Economy Inn Sylva

2.5 star property
Motel in Sylva with free parking

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1 bedroom, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains
1 bedroom, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains
Front of property
Front of property
1 bedroom, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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940 W Main St, Sylva, NC, 28779
  • Harris Regional Hospital
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Western Carolina University
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Harrahs Cherokee Casino
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

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

Standard Suite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)

Highlights

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

Standard Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

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

About the area

Sylva

At Economy Inn Sylva you'll be within steps of Nantahala National Forest and Jackson County Historic Courthouse. Highlights at this motel include free in-room WiFi. .This motel has free WiFi in public areas, a 24-hour front desk and a picnic area. There's also the convenience of free self parking. .Attractions within a 30-minute drive of this Sylva motel include Harrahs Cherokee Casino and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

What's nearby

  • Poteet Memorial Park - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Harris Regional Hospital - 5 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Southwestern Community College - 8 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Western Carolina University - 17 min drive - 15.2 km
  • Harrahs Cherokee Casino - 25 min drive - 28.3 km

Getting around

  • Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Waffle House - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Zaxby's - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Economy Inn Sylva

Motel in Sylva with free parking
Economy Inn Sylva offers its guests a picnic area. WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Sylva motel.

  • 22 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Smoking in designated areas
Economy Inn Sylva offers 22 air-conditioned accommodations with free toiletries and blackout curtains. This Sylva motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). An iron/ironing board and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

English

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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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 150 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, debit cards and cash. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions and guests can access their rooms with a mobile device.

Property is also known as

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Economy Inn Sylva?

Economy Inn Sylva offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at Economy Inn Sylva?

Yep, Economy Inn Sylva has a free self car park.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Economy Inn Sylva?

No, Economy Inn Sylva does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Economy Inn Sylva?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at Economy Inn Sylva?

No, only service animals are allowed.

Economy Inn Sylva Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 67 out of 131 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 131 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 131 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 131 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 131 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Gary, Rome

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I am visiting the Sylva Police Station later this morning to report an attempted fraud and extortion attempt by the management of this property.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with family
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

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The owner's father was left in charge of the motel. He had just arrived the day before, and he hadn't really been trained, so he had to call his son who was away every time there was a problem. This meant that I had to go to the office every time I wanted to use the internet. The father was doing the best he could given the circumstances.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Autumn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were small but clean and comfortable. Walking distance to food options in Sylva.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thr service was top notch. Brian was on top of things. Its a no thrills place but had comfortable beds and was clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARVIN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great customer service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

bernice

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was clean, parking is right in front of the door. Check in/out was quick and easy. Will definitely stay there the next time we are in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Basic amenities but clean.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Alex

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andre

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
It was very clean and the staff was nice. The view of the river was nice. The room was very small considering I had paid for a suite. The mattress slid around on the bedframe. I kept having to fix it. There is very little counter space in the bathroom. I had to leave all of my toiletries on the dresser and only bring in a few items at a time as I was using them. Also very few outlets to use for charging. I feel like I overpaid for what I got.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Clean Room

My room was clean. Just needed a place to stay for one night. Would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Angie

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

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

Annecia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Travelled with family
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

4/10 Poor

Aleigh

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sheets were old and in terrible condition.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Al

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great service and great people too talk with
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service from the staff. It is what should be expected from economy accommodations. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Malyce

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Given that this is an *economy* inn, it was quite clean and nice, thus 5 stars. I was a little concerned at first just given economy places' general reputations, but it was clean, the shower had good pressure and hot water, the A/C ran well, and the mini fridge and microwave did their thing. My only qualms, really, are minor- the mattress was quite firm, pillows were flat, there was no plug for the bathtub, and a couple of the clientele were a bit questionable. Overall, though, I was pleasantly surprised.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

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

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

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024