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El Rancho Boulder Motel

3.6 (63 reviews)
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Closed 7:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Peeling wallpaper after a possible repair?
Jan W.

We travel A LOT! Sometimes we just need a clean place to sleep and shower. This place felt so gross, that we went to the nearest store for pillows and flip flops to wear in the room. The room felt so dirty, that we didn't want to shower. It is clear that there is no attention to detail as BOTH of our side lamps were missing lightbulbs. The curtain was broken at the top so it wouldn't close all the way and we had to go to the front desk for a clip to keep it shut. The AC kept turning off and on throughout the night, we got very little sleep because it was extremely loud. Carpets are stained and gross, curtains are disgustingly dirty, walls are scuffed - everything felt dirty. Before writing reviews, we emailed the management with photos and details of our experience and it's been more than two weeks without a reply. This clearly tells us that they don't care. We can see that others have had similar experiences and we wouldn't stay here for free if we had to do it again.

Bootleg Canyon - just us

This place is such a gem. The bed was beyond comfortable. It had to be memory foam. The linens were all super clean, the air was cool, room was clean, water pressure in shower was excellent and the pool, WOW. So relaxing and never a lot of people in it - if ever while we were there. Perfect location next to Bootleg canyon where I could run as the sun rises, while hearing a pin drop, then Coffee Cup Cafe for a delicious fresh hot breakfast! We met one of the owner's and he was great! I needed a hair dryer and the front desk loaned me one. The grounds are super clean. We would go to a gas station near by to get coffee in the morning. 11am check out is fabulous! Housekeeping gets 5 stars too! I cannot WAIT to go back!

Erika C.

Excellent Customer Service. Beautiful, big swimming pool. Classic style motel. Peaceful

Coffee by the pool

This place is SO COOL! It definitely has a retro feel and has great character. We stayed in room 10 which suited us perfectly. It has a large-ish main room with two very comfortable queen beds, a big tv, some lounge chairs, and good counter space. Through that room there is a sink area with a large counter and small fridge. From there, there is a door on the left that leads to another small private bedroom with a queen bed (comfortable, but too soft for our taste), a tv, and another sink/counter area. From the main sink area, there is also a private toilet/shower room and a closet to the right. The room was clean and quiet (on a Saturday night!!). The staff was very friendly and the location is great. The small pool area is clean and pretty with lots of birds chirping. There wasn't any shampoo or conditioner but there was soap, shower caps, and little makeup remover packages. No hair dryer in the room and no USB plugs but that was fine. Also, due to Covid, there was no coffee available but that was ok because we happened to have a mini coffee maker with us. The sheets were clean but kind of hard and scratchy. I gave four stars because of the info listed above and the reasonable price for a family of four (husband/wife, two teenagers). Total cost was around $140 which was great because we usually have to rent two rooms. We would definitely stay here again!

Heat source for room #24
 Does little if anything to heat the room.

We stayed at El Rancho the night of 3/4/23.We checked in at around 3pm.We noticed there was a portable electric heater,we were never told the room had no heat.By 11:00 pm the room was way to cold to stay in,the plug in heater was weak, so we had to leave.The office was closed.I called the next morning and spoke to Fantasia who also checked us in.I told her I had left the key on the microwave and she said she would contact Candi the manager to see about getting us a credit.Fantasia called me back and said Candi would give us 15% off our next visit.Since I already get 10% off for being an AARP member the discount for a future stay amounts to about 6 or 7 dollars for a room that should not even be rented.This property also needs a major updating the furniture is old and the carpets are soiled.We would not stay here again.

Don't even THINK about Instagramming this marquee, or you'll be sucked into the Hipster Matrix!!
Sarah Jane W.

I stayed here the other day with my boyfriend as part of a "Leaving Las Vegas"-style debauched bender. You know, where Nic Cage and that hooker get wasted by the pool, and end up breaking a bottle and getting kicked out?! That was almost us!! When researching motels in Boulder City, I chose this one based on Yelp. But I feel the other reviews are overly effusive. This place ain't THAT cool! No jacuzzi, no coffee makers in the rooms, weird fat lumpy pillows, and an a/c that only has 3 settings: Lo, Med, Hi... and Hi wasn't even very Hi. For $65/ night, ya think they could do better! The desk clerk was kind of a snarky jerk , too. In his defense, he's probably just sick and tired of all these Vegas hipsters coming down to booze it up and take Instagram photos of his marquee, which is already so Instagrammy (see pic) that if you DID try to take a pic of it with Instagram, you would probably implode or be sucked into some kinda hipster wormhole! On the plus side, it is a quaint, atmospheric place for a hooker and an alkie to shack up for a weekend...it being within walking distance of all the local bars and restaurants. The room was clean, the bathroom was clean, and the water pressure/temp in the shower was excellent...just right for washing off the booze-soaked ennui after my little staycation was over.

Luxuriously spacious and clean bedroom, with matching quilts.

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We love staying at the El Rancho Motel in BC. The staff is very pleasant and accommodating.

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Excellent location and very clean. Friendly staff and you are close to shopping and ding. Step back in time here and relax.

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Positive: All the comforts of home, super clean (I had absolutely zero allergy reactions), super friendly people.

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