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El Rancho Motel

2.5 star property

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, free WiFi
Deluxe Bungalow | In-room dining
Deluxe Bungalow | Living area | 50-inch Smart TV with satellite channels, Netflix, Hulu
Front of property
BBQ/picnic Area

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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274 Lagoon Street, Bishop, CA, 93514-3405
  • Place, Little Lakes Valley Trail
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Bishop City Park
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Northern Inyo Hospital
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bishop, CA (BIH-Eastern Sierra Regional)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, free WiFi

Room, 1 Queen Bed

7.6 out of 10
Good
(16 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 2 Double Beds | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, free WiFi

Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 23 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 Double Bed

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchen | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, free WiFi

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchen

  • 19 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 2 Double Beds, Kitchen | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, free WiFi

Room, 2 Double Beds, Kitchen

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Deluxe King with Bath | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, free WiFi

Deluxe King with Bath

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, free WiFi

Deluxe Bungalow

  • 23 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, free WiFi

Bungalow, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen

  • 93 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen, Mountain View | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, free WiFi

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen, Mountain View

  • 464 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 Queen Bed

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Fridge, microwave, oven, coffee/tea maker

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen, Mountain View

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Double Beds

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About this property

El Rancho Motel

Motel in Bishop with free parking
This motel features tour/ticket assistance, barbecues and a picnic area. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking and a free area shuttle are also provided. Other amenities include a vending machine.
El Rancho Motel offers 16 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a ceiling fan. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets, down duvets and premium bedding. Kitchens offer fridges, microwaves and kitchenware and utensils. Bathrooms include baths or showers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. 50-inch Smart televisions come with premium satellite channels, Netflix and smart speakers. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hairdryers can be requested.

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 helpful staff at El Rancho Motel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Canal Walks. Features include free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and a free area shuttle.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Canal Walks and Little Lakes Valley Trail
  • Free local-area shuttle service
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
As a guest of El Rancho Motel, you'll find barbecue grills, a vending machine, and tour/ticket assistance. WiFi is free in public spaces. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Bishop motel.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free area shuttle
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch smart TV with premium satellite channels
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Smart speaker
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Freezer
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Trees Motel 796 W. Line Street Bishop Ca 93514]
If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternative location: [Trees Motel 796 W. Line Street Bishop Ca 93514]
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 1 January and 30 April.

Pets

  • Pets: USD 20 per accommodation, per day
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • 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 20 per accommodation, 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; cash is not accepted
This property does not have a front desk. The check-in location differs from the property location. To check in, guests will need to go to Trees Motel 796 W. Line Street Bishop Ca 93514
Guests arriving after hours will need to go to the following location to check in: Trees Motel 796 W. Line Street Bishop Ca 93514

We should mention

  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

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El Rancho Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 266 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 320 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 197 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 129 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 88 out of 1000 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Now as a traveler and no longer a resident of Bishop, we found your upgrades cheerful and very comfortable. The service was exceptional and the staff were nicely inviting. We will definitely include a stay at El Rancho the next time we are traveling in your area. We would not hesitate to recommend a stay at El Rancho to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Radka

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mai-Li

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great

I have a small room with just the queen, but it was extremely comfortable clean and had everything I needed easy parking close to everything would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

SCOTT

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasantly surprised
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Kathy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We've been coming to El Rancho during the past 5 years. It is an older motel, but the basics are usually done well. For 2 years, you have to drive to another hotel to check in and to call regarding needs. Monday:There was a chair missing at the dinette table and no bath mat. They said they have cable but we could not get the Dodger game on ESPN. On Tues. we called to request fresh towels, a bath math and about trouble accessing the cable. In the afternoon Jason came and was able to set it ESPN for the 2nd game and delivered fresh towels. The janitorial staff on site (Cara)was very helpful, As much as we appreciated our previous visits here, we will be going someplace else for our next trip to Bishop. There were too many things wrong: missing mat and chair, or difficult to get(cable).
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place for overnight stay. Comfortable bed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

