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Reviews of Elko Motel

2 out of 5
Elko Motel
1243 Idaho Street, Elko, NV

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 76 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

2.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Allan A

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed and frustrated
We arrived on June 22, 2019 around 3:30pm, only to find no one in the office to help us. We rang the bell on the counter several times, still no one. Finally after a period of time, a man came to the office, I can only assume it was the manager or owner. I gave him a copy of our reservation confirmation. He looked and could not find a reservation under my name. Nor did he have any rooms available or that were clean. He then got on the phone to call the previous owner to see if he knew anything, and he did not. Then he told us a long story about how the maid had not come in to clean rooms that day, they had to evict some people that had been in a room for over a month without allowing any room cleaning services or repairs for a month, and if we could wait well over an hour, he could find a maid to come in and clean that room for us. This was absolutely unacceptable. After driving for 8 hours that day, we did not feel as though I wanted to wait for potentially over an hour for a room that may or may not be acceptable, so I had to drive around town to find another motel and got a room that was acceptable at a higher cost.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

2/10 Terrible

Bud

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Terrable hospitality. Filthy rooms. Doors not secure!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

David

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Four days spent, two days without hot water for a shower. Four days with a plugged sink that would not drain. You figure!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Marshall

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t stay here
This was my first time using hotels.com for family. I reserved my parents a room for the weekend. They said there was stuff on the walls in the bathroom. They said there was a stain on the bed that looked like a puddle of blood. My mom was in tears and begged for her money back. They did issue her a refund, but charged her $10 for using the restroom. I wish she had a phone that could take pictures with but it’s a flip phone.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from peter on 27 Dec 2018
Elko Motel will not tolerate false reviews. The customer in questions did not have any issue and this is fake

6/10 Okay

Dennis J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Elko, an old time town.
You get what you vote for.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from peter on 7 Oct 2018
Thank you recent stay

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Liked the cheap rates, tv, plenty of room, nice bathroom. Didn't like the semi engine noise running all night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from peter on 1 Oct 2018
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko motel. We appreciate your feedback>

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
There was a car sitting in front of one room with its hood open all night. Many of the doors had triple locks on them. There was also garages that were built into the building with padlocks on the doors. Although the room is large, the cleanliness was disappointing. There was long black hair left in a ball in the corner of the shower. There was a spider web in the corner of the bathroom doorway. There was also dust on the headboard.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from peter on 1 Oct 2018
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback!!

8/10 Good

Nannette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from peter on 8 Sept 2018
Thank you for you recent stay with us!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

An old country motel!
This little motel was perfect. Clean and comfortable, it might be old but I like it clean. If you are looking for simply a place to rest up for 8 hours or so this will do fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Peter on 25 Aug 2018
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again in the future.

6/10 Okay

Ronald

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
OK For The Price For A Travel Stop
Minimal breakfast with no seating area. Manager was super nice and friendly. Electrical outlets are sparse. Ok for the price for a place to stay over while traveling.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from peter on 9 Aug 2018
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback.

8/10 Good

Chooch, Salt Lake City, Ut

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Reasonable price, clean rooms, not much of a free breakfast, outside needs tender loving care
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from peter on 5 Aug 2018
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback

2/10 Terrible

David, Nevada

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was just for one night and it was so bad after trying bthe 2 nd room we left the hotel and went elsewhere. It was that nasty.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Peter on 6 Aug 2018
Sorry for the inconvenience.

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from peter on 3 Aug 2018
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This was a very old hotel the sheets were very old and not to soft on the bed just very run down
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from peter on 31 July 2018
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback and apoplogize for any inconvenience.

10/10 Excellent

mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from peter on 27 July 2018
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback!

4/10 Poor

AviS, Israel

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good price but you get what you pay for
Price and location are good. The is only one single lock on the door which feels very flimsy, no chain or another lock. Makes one feel insecure. The smell in the room was also unpleasant. Staff was friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from peter on 1 July 2018
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We apologize for any inconvenience and will work harder to provide a better stay for future guests.

8/10 Good

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Elko Motel stay
I loved my room in the back, with my car parked right by room. Room was quaint and comfy. I loved sitting in the room’s old arm chair to watch tv. Had excellent Chinese food 500 feet away.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Peter on 28 June 2018
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback and will continue to provide a comfortable stay for future guests.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Response from peter on 28 June 2018
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dive Beware!!!
This place is an absolute Dive...broken Windows, most rooms not actively remarkably. Appearance is very unsettling. I cancelled prior to deadline an hotels.com / expedia.com did not refund according to the contract they said that only applies to fees from them. Beware
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from p on 14 June 2018
Sorry for the inconvenience. All policies and cancellations are posted on our page on Expedia.com. How can a guest comment on a room they didn't stay in or property they were not on

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for the price. The lady handling the check-in and out was very nice. Although the motel wasn't much to look at from the outside, my room was large and quite comfortable. I'd cheerfully stay again if I'm in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from peter on 14 Sept 2018
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback!!!

