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Gardner Hotel & Hostel

2.5 star property
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Private Room w/Full Bed & Private Ensuite Bathroom | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Lobby
Billiards

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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311 East Franklin Av, El Paso, TX, 79901
  • Place, Plaza Theater
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Judson F. Williams Convention Center
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Texas at El Paso
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, El Paso, TX (ELP-El Paso Intl.)
    ‪12 min drive‬
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Private Room w/Full Bed & Private Ensuite Bathroom | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room w/Full Bed & Private Ensuite Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Hostel Bed in 4 Bed Male Shared Dormitory | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Hostel Bed in 4 Bed Male Shared Dormitory

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Hostel Bed in 4 Bed Female Shared Dormitory | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Hostel Bed in 4 Bed Female Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Hostel Room Full Bed w/Shared Bathroom in Hallway | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Hostel Room Full Bed w/Shared Bathroom in Hallway

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Private Room w/Full & Twin Bed & Private Ensuite Bathroom | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room w/Full & Twin Bed & Private Ensuite Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Hostel Room Twin Bed w/Shared Bathroom in Hallway | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Hostel Room Twin Bed w/Shared Bathroom in Hallway

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Private Room w/King Bed & Private Ensuite Bathroom | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room w/King Bed & Private Ensuite Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Family Room | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Gardner Hotel & Hostel

3 restaurants, 4 bars/lounges and a microwave in a common area are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a fridge in a common area, laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk.
Gardner Hotel & Hostel offers 50 air-conditioned accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and blackout curtains. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Full-sized fridge/freezers and microwaves are provided. An iron/ironing board and hairdryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
During your stay at Gardner Hotel & Hostel, you're just a quick walk from San Jacinto Plaza. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus 3 restaurants and 4 bars.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at one of the 3 restaurants, or stop for a drink at one of the 4 bars/lounges
  • Amenities include laundry facilities, a vending machine and TV in a common area
  • 7 minutes by foot from Judson F. Williams Convention Center and a 2-minute drive from University of Texas at El Paso
There are 3 restaurants on site. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 4 bars/lounges. Public spaces have free WiFi. A vending machine, an arcade/games room, and laundry facilities are also featured at Gardner Hotel & Hostel.

This El Paso hotel is smoke free.

Craft & Social – This brewpub only serves dinner. Happy hour is offered.
Pizza Joint – On-site family restaurant. Open daily.
Dillinger's Bar – On-site cocktail bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Ocho y Media – On-site bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • 3 restaurants
  • 4 bars/lounges

Restaurants on site

  • Craft & Social
  • Dillinger's Bar
  • Ocho y Media
  • Pizza Joint

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle storage
  • Billiards/pool table
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1922
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

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

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

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

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Guests arriving after 9:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Gardner Hotel El Paso
Gardner Hotel
Gardner El Paso
The Gardner Hotel El Paso
Gardner Hotel & Hostel Hotel
Gardner Hotel & Hostel El Paso
Gardner Hotel & Hostel Hotel El Paso

Gardner Hotel & Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 149 out of 328 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 64 out of 328 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 328 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 328 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 63 out of 328 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a great place to stay and close to everything
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, friendly, great location, historical. Scope out your parking ahead of time. The hotel has I to two spaces. Also backs onto a nightclub, which was very very loud, but I was exhausted, so just put a pillow over my head and slept.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I love staying at the Gardner. Great location and great value.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was nice I will rent there again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Miriam

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a cute old building with great staff
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Miguel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There’s only 2 parking spots in front the building but plenty of metered parking spots nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed the historic nature of the property, from the historic rooms to the history framed around the property.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It's a basic hostel but with a large kitchen and a lot of seating and interesting stuff in the lobby
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pablo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute character and charm. Very loud since next to the nightclubs. Otherwise, great value for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Iker

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value for your $
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Got a private room and it was great! Great location, price, and amenities. Bars below can be a bit noisy, but some people would like being close to those activities. Didn’t cause me any trouble on a Saturday night. Very cool history with the place as well
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Jesse

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst hotel I have been
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great. Hotel was very clean and quiet. The hotel is very accessible to everything downtown. Excellent stay!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Engin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Room was clean , staff was super kind and supportive. The hotel is over 100 years old, keeping its original way. Like a museum, in a time machine you feel. Elevator was not working but they were working on it. We enjoyed the simplicity..Location is unbeatable. Parking is only for a couple cars but there are many paid parking around. I definitely will stay in the Gardner hotel when I'm back El Paso.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Arturo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
a nice place to stay if you want to party around downtown
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed the people running the place. And it was nice to meet the owners
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hostel
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

ARELI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was very friendly, place was clean. Ok for one night stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Randy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
like the historic aspects, but only 2 assigned parking spots for 50 rooms… Downtown though, so there are garages nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay, i will definitely come back again
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rene

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

10/10 Excellent

Tania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very safe place and good service at the front desk
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I just don’t like to walk to the bathroom outside, but the bed was condo, the worker helped me when I was bleeding and the recepcion was good, didn’t have a chance to try the food
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was super kind ❤️
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024