Econo Lodge Saraland, Saraland

I stayed here because it was the only hotel near my work site that had availability on short notice. When I arrived, there was a group of guys sitting in front of their room in lawn chairs drinking beer out of a cooler. A lot of people opted to park in front of their rooms instead of in parking spaces, making the parking lot like an obstacle course. On the plus side, the room was cleaned very well every day. The staff was nice enough. The rooms, however, were desperately in need of remodeling. The sheets were threadbare, as were the carpet and ironing board cover. The fridge had rust on top. One morning a guy came into the lobby and asked the front desk attendant what the nightly rate was. She told him $79. I reserved the room online and paid $60 per night. $79 would be a complete rip-off. $60 was pretty high, all things considered. I'd stay there again only if I had to.