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El Rancho Motel

4.4 (13 reviews)

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wonderful motel- super clean and comfortable. Owner is fabulous, helpful and accommodating. Don't hesitate on this one!

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6 years ago

I had a great experience at this motel. Susan was the sweetest host I could ever ask for. The hotel was clean, nice, quiet and comfortable.

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We were greeted by Susan at the office and she was so friendly and informative about things to do in Thermopolis.

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Best Western Plus Plaza Hotel - Exterior

Best Western Plus Plaza Hotel

(40 reviews)

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Best hotel in Thermopolis. Clean and great location. Walkable to downtown. The pool was clean but…read morethe best part is the naturally fed hot mineral pool. Yes, naturally fed.....not chlorinated. Very clean hotel as well. And the fresh baked cookies upon checkin are a nice touch.

This hotel to tough to rate because there are many good things and many bad. Our suite with a king…read morebed, fridge and fireplace was great. It was spacious, and the bathroom must've been recently renovated and had all the modern necessities. The bed was quite comfortable. Our second story view was wonderful, from both the front and the back of the room. Having the hotel right in the Hot Springs Park is a real plus, as the park is beautiful and made for pleasant walks. Our biggest issue is the lack of proper air conditioning in some of the rooms. We had family in other rooms and one of them had to suffer through being hot with no A/C for 3 of 4 nights. The smell from the hotel's mineral spring hot tub is sometimes unbearable. Sometimes it stinks to high heaven, and other time seems to not smell at all. A good tip would be to bring a candle for your room. The staff was at times ambivalent. An example would be them making us wait to check in. We arrived only 20 minutes before the 4PM check-in time, and were told as a matter of policy they won't check anyone in before 4PM. A seemingly silly policy (if it's even a real thing) because it caused a needless line of folks waiting to check in at 4. The evening cookies were wonderful, but the breakfast was tasteless. Next time in Thermopolis, we would try real hard to stay somewhere else. Best of luck to you, with regards to this Best Western

Days Inn by Wyndham Thermopolis - Guest room

Days Inn by Wyndham Thermopolis

(38 reviews)

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I get people being a little uncomfortable about all of the animal trophies. I don't understand the…read morelow ratings because I enjoyed friendly service, a comfortable, clean room and a good nights sleep . I didn't have a chance to enjoy the mineral Jacuzzi because I needed to get to bed. I also was up and out the door before I could sample the free continental breakfast. This was a business trip so time was limited but I do plan a personal visit so I can enjoy the amenities and look around Thermopolis.

I've stayed here a few times, and it's always been fine. It is budget style. Cheap shower head and…read morevery basic room. For a night or two it's fine. The bonus is the hot tub - I'm not sure it's spring fed but it is smoking waters and sulphur rich. On this particular night, the tub closed at 11, and I had the entire thing to myself on a beautifully cool Wyoming night. The tub is not natural, and it feels like most other non-publicly owned tubs in Hot Springs Park. It's run down but probably to code and safe enough. It's not luxury, but after a day in the car, I'll take it. It's a wonderful recovery. While here, I'll definitely hit the state-owned facility in the morning. If I required a nicer hotel, I'd go with the Best Western. Smaller tub, no pets, but very nice rooms in a historic building. As for dog walks - a few spins around the park, a walk in the sulphur terraces or along the river are a nice way to relax and stretch.

Quality Inn - Bathroom door hits the shower curtain rod so you can't shut the door.

Quality Inn

(27 reviews)

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First of all I rarely write bad reviews but his is something people need to know before booking a…read moreroom in this hotel. I don't think I have ever been so shocked and disturbed by what I found at the Quality Inn hotel in Thermopolis, WY. For starters we were given a smoking room, My wife nor I are smokers so why the booking automatically defaulted to a smoking room is beyond me. When we got into the room it smelled like a wet ashtray and dingy. I had to pay a $15 charge to change to a none smoking room. At first look the carpets were visibly dirty. When I turned down one of the queen beds, is when I found multiple stains on the duvet. There was a large light yellow stain alone with multiple red stains all over the duvet. Also along the edge there was what looked like a dirt ring around a collar. I could understand a small stain that may have been over looked but this was beyond an oversight. There were stains on the mattress cover. The other queen bed had sheets that were in satisfactory condition. I opened the microwave to heat water and found food that was beyond rotten and more like petrified left by a prior guest. It definitely had been in there for a while. We are doing road trips throughout the US and have staying in quite a few hotels and Airbnbs along the way. Virtually all have been clean and in good condition. Some were worn showing their age and are ready for a renovation but were clean. But this is by far the worst I have ever seen. If you're visiting Thermopolis please do not stay here. This was our first time using Choice Hotels and a Quality Inn and will be our last time.

I have to say the employees here are amazing . The rooms were very clean . I highly recommend…read morestaying here. The owner also is amazing too.

Rainbow Motel - Two Queen Suite.

Rainbow Motel

(9 reviews)

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Nice older motel. Good value for the price. Nice people run it. My 93 year old Dad had a goodnight…read moresleep. Conveniently located near the hot springs.

This motel is most definitely old school. It'd be easy to pass by this one in search of a more…read moremodern option. I'm glad I didn't. It is a relic of a past era, when by-ways and highways were the thing -- no fast moving interstates that took you to big towns and modern multiple-story hotels -- but instead on an adventure through small towns and interacting with the locals. Motels were the thing before hotels. There's something about driving up to the door of your room at a one-story building. The rooms are clean, big (much more than a modern room), but have been modernized with flat screen tvs, wireless, coffee makers. microwave, mini-fridge, and modern lighting. The beds are large and comfortable and the bathroom is big with old-style tile floors. The most interesting thing was the swamp-cooler air conditioner. I didn't know those were a thing in a motel or a hotel, but geez -- did it crank out the cold air. That might have been why I didn't hear any noise from the outside or the rooms next door, though. Rainbow is a easy walk to the state park and a slightly longer, but still do-able walk to the downtown. The manager welcomes all guests, walks them to their room, makes sure the key works, and that the room is ready. Oh, and if you don't know how to operate the a/c, will show you how easy it is and remind you to keep a window open to make the cooler work properly. Had it not been for the tv and coffee maker, I would have believed I'd entered a backward time warp. I'm glad I took a chance on this hotel.

El Rancho Motel - hotels - Updated July 2026

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