Centre Motel — Hotel in Elko

Booked through hotels.com and the owner was really sweet - he had wanted to call and reassure me that there were fridges already in the rooms to meet my special request. Be advised, no pets. No frills at this place but it was clean. The towels were really really soft (remarkably so). The motel is recessed off the main drag by a vacant lot and a little distanced from road noise. There were some characters that walked by but it was not too "shifty" looking. A couple blocks down we stumbled upon the brothel district while on a stroll (lol whoops!). It felt safe enough and everyone in town in the area was very courteous (ex: saying hello on the street; yielding so we could safely cross the road). The owner said they don't have many issues with theft but because I had a very visible bicycle in the back of my truck he recommended unpacking - he seemed genuinely concerned for us (not just worried about liability). This guy was seriously such a sweetie. When we were checking out I mentioned that there was a bag of bread above the vending machine (?) and he said someone had left it in the room, it was perfectly good bread, and he was using it to feed the birds so it didn't go to waste and the birds wouldn't go hungry. My only complaint was that the ceiling above our room creaked and our upstairs occupant was a tromper all night - next time I'd bring earplugs or request an upstairs room. Otherwise would definitely...

The town of Elko was packed. All the major chain motels were full and we were thinking we were going to have to sleep in the car... Only the "sketchy" looking old motels still had rooms. So we gave the Center Motel a shot.

The outside is a bit scary but the rooms are very clean and very pleasant. The likes of motel 6 (I've stayed in the Elko one 2 or 3 times) and super 8 could learn something from the Center Motel. Some of the details are old but in no way dirty or unpleasant. Quite a surprise. Only possible complaint would be the high pressure of the shower.

It was $70 bucks with tax for two people. I will...

This spot is fairly old and the wind was blowing 6 degree air directly through the bathroom window. The owner put an extra heater in the bathroom for me and that fixed the temperature. Very nice people. I will definitely stay here again. Update 9 months later: Added another star to make four. I have stayed here every month this year, between one night and sixteen nights in a row. Danny is always helpful and a nice guy. Rates are great. Updated again, been staying here for about a year and a half. Great place and great people. Time...