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9.0/10Excellent409 Reviews
Cleanliness9.2/10 9.2
Service9.2/10 9.2
Comfort8.8/10 8.8
Condition8.4/10 8.4
Neighborhood6.0/10 6.0
Amenities7.4/10 7.4
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About Desert Inn
With a stay at Desert Inn in Van Horn, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Clark Hotel Museum and Red Rock Ranch. This inn is 1 mi (1. 7 km) from Culberson County Rodeo Grounds and 2. 4 mi (3. 9 km) from Mountain View Golf Course.
Free self parking is available onsite. At Desert Inn, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Make yourself at home in one of the 12 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected.
Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
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With a stay at Desert Inn in Van Horn, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Clark Hotel Museum and Mountain View Golf Course. This inn is 31.6 mi (50.9 km) from Prada Marfa. Make yourself at home in one of the 12 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves.
LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Popular amenities
Free WiFi
Parking available
Concierge
Non-smoking
Check-in and check-out
Check-in from
4:00 PM
Check-in until
10:30 PM
Check-out until
11:00 AM
Minimum check-in age
21
Hotel policies
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
No elevators
Professional property host/manager
Pets not allowed
Cleaning and safety
Sanitization
Contactless check-in is available
Contactless check-out is available
Essential Travel
Essential workers only - NO
Important information
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You need to know
- Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
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Special Instructions
The front desk is open daily from 3:30 PM - 10:30 PM. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
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Instructions
- 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; cash is not accepted
- Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
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Minimal age
21
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Spoken Language
English
Spanish
Nearby attractions
Clark Hotel Museum
0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Mountain View Golf Course
4.1 km / 2.6 mi
Prada Marfa
50.9 km / 31.6 mi
Hotel facilities & services
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- Total number of rooms: 12
- hotel
- Car park
- 24-hour reception
- Wi-fi
- Restaurant
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Room types
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DOUBLE KING SIZE BEDDOUBLE • KING SIZE BEDDBL.KG
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Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- KING SIZE BED
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
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DOUBLE KING SIZE BED
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Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- KING SIZE BED
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room code: DBL.KG
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DOUBLE QUEEN SIZE BEDDOUBLE • QUEEN SIZE BEDDBL.QN
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Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- QUEEN SIZE BED
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
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DOUBLE QUEEN SIZE BED
Room photos
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Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- QUEEN SIZE BED
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room code: DBL.QN
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Guest reviews
What other guests saying about Desert Inn
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Sheryl
This is an older property. Everything looks tired and worn, although clean. Our room was fairly spacious with adequate furniture and a good bed. Unfortunately, the A/C had an odd odor and couldn't keep up with the Texas July heat. Maybe summer is not the best time to come here. Also, something to consider for light sleepers: the train tracks go literally right behind the property, with freight trains going through all night.
Heather
This place was easy in and out- safe and the staff was friendly. Dinner at El Capitan was delicious and it was a great stop on the trek to California!
Timothy
Super old place needing a few updates. That said/ it was super clean and the owner was a nice guy. A little overpriced maybe for no coffee maker, breakfast, etc. if you can snag a room for $80-$100 probably a decent value.
Michael
Really nice room inside and out; AC worked great! Plenty of Parking!
STEVEN
Stay at the desert inn. Very good. Would stay there again
John
Bring you own food, town has only one restaurant that I could find open.
Mary
It was a awesome place for the night
Margaret
The staff member on duty was especially helpful when we checked in. We always stay at Desert Inn when driving through Texas.
Ninel
Air conditioning is too noisy. We can’t sleep.
Barbara
An older budget hotel. Very clean and comfortable. Use the $ you save on the hotel to walk 2 blocks up the street to splurge on a nice dinner at El Captain Hotel. Although the AC was loud it blew cold air and kept our room very comfortable. I would suggest earplugs if you don't want to hear the AC. A nice stay for 1 night.
Mark
Yes
Chris
Clean and comfortable, no frills. Very friendly staff
Joydip
Easy stay. Very Basic Motel but clean.
Sergio
Clean room, comfortable bed and hot shower.
