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Reviews of El Rancho Motel

2 out of 5
El Rancho Motel
603 N Cherokee Ln, Lodi, CA

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 223 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 223 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 223 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 223 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 60 out of 223 reviews" "

6.0/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Calley

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Javier

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property looked line a magnet for lowlifes and drug users, general area looked run down. The "non smoking" room smelled of cigarettes. Other guests were also smoking rigjt out side the rooms in the hallway which just it worse with cigarette smoke. Front desk was terrible had to stand there and wait because the button to call for the attendant wasnt even working over all bad experience
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Karen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I liked that it was close to our venue and inexpensive. I didn’t like that she (the front desk girl ) appeared to not have our reservation. She said about the girl in front us in like -oh this is our last reservation . I said that’s not possible here’s my confirmation # anyways I think she had other
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Saysamone

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Abraham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Blanca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was over all good, I just needed a place to sleep one night. The property is totally outdated, the few repairs it has are poorly done. During my stay the top lock got stuck and could not open the door. I called the front desk for assistance and 3 people came. One of them had to get in through the window to finally get the lock open. It was a difficult moment.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Tuesday

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The establishment was not very clean. The app says its pet friendly and its not
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

CT

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Jose

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ernesto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Mark Anthony

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It reminded me of my deployment time in Iraq. Run down building,rat infested property. Im surprised they are passing inspection. I would much rather save that 💲💲and sleep at the park. Rooms were out dated and filthy..Sheets looked used up,bed looked re-made without changing to cleaner sheets/cover. I paid for a room i didnt feel comfortable staying the night in…Lesson learned,never will stay here ever again…
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
If you need to be up early on weekdays you will
At 6:30 in am a monster truck warmed up outside my room .after 10 minuets revel the engine and left came back just as loud around 7 .complained to manager and she said “ that’s my boyfriend taking the kids to school” She very nicely changed our room at no extra charge but whole place can hear this. On weekends this dies ot happen, but at 7 a “gentleman” was in front of our door screaming into his phone in Spanish .my husband opened the door and said” we are sleeping ‘ he responded “ I’m working here” and went back to his phone call just as loud.On plus side room was clean bedding and towels good .if you are on a budge And ask if at dawn anyway or very hard if hearing go for it.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hilario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hilario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and comfortable and my car was secure thank you

10/10 Excellent

teo

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My state was great staying with El rancho in Lodi has always been a great experience and will always come back
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

maria

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Ralph

Liked: Staff & service
It’s a decent place for what you pay…. It’s near the 99 north or south…. Gym is close by and taco stands ….if anything the cable can be updated and a tv or two …. Overall it’s good I like that I can bring a dog along especially a pitbull… and I can park my car right near my window so that I can be very watchful of my property
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jimena

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It's been the best place I've stayed so far the kids love it. Thanks the rancho inn personal for the awesome job.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Ralph

Liked: Staff & service
I can appreciate this place because it’s one of the lesser costing motels around… you pay for what you get right?… I like how I can just park my car right in front of my door and I can hear and see my ride most places you can’t do that due to parking structure
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Koua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Jesus

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The attended had the office locked during the time of check-in. He just asked for my driver's license and credit card. He then slipped me the key and agreement and had me sign. The room was horrible. The carpet was torn. The shower faucet came off, and you had to Waite around 5 minutes for the water to warm up. The towel rack was rusted, and the bed sheets were stained. Besides all this the window of the bathroom had steal meshing. I wouldn't have paid more than $20 to stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Kids on bikes hanging around outside my room
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

2/10 Terrible

Linda

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place was revolting. Dirty, cigarette holes in bedspread and curtains, visible dirt. Missing drawer. Staying on light switches. Water in shower doesn't even turn off. Leading sink and toilet.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

rebecca

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very nice. There was a bar nearby but it was quiet and there was a fence separating it. Other people staying there seemed nice and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

4/10 Poor

lourdes

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lodi’s No Tell Motel
File the El Rancho Motel under “How bad could it be?” From the welcome greeting of passing your drivers license through the bulletproof glass, the faulty locks, no security latch, pool filled with gravel, shattered shower tiles and towels that will scratch your car’s paint, this once grand dame of motels will make your head spin, as the refrain of “Stuck in Lodi Again” reverberates through your brain.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

SYDNEY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

PETER

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Nothing
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First time in Lodi
Room was very clean. Could've used a small table in the bathroom for toiletries. The permanent residents were quiet and price is most affordable. Location was ideal for where we needed to go.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

Linda

Traveled with group, Traveled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Uncomfortable beds. Were told we could not have more than two towels. Noisy. Kids riding scooter back and forth on walkway in front of room. Everything old and worn.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
The room was pretty clean and the service wasn't too bad. The location was pretty nice. The only problem was that their hot water wasn't working.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

2/10 Terrible

Nohemi

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Air conditioner worked
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was overall clean and conveniently located. Room was also clean and spacious. Parking lot was simple and had parking space conveniently located directly in front of my room. Rate per night was very affordable. Staff was very friendly and personable. I will definitely book this motel in the near future due to its overall convenient location and personable staff🙂
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice owner, quiet neighborhood, but no ice, vending machine out of order, just 2 towels in the bathroom, pool is filled up with gravel, no coffee, no housekeeping the second day etc... etc...
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
☆☆☆.°°°.☆☆☆ * * " " Y____y ^
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in May 2021

4/10 Poor

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cheap, clean, next to El Rancho Bar, good access to freeway
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

2/10 Terrible

Christina

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The worst hotel service ever!
You took our payment but since we got to you hotel late, we didn't get to stay. We had to look for and pay for another place to stay the night. So we paid you for nothing! No help! Not even a partial refund!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

4/10 Poor

Kyle

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
sorry to say nasty and run down in need of repairs
carpet under air conditioning wet and very dirty only had 2 towels in bathroom used one to put in bathroom door first time i went to bathroom hit the wet spot and slid acroos bathroom almost fell.had no toilet paper shower filthy i asked about room before i got key they said it was just remodeled and clean a/c was missing covers and nasty walls had patches not painted bed broken and all outlets no covers and nothing plugged in no lights ,tv,microwave,etc there was hole in wall you could see right in to room by the door from outside no working room key.cockroaches in bathroom and toilet seat broken.plus i stayed there a week ago and it was $80.00 this time room $104 same price as motel 6 ,days inn ,and those are alway clean and nice i will never stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Violet

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Victor

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was ok but i was not happy because they need more attention on how to keep it nice and clean. The covers of the bed had some stains and that spring box of had a hole like something got in there, there wasn't any soap to take a shower and a few things more. They need to put more attention on this things. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The O was missing outta the sign. So much going on noise wise throughout the night. Dead crickett next to the bed. Room fair but dirty. Cant believe i got charged so much. Not recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020