Name: America Inn & Suites
Address: 553 South China Lake Boulevard, Ridgecrest, California, United States of America, Ridgecrest, California, US
Price range: US$76–US$85 per night
Rating: 7.8

What guests think

At America Inn & Suites, travelers consistently praise the welcoming, hands-on owners and budget-friendly value, with many using it for quick stopovers near Ridgecrest services and as a base for trips to Death Valley.

Rooms are basic in an older property, and multiple reviews mention thin walls, traffic noise, and occasional maintenance issues like creaky beds or dated furniture. Cleanliness is frequently praised but not universal, with a handful of reports of odors, missed housekeeping details, or bug bites. Breakfast varies from a simple continental spread to cooked eggs prepared by staff, leading to inconsistent experiences. Overall, expect a no-frills stay with standout hospitality.

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Facilities

Older, no-frills setup with well-lit parking and some rooms offering a fridge and microwave. There’s no elevator, and occasional AC or TV issues are reported.

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Russ

19 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was friendly and helpful. Room was nice. Tv did not work. I did not ask for assistance since we were not there very long. Price for stay is high. Not sure why prices are so high as hotel is older with limited amenities. It was nice to get free cold bottled water. Breakfast could have fruit and toaster with bread options. Shampoo and conditioner difficult to access and open small bags. Hand soap should be liquid not bars. Bed was comfortable with good blankets and pillows. No coffee pot in room but coffee and tea was available in office.

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henry

13 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Old motel cleaned up and painted,no in room coffee maker. Ice machine was in front that used to be a mini mart. Staff was pleasant and helpful. TV worked sometimes. It's a 2 star motel

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Daniel

26 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I stayed here because it was priced much better than some of the major chains, but wouldn't do it again. The rooms were dimly lit, with the most minimal of amenities. The prior cleaning didn't include new soap bars. The towels were thin. It just felt very low-rent. But thankfully, the room was clean which met my minimal requirements.

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Janet

25 May 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Motel is under renovations, but room was very nice, clean. At first it was not obvious where the office was, but checked in with no problems. Bed was comfortable. While renovations are going on, you need to ask for ice, but they are very good about making sure you get it.

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David

17 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This conveniently located motel needs a little attention. In my room, the bulbs in the light fixture above the front door were blown out. The furniture in same was old and had an excessive number of scuff marks.

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norman

12 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

No coffee machine in room

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JOHN

8 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent bed, big room, refrigerator, microwave, towels, free breakfast...good value...loud a/c..

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David

14 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very well maintained for an older facility. Has both microwave and larger refrigerator for anyone wanting to eat in the room. Parking lot very well illuminated.

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Raffaella

29 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check in veloce ma sbrigativo. Aria condizionata rumorosa e camera al piano terra, per cui era meglio non aprire la finestra.

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Chris

13 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This property had a high approval score. Why, I don't know. But it was clean and comfortable, check in and check out was easy. There aren't any amenities with this property (pool, fitness center, meeting space) which is why I gave it an average score.

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Cleanliness

Many guests found rooms clean and tidy, but cleanliness is inconsistent. Reports include strong cleaning odors, missed details, and a few cases of bugs.

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David

29 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was very pleased with the attention of the front desk staff and the breakfast. The room was clean and very quiet. Recommend it for anyone visiting Ridgecrest.

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David

19 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was as if the room was not clean before we came. Used shampoo packets, sticky floor.

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Favio

30 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms were clean and organized

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Toshiko

13 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was kind, friendly people. Room was spacious. Bathroom was clean. But I had two problems with cleanness. First one is that there were white sprinkles all over the bed. It looked like some detergent was not rinsed well. Second problem was about carpet. It was wet and dirty. After I walked with my barefoot, back of my foot turned all black. Other than those two parts, it was a good hotel….

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Cary

15 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

My husband is riddled with bug bites on his arms, feet, front, back and legs. He is miserable!! I’d like to send you pictures. In the shower, the soap and shampoo was left from the previous guests, the air conditioner sounded like a jet plane and there was no Kleenex. Never again will we stay there. We deserve a refund!!

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william

2 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fast check in. Clean room

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Herevini

16 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was very helpful and breakfast is more than decent with various options from cakes to boiled eggs. Breakfast starts at 5am which is very convenient. The room is a standard room but unfortunately I had bedbugs in my room 108 which ruined my experience

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Peter Hugh

8 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall good, would have been nice if there wasn’t a ring around the toilet bowl but we had a good stay.

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Alberto

27 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent service, very clean and quiet.

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Christopher

31 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Guter Service mit sauberen Zimmern.

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Rooms

Rooms are basic and older but generally comfortable and sometimes spacious; several mention thin walls and traffic noise, plus occasional shaky or creaky beds and dim lighting. Wi-Fi can be unreliable in some stays.