Basic and affordable motel
Basic and affordable motel
Tsai
The room is clean, parking in front of the room, I felt safe to stay here. The A/C is old so a little bit louder, but it doesn't bother me.
Ara
Parking is convenient right in front of the rooms
Elson
Cozy, clean rooms! Beautifully tiled showers!
Coach
This is an easy stop off of I-10. We only needed a room for the night in between travel days. This room was fine. Quiet area. It's by train tracks, but they weren't loud enough to wake the wife up, so that's a win. You can't beat it for the price.
Cheryl
Don’t pass this by because it’s a motor motel or because it’s reasonably priced! This was the cleanest, most spacious room we’ve had while traveling across America and back!! Great bed, super clean, plenty of room to place your bags, great shower! We will definitely stay here again when passing through!
Margaret
The room was very clean and spacious. The train is already close by, so there is train noise. We were very happy with our stay.
Glenn
Room was clean and comfortable. Highly recommended!
Gale
Room was neglected
Bruce
Clean basic inexpensive room. Very simple.
SID
Staff was great, clean room.
Lamont
Windows done lock. Kind of scary
Margaret
We always stay at the Desert Inn when stopping in Van Horn. Check-in is simple, the room is always clean, and staff are friendly and helpful.
Margaret
This is an excellent motel for an overnight stay.
Terri
The Heater/AC was either hit or cold and the bed had a huge sink in the middle, very hard to sleep with train track. The man, whom I think was owner was extremely polite/nice. Very clean!
walter
Yes
Leland
This was a last minute booking for an overnight stay. It is an older motel, but it was comfortable. The room was clean, and the person who checked us in was quick. There wasn't much in amenities, but we were satisfied with our room. The heater in the room worked well as the temps dropped down into the 30's that night.
Bonnie
AC was cool. Would recommend an extra pillow on the king size bed for a total 4. Also a box of kleenex would be nice in order to not have to use the toilet paper.
Esmeralda
Staff was helpful and efficient. Overall cozy stay and very clean rooms. 10/10 would recommend!
LARRY
Very clean and nice room. Looks like it was recently painted!
Easy and early check in. Friendly and professional!
Easy and early check in. Friendly and professional!
Antonio
Lean room
William
Very clean and well kept. Friendly staff and a very good value stay.
Kathy
Very nice room! Clean, quiet, staff is very friendly. We will make this motel our place to
Stay while traveling through Texas.
Stay while traveling through Texas.
Richard
Manager was friendly and efficient. Property has been nicely restored and is well maintained. Our room was very clean and the parking was excellent with luxuriant, full-sized spaces that can accommodate almost any vehicle with room to get in and out of the car. Most places you need a shoe horn to get a Prius in to the space.
Denise
This was a cute place, clean and friendly.
Kathleen
Everything people have said about this motel is true! Super clean room, friendly staff, safe area and parking in front of your room.
James
A budget friendly hotel. The room was well maintained, clean with a comfortable bed. I'll definitely stay again next trip to the area.
Gloria
This was a great stay for an overnight drive through. I read previous reviews and they were right, it was clean, bed was comphy and a safe area. It has been renovated and we were surprised at how clean it was. We will stay here again when in town.
Joshua
Unable to access rooms after 10pm
It was NEVER communicated to us that you can’t check in after 10pm. Nobody called us to let us know and no check in process at all if your late. Unable to access the room or find anybody to contact, it goes straight to a dial tone.
Amy
While we actually didn't end up staying the night on our last trip, this is our go to place in Van Horn. It is away from the interstate and has everything that you need for a night's stay.
GRANVILLE
Convenient location and well lit. No coffee!
Sook
Very clean safe
Xiaoqing
Very cozy with updated facilities. We had a nice sleep on a road trip. Highly recommend for a any budget trip!
Selvaraj
We just stayed one night to rest along the way to our next stop. It is simple and best for a cheap and overnight stay.
Ted
Room was very clean. Air-conditioning worked great. Everything was exactly as I would expect it to be. There is a train that runs by that is a little bit loud, but it didn’t go between 10:30 PM and 6 AM.
Jack
Okay. Needs updating.
Wyatt
Perfect for a night
Friendly and fast check in. Easy parking. Clean room. Tv, microwave, fridge, ac all good. Train nearby but I didn't notice it too much overnight.