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from peter on 14 June 2018
Thank you for your stay at Elko Motel.

4/10 Poor

SLC

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only lock on the room was a single lock on the door handle. No dead bolt or latch. Shoved a chair under the door handle. I felt like I was in the twilight zone and spending the night at the Bates Motel. I prefer to spend more and have some security so I can get a good night sleep and not worry if the door will come crashing in.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from peter on 30 May 2018
Thank you for you recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback and will use the information to make a better stay for future guests. Sorry for the inconvenience during your stay and hope you will try us again.

8/10 Good

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from peter on 1 June 2018
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Marlene, Idaho

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place, clean and comfortable, plenty of room, close to restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
Response from peter on 7 May 2018
Thank you for your stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback and will continue to provide great service for future guests.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Price is right
The place is old and pretty run down. The owners are new, sweet people and have a long list of things they want to improve. But the beds are comfortable, the room was warm in January, and we slept well. We were busy all day so only needed a bed and shower. Though there is nothing fancy about this place, it served it’s purpose. I can’t wait to see what this young couple does with it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Peter on 5 Feb 2018
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback and will continue the updating of our property to ensure a better stay for future guests. We hope you choose us again the next time through Elko.

10/10 Excellent

Pat, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Older motel, well maintained and clean
We were at the end of a 3 week road trip, so have stayed in a lot of different motels recently. This one was one of the best for value for the cost. We don't look for anything fancy, but expect a clean, quiet room and this one was perfect. It is an older hotel, but is well maintained and was very clean. Owner was very friendly during check-in and even upgraded our room to a King for free! The room was very large and the bed was very comfortable. I love the striped sheets! Every other hotel has heavily bleached white sheets and it was so nice to sleep on soft sheets. The room had a fridge and microwave that were placed near the sink and dresser, so we were able to use it like a mini kitchen to prepare our meals. It had plenty of outlets to recharge all our electronics. We travel with expensive equipment in our vehicle, so we really appreciated the layout were we could park our truck right outside our door. The parking lot was a little tight since all the vehicles are large trucks, so I would not recommend coming in with a trailer.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Response from peter on 20 Oct 2017
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback and will continue to work hard to make a better stay for future guests.

4/10 Poor

Steve

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pillow cases dirty DISGUSTING
Pillow cases dirty DISGUSTING Room had crumbs all over No clothes rack or closet No ice Friendly front desk lots of dogs barking at night Big rooms WiFi works
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Response from Mahendran on 20 Oct 2017
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We apologize for any inconvenience that may have occurred during your stay. We will deifinitely work with staff to fix the problem in order to prevent another situation like this. Thank you for your time.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017
Response from Mahendran on 4 Oct 2017
Thank you for you recent stay at Elko Motel. We hope to see you again the next time through Elko.

10/10 Excellent

Knud Jorgen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Elko is good museum
Good location an nice museum
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Response from Mahendran on 22 Sept 2017
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your time and hope you choose us again the next time through Elko, NV.

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Don't like supporting big chain resorts/hotels. I do try to shop independent places. Elko Motel was a great place to stay. Very friendly staff quick check in, large room, not fancy, was clean and comfortable. Easy checkout.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Response from Mahendran on 22 Sept 2017
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your time and hope you choose us again the next time through Elko, NV.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good budget motel.
Overall this motel met my expectations. Though an older property, it was well maintained and everything seemed in proper working condition. We were in the back and the room was comfortable and quiet. Manager was friendly and the check in/check out was very efficient. Breakfast was minimal and the carpet in #23 was a little scary (though on closer inspection it appeared clean, just stained). Room was well worth the price we paid for an overnight stay passing through town.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Response from Mahendran on 22 Sept 2017
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your time and we are currently updating the property to provide a better stay for future guests. We hope you choose Elko Motel the next time you visit Elko.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Response from Mahendran on 22 Sept 2017
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your time and hope you choose Elko Motel on you next visit to Elko.

8/10 Good

Marcie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The management was awesome and kept in contact with us. We came in after 11:00pm
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Response from Mahendran on 19 Sept 2017
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your comments and as with most of our late arriving guests, we will try to accommodate and do whatever we can to ensure a nice stay at Elko Motel. Thank you for your time!!

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Room was clean. It was a pleasant surprise.
Doesn't look like much, but the room was clean, the staff was friendly. It was a pleasant surprise. The rates were reasonable. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017
Response from Mahendran on 8 Sept 2017
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback and will always put in the best effort to provide a comfortable stay for all guests. Thank you for your time.

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Response from Mahendran on 4 Sept 2017
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback. Thank you for your time.

