Reviews

A. O.

This motel - cannot be called a hotel by any stretch of imagination - is centrally located to DVNP and everything good about it pretty much ends there. The room we stayed in felt like a dungeon. The room was clean but otherwise less than basic - no water or coffee/tea maker provided, the shower was some old stone/tile that looked dreary. The “blanket” was cheap felt material. They don’t even consider letting check-ins earlier than 4pm based on availability, which for us led to an entire line of people literally out the door to check in all at the same time. We waited about 20 mins in line just to check in. They had a coffee maker in the reception for people checking out early - not great coffee, but hey, it’s coffee and was the only “complimentary” amenity they offer guests. I wouldn’t stay here again.

Vinay Iyer

The only great thing about this place is location. This entire lodge could use a massive refresh. Everything was rather stale and out dated. They also did not service our rooms during the 3 days we stayed there. The attached restaurant was also just ok. Overall, for the rather pricey experience, I expect better quality.

Jill Bloom

We enjoyed our time here. Nice place to stay and well taken care of property for such a remote location. We stayed in one of the Deluxe Dune View rooms (the east facing side of the Road Runner Building) and loved it. The view from just outside the room was amazing! Had nice meals in the Badwater Saloon (servers Paul and John are great!) and enjoyed breakfast in the Toll Road Restaurant (breakfast is buffet style only and a very reasonable price of $13.99 per person). The campground and general store are across the street. Amazing sky viewing at Death Valley. Sunrises and sunsets. Check out the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes near the hotel. Great night sky viewing there. We were there during the full moon and it was so picturesque with the moonlight glowing on the dunes. We will need to go back during a new moon to view the Milky Way (with the full moon it was too bright to see that). This hotel location was also great for visiting the Wildrose Charcoal Kilns, Eureka Mine and the Mosaic Canyon hike (epic hike!). Hotel is also close to the North Highway to reach Ubehebe Crater (that road was unfortunately closed during our visit). Plenty of other places to check out from this area, especially if you have a high clearance vehicle or rent a jeep. We only had a standard rental car so missed out on a lot of things. So that just gives us an excuse to return in the future to see more remote highlights of the park! :) Enjoy your time at this special place. Very quiet, peaceful, remote and incredible panoramic views. Say hi to Larry the Lizard for me who hung out near room #223 all the time! :)

A K M

This property is located inside the NP which was the main reason why we chose to stay here. We had to wait for about 10 minutes to be checked in as there was no one at the counter. The staff were quite welcoming. They got us checked in quickly, handed us over the towels required and directed us to our room. There is a nice old lodge look and feel to the property and the room. Rooms are simple and basic yet clean and comfortable, considering this is an old property. The air-conditioning worked fine, thankfully. The hotel reminds the visitors about sustainability, and requests that water may please be conserved. One should not miss getting out of the room and trying to catch the night sky and identify the heavenly bodies and constellations. Just be sure to be safe (possibly not alone) though, as a couple of minutes of walk from the village can get you to a completely dark place. One of the park attractions, Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes - are nearby. While they have some EV chargers near the visitor center (about 12 miles away), we went to Beatty (30 miles away) to charge ours because of the confirmation about the presence of superchargers.

Dom

We found 16 (!) cockroaches in the room. They said its normal due rain. In the next room we got only one cockroach, which is a huge improvement and in their eyes a clean room. I assume the first room wasn't cleaned at all, you cannot oversee that much cockroaches. Pool is currently out of order and shower water is hot (because water pipes gets heated due high desert temperature). It would be possible to cool the water but they don't do that. So no cooling possibilities after a hot death valley trip. Towels were also missing. They gave us 15 bucks discount, which is too less in my view. Location is good and nearby restaurant also.

Hannes Hoppe

The hotel enjoys a fantastic location. Breakfast was superb – at only $13.99 it felt like an incredible bargain and was absolutely delicious. The restaurant is equally worth recommending for dinner. Rooms were simple yet very clean and comfortable. It was also clear that the hotel pays attention to sustainability, which is a big plus. The air conditioning was pleasantly quiet. Above all, the staff were outstandingly friendly and welcoming.

Colin Russell

Amazing place in Death Valley! Was very happy with the room, excellent large comfy bed, good shower, good air-con (essential with temperatures of 114°F/46°C!), fridge, chair and desk and armchair. Very friendly and helpful people at reception (especially Christopher). All in all, very good value for where it is.

B Fields

A great place to stay in Death Valley! We highly suggest the owners get clocks in every room as we unknowingly checked out TWO HOURS EARLY because NV phones time change for no reason (they knew this at check in and told us so, which is why I suggest local accurate clocks in every room like a normal hotel has!) We were accidentally rushing to breakfast for this reason. The breakfast was large buffet style food with special items like gluten free Udi bagels up for grabs. The actual restaurant food for dinner was beyond phenomenal! Largest salad I've ever had, so delicious. Friendly staff all around. Don't miss the trail directly behind you! Safe travels.

Michael El Koubi

Great spot. Clean rooms, friendly staff, and everything you really need. We especially appreciated that the facility was kept more natural with it's landscaping. This is in contrast to the other options around Furnace Creek with actual grass lawns and gardens with large trees. We feel these waste a lot of water in the desert, and we felt we were being more environmentally responsible staying in Stovepipe. We also really liked the gift shop, which had some genuinely nice stuff. Whoever does the graphic design did a great job. We all bought something even though we had already shopped at the visitors center. The dark sky here was great, and we got to see hints of the Milky Way and Starlink satellites passing overhead with the naked eye. We also had a fun visit from a coyote just outside the parking let. While options available in the restaurant or general store were understandably limited, they had enough diversity to meet our needs while visiting the park and seeing everything we wanted to in comfort. Our only real complaints are the lack of a coffee maker in the room (so we purchased canned iced coffees from the general store) and that the location is further away from the main attractions that are nearer to Furnace Creek (Badwater, Natural Bridge, etc.). That said, Stovepipe is that much closer to the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes and to Ubehebe Crater, so perhaps that's a wash. We'd strongly recommend anyone coming to Death Valley to stay at Stovepipe, especially if they want to hit the right combination of comfort and responsible consumption.

R S

Location in terms of proximity to the point of interests was great for us given the price and it is middle of nowhere ! We had dinner and food was great. Few veg. Options. The lentil soup was fantastic so was the stuffed pepper and Toll Road Salad. We had a great time. Not expensive given where it is located. The roo.s are not for sure sound proof as our neighboring room were noisy and the party went till some time.

Marissa Arnquist

Everyone we met here was friendly and helpful! It's a basic hotel that has all your needs in the middle of the park. The only negative was that we booked a queen bed but it turned out to only be a full, which is hard for people over 6 ft tall. Saloon had decent pizza, and the general store had cinnamon rolls and coffee.

Nisha Dahiya

The rooms are good sized. And the accommodation fairly clean and lives up-to being in the middle of nowhere. Great sunrise and sunset views. But, expect to have minimum cellular network, dodgy WiFi and no extra amenities such as microwaves. However, a wonderful place to stay indeed. We loved the breakfast in the hotel. It has lot of seatings and options to eat. Overall loved our stay.

Mahesh Venkitachalam

The staff at the front desk were unfriendly. The rooms are very basic - more like a motel, but clean. If you’re 6ft or over, prepare to sleep diagonally on the tiny beds. There’s a bar and a restaurant. The bar had okay beer and so-so food if you’re vegetarian. They serve a $15 depressing breakfast at the restaurant. Death Valley is a stunningly beautiful place, but there’s not much choices if you want to stay inside the park. So neither the hotel nor the staff have much of an incentive to improve themselves.