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Whispering Sands Motel

2.5 star property

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Room amenity
Classic Room, 1 King Bed | Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout drapes
Reception
Combined shower/tub, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
90 South Highway 95, Hanksville, UT, 84734
  • Mars Desert Research Center
  • Goblin Valley State Park
  • Capitol Reef National Park

Room options

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Classic Room, 1 King Bed | Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout drapes

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

  • 484 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Design Room, 2 Queen Beds | Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout drapes

Design Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 484 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds | Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout drapes

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 484 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout drapes

Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

  • 484 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Design Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible | Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout drapes

Design Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

  • 484 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Classic Room, Accessible | Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout drapes

Classic Room, Accessible

  • 484 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Whispering Sands Motel

Hanksville motel with coffee shop/cafe
This smoke-free motel features 3 restaurants, a snack bar/deli, and a coffee shop/cafe. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, laundry facilities, and a convenience store are onsite.
Whispering Sands Motel offers 23 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. 50-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Dining is available at one of the motel's 3 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This eco-certified motel also offers gift shops/newsstands, a picnic area, and coffee/tea in a common area. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Whispering Sands Motel is a smoke-free property.

Whispering Sands Motel has 3 restaurants on site.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • 3 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Picnic area

Accessibility

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

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3 PM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Whispering Sands Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 568 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 301 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 80 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 1001 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lynell

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

kevin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was in the middle of nowhere but luckily there is gas on the other side of the street. Lots of views similar to places on Mars. Overall a respite from the wilderness that is all around it.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jilliane

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice, quiet and clean little motel. Great midway point to a couple beautiful national and state parks!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

aida

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Considerate staff that kept my hotel key available to me though I didn’t arrive until late in the night. Excellent location for hiking around in the area. Would stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

NOVIANA

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
We wished the housekeeper respect our "request" that we do not need the room to be clean by not placing the magnet sign at the front side of the door. We understand that they work hard to ensure the cleanliness of the bathroom, but we did not ask for it and we disappointed that they entered our room without being asked for.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

ENRIQUE

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Warm room. Connecting room doors have no locks.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vaibhav

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aimee

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was very surprised at how nice the motel was seeing as it is old and in the middle of no where. It has all been redone recently and I was very pleased with what we got for the price. the bed was very comfortable and the it was very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yijun

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lots of details show this is a good hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gabe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Suzette

I didn't stay there when I got there they didn't have a room!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

David Luke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good option for visiting Capitol Reef

Great stay: comfortable, clean, good overnight option near Capitol Reef
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Audrey

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
We had tried calling multiple times to let them know we were running late for check in and no one would answer the phone and or return out calls. Then we got there and checked in but the next morning out key card no longer worked and we could not get in the room. Luckily we found house keeping who could get us into our room. Unfortunately not much available out there so have to deal with these types of issues.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bing

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean room, bathroom looks new, beds are very comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Omar

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Myron

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This motel was clean and had very comfortable beds!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Tracey

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024