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Trade Winds Motel

2.5 star property

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Front of property
Terrace/patio
Free daily continental breakfast
Standard Double Room | Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds
Property grounds

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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1009 E. Hwy 20, Valentine, NE, 69201
  • Niobrara National Scenic River Headquarters
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Cherry County Historical Society Museum
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room | Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Standard Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(104 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room | Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Standard Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(83 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Trade Winds Motel

Motel with a casino, near Cherry County Historical Society Museum
Along with a casino, this motel has a 24-hour front desk and express check-out. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a picnic area.
Trade Winds Motel offers 32 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Fridges and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries.

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 offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Our customers tell us that they enjoy the free breakfast at Trade Winds Motel. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Cherry County Historical Society Museum. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a casino. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as an off-lead area.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking, extended parking and Motorhome/coach/lorry parking
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • Just a 1-minute drive from Cherry County Historical Society Museum and a few minutes from Niobrara National Scenic River Headquarters
  • Pets welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including an off-lead area
Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. The business-friendly Trade Winds Motel also features a casino, a picnic area, and express check-out. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Valentine motel.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 7 AM to 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Free uncovered extended parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • 4 slot machines
  • Casino (600 square foot of space)
  • Gaming table

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • 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.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 15.00 per accommodation, per night
  • An off-lead area is available
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15 per stay.
  • 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 15.00 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15 per stay

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, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
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.

Property is also known as

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Trade Winds Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 723 out of 1013 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 235 out of 1013 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 1013 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 1013 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 1013 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Pat

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

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Great staff… friendly and quick to help. Positioned travelers at least one room apart so it was quiet. Bed is beginning to show/feel some wear, but was still comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Tony L

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Penny, Bozeman

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is by far one of our favorite motels in the Midwest. Small, clean, quiet, convenient, and comfortable room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Amy

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Greg

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

shelby

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

8/10 Good

yana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed for one night while traveling. This is older motel on the edge of town. It is clean and breakfast was self service. Price was right and receptionist was responsive to our request for room change.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nyla

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check-in was fast and without any issues. The desk clerk was friendly and lobby was very clean.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Piper

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

10/10 Excellent

Mitchell, Denver

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

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Facility is an older motel with parking in front of each unit. Felt the customer reviews on the Hotel’s website were very generous.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet

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

Clean, comfortable, quiet—-great stay!

Clean, comfortable, quiet and great location. The rooms were large! I haven’t seen that in a long time. Staff was friendly and breakfast was much better than I expected. The cheese omelettes were delightful.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good for a night or two. Modern upgrades obvious in an older property. Nicely maintained where it matters. Multiple USB ports at bedside. Has blow dryer. Cable TV. Very nice continental breakfast! Even prepared omelets to heat. OJ, yohuert
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

shawn

Travelled with group
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David, Dallas

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe

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

Sunday in Valentine

After driving from Glenwood Springs, CO we arrived at the Trade Winds in Valentine. Check-in was down efficiently by Samie and she added info re ice for our room and also answered a couple of questions regarding dinner. Our room was clean, spacious and comfortable. We had a ;7ght breakfast the next morning, checked out and continued our drive to Bismarck.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brodie

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

Business trip

American owned! Very neat, EXTREMELY CLEAN. No smell other than clean. Beds were pretty good too. Wonderful place to stay. People were very friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly, welcoming, quiet, clean
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Patsy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy, Shawnee

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and convenient location.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

kaia

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My husband had injured his back and was thrilled to discover the room included a recliner. Breakfast included omelets and was better than most.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025