Name: Motel 6-Kearney, NE
Address: 101 Talmadge St, Kearney, Nebraska, United States of America, Kearney, Nebraska, US
Price range: $71–$84 per night
Rating: 8.2

What guests think

Travellers describe Motel 6-Kearney, NE as a budget-friendly, pet-welcoming stop with friendly staff and a convenient location near I-80 and dining, offering simple rooms and reliable basics for an overnight stay at a reasonable price.

Rooms are compact and no-frills, with updated hard-surface floors; some guests note thin walls and firm or bouncy beds. Cleanliness earns frequent praise, though a few reviews mention odors, missed details, or occasional pests. There’s no breakfast, but lobby coffee is provided and restaurants are nearby. Expect a straightforward, good-value stopover.

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Facilities

No-frills setup with strong pet friendliness; several guests appreciated the dog area and no pet fees. Parking is generally easy, though a few noted tight or limited spaces.

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10

Anne

Sep 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was very friendly and the room was very clean. Bed was comfortable enough. They do have a pet area which was great since we travel with a dog. It was a quiet stay. Would stay again.

8

Peter

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was clean. A economical late night stopping point for my drive. Like the location next to gas station and restaurant. Would stay again. They could use more parking area though as I had to get permission to park in the employee parking spot as there was no other place to park.

10

Connor

Apr 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Dog stayed free!

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Debbie

Jun 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No coffee maker in room. Had to ask front desk for shampoo No separate area for people with pets

10

Theresa R

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice budget friendly hotel with a fabulous staff. You can drive two different restaurants that are all close to the hotel for dining. It was a pleasant stay and pet friendly.

10

Monty

Sep 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Being a Motel 6, this place is nice. My daughter’s cat gets her out of seizures and we usually have to pay extra at other places. Of course, with any cheaper place, the ceiling and walls are thin enough to hear walking and toilets. We would stay here again. I just wish I could find this value closer toward the PNW.

10

John

Sep 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a great Motel 6 that allows pets to stay for free. Probably one on the cleanest and best maintained motels for the price we have stayed in. Overall, we were very impressed with the room, staff, parking, and price. Definately, if you want a reasonably price great hotel to stay in, this is your hotel. I notice they also have good designated parking if you are towing a trailer that is easy to get in and out.

10

Deysi

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, clean rooms, pet friendly with no extra added fees.

10

Rebecca

Aug 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean , easy to reserve, allowed pet, reasonable price

10

Annie

Oct 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and updated. Our dog was welcome and the dog exercise area was great.

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Cleanliness

Many reviews praise very clean rooms and common areas. A smaller number reported odors, missed cleaning, ants or roaches.

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Peter

Nov 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was dirty, the bed looked like it had been slept in, and they literally were roaches running when I turned on the light in the bathroom. I left immediately and demanded a refund. I know that some Motel 6 are clean and well kept this one is simply disgusting and should be renamed roach motel , stay away Unless you like roaches and filth

10

Kelly

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean hotel. It looked recently updated. I was there for a stopover on a road trip but would stay there again!

10

Marla

Oct 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is one of the nicest and cleanest economy motels I've stayed in for a long time! Very clean and excellent service from the front desk staff. Keep up the good work!

10

Danny

Dec 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, well appointed room. Clean bathroom. Staff was friendly and helpful on the area. Coffee or tea was nice in the morning before leaving. Would be nice if some sort of food were offered. Not a full breakfast but a pastry or microwaveable breakfast sandwich. Not a negative, just a comment. Nicer than I expected from a budget motel!

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Mike

Feb 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff at the front desk were very nice. The room 111 was dirty as we found hair in the shower and stuck to the bath mat. The vents in the room on the furnace wall had water stains and dirt on them as if they have not been cleaned in months or possibly years.

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Kathy

Oct 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

There was a unpleasant smell not smell clean. The room felt stuffy

4

Jennifer

Apr 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I’ll start by saying that as a frequent hotel user I am well aware that Motel 6 is a budget hotel. I never expect frills, or breakfast or luxury. With that said, I do expect basic cleanliness and that is NOT what we got. The room smelled stale from the moment we walked in. We quickly noticed dried shoe prints throughout the room and it was clear it was either not washed or done very poorly because there were streaks all over. We took towels across the floor and it came up completely brown. The mirror was disgusting, the toilet appeared clogged at times but would then flush properly after 2 or 3 tries. Just a bad experience and not what I expected after reading the reviews quite thoroughly before booking. It was late and we were exhausted from driving all day so decided we’d just wear shoes around the room since all of our stuff was already laid out and we were only there to sleep, so we did not request another room, but honestly after seeing this room we weren’t really sure what to expect with the next one. I will say, the lady at check in was absolutely lovely..

