Bristlecone Motel

2.5 star property

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

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
700 AVENUE I, Ely, NV, 89301
  • Copper Queen Casino
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Nevada Northern National Railway Museum
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Ely Renaissance Village
    ‪2 min drive‬

Room options

Pet Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms (2nd floor)

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

Deluxe Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 20.5 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Bristlecone Motel

Motel with free breakfast, a quick walk 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 a hairdryer and free toiletries. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit.

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

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the comfortable beds at Bristlecone Motel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Copper Queen Casino. You'll find features such as free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Amenities include laundry facilities and a vending machine
  • On-site recreation includes a playground
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the comfy beds and cleanliness
  • 8 minutes by foot from White Pine Public Museum and a 2-minute drive from Nevada Northern National Railway Museum
  • Pets welcome for a fee
Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. Bristlecone Motel also features a vending machine, a garden, and a picnic area. Free self parking is available.

This Ely motel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 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 bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (81 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

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

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

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
The front desk at this property is open daily from 6:30 AM - 10:30 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Alcohol isn't served at Bristlecone Motel.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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Bristlecone Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 386 out of 883 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 323 out of 883 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 111 out of 883 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 883 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 883 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

emilia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed overnight for my sons wrestling tournament the beds were comfy and the towels were soft and smelled good The lady at the front desk was very friendly.Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Corrine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly family run place.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No Stars
We chose not to stay after walking into the room. Too many things to list but here are a few - bed spread was old and tattered, drapes broken, overpowering smell of disinfectant, chair had an ill fitted cover on it hiding ??. I didn't look. Went to another hotel. Requested a refund since we hadn't even brought our luggage in. We were told we would be refunded but nothing has happened at this point.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Casey, East Wenatchee

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Website said the lobby was open until 10pm - we got there at 7:30 and learned during winter lobby closes at 7 (but manager was still there getting ready to close up and had texted me about getting into our room. Room was near the busy road so we could hear traffic throughout the night
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy & Warm - vintage motel
We were warmly welcomed by the ladies in the office. The room was easily accessible-parked right out front. Since we opted for the suite, it had a couch and fridge, which was nice. Beds were comfy and warm, with plenty of blankets and an actual thick bedspread. It was a chilly night, but we were comfy and warm. Breakfast was free, but was just packaged pastries.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

ceanne

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff when we checked in was super friendly and helpful. The beds were horrible, pretty sure one of the beds was broken. It was fine for one night passing through. We got to have our dog so that’s important.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Angela, Kelowna

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Booked based on high reviews. A clean room overall but it fell short of expectations. No microwave oven, no smoke detector - wired for smoke detector but missing. Friendly and helpful staff. Would probably not stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeremiah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Room comfort
Disappounted
Reviews said it was quiet but it’s on a main road & so there was traffic noise all night. Shower had mildew on tile. Chip in toilet. Sink did not drain. The (included) breakfast was cereal (no milk), packaged breakfast bars. Disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Charles

Travelled with family
Decent property
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very spacious, comfortable room. The staff was genuinely friendly and accommodating. It was nice not to be cramped, like many hotel rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Norman W

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bring your own bath soap
Our room was next to a major highway and traffic could be heard all night long. The room was fairly clean and comfortable. Walking distance to dining and shopping. Free parking. Continental breakfast offered. Bring your own bath soap.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rick

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rick

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, cozy and located next to great restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Audrey

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
First room we had was not great but we got moved to a wonderful room that appeared newly renovated. Very charming, and comfortable. Breakfast was packaged sweet buns so unimpressed. And the laundry used very strong scented soap so being sensitive to scents we both had headaches. That was my only complaint and not everyone realizes how much Gain and Fleecy bother others. If not for the laundry soap I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Danny

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It's a waste of your money to stay here.
The heaters made a buzzing noise all night. I could not sleep because of it. I thought if I turned on the bathroom fan it would drown the buzzing sound out from the heater. The bathroom fan sounded like a diesel truck. So that did not help. I did not brother the front desk cause they could not change out the heater or the bathroom fan. This hotel needs to be remodeled. Do not stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dave

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

6/10 Okay

Ricky

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Janet

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed for 4 nights during Thanksgiving weekend. Everything was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

William

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
We wanted an inexpensive hotel that is clean and functional and Bristlecone did the job. It's nothing fancy, but it was clean, in good condition, and comfortable. Breakfast is pretty meager, some cereal and packaged muffins, etc. Everything in the room worked well, bed was comfortable, and the heater worked well. I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

norman

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel Bristlecone Motel
heater in room very quiet and efficient which was nice on a cold night!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Crystal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Heater did not really keep room warm.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Troy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not too shabby!
Nice room for Ely, especially after a long day driving.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024