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El Rancho Dolores Motel at Joshua Tree National Park

2.0 star property

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BBQ/picnic Area
Property grounds
Outdoor pool
Family Room, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen | Private kitchenette
Reception

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • 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, 29 Palms Historical Society
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Tortoise Rock Casino
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bermuda Dunes, CA (UDD)
    ‪78 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(75 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(31 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Family Room, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

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About the area

Twentynine Palms

Located in Twentynine Palms, El Rancho Dolores Motel at Joshua Tree National Park is within a 5-minute drive of Knott Sky Park and 29 Palms Historical Society. .This motel is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Tortoise Rock Casino and 6.4 mi (10.3 km) from Joshua Tree National Park North Entrance.
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What's nearby

  • Twentynine Palms Visitor Center - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Theatre 29 - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • 29 Palms Historical Society - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Tortoise Rock Casino - 3 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Palm Springs Intl. Airport (PSP) - 70 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Circle K - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Circle K - ‬2 min drive

About this property

El Rancho Dolores Motel at Joshua Tree National Park

Motel with free parking, near 29 Palms Historical Society
El Rancho Dolores Motel at Joshua Tree National Park offers 31 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature private pools and washers/dryers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 31 air-conditioned rooms featuring private pools and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. This motel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and a vending machine.
Take advantage of the motel's room service.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
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
  • In-room washing machine/dryer
  • 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
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Separate sitting area
  • Washer/dryer

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 age 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

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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. 485 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 337 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 112 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 47 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1002 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quirky hotel and excellent stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Martha

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Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient to the base, was in town visiting a family member stationed at the Marine Corps base. Also, very close to Joshua Tree national park. I loved the garage style parking right next to the rooms & large pool. Staff at the hotel was very nice and friendly! I will definitely stay here when I visit 29 Palms again in 2026.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Petre

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The reception staff was extraordinary. The accommodation is good, above expectations, clean pool and the location is very close to Joshua Tree National Park extraordinary.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Russ

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

John

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

Nice, comfy place

Nice place to stay, nicely styled basic motel. By far the best cable-TV system I've seen in a hotel. Suggest printing a listing of the channels and numbers. Never tried pool; found out too late about special access code. We stayed two nights and maid never came to clean or make bed. There was no "maid service" door flag. Would recommend the place to others.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick, Las Vegas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Quinn

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Staff was friendly and rooms were equipped with amenities. However, once the sun went down we realized our room was infested with cockroaches. This was due to a gap under the front door. Our stay was during the middle of summer, but this situation could have been easily avoided with proper maintenance of the building. After reading more reviews I realized this was a common experience. It did indeed ruin our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luis, Oswego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Maria

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was amazing and very accommodating. Very Neat and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leila

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

kristen

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin, white plains

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
As expected, close to Joshua Tree entrance so all I needed.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice little motel in Twentynine Palms.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mingsheng

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stay!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Xiying

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

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

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jomy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bring your own shampoo. Theirs is no good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Andrej

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

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is wonderful
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hidden gem!! These casitas have been upgraded and the property was very well kept. Talouna, the gal that assisted us all weekend, was just a super sweet, super kind angel of a lady. Will be back for sure. Thank you, Talouna!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

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

8/10 Good

Randi

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025