2

Hope

Jan 6, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Not pleased found roaches in room.

10

Bonnie

Aug 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice clean facilities.

8

Michael

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room had no towels and had ants

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Rooms

Rooms are compact and minimalist with updated hard-surface floors and basic furnishings. Recurring comments mention thin walls and firm or bouncy mattresses affecting sleep.

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abbie

Jun 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hands down, this was the loudest hotel that I've ever stayed in in my entire life. The air conditioner blower was very loud, but I could take that. What I couldn't take was when the upstairs room ran their shower it sounded like a jet engine was going off the entire time. When shower and AC went, I had to cover my head. I actually recorded the noise because I didn't think anyone would believe It was as loud as it was.

6

Gregory

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

For a $70 overnight room, it was acceptable, but minimal. Small room, no services in the motel. But for half the price, perhaps about right!

8

MARK

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Only complaint is walls are very thin we could hear the person in the next room snoring.

6

Jason

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel was clean and nice but the bed was hard as a rock

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Breanne

Sep 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Noisy stay seems the windows are paper thin and don’t block out the highway traffic. The beds were comfy and the room was clean.

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Paul

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I booked a room with one queen bed. It’s not a queen, it was smaller. We sleep in a queen at home. When I asked the staff person why I wasn’t given a queen bed, he insisted that it actually was. Additionally, it was very hard and uncomfortable. Would not return.

6

Randy

Sep 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

On our way home from Colorado. Value because of price was ok. Bed was very soft and uncomfortable.

8

Lee

Aug 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, excellent bathroom, bed squeak, rooms are renovated, place was full, but quiet.

8

Glen

Mar 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a bare-bones motel. It was pretty clean and offered us a place to sleep, but the room was tiny with no electric outlets available for our use except in the bathroom.

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Ron

Jun 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I travel for business and when you advertise that you have free WiFi I expect to have a computer connection. After traveling for 10 hrs and needing to finish up on business correspondence I expect to have the amenities you advertise, and I use to make my decision based on my travel needs. The front desk person was very helpful in trying to correct the problem, even calling the owner to resolve the problem. Another 1 1/2 hrs on the road to another hotel is NOT the experience needed. Will remove this hotel from my travel itinerary for future travel stays. 6/17/2024

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Service

Front-desk teams are frequently described as friendly, helpful, and efficient. Some guests experienced rude interactions or strict policies (e.g., not renting to locals).

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10

Will

Dec 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly experience. It was quick and efficient. Thanks to the front desk lady who made our experience memorable.

10

Linda

Jul 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was exceptionally friendly and courteous.

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Constance

Jan 21, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Overall, it was a pretty good stay. However, when we checked in, we were told that someone who lived in Kearney could not be checked in which we thought was odd. I went to visit my parents and my father was paying for my room. They looked at my drivers license to see that I was out of town, but I thought this was pretty ridiculous. The person you checked us and said it was policy that they would not rent to any locals because of previous damage however is that not why you require a card so you can charge for any damages. This policy seemed pretty bizarre to me.

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Scott

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The Manager is a cheat and a fraudster. Charged me for two reservations that had been cancelled The Manger sucks.

10

Steven

Jul 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very surprised how clean this facility was. How helpful the staff was and and the price was very, very good. This is definitely 5 star.

8

Tami

Apr 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We accidentally left a bag in the room and had to drive back hours to retrieve it. The front desk kept it for us and nothing was tampered with. I so appreciate that. Service was great the whole time we were there.

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adam w.

Apr 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were genuinely, friendly people and very helpful.

10

Edward

Sep 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff very nice had problems with there tv stations problem solved immediately by staff will stay there again...

10

Martin

Dec 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Was nice and quiet. Check in was quick and efficient. Ashley was happy and helpful.

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Justin

Feb 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Guy at the front desk was incredibly unwelcoming

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Location

Convenient to I-80 with easy access to restaurants, fuel, and nearby sights; several guests felt the area was safe. Some reported highway or street noise.

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Sharon

Mar 30, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location for our vacation.Close to restaurants and convenience store/gas.

10

Caith

Sep 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Simple, clean, affordable, comfortable, no frills. Surprisingly nice stay at a Motel 6! Quiet part of town. Clean and simple room. No frills, but great for a quick sleep while traveling I-80. Friendly staff. Comfortable bed. Great water pressure in the shower, hot water!!!

