Name: Ponca Motel
Address: 3101 S 1st St, Abilene, 79605, US

2/10

Poor

02 Jul 2026

John

Was waiting on a contract to come through and was told to leave even with arrangements with the front desk (owner).

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Christi

The room was small but it was great. It smelled nice, it was clean, and updated. It doesn’t look like much on the outside but it was better than several places that I had paid more to stay at.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

Eliseo

Clean and comfortable room

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2026

Eliseo

Stay was good and staff was very helpful

Self

2/10

Poor

07 Jun 2026

Mason

Room had dirt and hair all over the floors. Hairs in the bed when i pulled back the blankets. Towels were stained with brown and black spots. Was very surprised that i did not find any bugs. There was left over food in the freezer. Sink water kept coming out the bottom of the sink if i had water running more than 30 seconds. Room and bathroom smelt like mildew. And worst of all i paid $100 a night plus $90 in fees. There is also no where to park and if you park next door you will get threatened to have your vehicle towed by a hostile Indian manager. Also train going by 200ft away pretty much every 4 hours all night long honking its horn for 30 seconds straight. If your reading this it is not worth the time and money. It is %100 worth spending the extra 20-30$ a night to get probably any other place in abilene. Heed my warning or else you will find out the hard way lol

Self

2/10

Poor

05 Jun 2026

Mark

This is the worst hotel we have ever tried to stay in, and the only one we have ever left. there are several reasons: 1) There was virtually no parking except in a busy alley-like setting and we almost got hit twice by other cars. 2) The door to our room was very dented as though it had been severely beaten on. 3) The floor in our room was dirty and fixtures were chipped, worn out, and desparetly needed replaced. 4) The bed sheets were so badly stained there is no way we could lay in them. We felt like we needed a shower just from walking in the room and pulling the bed covers down. We decided to leave and asked for a refund which was refused. Wasted money, but still no amount could make us feel safe staying there. We got a room at another hotel and immediatley washed up.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Eliseo

Very good. Nice and clean with updated rooms. I do recommend

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2026

Lissette

It is really clean when you get in your room ! Thats a PLUS !!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

Ezekiel

Room was clean and comfortable, I enjoyed my stay as it is close to some nice restaurants and local scenery definitely recommend

Self

2/10

Poor

12 Mar 2026

Greg

I was really hopeful this hotel would be better but it was awful. The clean towels were gray and dirty, the AC wasn’t working correctly the first night and there’s no window. I wish it had been better but it was awful. A waste of $300

6/10

Pleasant

03 Mar 2026

Rene

I had to step over the toilet to take a shower. And to poop my legs had to be as wide as they could because there was less then 6 inches from the wall to the front of the toilet. Way over paid ar $102 a night.

2/10

Poor

28 Feb 2026

Margaret

This place is disgusting and scary. Impossible to go to the bathroom sitting straight on the toilet. Have to step over the toilet to get in the shower. I thought I was going to die from inhaling the fumes in the room. DO NOT RECOMMEND TO ANY LIVING THING

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

26 Feb 2026

Ameerah

Walls dirty and shower felt like a prison and tv didn’t work

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Feb 2026

Erick

I mean it’s a motel what do you except had everything you needed bed, tv, restroom. It wasn’t that bad,bed was nice a bit squeaky but it was fine.

4/10

Poor

05 Feb 2026

William

Owner was wonderful and I truly do believe that he's doing the best he can to restore to life this old motel. It has a lot of character and truly the potential to really be nicer than it is. I would hope with all the price gouging it's taking place in Abilene right now they would take advantage of that and use that money to better the motel

Business Self

2/10

Poor

14 Jan 2026

gary

It was so bad , I could NOT stay.

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

22 Dec 2025

Christy

Room was terrible.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Dec 2025

Christian

Decent for a hotel of this caliber. I would definitely come back.

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

06 Dec 2025

houston

I accidentally booked this motel when I was in a rush. This place was so scary to be at. I checked in and then left after seeing that my door to the room didn’t even shut all the way and there was gaps in the door. No blinds in the bathroom just a little curtain u could see through. It was beyond sketchy.

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

21 Nov 2025

Jayson

Dirtiest hotel, couldn't sleep wallpaper peeling off of the wall, unsafe electrical switches and outlets

2/10

Poor

14 Nov 2025

James

Just don't

2/10

Poor

12 Nov 2025

Melissa

The room was clean, however, we couldn't get the heater to work. It was totally clogged with dirt and lint. The showers are smaller than a pantry. The internet was horrible. People kept knocking on our doors throughout the night. The water would never get hot. And there is a very loud train going by alot. I feel that we had to pay way too much for the room that we received.

