last VRBO I stayed at. Its is about a block from downtown Sylva and definitely walkable. The floors are all ceramic tile even in the bedroom area which means you know that it is clean, unlike the carpets at a lot of those "fancy" hotels. The bed was very comfortable and the sheets were good quality and again, clean. The back of the motel faces a beautiful little creek and the rear window opens so you can hear the water running. We enjoyed it and liked the location so much that we have made another reservation for next month and cancelled the place we had reserved in Cherokee.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Zusha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was great, practically in the middle of downtown. The absolute best part however was the very sweet man running the place. We were very late arriving, so he called us to make sure we were still coming and then waited up for us to nearly 1 in the morning! REALLY sweet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scottie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This motel was in short walking distance to downtown Sylva which has many great food options, breweries, and shops. Always love visiting Sylva!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Bianca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I didn’t like that I paid by debit card and I was charged a convenience fee. That should only be for credit cards. On the website, it didn’t mention anything about a convenience fee. If you’re going to charge me to pay with a card, I’d rather pay online to bypass the charge. I don’t want to unnecessarily spend more out than I have to.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Service was great and hotel was very clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Charles

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We pulled in the parking lot and left. This hotel should not be listed on Expedia. Nasty is all I can say.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

William

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Wouldn't stay there again. Air conditioner noise kept me awake. Light over shaving mirror out. Century old motor inn. But at least it was clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
For the price, this hotel was fine. Outside does not look great but the room was clean. When trying to check out, I could not find anyone despite ringing the bell.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025