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Great Basin Inn

2.0 star property
Travelers can stock up on essentials at the grocery store, unwind in peace, and stay connected with in-room WiFi at this comfortable accommodation

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Great Basin Inn combines modern comforts with practical convenience. Guests appreciate the on-site grocery store for essentials and reliable in-room WiFi that keeps them connected throughout their stay.

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | Room amenity

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds | Room amenity

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Triple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Triple Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Suite, Kitchenette

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi
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About the neighborhood

Ely is home to Great Basin Inn. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Cave Lake State Park and High Schells Wilderness Area, while White Pine Public Museum and Nevada Northern National Railway Museum are cultural highlights. Visit our Ely travel guide
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701 East Aultman Street, Ely, NV, 89301

What's nearby

  • A large, black steam locomotive with visible wear and rust, parked on a gravel track with wooden ties.
    County Museum
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • A POLAR EXPRESS train at a station platform.
    Nevada Northern National Railway Museum
    10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Copper Queen Casino
    5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • White Pine Public Museum
    5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Jail House Casino
    2 min drive - 1.9 km

Restaurants

  • Love's Travel Stop
    2 min drive
  • McDonald's
    15 min walk
  • La Fiesta
    3 min walk
  • Prospector Hotel Ely (Nevada)
    2 min drive
  • Subway
    19 min walk

About this property

Great Basin Inn

  • Property highlights
  • Great Basin Inn provides a grocery/convenience store and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
  • Other perks include:
    • Free self parking
    • Express check-out and smoke-free premises
  • Room features
  • All guestrooms at Great Basin Inn have comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
  • Other amenities include:
    • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
    • LED TVs with premium channels
    • Refrigerators, microwaves, and ovens

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • Built in 1950
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LED TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Stovetop

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternate location: [Shooter's Bar]
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 100 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cleaning deposit: USD 200.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Alcohol is not served at this property

Frequently asked questions

Is Great Basin Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, Great Basin Inn allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 100 lbs per pet. There's a fee of USD 25 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Great Basin Inn?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Great Basin Inn?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Great Basin Inn located?

Situated in Ely, this motel is within a 5-minute walk of Copper Queen Casino, County Museum, and White Pine Public Museum. Nevada Northern National Railway Museum and Bristlecone Convention Center are also within 1 mi (2 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Great Basin Inn Reviews

5.4

6.2

Cleanliness

5.8

Location

6.4

Staff & service

5.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 83 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 83 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 83 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 83 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 83 reviews

Reviews

Verified

2/10 Terrible

Kathy

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

Horrible is an understatement

I am not sure what to say. The room was horrible. It was used as a storage room. It had spider webs in window sill. Also, there was paint pan and trash from someone lunch on the table.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

The triple room does indeed have three queen beds. One is in a separate 'room' with a closable door. I put room in quotes because you can hardly walk around the bed without awkwardly turning your feet to fit. There is not really dishware as indicated on the hotels.com site and the coffee maker didn't work but there is a working mini fridge. We couldn't find anyone to check out with so we had to use the key Dropbox. The location is convenient. The beds are comfy enough. The shower has great pressure and the hot water gets really hot (and stays that way through the whole family's showers) and the cold water is refreshingly cold even in the heat of summer.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Memorial ride 2020

Very nice owner, friendly, place is pretty old and could used to be spiffed up a bit, very quiet.....
Stayed 1 night in May 2020
Verified

6/10 Okay

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointed

Place needs a lot of work - we were disappointed vs the reviews we had read.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

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

Smelly

Made a reservation weeks in advance for a room with a king bed. They only had a queen bed when we checked in, because he “didn’t know we were coming”. He was very nice and apologetic about it, but still annoying. Room smelled like cat pee and cigarettes, even after leaving the windows open for hours. Dirty old tub. No way I’d use the coffee machine. Uncomfortable saggy bed. For $60 you can’t expect much. If it weren’t for the smell, and the downgraded room, I’d give a better review.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

Susan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not a great experience. The motel is very shabby and run down.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The outside view of the property needs considerable maintenance so curb view would be attractive. Interior looked good but could use some updating.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is old, rooms are clean though mine had a weird smell. The bathrooms could use larger vanities as well as a new tub/shower combo
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very nice and helpful, the check-in/out notes were important.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Judy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would have left but it was only room in town and we were to tired to go to next town. Hotel clerk was very helpful, they are lucky to have him
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Checked in and was taken to the room with the 3 beds as there were 3 of us. The clerk unlocked the room. Did not give us a key - no way to even lock the door. The smell was terrible. Did not feel safe so we just left and slept in our trucks. Did not feel safe staying there
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified

4/10 Poor

KVK

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Too much for too little.