CANDICE, Novato

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I was upgraded to a bungalow after I had to drive to a different hotel to check-in (this was before 8 p.m., so I don't believe I would be a late check-in). The bungalow had no lighting outside and was very dark. Overall, the bungalow was actually very nice but there were what appeared to be dirty towels and the bathroom smelled like mildew, although it appeared clean. The manager did her best to accommodate me but seemed like she was experiencing a staffing crisis, and I am wondering if this is why there were dirty towels. Also, the key from the previous occupant was still there. I am not sure how this place would be if more organized/better staffing.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ankur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tammy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Clean room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

RICHARD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stephanie was great! Check in was easy and quick.We appreciated her help. The room was clean and quiet. Parking was right in front of the room and that made it easy to unload and load the car. We were able to get off the road and relax. This is our second stay here and both stays were wonderful. We will definitely look to stay here again in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Tyler

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Ruth

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Damariz

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Kimberly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Currently you cannot check in at that property, you have to check in at another nearby location. Not a big deal. I noticed a plumbing snake outside a room across from ours and it seems the property has plumbing issues all around. There is a “No Vacancy” sign lit, but the location seems to have empty rooms. The rooms are clean and nice, the staff is very warm and kind. The bed was comfortable, but very squeaky any time either one of us moved. The recently painted motel has incredibly vibrant color choices that seem to clash wildly with the rustic surrounding area. One hand towel, one wash cloth in the room. I’m sure we could have gotten more, but I wasn’t sure management was on the property and I didn’t want to bother them. The location is enough off of the beaten path that it was very quiet. I was a little surprised that the doors were not solid core wood doors, but seemingly hollow interior doors. While the rooms have horizontal blinds, there are no blackout curtains and it’s pretty bright. We used the extra blanket and hung it to help darken the room, but the blanket only covers so much. Also, our blinds didn’t fully reach the window ledge and we rolled up a couple of t-shirts along the bottom to keep anyone from being able to see into our room. Other than that it’s not bad and like I mentioned, the room was very clean and the staff was great and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It started off by I me get an email asking me to go to their sister hotel to check in that there was no one at the office at the hotel I was staying at. Then the maid, letting us put our luggage into the room because it still was not completed yet and informing us that they will put the key into the dropbox that they have to continue finishing the room that night upon coming back. There was no key however there was a key to a completely different room. Which we were forced to stay into with no luggage or toiletries the next day the hotel management apologized and said that there was a confusion with the maid, and she took the wrong key. Once we finally got into our hotel room. The toilet was clogged it would not flush for 2 days. We complained about it and it was not until the third night of our 4 day stay did they finally get it fixed? Avoid this hotel at all cost
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Heidi

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
It was clean and well kept. Decent decor inside. it Needed blackout curtains as it was pretty bright all night. There were some shady people hanging around in the courtyard which was unsettling. Parking was easy in front. No food amenities at the hotel. No one refilled our coffee.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Annette

Travelled with pets
The property is in a run down residential neighborhood next to old RV housing and many residents just hanging around. There wasn’t any staff on the property and a note on the door to check in at their other property. At the other property, the staff member at the desk was very kind and helped me get a refund and not stay the night as reserved because I didn’t feel safe with just me and my little dog.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice

Comfortable room. Close to restaurants
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Wylla

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kris, Burbank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
On site staff was wonderful . Newly renovated room. Old establishment but worth the price.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cami

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you don’t have time to read this post, just read this part: DON’T BOOK this place! I’ve made reservations for a bungalow 2 months ahead. The day we got there we were told the check in is at a different place because of some renovations (didn’t notice any work in progress though). We got there and found out they don’t have our room anymore, they gave it away! so they gave me a smaller, cheaper room. Drove to this motel in the middle of nowhere by the Edison antennas. It looks NOTHING like the pictures you see here on Expedia! It’s painted in purple and yellow and green…an eyesore! We got into this extremely small room where they had a kitchen older than me. The bathroom: a whole in the wall with some green tiles was supposed to be the shower. The toilet would not flush! We called and they sent a guy who was trying hard to fix it while we were there-no success. We went back to the motel where we did the check in to ask for another room. There was a long line of people who were mad because they got confirmed reservations and there were no room for them… needless to say they didn’t have another room for us. It was this busy weekend when we couldn’t find a room anywhere else around, so we ended up canceling all plans and driving back home-4 hours away! Some places should be reviewed by Expedia and make sure they meet the standards for traveling. This is definitely not one of them!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

April

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Solid place. Employees were kind and attentive. Good value for the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025