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Reviews of El Rancho Motel 3 stars

274 Lagoon Street, Bishop, CA 93514, United States

#19 of 20 hotels in Bishop

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Review score

Based on 143 hotel reviews

6.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    6.7

  • Comfort

    6.6

  • Location

    7.6

  • Facilities

    6.5

  • Staff

    7.8

  • Value for money

    6.6

  • Free WiFi

    6.9

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  • Reviewed: 20 August 2025

    6.0
    Clean , decent prize. Would stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Supposed to leave key in lockbox at checkout, lockbox was non existent, totally broken

    Size of room

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 July 2025

    7.0
    The bungalow is a clean and comfortable place to stay while exploring the eastern sierra valley
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Bungalow
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wobbling ceiling fan

    Location was great. We watched the city’s firework show from the corner of the street. Coffee and bakery with in walking distance. The bungalow was as described. Nothing more nothing less. No frills, but it absolutely fit our needs perfectly. Comfortable and clean.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2025

    5.0
    It was dirty and the staff was questionable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    When we checked in, the bathroom wasn’t clean. I was so tired the first day we checked in and we always bring our own towel so it didn’t matter. The second day I had too much going on and didn’t wanna fight with front desk, she seemed so off. But it wasn’t cleaned. I have pictures of when we checked in with times

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 September 2024

    6.0
    Adequate motel for the cost.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Guests have to go up the street to the Trees Motel to check in and get their key. The windows lack blackout curtains and it's extremely bright in the morning. There was some mildew on the bathroom ceiling.

    This was a perfectly adequate motel for the cost. Linens and towels were clean.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2024

    5.0
    Place is ghetto
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Ghetto. Don't leave anything of value in your room when you go out for the day. Stuff goes missing. Junked cars parked out in front. Located Across the street from some suspicious looking mobile homes (breaking bad). Vibe is sketchy. Enjoy

    The bed was super comfy

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 August 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Did not seem very clean. Funky shower

    Not much

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    6.0
    I wouldn’t choose to stay there on my next visit to Bishop.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Broken soap dispenser. No wash cloths or hand towels.

    Convenient location. Off street parking.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    6.0
    Overpriced, but not that much as other accommodations around
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room (especially the floor) was really cold. We heated by the AC, it worked well, but still.

    Only reasonable Motel for its price in the area

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Kitchen
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We had to do a late check in so we were told to go to another motel and grab the key from a mailbox located there. However, when we arrived there were no envelope with our key. The phone number we had did not answer (it was very late at night and after a long trip). Randomly we found a phone number on a different late check in envelope that we accidentally opened initially thinking it was ours until we noticed that our name wasn’t there. That is how we could call someone else to get our key, by accident. You can hear noises form the room nextdoor and outside. No dish soap, we had to ask for it.

    I guess it was cheaper than other places, but actually it wasn’t that economic considering the condition of the room.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 November 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No extra roll of toilet paper. We had a roll in the car but the unexperienced travelers might of run out if they both had to poop twice. Lol

    Clean older motel. We came in after dark and had to go to another hotel for check in. A little bit of a pain no biggie. 2 minute drive.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 October 2023

    7.0
    It is OK for a stop over if you are wanting to visits sights in the area but I would not want to spend a full several da
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Kitchen
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was not cleaned properly & was not in a good state of repair. Wi-Fi a bit weak. It needs a LOT of work to make it a better Motel. Bathtub was very dirty. I had to wash it down first myself before using it.

    It had a kitchen. TV channels & reception was good.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 October 2023

    5.0
    Disgusting
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds and Kitchen
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The floor was disgusting. Dirty and sticky. Your rocking chair was cracked. There was long blonde hair(not mine) on the floor and on the sheets of one of the beds.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 October 2023

    5.0
    acceptable as your passing through town
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Expensive for a 2 star hotel. Don't expect anything great about the hotel. it's a 2 star motel and if you're passing through town it will suffice.

    location.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 September 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noisy air conditioning Bright lights outside room, no dark out shades TV was barely streaming, breaking up. Parking was difficult Office closed had to drive to a different location to check in, on a busy road with no parking close by

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2023

    7.0
    A good budget option in Bishop.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night

    Some rooms are better than others. We stayed here a week earlier for a night. This time our room was nicer than the last time but our friends room had very little lighting and they liked their previous room better

    Quiet, inexpensive, good for a night to rest from the road, and walking distance to a god bakery and brewpub

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 August 2023

    7.0
    Liked it!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Check in is at the Trees Motel 0.5 mile away

    Traditional motel with character. Good location, not pretentious

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was no bath size towels, no coffee, and noisey people outside.

    Parking in front of my room. The staff was very nice.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 July 2023

    5.0
    needed a place for 1 nite
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    room was tiny

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 July 2023

    5.0
    Used to be good but no longer.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds and Kitchen
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The area and the dinginess of everything. They are not getting the staff to take care of the property and definitely charge too much.

    I used to like this motel because of the location and the room but the area has gone downhill and the place wasn’t very clean.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 July 2023

    6.0
    adequate but price was too high and the room needed to be cleaned.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Room was not clean. Especially the floor. Price was high for the room. Fireworks went off after 10 pm in the motel parking lot and woke me up. However it was July 4th weekend. I will not return to this motel.

    Room was adequate.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 May 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds and Kitchen
    • Stayed 1 night

    location, location, location! price, there a chip

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Toilet ran really loud

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2023

    5.0
    Okay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Had to go to secondary location to check in and the cops having to deal with another motel guest who was very intoxicated and may be a regular.

    Clean room

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2023

    5.0
    Quick stay that could of been better
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Kitchen
    • Stayed 1 night

    Overall, my room needed a deep cleaning. The kitchen was cute but inventory was lacking to a couple forks and spoons, 2 plastic bowls and 2 mismatch cups in a dirty cupboard. Glad I brought my own. Lighting broken, wires dangling where a smoke alarm should have been. General maintenance, repair of leaking faucets and a refresh of small damages would go along way for guest comfort and to say, we care. Parking is assigned by room but a huge truck took my spot. A place that has lots of potential and just needs to raise standards of clean and maintained rooms for the price point.

    The bed was comfy

    Stayed in April 2023

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