8

Peter

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was clean. A economical late night stopping point for my drive. Like the location next to gas station and restaurant. Would stay again. They could use more parking area though as I had to get permission to park in the employee parking spot as there was no other place to park.

8

Edwin

Dec 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The only problem was the street noise.

8

Jeffrey

Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, quiet motel. Great staff and great location.

10

Holly

Jun 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This was a nice place to stay. The bed was comfortable, and the room was clean. It is convenient to the highway and not far from the Pioneer Village. There was a little noise from what sounded like cars and motorcycles racing down the highway, but once I fell asleep it didn't wake me up.

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Nicholas B

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was a quick, overnight stop on our way home. Nice room, close to some food and gas options and not far from the highway.

8

Bruce

Jul 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

very clean, great location rasy on and off from hwy.

10

Inger

Oct 9, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Basic accommodations at a budget price, conveniently located just off 2nd Ave where there are plenty of dining options - plus our unit had a mini-fridge & microwave - Fully functional, but not fancy

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Michelle

Jul 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location

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Dining

No breakfast is offered, but lobby coffee is available and nearby restaurants are easy to reach. A few noted coffee timing or availability could be better.

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Marie

Jun 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was fine. Night chech in was acceptable, maybe have 2 people I really had a wait for the line of people in front of me at 10PM. Morning coffee did not go out until I was on my way out the door. Coffee to go options would be nice with real cream not just powder cream.

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Gene

Jul 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy to find. I wish they would have something for breakfast as we missed that

8

Harold

Apr 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property is very clean and great location. I’m dissatisfied that there is no coffee maker in the room and no breakfast.

8

Kathy

Mar 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good budget hotel that is convenient as a base to explore nearby attractions during the annual sandhill crane migration. Coffee available in the lobby 6-10am only, so early birders will need to bring their own or pick it up nearby.

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Logan

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

For my first Motel 6, this was a very easy experience. It must have a bad wrap in my state but it’s a very good place to stay. The staff are very helpful and nice. The rooms are clean and all the amenities work better than expected. They don’t offer breakfast but they have cheap vending machines and free coffee in the morning. A walk away is Casey’s or Nebraska Ale Works for a bite to eat. Multiple other spots to eat at too but those were the closest for me. Fort Kearney museum is also right across the road. My only issues with this hotel are very minor nitpicks. The price is cheaper compared to nearby hotels, but it’s very close in price to hotels that offer more. A couple unwanted guests seem to roam the area too but I felt safe and don’t know enough about Kearney. I would definitely stay here again.

10

Craig

Aug 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff. No breakfast. Free parking. Close to restaurants. No frills, but very clean and quiet. I would stay again…

8

David

Jun 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Don’t usually stay at Motel 6, but the reviews for this location were pretty good, so we took a chance. Since we’re on a 4,000 mi road trip we need to keep our costs down. We were not disappointed. While the accommodations were spartan as you wound expect, the room was very clean and there were no funky smells! The desk staff was friendly and professional. Great job!

10

Stephen

Jun 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was good. Pity there's no breakfast but we knew that when we booked.

10

Scott

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is the best hotel I stayed at in Nebraska. It's clean and new, the check in was a breeze and the staff perfectly fulfilling every checkin need. Easy breezy. The room was just right for me traveling solo. There are dining options nearby, including a pub that is just a short walk of 2 parking lots away. Everything a traveler needs for an overnight is readily available at this end of town, and this hotel made me feel like my money was worth the night. They're doing a great job. Even replaced the coffee when they noticed I was having issues. All around great service in a nice new building where everything works well.

10

Cheryl

Nov 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was nice. Room was clean. Only cofffee, no breakfast.

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Month	Average price
January	$61
February	$63
March	$66
April	$66
May	$67
June	$69
July	$67
August	$66
September	$68
October	$66
November	$60
December	$60

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13	14	15 $84	16 $75	17 $79	18 $79	19 $71
20 $71	21 $71	22 $71	23 $79	24 $77	25 $79	26 $80
27 $74	28 $73	29 $73	30 $75

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				1 $73	2 $81	3 $73
4 $74	5 $74	6 $73	7 $75	8 $73	9 $75	10 $74
11 $74	12 $73	13 $80	14 $74	15 $75	16 $74	17 $75
18 $74	19 $73	20 $73	21 $74	22 $74	23 $74	24 $80
25 $75	26 $73	27 $80	28 $75	29 $75	30 $81	31 $74

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Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave

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Very good

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