10/10 Excellent

Albert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place for stop over
The motel is older style on the outside but comfortable on the inside,office staff are very helpful and friendly, good value for money
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Response from Mahendran on 4 Sept 2017
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback. Thank you for your time.

6/10 Okay

Carrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Shrugs shoulders
It was okay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Response from Mahendran on 5 Aug 2017
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for your time.

8/10 Good

Daphne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place owners respectab.
It was geographically located where i had business, quiet, cable nd bed comfy, had frg and microwave. Price great.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Response from Mahendran on 1 Aug 2017
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback and will use it to make a better stay for future guests. Thank you for your time.

6/10 Okay

Doug

Liked: Room comfort
Simple accomodations for a short visit.
An older place that's solidly built but could use some updating. For the price it's adequate for a night. Was nice to park in front of your door and was quite. Room had a micro and fridge and was clean. Pretty much what I was expecting booking here.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Response from Mahendran on 16 July 2017
thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback and will work harder to make this property a better stay for future guests.

4/10 Poor

Camryfan, Cheyenne, WY

Really old
I was kind of nervous about how safe it was to stay there. It was the first motel where I've stayed in a very long time where there was no key card My impression is anyone could kick the door in. Also, It didn't seem like there were enough parking spaces for the amount of rooms. Breakfast was a joke. There was cereal in a plastic container near the front desk.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Response from peter on 15 July 2017
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback and will use the information to make a better stay for future guests.

4/10 Poor

Fishing Trip, Las Vegas

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Old but Economical
The staff was nice. It's in the center of town. It was clean but hasn't been updated since the 80's.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017
Response from Peter on 10 July 2017
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback and will use the info to make a better stay for our future guests.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Convenient and price-wise
Nice local hotel with clean room. The bed was not very comfortable but the price was right.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Response from Mahendran on 13 July 2017
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback and will use the information to provide a better stay for future guests. Thank you for your time and we hope you choose Elko Motel the next time through Elko.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Great value. Friendly staff. There was only a loose door knob lock. I would have felt better with a secondary lock/latch but we slept well enough.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Response from Peter on 9 July 2017
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate for your feedback and will use this info to make our hotel a better stay for future guests. We hope you choose Elko Motel the next through Elko.

10/10 Excellent

Ilya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
Response from Mahendran on 26 June 2017
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Mechelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
Response from Mahendran on 26 June 2017
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel.

8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Overnight stay after long day's drive.
This is a well worn old-style downtown motel. The room was comfortable, clean and big. Internet was fast. Friendly on-site owner and family (I think). It looks like the staff is working hard to update and maintain the place. What was espceially nice is that the motel is on a main downtown street yet quiet. It was easy to walk to restaurants and parks which I did after being cooped up all day while driving. Just behind the motel are multiple city maintained parks. Breakfast is virtually non-existant even though it is advertised as being provided. No in-room coffee maker.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
Response from Mahendran on 25 June 2017
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We are currently updating the property to provide a few more things to make future guests more comfortable. We appreciate your comments and hope you will stay again the next time through Elko.

8/10 Good

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
Response from Mahendran on 25 June 2017
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel.

8/10 Good

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Response from General Manager on 9 Mar 2017
Thank you for your stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to having you visit us again the next time you are travelling thru Elko.

6/10 Okay

Brian, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Clean room with rustic feel.
The room was clean, staff was great and it had a nice rustic feel. The parking spaces were a little tight for a big pick up but we did fit. There is one space for truck/trailer parking on the side road behind the building but if its more then a 10-12ft trailer then you won't fit. I classify the area as "old town" Elko and had a few people walking around. It appears they are renovating some of the rooms so there are mattresses all over the place and debris but it's kept out of the roadway. The locks on the doors are only the door handle ones and a small chain lock but no dead bolt. The sink knob came off when used but was easily placed back on. Defiantly not the best or safest feeling place I have ever slept in but I would stay there again if I needed a room for a night. If "just a clean room for the night" is what you are after then this place is just fine.
Response from Peter on 18 Nov 2016
Thank you for your recent stay at Elko Motel. We appreciate your comments and will use your feedback to make a better stay for future guests. We are currently under some minor renovations and will continue to make our property feel welcome.

6/10 Okay

janine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Old motel, but nice staff.
Motel is old and small. Small parking lot, no room for RV's or trailers. Since we had already booked, the owner accommodated us by giving us three parking spaces for our car and trailer. Our room had been recently updated and the bed was comfortable, room was clean. They are working on updating rooms, so construction on a downtown property. Not much of a breakfast, just a few mini muffins and some cold cereal. No coffee maker in the room
Response from General Manager on 10 Nov 2016
Thank you for choosing Elko Motel for your recent stay. We appreciate your comments and will use your feedback to provide a better stay for future guests.