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Joseph

1 Dec 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Accommodations, were good enough for me. Walls were thin. Could hear the neigbour going at it. But that part of life.

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Ian

29 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The toilet moved and was unsteady. The bed was creaky. The towels were extremely rough.

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Joseph

16 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It's a decent affordable place to stay. The WiFi did not work, but we got in late so I did not complain.

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Thomas

19 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very good. Only comment was that walls must be thin as we could hear a person in the adjacent room coughing.

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Angela

5 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

People are very nice. Property is old, but well maintained. Clean. The street traffic noise is a bit loud.

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Marleen

28 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Real nice host, the quickest check in, he had it all ready for us as we entered the reception. Free water and coffee all day. Beds are on wheels which makes them feel shaky when turning in your sleep. Wanna know what your neighbourg is doing? Not to worry, you can hear it all through the walls.

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Christian

13 Apr 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Been there 2 nights, Wifi never worked. Staff advised, unable to fix it

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Fred

2 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very noisy, outside road and neighbors. Everything else okay.

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WENDY

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely check in but the room was grubby with paper thin walls. Ok for a very brief stop over but no more.

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Anne

19 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great refurbished room On the 101 highway but quite where our room was

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Service

Service is a standout: numerous guests praise the friendly, accommodating managers and quick, hands-on help, from flexible check-in to special touches like cooked-to-order eggs or fruit and bottled water. A few reported lapses in guest screening or indifferent check-in.

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Sonia Dazo

3 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Shams greeted us with kindness and he is very generous. After our 6-7 hour drive from Northern California, Shams made our check-in very easy and offered us bottled water & cans of soda. He also helped us with our key of our room because I was unable to open the door. Thank you, Shams! And take care!

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Jim

14 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Extremely KIND and very friendly staff. We are were travelling on our motorcycles after 6 hours on the road in 44C temperatures. We were hot and exhausted. They provided us with cold water, immediately, changed our room to a ground floor so we didn't have to haul our gear up a flight of stairs and then later dropped off a bowl of fresh fruit. It made our stay so much more comfortable and, honestly enjoyable after such a long desert ride. We are EXTREMELY grateful for the kindness and care of the hotel owners and staff. HIGHLY recommend! Price was also one of the best deals in the area! Clean, and comfortable.

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Michelle

24 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk girl was sweet and very friendly. The bad thing was the drug dealer in the room next door with multiple people in and out and arguing. Can’t understand why they’d put us in a room next door to that. There’s NO way they didn’t know what was going on it was ridiculous. I don’t ever leave bad reviews but I can’t handle hotels that rent to drug dealers. Felt unsafe and I had to leave my poor mom there all night alone as I had a procedure at the hospital. If you don’t mind that the rooms and beds were older but seemed clean.

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Siva

26 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very friendly manager who's willing to take the extra step. On an afternoon which wasn't busy, he went with me to my room, checked that the AC was working properly before leaving. I realize that this can't happen all the time since the lobby can't be left with an attendant.

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Bruce

9 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Gérant adorable qui a gentiment proposé une seconde chambre à notre groupe de 4 pour être plus à l’aise. Cela a considérablement amélioré notre nuit ! Motel sans prétention et un peu vieillot mais bon matelas et douche propre, c’est le principal pour une nuit étape. Petit déjeuner rapide et autonome parfait pour partir dans la vallée de la mort tôt le matin

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Mark

29 Jan 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Guy checking us in had the personality of a brick, roomy was bareable. No toiletries except bar of soap.

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Dan

17 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was a decent, economical place to stay as we travelled toward Death Valley Nat'l Park. The town is clean, this hotel is run by a very good manager who was eager to please and take special requests, etc. Very friendly service. The room was large, bath and shower were very good and large. The King bed was very comfortable, the room was relatively quiet although people in the next room talked loudly through the wall from our heads till late in the night. Everything was clean, well maintained, with a little continental breakfast to boot.

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Tyler

28 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived in the early morning hours (around 3:30 in the morning) the manager came out quickly and told me that he waived the checkout time so the family could get some sleep. Great experience, would stay here again on the way to Disneyland.

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Don

2 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing, friendly service. The manager moved his car, without being asked, to give us more convenient parking. He cooked eggs for our breakfast. At night, we were looking for something in our car, and he offered us a flashlight. As we were leaving, the maid wished us a very cheerful good day.

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Ralph

6 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Management staff was excellent and provided superior service. The room was spacious and clean. We were greeted with a fruit plate upon arrival. I expected a continental breakfast but was pleasantly surprised with fried eggs and toast in the morning. Highly recommend this establishment and their exceptional management. Thr property ins conveniently located.

