The breath of the past can be felt here!…read more From its inception this was the hotel to be seen at. In 1932, Jim Webb brought his dream to Boulder City . It's a luxury hotel that has air conditioning. A place for all the A listers to stay, important individuals from around the globe to plan the future. This was their home away from home. Come in you're welcome here! The Boulder Dam museum holds so many historical artifacts from the early days of the day and outlines many toils of the past during its making. As you walk the halls they scream a story . If it was not for the "Friends of the Hotel, and its rescue in 1993, it might not be as great as it is today. After World War II, and the decades following the dam was closed and tourism fell to zero . Now after its restoration the breath of fresh air fills it yet again. Make sure and visit the hotel that inside this building. You can see how the Hoover Dam was actually constructed. How the design actually achieved? See the dam from the workers point of view. You can actually stay here too! The living space and rooms that so many people and actually workers have come before us. Truly what's not to love? Come and feel it !

For our anniversary we spent three nights in the Boulder Dam Hotel & our stay was, in a word;…read moreunforgettable. This property doesn't have the glitz & glamour found in the Vegas resorts, but it does have old time feeling of comfort & style. We stayed in the Carole Lombard suite where an attentive staff kept the room neat as a pin during our stay. The 1933 Restaurant in the lobby was a great spot to fuel up for the day, while the speakeasy in the basement was a wonderful place to relax & unwind. We found the entire staff at the property to be helpful, friendly & always seemed to be smiling.

I actually really liked his hotel. It was a bit of a throwback as it sported more of a motel style…read morelike places that I used to stay when I was a kid traveling with my parents. All of the entrances as far as I could tell were exterior. Some people don't like that, but if the area is safe, I actually find it rather convenient. Just pull up to your door, unload and you're set. This hotel is located less than 30 mimutes from LAS, which is quite convenient, especially when you fly in late and there is a slow getaway from the airport (thanks to incredibly long lines for the rental car shuttle). Another key feature is that it is 20 minutes or less from Hoover Dam and about 10 minutes from the Lake Mead Visitor Center. This was the main reason for choosing this place as our lodging. The building is massive and looked almost imposing on arrival. The website says it has 99 rooms but the impressive structure is three stories high stretching deeper than you'd expect. I would have guessed more rooms than that without looking it up. We arrived at night and the outside lighting they employ creates an attractive facade as you pull up. The area in which it was located was interesting and bordered on kitschy, as it had that remnant of the Old West touristy appeal that I remember as a kid. There were plenty of hotels/motels and restaurants/pancake houses along the wide boulevard. The front desk clerk was very pleasant, efficient and knowledgeable. She had us checked in quickly which was appreciated given the late hour. We were at the back end of our building, so finding parking right by our room even at that time was no issue. The room was adequately spacious for our needs. They only had options for two beds at the time I made the reservation, even though I booked several weeks in advance. We usually prefer King or Queen options, but this was OK. The room was decently equipped and everything, including WiFi, worked well. Some might say the rooms need updating, but I thought they were perfectly fine. The furniture was in good shape and there was nothing about it that was off-putting. The pool was in a separate building. We did not use it, but it looked quite nice. There was also a small, somewhat inconspicuous exercise room on the first floor near the office. The bed was comfortable and the room was quiet, allowing us to get good sleep. The bathroom allowed us enough room to maneuver so that we could get cleaned up in the morning. The breakfast room was located on the second floor and had almost the feel of a church camp dining hall with an open, plainly decorated layout. But there were also some outside tables in the shade on the walkway and, if you could stand the 90-degree temperature even at that time of the morning, it allowed for a pleasant quieter meal. The checkout process was smooth and easy. I mentioned the proximity both to the airport and to Hoover Dam/Lake Mead as reasons for choosing this establishment. But the other half of the equation was the $108 price tag. With tax, it was around $120, which was a better deal than most places. Add to that the ability to get BW points, and it was an ideal option for us. I would definitely stay here again if we make a return visit to the local attractions. It was a perfect base for a Hoover Dam or Lake Mead visit.

It's... fine? If you like warm rooms, flat pillows, and free peep shows…read more We stayed here Saturday night, August 2nd, in Room 105 -- a ground-floor double. The front desk clerk was awesome. Super helpful, gave us the full run-down without us even needing to ask. Honestly, she was the highlight of the stay. Now, the room... Let's just say the A/C was doing its best, like a kid trying to push a truck uphill. We kept it running all night, and it almost kept the room tolerable. We're 70-degree people -- this place topped out at "lukewarm but survivable." Not miserable, just... confusing. Is it really that hard to cool down a hotel room? Privacy? Bring your imagination -- and your own curtains. The window shades are basically see-through mesh. If the lights are on, you might as well be in a fishbowl. We had to get creative MacGyver-style with some extra clothes to block the window so we weren't putting on a shadow puppet show for passersby. Beds? Firm. Like the kind of firm that makes you wonder if the mattress is secretly a disguised picnic table. Pillows were flatter than the Nevada desert. Thankfully I travel with backups -- next time I'll bring four. On the plus side, everything else in the room seemed clean and functional. Nothing gross. No weird smells. It gets a gold star for basic hygiene. Would I stay again? Eh... probably not. It's not awful, just not my flavor of comfortable. I'd roll the dice somewhere else next time.

