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El Rancho Hotel

Property class: 3

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A restaurant with leather chairs, wooden tables, and a wall of wine bottles.
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A bar area with multiple seating options and a well-stocked bar counter.
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Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $93
includes taxes & fees
Sep 11 - Sep 12

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1623 2nd Ave W, Williston, ND, 58801
  • Place, Williston State College
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, James Memorial Art Center
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Raymond Family Community Center
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Williston, ND (XWA-Basin Intl.)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a lamp, and a window with curtains.

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a lamp, and a window with curtains.

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a chair, a television, and a window with curtains.

Standard Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A neatly made bed with a brown headboard, a bedside lamp, and a wall socket.

Standard Single Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(32 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About this property

El Rancho Hotel

3-star Williston hotel with restaurant
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour business center, a business center, and a meeting room.
El Rancho Hotel offers 92 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and microwaves can be requested.

The hotel offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wired and wireless Internet access.

This 3-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. This business-friendly hotel also offers a vending machine, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

El Rancho Hotel is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 5:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
El Rancho Hotel has a restaurant serving lunch and dinner.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Williston Brewing Company

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave on request
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar near toilet (29 inches high)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave on request
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 12:30 AM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 75 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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El Rancho Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 248 out of 563 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 178 out of 563 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 63 out of 563 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 563 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 563 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Boyd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Restaurant is great …rooms are small but good value for the price
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sherry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean Good breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Value for money. It is very basic but nonetheless enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sherri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Decent place for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Linda

The restaurant and lobby were very.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Willie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is older, although they are remodeling it and it was amazingly clean. The breakfast was worth getting up for.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly. Tub floor stains were visible. Breakfast was good and plenty of parking.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had traveled with a dog. We needed to find a hotel that accepts pets and doesn’t have a weight limit. The outside is really old looking but the room was extremely roomy, lots of space and was comfortable
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Property was clean, downtown (so convenient for food); breakfast was average hotel faire; A/C did not work correctly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Fabian

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice dtay
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Travis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Place!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Austin

Breakfast was
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I really liked the staff and room. Very clean, large tv which was great. My only knock on this place is the fitness room was for whatever reason not available. This place exceeded my expectations considering the very reasonable price.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Andrii

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient, clean and friendly staff. Overall an excellent stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

CECILIA

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Definitely needs to be updated. Location was great but could use a good cleaning and new carpet
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was a great place and I will stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Rhonda

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They definitely need to replace all linens including the pillows!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet convenient location
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Jennifer

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Poor Dirty floor Check in gal was sweet though.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Williston Brewing Co. is attached to the hotel and is great for dinner and drinks.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025