Business

2/10

Poor

31 Oct 2025

George

Clogged drain in what was literally the world’s smallest walik in shower…. More like step in shower

Business

2/10

Poor

28 Oct 2025

John

Too bad Expedia does not vet their vendors. This place is unlivable and should be condemned by the Dept of Health and demolished. The room was filthy and gross, and the parking lot looks like it hadn't been paved since the War of 1812. I could not stay in the room for more than 10 minutes without vomiting. I actually had to return to my vehicle to figure out how to reach out to Expedia to request a refund. I returned the key to the front office and asked for a refund because I could not stay if they could not guarantee my health and safety...which was refused. I took a few photos that I shared with Expedia Support and with you here so you can see the dilapidated building, filthy walls, dirty floor, the marked up and damaged \"kitchen\" appliances, whatever is on the ceiling that is torn and in disrepair, the poorly patched and filthy walls. I couldn't stay long enough to photo the disgusting bathroom where there was a single bath towel that looked like it was used to clean at least five car engines before being placed on the bathroom rack. If you like wallowing in filth and don't mind throwing money away, by all means, stay here. Otherwise, there are plenty of other places that won't jeopardize your health. Their positive reviews HAVE to be paid shills. There is NO WAY anyone can genuinely rate this place as \"Excellent\" and their responses to the negative comments are rude and insulting to the guest instead of responding with any humility or taking any responsibility.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

20 Oct 2025

Cameron

Bad area of town to be in.

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2025

Maria

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2/10

Poor

28 Sep 2025

Jerry

Run Run Run.AWAY FROM THIS DUMP

This was the worst place I have ever stayed in. Parking was nonexistent. The rooms looked NOTHING like Hotels.com website. If I had wanted to take a shower I would have had to literally climb over the toilet to get to the shower. I had to do my business and literally had to sit on the toilet sideways because there was not enough room between the toilet and the wall..

Business

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

lia

Great pllace to stay the ponca inn

Gr a at costumer services and clean rooms, very helpful with findimg place to eat amd also fast deturn for laundry....

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2025

cervando

Was a good stay for the most part

Family

2/10

Poor

10 Aug 2025

Darrell

Absolutely disgusting, dirty and tiny room

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

09 Aug 2025

Darrell

Very dirty, very small. The door lock and aor conditioning were functional. Parking was difficult. I hated to touch amything in the room especially the bathroom toilet.and sink. We arrived at 1130.pm and were too tired to look for another motel

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2025

Josiah

Good spot & cheapest prices in town

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2025

Brittni

Nice and quiet

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2025

Rene

Good stay

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2025

Brittni

Peaceful. Clean, overall Great stay

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2025

Krissy

Alot of road noise and train tracks nearby.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

16 Jul 2025

Shane

First off Eff Expedia as they wouldn’t refund me. I spent over $120 on what was a 7.2 rating for this room. I pull up and immediately I notice the parking lot is full of drug addicts and no parking as advertised. Shirtless homeless people all sitting outside doing drugs. I was scared to get out of my car and immediately took off. Expedia would not refund me as they said it’s the hotels policy. DoNOT book here. Scam artists

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2025

Luis

Great place to stay if in a hurry.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2025

Weston

Peaceful and quiet. Amazed by the room! Will stay here again.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

25 Jun 2025

Terance

Absolutely disgusting. Roaches and spiders everywhere. This hotel is also known for “pay by the minute”, which I had no clue; so needless to stay incredibly uncomfortable to stay here.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jun 2025

Roger

Cozy room and comfortable bed. AC was difficult to adjust, but I got it to work all night while I slept. Old motel on former US-80 in town, so parking is very tight and the lot is muddy. Wi-do worked OK.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2025

Michael

Good, clean stay. It is safe and quiet. Friendly staff. Will come back to stay!

Business_and_leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 May 2025

Al

Poncha motel. Abilene, Texas

It was very old and run down. A very loud air conditioner which was good which was good. It helped drown out the train which goes by across the street. We would not stay there again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2025

Nicholas

Nice, quiet, and safe. Good staff. People may question the property from the outside but I guarantee that you would love the rooms. Rooms are new, clean and really great. Will stay here again and will recommend others to stay.

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

13 May 2025

Cathy

The motel is VERY unsafe. I wasn’t expecting to have Crack heads in all the neighboring rooms.
I was there to get some rest before taking my State Board test. Needless to say, I didn’t get rested.
I even felt it necessary to block the door with chairs and a desk.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2025

Nick

I liked the quietness and clean room, ac worked great and was friendly at the counter

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2025

Euro

Great place for a quick stop...even tho...i think bathroom and floor cleanliness needs to be priority ... just a bit short for a 10/10

Business

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2025

Oscar

Okay

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2025

Angel

Clean

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2025

Mark Anthony

Ponca Motel offers a welcoming atmosphere with attentive staff and clean rooms. The location is convenient, and the overall ambiance makes for a comfortable stay. However, guests should be aware that occasional train noise may impact light sleepers. Additionally, certain aspects of the outer surroundings that are city owed could benefit from the citycloser attention to ensure a premium experience. The hotel has great potential.