While attending the recent Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada, we stayed at the Esquire Motel - one of the older-styled motels with a great neon sign and located within walking distance to the Old Pioneer Hotel/Western Folklife Center; Capriola's - famous western store since the 1920's; Stockman's & The Commercial casino's - as well as a couple of nearby watering holes/saloons - this motel is in the heart of town.

The rooms are compact, furnished nicely, and very clean. Pets are allowed and of course, smoking rooms are available. We stayed in a smoking room and the room was kept odor free! The beds are nice and firm (we had a king); televisions have remotes; plenty of storage space, refridgerators and microwaves, and continental breakfast.

Small downsides were: Those little, itty-bitty soaps provided; thin walls between rooms, not enough parking when full. Staff is very accommodating, but do have some problems w/language as there was a mix-up in our... more