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Motel in Ely with free parking

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Dates

May 2025

June 2025

Standard Triple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds | Bathroom | Combined shower/tub, free toiletries, towels, soap

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds | Room amenity

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Popular amenities

Housekeeping
Air conditioning
Pet friendly
Parking included
Free WiFi

Explore the area

701 East Aultman Street, Ely, NV, 89301

Copper Queen Casino
‪3 min walk‬
Nevada Northern National Railway Museum
‪13 min walk‬
Jail House Casino
‪2 min drive‬

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Room options

Deluxe Suite, Kitchenette

650 sq ft
Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

175 sq ft
Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds

Standard Triple Room

200 sq ft
Sleeps 6
3 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom

150 sq ft
Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

150 sq ft
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Ely

Great Basin Inn places you within a 5-minute walk of Copper Queen Casino and County Museum. The 21 rooms at this motel include refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee makers.

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What's nearby

Copper Queen Casino - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
Nevada Northern National Railway Museum - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
Bristlecone Convention Center - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
Jail House Casino - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles
Ely Renaissance Village - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles

Restaurants

‪Margaritas Mexican Res - ‬2 min drive
‪McDonald's - ‬19 min walk
‪Taproot - ‬3 min drive
‪Racks Bar and Grill - ‬2 min drive
‪La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Great Basin Inn

Motel in Ely with free parking

Guests staying at Great Basin Inn enjoy free WiFi in public areas, express check-out, and a convenience store. You can put free parking to good use if you drive. Staff members can answer questions about accommodations, and also provide front-desk service during limited hours.

Guests can expect to find free WiFi and LED TVs with satellite channels. Other standard amenities include refrigerators, microwaves, and ovens.

Languages

English, Korean

Similar properties

Pool
Hot Tub
Breakfast included
Pet friendly

$120 nightly

Jun 8 - Jun 9

Total includes taxes and fees

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 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

1 building
1 floor
Built in 1950
Smoke-free property

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

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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

This property welcomes pets for USD 25 per pet, per night
Dogs only
2 total (100 lbs is the maximum weight per pet)
Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
Guests can request a pet-friendly room by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Service animals exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Up to 2 kids 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay these charges at the property:

Cleaning deposit: USD 200.00 per stay

These are all of the charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

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

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might 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

Check-in: 2 PM
Check-out: 10 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

The front desk is available during limited hours, and checking out is easy with express services. Driving? This property offers free self parking, along with free RV, bus, and truck parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and a government-issued photo ID may be required at check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
This property accepts credit cards.
The credit card used at check-in for incidentals must be in the name of the primary guest who made the reservation.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

No alcohol is served at Great Basin Inn.
There are no elevators.
No cribs or infant beds are available.
No rollaway or extra beds are available.
Noise-free rooms can't be guaranteed.

Property is also known as

Great Basin Ely

Great Basin Inn

Great Basin Inn Ely

Frequently asked questions

Are free cancellation options available at Great Basin Inn?

Great Basin Inn offers free cancellation on select room rates. For more details, take a look at the cancellation policy on our site.

What's there to do around Great Basin Inn?

Located steps from Copper Queen Casino, this motel is in Ely, and within a 10-minute walk of County Museum and White Pine Public Museum. You'll also find Nevada Northern National Railway Museum and Jail House Casino within a short drive.

Will I be able to park at Great Basin Inn?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the motel. Though parking is limited, free RV/bus/truck parking is also available.

Does Great Basin Inn have a casino?

No, Great Basin Inn doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Great Basin Inn?

No, there is no indoor pool at this motel.

Does Great Basin Inn have a hot tub?

No, this motel doesn't have a spa tub.

Does Great Basin Inn feature a restaurant that includes a breakfast menu?

No, Great Basin Inn doesn't have a restaurant that serves breakfast.

Will Great Basin Inn allow pets to stay for free?

Although they can't stay for free, dogs are welcome at Great Basin Inn for a fee of USD 25 per pet, per night.

Does Great Basin Inn have connecting rooms?

No, this motel doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

Are there rooms with balconies at Great Basin Inn?

No, you won't find guestrooms with balconies at Great Basin Inn.

Great Basin Inn Reviews

5.4

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

2/10 Terrible

Kathy

Traveled with family

Aug 29, 2020

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family

Jul 7, 2020

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

8/10 Good

Jeff

Traveled with group

Jun 1, 2020

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

6/10 Okay

David

Mar 19, 2020

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Jul 29, 2019

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

4/10 Poor

Susan

May 20, 2019

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

10/10 Excellent

Mary

May 6, 2019

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

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family

Apr 30, 2019

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

4/10 Poor

William

Apr 20, 2019

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Apr 17, 2019

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

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Jan 17, 2019

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Business traveler

Jan 9, 2019

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

2/10 Terrible

Judy, Phoenix

Sep 21, 2018

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

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Sep 15, 2018

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

4/10 Poor

KVK, Paulden AZ

Aug 30, 2018

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Aug 24, 2018

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

2/10 Terrible

John, Denver

Aug 8, 2018

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

2/10 Terrible

alan

Aug 7, 2018

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

2/10 Terrible

Patty, Arizona

Jul 19, 2018

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

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Jul 16, 2018

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Jul 15, 2018

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

8/10 Good

Brenda

Jul 10, 2018

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

2/10 Terrible

Francie, Goldendale, Wa

May 1, 2018

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

10/10 Excellent

Elly, DAB, FL

Apr 1, 2018

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

4/10 Poor

Karen, Buhl, Idaho

Feb 26, 2018

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