Gerardo
Small property super clean and friendly and better than paying much more at another property feels safe all around
Margaret
We always feel welcome here, and it’s easy to stop for a night to break up a long drive.
Meagan
Nice, comfortable place to stay on a budget. Rooms have been updated. Staff exceptional.
Margaret
Consistently excellent!
Greg
This was one of the cleanest rooms I’ve ever stayed in. The AC unit was loud, but kept the room nice and frosty. The train was kind of annoying but not nearly as loud as I feared.
Gerald
Nice staff and property.
Traveling from Arizona back home to Texas and had a one night stay over. Staff was really nice and the motel is really great. It’s been updated and is clean and well kept. Even the parking lot is nice! Well lit for outdoor security too. Definitely staying here again!
Jason
The Desert Inn is an old style highway motel. Personable staff. Clean room and bathroom. Parked my motorcycle right outside my door. Great peace of mind. I would stay again and recommend for others.
Michael
Very clean and comfortable.
Robert
For the money? This was a Gem hidden in plain sight. The owner was both gracious and kind. The room was super clean. The only issue was the high speed freight trains running behind the property. Otherwise the best bang for the buck there is.
Caroline
Quaint & comfortable.
Jeremy
Great for the price and limited options.
Stayed here on my way to Las Cruces. For a motor inn style hotel, it was pleasantly nice. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable. I’d stay here again for sure.
Becky
The room was not ready at 3:30. When I did go in the room, it smelled of excessive sprays to make it seem clean. Be aware there is a train that runs behind! No coffee pot! No bathtub. A very rundown building. Basically you get what you pay for, it’s a cheap sleep and run. We will be paying a little more next time somewhere else.
Terry
2nd time stay
Clean nice place and good location.
Bruce
Easy and convenient.
Carol
The good part- The property was clean, the bed was comfortable, small microwave, tiny fridge, room was large. Bad part- no coffee anywhere on the property. I went to loves and bought a coffee, kept it in the fridge overnight, then heated it up in the microwave in the morning. I have to have coffee first thing in the morning. The air conditioner blows right on you while you’re in bed and the lowest setting is pretty strong and it’s loud. I hate that but some people might like it. The tv is pretty small considering it’s all the way across the room. But that’s not really a big deal.
Margaret
Excellent service, TV, price
Neil
Quick overnight stay. No frills and great price. Easy check in.
Andreas
Great Motel. I would come back.
Angel
Clean
Very clean
Thomas
Fir the price good
Dorothy
This is an older property in a town that has nothing to offer. However, when traveling on the 10 it is in the perfect location. The staff is friendly. Even though it is an older hotel, the rooms are spotless, beds are comfortable and we felt extremely safe. I would stay here again.
Lynn
This is an economy hotel that has no frills but is very clean and the gentleman who checked us in was very nice. The room was large, the bed was firm. I prefer a bit aofter but it wasnt horrible.
This hotel is VERY near the railroad tracks and trains cime through often. You can feel theem coming before hearing them.
This hotel is VERY near the railroad tracks and trains cime through often. You can feel theem coming before hearing them.
Niki
It was clean!
It’s what you expect from a motel in a small town. It’s an older property, so keep that in mind. However, I found it clean and fine for a overnight stay.
jennifer
Clean and basic, comfortable bed.
James
Nice budget motel. Loved the sound of the trains rumbling by.
Ronald
A good night's rest. Thank you!
John
Clean, cheap
A nice clean simple motel that is old but well maintained. The biggest drawback is proximity to railway
mary
location
Verified traveler
Desert Inn
Clean motel, friendly service. One of the older inns. The only negative is the railroad tracks directly behind our room shakes the whole building and No in-room coffee maker. Great price for an overnighter. Would definitely stay here again.
Johnny
Best in Class
You won’t find a better deal for the price. No frills but it was clean and quiet. It’s close to the train tracks, but I always bring ear plugs because I am a light sleeper. It didn’t seem to bother me. I travel about 100 nights a year, I would definitely stay here again.
