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Reviews of Pioneertown Motel

3 out of 5
Pioneertown Motel
5240 Curtis Road, Pioneertown, CA

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 386 out of 503 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 88 out of 503 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 503 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 503 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 503 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Within walking distance of The Red Dog and Pappy and Harriet’s. Very beautiful views. And Renee was so welcoming and kind at check in.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Tom on 7 Apr 2024
Thank you for the wonderful review, Lauren. Always nice to hear great things about our staff. Renee is great!

8/10 Good

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Tom on 27 Apr 2024
Lauren,Thank you so much for taking the time to share with us. As a small, family-owned business, we take everything you write us to heart - your honest feedback truly helps us to refine and deliver the best Pioneertown experience we possibly can. We hope to see you again soon!Best,Tom CoorGeneral Manager

6/10 Okay

Gary, Berkeley

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Pioneertown is an interesting location, but pretty limited in terms of the immediate area. If you are not staying on a weekend, be sure to check if the restaurants will be open, as only the Red Dog Saloon is open every day with a very limited menu. The rooms are quite rustic, and the bathroom is microscopic, particularly the shower. There is no housekeeping service. The handsoap and lotions are quite nice. Adequate for a 1-2 day stay given the limitations stated above.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Tom on 4 Apr 2024
Thank you, Gary, for the nice review. We do appreciate your input. Sorry you missed the signs at the front desk and in the Canteen about letting the front desk know when and if you would like housekeeping services. We agree the hand soap and lotion that is made just for the motel is Amazing.

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Tom on 22 Apr 2024
Thank you, Justin, for the outstanding review score. We greatly appreciate your business. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great property, staff and fun location
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Tom on 23 Mar 2024
Hello Jennifer and thank you for your wonderful review. We greatly appreciate your business.

10/10 Excellent

NATALIE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I come out to the area yearly and always stay at this lovely motel. The staff are friendly and very helpful. All of the rooms I've stayed in have been clean and perfectly decorated. It's quiet even when all of the rooms are booked. If you're looking for a quirky yet comfortable place, this is the place for you.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Tom on 10 Mar 2024
Hello Natalie, Thank you for your great review. We greatly appreciate your business and input.

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Unique
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Tom on 9 Mar 2024
Thank you for your wonderful review, Robert. We appreciate your business.

8/10 Good

Sandy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is definitely a unique place. It has to be taken in the context of its location, at what was once a movie set for old Westerns. The rooms are nicely done but not meant for the more-chilly-than usual February we are having - even turning the heat all the way up didn't warm the room very much. The person who greeted us was lovely and brought us extra blankets, and gave us recommendations on places to eat - The Copper Room and its jazz trio was wonderful. Because it was so cold (relatively speaking) we didn't get to enjoy the outdoor areas which looked like they would be quite enjoyable in better weather.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Tom on 1 Mar 2024
Thank you, Sandy, for the wonderful review. We appreciate your business.

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well appointed, clean rooms, friendly staff, beautiful scenery.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Tom on 24 Feb 2024
Thank you, Denise, What a wonderful review.

10/10 Excellent

NATTA

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a hidden gem! The room felt modern but still have the cowboy rustic vibe. The staff are all so friendly and helpful. The rooms also provide chairs to stargaze at night. It’s not far away from Yucca Valley or Joshua Tree either.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Tom on 19 Feb 2024
Good morning, Natta. Thank you for the outstanding review and commits. So nice to hear.

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Tom on 19 Feb 2024
Good morning, Edward and thank you for your review. We greatly appreciate it and your business.

10/10 Excellent

Evan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Came out to see the Sam Grisman project at Pappy’s, king room with a mountain view. Everything is exactly right. Perfect original desert classic, clean and quality fabrics and decor. Non toxic soaps I could actually use. Super Awesome staff!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Tom on 11 Feb 2024
Thank you, Evan, for the outstanding review. Heard the concert was Amazing. Glad you had a great time.We appreciate your business.

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

The ambience is rustic, warm and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Tom on 10 Feb 2024
Hello Duncan, Thank you for your wonderful review and kind words. We greatly appreciate your business.

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Tom on 22 Mar 2024
Thank you, Robert, for the wonderful review. We appreciate your business.

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best place to stay in the Joshua Tree area
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Tom on 29 Jan 2024
Thank you, Jason for the outstanding review.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
Not worth the money
Stayed here about 5 years ago and it was great, but now it just feels spent and tired. The bed was very uncomfortable, there was no follow through on our request for extra pillows, shower was just a trickle of water, and the heat wasn’t on when we arrived so the room was freezing. The heater made a loud metallic click every time it engaged and was very annoying through the night. Definitely will not return.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Tom Coor on 27 Jan 2024
Hello Anonyous, Thank you for your review. If you could please contact me directly at the motel. I would like to follow up with you on the room you stayed in so that we can address some of these concerns. Much appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Tom on 26 Jan 2024
Thank you, Jasmine, for the outstanding review. We greatly appreciate your business.

10/10 Excellent

Bobbie

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Tom on 11 Jan 2024
Thank you, Bobbie, for the wonderful review. We appreciate your business.

10/10 Excellent

Mary Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Tom on 11 Jan 2024
Thank you, Mary Ann, for the outstanding review. You really made my afternoon.

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Tom on 28 Dec 2023
Thank you Aaron for the Outstanding review, we greatly appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old Time Charm
We enjoyed the unique rustic charm and location near Joshua Tree
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Tom on 1 Feb 2024
Hello Julia, and thank you for your outstanding review.

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, Carefree

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Tom on 11 Jan 2024
Thank you, Daniel, for the wonderful review. It was a pleasure.