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Location

Convenient for Ridgecrest services and as a base for Death Valley; many note easy parking and a generally safe, well-lit property. Some mention road noise due to the main street location.

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PERSO

9 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Arrêt pour une nuit, a proximite d'un wallmart

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Cyril

16 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Motel qui fait bien l'affaire pour une nuit. Près des commerces et fast food, confortable, salle de bain agréable pour 4 et le petit déjeuner très bien , avec fruits frais, yaourts et céréales pour les enfants. De plus, on nous laisse prendre des canettes et bouteilles d'eau. Le gérant est très gentil.

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Angela

5 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

People are very nice. Property is old, but well maintained. Clean. The street traffic noise is a bit loud.

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Sarah

27 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Really nice place, big room, nice cooked breakfast. Not fancy but had everything needed. A few restaurants in walking distance. Great location for Death Valley.

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Jouni Petteri

27 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Motel with reasonable breakfast. Located near to busy and noisy street.

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Gustavo

30 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and safe place

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Stephen

28 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great budget hotel. Super friendly and helpful staff. Room spacious and clean. Quick drive to restaurants and supermarkets.

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David

14 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very well maintained for an older facility. Has both microwave and larger refrigerator for anyone wanting to eat in the room. Parking lot very well illuminated.

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Kaushik

14 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very helpful and nice manager. Location excellent on the main street and yet quiet and peaceful.

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shigeyuki

21 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Ridgecrest is highly recommended as a previous-night-lodging when you start super early in the morning for hikes in Death Valley. America Inn is quiet, clean, and economical and great location in terms of all local restaurants and bars. Again, highly recommended. We were very pleased when the manager himself brought couple of yogurt and bananas to our room after learning that our departure time would be a few hours earlier than that opening of their breakfast time. Amazing hospitality!!

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Dining

Breakfast feedback is inconsistent: on some mornings staff prepare eggs or omelets alongside fruit, yogurt, and cereals; other times the spread is very limited to pastries and basics, with missing items noted.

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Mehmed

15 Apr 2024

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We stayed here on our way to Death Valley NP from Bay Area. Easy check-in process, clean rooms and great breakfast! We’ve liked it so much, we have stayed here again on our way back! The breakfast was amazing! The manager offers fried eggs if he is around and they were delicious. Otherwise, hard boiled eggs were available. Definitely would recommend!

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Jacqueline

29 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nothing hot available, just coffee or tea. No bread (toast), only bananas and one flavor of yogurt.

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RC

8 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Das angebotene Frühstück war sehr schlecht. Kaffee super, aber zu essen gab es nur Kuchen. Nicht mal ein Toast. Kann man nicht weiterempfehlen.

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Pankaj

24 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing stay . personalized care.Provided hot water for tea, omlettte for breakfast. Definitely will stay again

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Kelly

19 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We knew we would only be there 12 hours so I just looked for a low price. The owner met me at the door and checked me in quickly. He gave me bottled water. After we settled in he brought us a plate of fruit. In the morning my husband went down to get us coffee (Keurig). They had fruit and pastries out and eggs. I asked hubby if they were hard boiled. He said no, the owner offered to cook us eggs if we’d like. This was the last night of our road trip and a great way to end our trip.

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Chansak

18 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great breakfast

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Bjorn

7 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, comfy bed. Good simple breakfast, fresh made eggs and toast. Great value!

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Tin

27 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The property needs update. It is dated and needs insulation between walls to drown up noise. I didn’t have issues with the reservation, since there were plenty of vacancies. The staff was friendly and welcoming. The breakfast was very limited (a few bananas, oranges, hard boiled eggs, 3 choices of cereal, hot water for tea, milk, orange juice, and plenty of danish pastries.

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Christian

10 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Tolles Hotel, gut für einen Besuch im Death Valley geeignet, super Service, tolles Frühstück mit frisch nach Wunsch zubereiteten Omelettes und gute Auswahl weiterer Sachen wie Müsli, Obst, Kaffee usw., sehr sauber, große Zimmer, äußerst nettes Personal. Kostenfreies Upgrade von einem Zimmer für Vier auf zwei Zimmer.

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shelly

18 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was courteous and friendly. The room was clean. The bed was comfortable. The bathroom was clean. Towels average. The hot water never really got hot. Compared to other similar hotels, it was a good night's sleep. Compared to other hotels in general, it ranks in the average category. Part of the reason we picked this hotel was because of the breakfast reviews. The breakfast was terrible. Yogurt, no granola. No hot water for tea. No bread for toast to have with your boiled egg. Cereal but no non-dairy milk. Twinkies were part of the pastry section.

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25 $83	26 $83	27 $83	28 $83	29 $83	30 $78	31 $83

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