Gardner Hotel & Hostel

2.5 star property

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Lobby
4 bars/lounges, cocktail bar, brewpub
4 bars/lounges, cocktail bar, brewpub
Full-size fridge, microwave, oven, cookware/dishes/utensils
Front of property

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
311 East Franklin Av, El Paso, TX, 79901
  • Southwest University Park
    5 min walk
  • The Pizza Joint
    1 min walk
  • El Paso Bus Station
    9 min walk
  • El Paso, TX (ELP-El Paso Intl.)
    12 min drive

Room options

Private Room w/Full & Twin Bed & Private Ensuite Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Private Room w/King Bed & Private Ensuite Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Hostel Bed in 4 Bed Male Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Hostel Room Full Bed w/Shared Bathroom in Hallway

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Hostel Bed in 4 Bed Female Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Hostel Room Twin Bed w/Shared Bathroom in Hallway

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Private Room w/Full Bed & Private Ensuite Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Gardner Hotel & Hostel

Hotel in Downtown El Paso
3 restaurants, 4 bars/lounges, and a microwave in a common area are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a refrigerator in a common area, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk.
Gardner Hotel & Hostel offers 50 air-conditioned accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and blackout drapes/curtains. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves are provided. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Dining is available at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's 4 bars/lounges. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This El Paso hotel also offers a vending machine, an arcade/game room, and laundry facilities. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Gardner Hotel & Hostel is a smoke-free property.

Craft & Social - This brewpub serves dinner only. Happy hour is offered.
Pizza Joint - Onsite family restaurant. Open daily.
Dillinger's Bar - Onsite cocktail bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Ocho y Media - Onsite bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • 3 restaurants
  • 4 bars/lounges

Restaurants on site

  • Craft & Social
  • Dillinger's Bar
  • Ocho y Media
  • Pizza Joint

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle storage
  • Billiards/pool table
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1922
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Gardner Hotel El Paso
Gardner Hotel
Gardner El Paso
The Gardner Hotel El Paso
Gardner Hotel & Hostel Hotel
Gardner Hotel & Hostel El Paso
Gardner Hotel & Hostel Hotel El Paso

Gardner Hotel & Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 86 out of 228 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 45 out of 228 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 228 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 228 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 51 out of 228 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kye

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great, especially the people behind the counter who told me about John Dillinger
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mike

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Good: The staff was friendly and helpful. The lobby was nice. Not so good: the room smelled bad. Suspect the carpet could use a cleaning. Halls were dark paint and poorly lit. Supplied earplugs did not help with the bar music in the adjacent building. Curtains did not block out the lights from passing traffic. Bar fight in the street at 3am. Miserable night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Affordable, Meet new people
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pedro

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was amazing and the building has historical significance. I felt like was in the 1920s. It felt very classy. I will come again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very safe place and good service at the front desk
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Otilia B.

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay, i will definitely come back again
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quite noisy area (room just above night club). No soap or shampoo in bathroom. That would be OK if I had known in advance!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Isela

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Selena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Gerald

Traveled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Walls seem to be paperthin. They told me you could get coffee anytime through the day. You couldn’t the kid that was at the desk when I went to get coffee had cold old coffee just really didn’t seem like he wanted to be there probably upgrade your amenities a little, after all that I love the building 101 years old but as far as everything else customer service whatever was very mediocre
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Jesus

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The service , the hotel area it’s great. The only thing is not so great is parking.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

John

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Daniel

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

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I like all
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Sandra

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
l did not stay l did not the fact to share the room
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

lorena

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It is not apt for humans. It states nonsmoking but it reaks! Dirty, dirty, dirty and very noisy! Just disgusting!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cheap n cheerful. Great classic hotel with history. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Magaret

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
historic
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hostel
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place,
It is a really nice hotel and hostel.The atmosphere and style of the hotel is so amazing the history of the hotel is very cool.I would definitely stay there again..The only odd thing that happened,i left my phone charger and i called the front desk later on that day.The person took my number and said she would call me back after she checked with housekeeping,,she never called me back,so i guess they just kept it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023