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Grand Central Motel

2.0 star property

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Premium Room, 1 Double Bed
Premium Room, 1 Double Bed
Family Studio Suite | Interior
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed
Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi

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1498 Lyons Ave, Ely, NV, 89301
  • Place, Ely Renaissance Village
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Jail House Casino
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Nevada Northern National Railway Museum
    ‪2 min drive‬

Room options

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Economy Room, 1 Double Bed

Economy Room, 1 Double Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium Room, 1 Double Bed

Premium Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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Family Studio Suite | Interior

Family Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

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About this property

Grand Central Motel

Motel in Ely with free parking
Free self parking and free WiFi in public areas are available at this smoke-free motel. Housekeeping is available on request.
Grand Central Motel offers 14 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Housekeeping is provided on request.
During your stay at Grand Central Motel, you're just a quick walk from White Pine Public Museum. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking.
  • Free WiFi (speed: 50+ Mbps)
  • Free self parking
  • Services include a virtual front desk
  • Within a 10-minute walk of White Pine Public Museum and County Museum
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
Public spaces have free WiFi. Free self parking is available.

This Ely motel is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Virtual front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping on request

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift (single-level property)

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  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Restaurant dining guides

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  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

  • Pets: USD 6 per accommodation, per night
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Administrative fee: USD 2 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

  • Pet fee: USD 6 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property does not have a front desk. Prior to arrival, guests must complete online registration with the property via a secure link. Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with check-in information and an access code. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance. A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Grand Central Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 85 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 85 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 85 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 85 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 85 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Fred

Average.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

JOSEPH

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
N/A
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew H.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Remote checkin via text. A code is sent to you for entry to your room. Very old school decor but the bed and bedding is top shelf
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
While check-in was easy (though impersonal, mediated by no human beings in the flesh) and the owners of the property seemed to be nice via text messages (could have been AI), and while the bed was comfortable and sockets for charging plugs were conveniently located on the nightstand, the room was very small, there were no luggage racks or place other than the floor to put suitcases, and the brown shag carpet and floor slanting down toward the back of the room and the low bathroom counter and old bathtub were all signs of the age of the place and suboptimal maintenance. The ice machine didn't work, and the vending machine sold mostly sweet stuff. If it had been half the price, it would have been more worth it, but at $123 for the room we felt ripped off.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Shelly

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My favorite part is parking right in front of my room, unloading my things into the room, having a code to get into my room, and I really like the ambience of the TV being on the screensaver.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
OK.. So I got the code to someone else's room.. They were QUITE surprised when I started opening the door at 1am.. We got it sorted out.. excellent room for the price!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was easy and secure
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrei

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
FABULOUS GEM! This place is super cool and a nice updated take on the “Route 66 roadside motel”. I arrived after riding a motorcycle across the state and the self check in was AMAZING. Room was super dooper clean. Mattress and pillows were comfy…I slept like a baby. The Roku TV was a nice touch. Great Mexican restaurant across the street.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was in a convenient location and staff was courteous.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

JoDene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable bed. Very reasonable for travelers
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice comfortable bed, clean and comfy room. The breakfast was awesome.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Don

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was unique in a vintage motel, small and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Nelson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One nightstand lamp did not provide enough lighting in the room. I believe, in time, improvements will be made to correct this.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David, South Jordan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Older motel, but clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marco

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Grand Central is nothing fancy, but it is truly clean and comfortable. One of those last little motels that you can stay in that is safe clean and inexpensive. Loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

CHARMAINE

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness
Great value. Very clean and comfortable fir an old hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

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

Peaceful and Quaint

We chose The Grand Central Hotel understanding it was under new management, operated by a young family. It is a charming hotel, not new, but cute and peaceful. One of the managers, Ian, was quick to answer my questions and extremely helpful prior to our arrival. It's a smaller size room we rented, one bed, it was very comfortable. It's a pet friendly hotel, no extra charge, perfect for our 17lb dog. It's not a fancy hotel, but you can tell the owners take pride in the upgrades they've made with more to come. Check in was super easy. The Mexican restaurant, Rivas, is located directly across the street and was very good. They had outside tables, so you can take your pet. We will be sure to stay at The Grand Central Hotel next we come to Ely. It was great for an overnight getaway from St George, Utah.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025