My carpet was filthy. Electrical outlets were 2 prongs. Bathtub did not drain. Old facility unusual decorations - that's the least of the place. Adjacent units were long-term rentals for laborers. Noisy neighbors. Funky is acceptable if the price is cheap, then at least you are getting what u paid for. I've paid less in Wells NV for better. Quite pricey considering the quality.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Horse race vacation

Everything was ok but they asked to copy my credit card and drivers license and that has never happened to me before and didnt seem right but I went ahead with the reservation and the room was good and the service good as well. I would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Choose somewhere else.... honestly thankful I didnt get billed and didnt have to stay there. Had an Expedia reservation and when we got there the office was unstaffed and nobody answered the buzzer. Called Expedia and they woke the guy up.... he came out annoyed with belt undone and no shirt.... very annoyed I had interrupted his sleep... said they didnt have any rooms and my reservation was a mistake... (pretty sure Expedia stops booking the second a property notifies them they are full). Next Expedia hotel looked like 2-3 hours further down the road but we found a room about an hour away.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

alan

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just say no

We stopped at the "Great Basin Inn" on our way to Yosemite, and it's perhaps the WORST place I've stayed in, here in the States. There was perhaps one worse in Europe, but it didn't pretend to be anything more than a Hostel. The AC in the Great Basin Inn would turn on with a clank, followed by a rattle, making it impossible to sleep. It was impossible to sleep if we turned the AC off, so we finally just got up early and left. No doubt it was a room designed for 1 bed or possibly 2 full sized beds, but they had managed to squeeze in two queen beds, but they were so close together that it was almost impossible to get past. I don't know how the place ended up with 2 stars, except that the shower was hot and the towels and sheets seemed clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Patty

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Property is run down. No security lock, no working smoke detector, broken toilet paper holder.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
i left an expensive pillow there with a handmade pillow case. I called them a few hours after I left and asked them to look for it. They didn't offer to go check at that time. I called a few days later on our return trip and they said they never saw it. I was very upset to say the lest.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was old and outdated but it was fairly clean. The property looked a little sketchy. The gentleman who checked us in was polite. I probably wouldnt stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Would stay here again.

Pretty nice for an older hotel. Clean and comfortable. Good value
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Francie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

No no no

We were warned not to smoke in room because if the maid could smell it we would be charged $250. When we tried to turn on the tv, my hand ran into a black widow spider web...and subsequently killed it. The tv never did work even after calling the mgr. The bathtub was filthy. The ceiling had unrepaired water damage. The beds were comfy. The ONLY good part.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elly

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

Safe and convenience

This place is well maintained, clean and tidy, plus the staff makes sure that you have everything you need (towels, soaps, coffees) and will clean your room on daily basis. It's very convenience to everywhere (downtown, stores, restaurants). People are nice and helpful that's why I always feel safe everywhere in here.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018
Verified

4/10 Poor

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Old but Clean

Concern with when ask for ID and credit card, she took it in back room. Didn't need to take ID in another room. room was so clean the cleaning product odor was over whelming all night. The TV reception was not good. could not watch TV.. No phone to call and complain.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was clean and comfortable. The staff was friendly and efficient.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

mary

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

Ely

Quiet, clean, confortable. Wonderful food across street at bar and grill.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Bill

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

The bathroom was old and filthy

The room was newly painted and the bed was O.K. however the bathroom was filthy, The shower water temp could not be controlled and was stuck in one position only, there also was a bathtub that was filthy, and the only mirror was a medicine cabinet, there also was a shelf that was half broken so anything that was put on it fell off. there was one electrical outlet on the light over the medicine cabinet.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017