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Bristlecone Motel

2.5 star property

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Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms (2nd floor) | Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets
Property entrance
Combined shower/tub, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Exterior
Point of interest

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast included

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700 AVENUE I, Ely, NV, 89301
  • Copper Queen Casino
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • County Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • White Pine Public Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Ely, NV (ELY)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Pet Room, 2 Queen Beds

Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Pet Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 312 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms (2nd floor) | Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms (2nd floor)

  • 376 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Mini Suite with 2 Queen Beds

  • 360 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 312 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Single Room, 1 Queen Bed | Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 221 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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The price is $129
per night
$146 total
includes taxes & fees
Mar 9 - Mar 10
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About this property

Bristlecone Motel

Ely motel walkable to White Pine Public Museum
This smoke-free motel features laundry facilities, a garden, and a picnic area. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a vending machine.
Bristlecone Motel offers 31 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Ely motel also offers a vending machine, a garden, and a picnic area. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Bristlecone Motel is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 20 accessible parking spaces
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (32 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 10.00 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 10.00 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Alcohol is not served at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Bristlecone Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 367 out of 850 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 316 out of 850 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 110 out of 850 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 34 out of 850 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 850 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Michael

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
My pillow smelled of stale smoke
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Heather

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My favorite!
Bristlecone is my stay of choice in Ely ....always clean! The staff is slways friendly! Very good value! My favorite!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven, EL CENTRO

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's Ely at night on a weekday. Not much going on. Bristlecone is the best place in Ely in my opinion. Mexican restaurant next door is good and rooms don't stink of cigarettes or pot like the other hotels.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Fraser

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven, EL CENTRO

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I always stay here when traveling to/from family in Elko. If they don't have a vacancy, I push on to Elko/Vegas. My only regret this go was that I arrived late and was put in the room closest to the highway so I had some noise but managed to sleep anyway.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Clarence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

John, Middleton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a problem with Expedia not crediting me on a date conflict. The Bristlecone Motel fixed the problem immediately and were a pleasure to work with.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thumbs up!
Good place to spend the night while traveling.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing
Breakfast was included, but only included two types of dry cereal, coffee, two types of juice and two types of bars. No fresh fruit or anything hot, like eggs. Our room was near the street and traffic woke us up all night long. I would not recommend this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great beds,quiet,ok breakfast,great employees
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel, convenient location.
We enjoyed our stay at the Bristlecone. The staff were very friendly. The room was dated but very clean. Mexican restaurant across the street was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was helpful
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice people
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Adam

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Not up to date with accommodations. Had no usb plug ins. Couldn’t find an ice machine, was in the office which was closed. Thought they said there was breakfast at 6am but office was closed. Left for work around 6:20 am
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Britt, Manzanita

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not that great. Used to be better.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Amber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Barbara

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property is older yet it is clean. All the other hotels were. booked in Ely. Staff was nice and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Clean bed comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Tammy

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
1 of our beds was broken. Floor hss low spots plus no smoke detector
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roberta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place to stay!
This is a great place to stay. The staff and owner were exceptionally nice. There was a small grass lawn area right in front of the row of rooms I was in - so pleasing after a day of high desert driving. The continental breakfast was typical, except the fruit, including wonderful tasting mandarins, was actually ripe, unlike every other place that I've stayed on my long trip. The room was very spacious - a nice break from being in my car all day. I would definitely stay here the next time I'm in Ely.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Andrea

Traveled with pets
Liked: Staff & service
Although it was not the motel’s fault, there was a bunch of homeless people standing around when I arrived. The motel property itself seemed okay but I did not feel safe to get out of my car as one lady was swearing so loud and I couldn’t tell if she was talking on her phone or to me.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024