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, Rustic, Quiet ,and dark. No real "amenities" , I think a hot tub would be a great addition. Awesome place to lie in a hammock and watch the night sky
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Tom on 28 Dec 2023
Thank you Karl for the outstanding review and suggestions. I will take this into consideration.

10/10 Excellent

Shelly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This motel is beautiful, so unique, has super clean rooms and the grounds are absolutely gorgeous. Truly a gem in the desert! It's amazingly convenient to live music in town.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Tom on 28 Dec 2023
Thank you Shelly, for the wonderful review. It's nice to know you love the desert as much as we do.

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. The staff were all incredibly kind. Perfect place to stay after a show at Pappy and Harriet’s
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Tom on 28 Dec 2023
Thank you Rosemary for the wonderful review and outstanding score. You made my day.

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Tom on 28 Dec 2023
Hello Katherine, thank you for the wonderful review. We greatly appreciate your business.

10/10 Excellent

Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Tom on 28 Dec 2023
Thank you Antonio for the wonderful review. We greatly appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

silvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Tom on 28 Dec 2023
Thank you Silvia for the great review. You made my day.

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Tom on 28 Dec 2023
Thank you Alison, for the Great review we appreciate your business.

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Tom on 30 Nov 2023
Thank you, Joshua, for your wonderful review and kind words. Happy Holidays.

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fun to be near pioneer town which was a movie set. Drivable to Joshua tree. Fun area and room reflected the town.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Tom on 30 Nov 2023
Thank you, Tracey, for the wonderful review. We greatly appreciate your business. Happy Holidays.

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Tom on 23 Nov 2023
Thank you, Donald, for your outstanding review. We appreciate your business.

10/10 Excellent

Elisabeth

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an amazing stay we had at the Pioneer Town Motel. We had a great welcome from the staff, the room was lovely and quaint with good beds. The town is idyllic and really fun with all the movie history and Wild West buildings... definitely worth a visit
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Tom on 23 Nov 2023
Thank you for the outstanding review, Elisabeth. We greatly appreciate your business.

10/10 Excellent

Isela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in person was super sweet. The room in a perfect size for two people. The beds are comfortable. The property is clean and cute. It’s next to Pappy and Harriet’s :)
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Tom on 10 Nov 2023
Thank you, Isela, for the wonderful review and kind words. We greatly appreciate your business.

10/10 Excellent

Elle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is so welcoming and helpful, and the property is beautiful and offers plenty of things to do in just walking around Pioneertown.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Tom on 2 Nov 2023
Very Sweet of you Elle. Thank you, for the outstanding review. We greatly appreciate your business.

8/10 Good

Frederik

Enjoyed authentic western accommodations
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Tom on 2 Nov 2023
Thank you, Frederik, for your nice review. We appreciate it.

6/10 Okay

Marshall

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Mixed feelings. Very nice, authentically courteous front desk. Stayed two nights to hike in Joshua Tree NP. Left at 7:30 Saturday and came back at 4 and no one had cleaned my room, no one made my bed. Shower and bathroom flushes next door sound like breaking waves at C Street in Ventura. Charming design, convenient too, but $350 a night for no one to make your bed? and 19th century plumbing noises? Terrible value.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Tom on 30 Oct 2023
Hello Marshall, we do service on the rooms only upon request. Guests are still sensitive about housekeeping so we leave it up to them as is mentioned in our emails and websites. My apologies for the 40's plumbing.

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Tom on 26 Oct 2023
Thank you, Jessica for the Outstanding review. A bright spot in my day.

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Tom on 9 Nov 2023
Thank you, Teresa, for the wonderful review. We really appreciate your business.

10/10 Excellent

Hugo, Murrieta

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a gem of a place in Pioneertown, clean and comfortable rooms in a super relaxing setting yet right next to some fun lively dining and entertainment places. The staff is sincere and friendly, overall this place is one our favorites.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Tom on 6 Oct 2023
Hello Hugo, Thank you for your wonderful review. A bright spot in my morning.

10/10 Excellent

marc

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Tom Coor on 4 Oct 2023
Thank you, Marc for the outstanding review. We greatly appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Lena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Tom on 27 Sept 2023
Thank you, Lena, for the outstanding review. What a great way to start the evening.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is always an amazing stay. The staff are the absolute best, so friendly, and the rooms are so nice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Tom on 25 Sept 2023
Hello Sarah,Thank you for the outstanding review. What a nice way to start off my day. Greatly appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot
We thoroughly enjoyed our one night stay at the Pioneertown Motel. The room was spacious and comfortable. The outdoor area is great too!!! We will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Tom on 25 Sept 2023
Hello Jennifer,Thank you for the wonderful review and great photos. We are glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Tom Coor on 21 Sept 2023
Thank you, Erin, for the outstanding review.

10/10 Excellent

Glen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very relaxing atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Tom on 15 Sept 2023
Hello Glen,Thank you for the Outstanding review score. We greatly appreciate it.

8/10 Good

sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Tom on 27 Oct 2023
Thank you, Sarah, for the nice review. We greatly appreciate your business.

8/10 Good

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well-keps and cosy motel in the desert, next to Pioneertown’s “Main Street” and neighbors with iconic Pappy + Harriet’s. Simple standard, no frills, no pool, and no breakfast, but great staff and a haven for stargazing and a night’s getaway.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Tom on 2 Sept 2023
Thank you Karl for the Wonderful review. Have a great day.

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great access to Pappy & Harriett’s!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Tom on 31 Aug 2023
Thank you, Nicholas for the Wonderful review! Made my evening.

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Tom on 14 Aug 2023
Hello Deborah, Thank you for the great review and kind word. It is amazing what wonderful feelings one word can produce.