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El Rancho Motel

617 East Route 66, Williams, AZ 86046
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Springfield, Missouri
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55 reviews 55 reviews
50 hotel reviews
Reviews in 49 cities Reviews in 49 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

Family owned and lovingly cared for, this budget motel was great with fridge/micro, free wifi, and very important to us, clean, clean, clean. Our room was spacious, and we appreciated being able to park right in front of it for easy loading and unloading luggage. Although we'd never stayed here before, we were warmly welcomed by the owner's son who... More

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ElRanchoMotelAZ, Manager at El Rancho Motel, responded to this review
May 23, 2013

Linda: We would like to thank you for your comments. It was a pleasure having you here in Williams and we do hope to see you soon. Warm Regards, The Whitney Family More

Twin Falls
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2013

Stayed here for 2 nights, nice family owned hotel, the man at the front helped us book train tickets and knew all the best spots! Wish we stayed and booked a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon. Heading east and am going to stay on route 66.

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ElRanchoMotelAZ, Owner at El Rancho Motel, responded to this review
March 31, 2013

Thank you for your comments and feedback. As a small family motel, we will keep trying to provide the best service to our customers in Williams. Come back, we enjoyed your visit. The Whitney Family More

Coromandel, New Zealand
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25 reviews 25 reviews
19 hotel reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 10, 2012

Pleasant, light, freshly painted feel to the room. Thought it would be noisy but seemed quite the opposite. Drove to Grand Canyon N.P. and arrived early enough next morning to beat the crowds. Reasonably priced as a walk up. Would stay again.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 19, 2012 via mobile

We stayed 2 nights on our visit to GC. Clean old school hotel. Not the Ritz...but i would stay here again!! Its located on north side of town making it easy to leave for GC. For the budget traveler its great. .

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Monterey, California, United States
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13 reviews 13 reviews
9 hotel reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

The hotel and rooms are in need of SERIOUS maintenance. Paint (inside and out) carpet, tile, caulking, bedding (my blanket had huge burn holes), and the filters in the filters in the air conditioners needed to be replaced very badly... but there's so much potential!! The room was very reasonable and the beds were very firm (which I like) and... More

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Montana
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3 hotel reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 27, 2012

Stayed at a couple motels in Williams as my family and I went to see the Grand Canyon (our first time). Clean rooms, vintage style, were given a second room at a discount!

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Denver, Colorado
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21 hotel reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012

This motel was chosen for us as we were visiting friends from out of town. Located on Hwy 66 at the quiet east end of town it is definitely a dated motel. The rooms contained most ammenities, but overall they had seen better times. Everything was tired looking and worn out. The pool, proudly displayed on their business cards, was... More

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Pescara, Italy
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8 reviews 8 reviews
6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 20, 2010

We went for vacations to US and this was a stop over to next day to the Great Canyon. Excellent place, very friendly personnel. Will come back for sure.

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Market Harborough, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 14, 2010

El Rancho proved to be a very good stopover, and we stayed for two nights. Comfortable, clean and good value. Williams itself is a great Town to stay in, interesting with real character, and we really enjoyed the bars/restaurants with some live music and good food in the evenings. Well located for Grand Canyon 55 miles away. Would love to... More

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San Diego, California
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3 hotel reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 20, 2010

Our group of 5 stayed here....after a week of backpacking in the Grand Canyon. We had planned to camp our final night near the South Rim, but it was a *long* day of hiking out of the canyon. And I think we were all ready to hit up a motel for a clean shower and not get all our tents... More

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Also Known As:
El Rancho Hotel
El Rancho Motel Williams
El Rancho Williams
Address: 617 East Route 66, Williams, AZ 86046
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Region: United States > Arizona > Williams
Amenities:
Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Kitchenette Pets Allowed Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
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Ranked #12 of 29 hotels in Williams
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Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Welcome to the El Rancho Motel of Williams, Arizona, located in historic downtown Williams, gateway to the Grand Canyon and old Route 66. Home of the Grand Canyon Railway - The perfect destination for travelers looking for relaxation and comfort, or travelers looking for adventure. Whatever you are looking for, the El Rancho Motel of Williams is the perfect motel choice for your visit to the Grand Canyon. Just steps away from some of Williams finest attractions - The motel is walking distance to fabulous restaurants, shopping, museums and the famous Grand Canyon Railroad. Located with Route 66 old time traditional ambiance and lots of amenities, the El Rancho Motel of Williams, Arizona is not only the best choice in motels, it is an outstanding valve. Pool is scheduled for upcoming renovations and not available for use at this time. ... more   less 

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