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El Rancho Dolores Motel at Joshua Tree National Park

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Property grounds
Reception
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access
Terrace/patio
BBQ/picnic Area

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry room
  • Room service

Explore the area

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73352 29 Palms Highway, Twentynine Palms, CA, 92277
  • Place, Twentynine Palms Visitor Center
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, 29 Palms Historical Society
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bermuda Dunes, CA (UDD)
    ‪99 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(86 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(39 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Family Room, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

El Rancho Dolores Motel at Joshua Tree National Park

Along with an outdoor pool, this motel has laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a garden, a picnic area and multilingual staff assistance are on-site.
El Rancho Dolores Motel at Joshua Tree National Park offers 31 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors, and features private pools and coffee/tea makers. This accommodation offers separate sitting areas and includes desks. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and microwaves. Bathrooms include baths or showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Twentynine Palms motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hairdryers can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at El Rancho Dolores Motel at Joshua Tree National Park. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Twentynine Palms Visitor Center. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking, extended parking and Motorhome/coach/lorry parking
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Amenities include laundry facilities, multilingual staff and a vending machine
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Knott Sky Park and a few minutes from 29 Palms Historical Society
As a guest of El Rancho Dolores Motel at Joshua Tree National Park, you'll find an outdoor pool, a vending machine, and multilingual staff. Public spaces have free WiFi. El Rancho Dolores Motel at Joshua Tree National Park also features a garden, a picnic area, and laundry facilities. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Twentynine Palms motel.

Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free extended parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Private pool

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

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.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • Private pool

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult aged 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
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 available for USD 20.0 per day.
  • 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.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per day

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.
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.

Property is also known as

El Rancho Dolores
El Rancho Dolores Motel
El Rancho Dolores Motel Twentynine Palms
El Rancho Dolores Twentynine Palms
El Rancho Dolores Hotel Twentynine Palms
El Rancho Dolores Motel at Joshua Tree National Park Motel

El Rancho Dolores Motel at Joshua Tree National Park Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 525 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 310 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 103 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 44 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 1002 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Melissa

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
The motel is definitely old, but nicely remodeled. It was clean and well maintained. The shower is very small and was a tight fit for my husband but fine for me and kids. Only real issue was that several people appeared to live at the motel, and what appeared to be the live-in neighbors had a shouting match at 2am in which one locked the other outside and he proceeded to bang on the door, which also shook our wall. Others did try to get them to stop, we arent sure if it was staff or other tenants but it went on for almost an hour.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good location for restaurants, bars and stores. Room was clean and functional and didn't hear the neighbours.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Awful hotel. Bed linens were filthy. Bathroom was unusable
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was spotless and quite charming.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean and the staff was very friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All of it
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Camille

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was not clean. Black hair everywhere ( I’m Blonde) bed sheets were stained. Other wise it was fine. Close to the park and things to walk to in town.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

paulina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The ladies were so nice, thank you for everything.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean and the staff was great. I will look to stay here in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

janice

The room was clean and the amenities were great. Th
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean room. Older furnishings. Pleasant staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So clean! And the staff was very nice definitely an amazing place to stay if on a budget. So close to the national park too would definitely recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice staff, good location motel. Will book again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

2/10 Terrible

Hans

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Kimberly

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Room needs updating and a deep clean. No hairdryers and the pool is not heated. Staff were very nice and the location to Joshua Tree N P was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Murray

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Quaint little place. Clean and check in was pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Steven, Stoughton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check-in was well done and swift with a personal touch. The room was classic motel, just what we expected. It was clean and well maintained. Great location with an excellent Thai Cafe just down the street.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Beryl

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Ronald, Palmer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and well furnished, if dated. The hot water ran out at the end of a short shower. The motel is on highway 62, so expect some road noise. Considering the price, I'd definitely recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Chitrangda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall safe and comfortable experience. Bring your own shampoo and lotion as the ones they provide isn't good. Otherwise great location 10 mins away from entrance of park.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The staff were so nice, the grounds were clean and I felt safe.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean comfortable room. Great area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Oscar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Room was decently clean, the area was very quite and peaceful. though the hot water was spotty in our room, worked only sometimes. Toilettes are also very small felt like I could barely sit on it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All of it.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super fine place with a vintage feel, staff was wonderful
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026