Shirley
Will stay again
The bathroom vanity was broken on bottom door and water stained. They could do with a few \"soft\" pillows as I woke with a neck ache. But overall it was very clean and comfy and I would stay there again and the price was great!!!
Skyler
Best place to stay in Van Horn
The desert inn was the best place I stayed on my trip. The staff are so kind and helpful and even stayed late for me when I knew I wouldn't arrive by check in time. They saved me from another cold night in the woods! The rooms aren't the biggest or fanciest but they're very nice and absolutely cannot be beat for the price. Would absolutely stay again and will only ever stay here if I'm in Van Horn.
Emmanuel
Very nice place for the price.
David L
Not great
Not so good. I don't know how it had an 8.8 rating.
Curtis
No coffee
Verified traveler
Had to find a place to spend the night before resuming the long drive across Texas! The gentleman at the front desk was super nice and friendly and the room clean and comfy. My needs were met.
Todd
Very clean and friendly.
Very clean and friendly.
Kinusan
Great location
Margaret
Very clean, easy to check in, friendly staff. Rooms have all the basics at a bargain price.
Gregory
Stem walls thin walls means you can hear every single step, every word, fridge door, car door, & bathroom flush, from your 5 person neighbors, who, for some reason, don’t sleep at all throughout the night. This is being written at 4am after a long, sleepless night for the author. The woman at the front desk was friendly. Did I mention the passing trains?
I hate this room.
At least there were no bedbugs.
Elizabeth
Great example of an older property that has been nicely renovated. Area outside was foul smelling of oil/gas. It sounded like the train tracks were right behind the property - bring your earplugs; the trains are very loud! Good towels; would have been nice to have places to hang them in the bathroom.
Sheryl
Great find!
Definitely an older property, but our room was redone and lovely. The edges of the dresser/credenza were slightly worn-looking, but only slightly. Everything else looked new or at least in excellent condition. The bed was comfortable, the room was clean and spacious and all for a low price. The gentleman in the office was kind and efficient. Absolutely couldn't ask for more. Thank you, Sir! We'll be back.
Richard
The bed was comfortable, but I've had waffles thicker than the pillows. I don't know how anyway can rate this with a 10. The room was dark and gloomy the shower has absolutely no light so you're showering in the dark , they were dead flies in the window sill as well as it being dirty. Gaps around the entrance door. I was not comfortable staying in this room..
Hannah
Desert Inn is a wonderful place to stay. Clean, friendly, covenient and the price is right! The bed was comfortable. Usually I don’t like window air conditioners but this one was quiet and efficient- warmed the room in about 2 minutes. It’s an old-fashion style motel which is nice because it’s easy to unload suitcases for the night. Definitely would stay there again.
Margaret
We stay here a couple times a year. This time there were a number of small upgrades to the room and linen that added to our comfort. Very clean room, comfortable bed, and friendly service from the family who own it. They remember us and give us the same room every time.
LYNETTE
The property was clean and comfortable. The staff was friendly and efficient.
The train was unexpected!
The train was unexpected!
Thomas
The Good: friendly staff, clean room, decent bed, PRICE, close parking, fairly spacious
The So-So: out-dated paint scheme and carpet, small TV, very little clothes-hanging space, front desk not staffed 24/7.
The Bad: the door knob lock did not work either manually or by key. The dead bolt lock above the knob engaged by turning the lever from within the room, but not from the outside by using a key.
We stop in Van Horn just to sleep / break up a twenty hour drive, so we were satisfied with our stay at this motel. It's clean, inexpensive, minimalistic lodging.
The So-So: out-dated paint scheme and carpet, small TV, very little clothes-hanging space, front desk not staffed 24/7.
The Bad: the door knob lock did not work either manually or by key. The dead bolt lock above the knob engaged by turning the lever from within the room, but not from the outside by using a key.
We stop in Van Horn just to sleep / break up a twenty hour drive, so we were satisfied with our stay at this motel. It's clean, inexpensive, minimalistic lodging.
William
Ok for price
Clean, old, small, nice staff
Mark
Would have been great to have a coffee pot in the room or even coffee in lobby. Staff was great
Barbara
Really nice room for a really affordable price. Easy on and off interstate.
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Desert Inn
401 E Broadway St, Van Horn, United States
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