From the day we got there was pretty kool, the owner is just like me all about business and a nice…read moreguy. We did a staycation. The bar is awesome I don't do bars but I like this one, Everyone is so polite the bartenders are awesome. I like Marcus the owner.When my band is touring I'm used to the big hotels, however this place is small and quite nice. The people that work here have all been fantastic. Willie PSYCHO APPROVED

Mold in the bathroom, heater didn't work properly, hot water takes forever to get to the shower…read morehead, confusing check in , there is no office , the lady who took my reservation actually booked it for the wrong year. Window shades provide zero light blocking, someone in the upstairs room made noise until at least midnight and constantly dropped something heavy on the floor multiple times. If you want a quiet nights sleep go somewhere else. Zero stars if I could.

My wife and I eat here every time we come to Boulder city. The food is really well done. Sandwiches…read moreand wraps. I get the Rueben with potato salad, while my wife likes the Turkey croissant with macaroni salad. We easily finish a bottle of wine, might as well order the bottle. The atmosphere is laid back and enjoyable. With the sandwiches, bottle of wine, tip and tax...$75 ($30 wine) DOG FRIENDLY

Ate lunch with Friends and wanted to try something new so we tried Milos. There was no wait! They…read morehave dining inside and outside ! There menu is not large but the basic lunch menu ! Salad, soup , sandwiches and wraps . Our waitress was attentive and very nice. Food was flavorful and good. The reason for 4 stars. We sat at two different tables each table and chairs were sticky and not very clean. The high chair we needed also had to be wiped down. Plus we were swamped with flies inside . That needs to be fixed

This is a wonderful stay! Quiet, clean and wonderful staff!! Right downtown so walking to anywhere…read moreis great! Highly recommend!

What a great find in Boulder City! We booked our room through Hotels.com and couldn't have been…read moremore pleased. Our room was VERY clean and comfortable. We love to stay at these types of motels when we travel and would not hesitate to stay here again if we are back in the area.

Motel along the roadside! As you drive past, how does one…read morechoose? Chosen, We are here at El Rancho! The outside of the property is beautiful and clean! The creepy crazy vibes are non existent here. It's older but it's a place over night. The parking lot is lit up well! The crime seems low. They keep it tidy and nice even at night. Stay local and come and see a piece of old Boulder. The staff are helpful. The room was clean too! Sweet dreams will come here as you wake to the next day of hope and joy.

This place was incredible, we were blown away by the kitchenette style room. The staff was…read moreextremely nice and helpful. whatever is going on with the mattress in Rm 37, it's magic. Slept like a baby 2 nites in a row. Thank you folks, you are now our go to in Boulder City. See ya in November for the "Artist in Action" show at the new gym sponsored by Boulder City Art Guild. Thank You El Rancho BC!

The staff has been great. We will be staying here for a…read moremonth so I will be providing a thorough review. This is a placeholder

I only came to Vegas for the Mint 400 Off Road Race in March of 2026 and booked a room here. I…read moredon't care to stay on, or near the Strip as the costs are so ridiculous. This place was exactly what I was looking for. My criteria was simple, I wanted to stay away from the Strip, had a cozy bed, hot shower with GREAT water pressure (this was crucial after being beat up by the wind/dust out in the desert all weekend), quiet, safe, plenty of parking for my large Truck and to be on the 1st Floor. Of course, they had AC, fridge and flat screen TV in my room and it was super clean. It smelled GREAT, too! I was out most of the days and came back after dinner and still found plenty of parking and only saw a guy walking his dog and a few other people coming and going. Otherwise, it was quiet and safe. I love the location as it was 5 minutes from Downtown Boulder City, which is a cool place to visit. Grocery store, gas and Starbucks just across the street. It was so convenient as I don't need room service and I didn't even use the pool or jacuzzi. The Price is FANTASTIC! No resort or parking fees and yes, it's an older place that has more of a retro 70-80's style to it. I'm not looking for fancy or luxury fixtures as long as everything works and I was comfortable, I'm fine. So, if you're looking for a comfortable, affordable and safe place to stay that's close to Hoover Dam, the Strip and the offroad race, check this place out. It only took me 30 minutes to get to the spectator area entrance. Totally happy with my stay. As for the people working there, they were super nice and friendly to me. Thank you Navada Inn! I will defiantly be back!

NEW NAME IS: Lake Mead INN…read more The evening of Easter Sunday 2026, after a long exhausting day which began at 4am, we fell fast asleep before 8pm.  10:30pm someone was pounding on our door yelling "open the door", who's in there", "what's your name". Was it a husband looking for his cheating wife, or maybe a person high on drugs, we had no idea. My husband looked through the peep hole, never saw the oriental man before, and asked what was going on. In poor English and in anger, the man just kept saying "open the door" and "what's your name".  My husband opened the door and said, "you must have the wrong room", "I don't know you", "I'm not giving you my name", and finally "go away". The man left, but we slept lightly after that, waking at every little sound. In the morning my husband went to the office to report the incident and was told that our room was rented to someone else and when they came to the room they found the door latched from the inside. (we were out cold and didn't even hear them trying to enter our room) They said that the office records indicated the room was vacant. So the man was employed by the hotel and it was a software error or an office error, but how did that situation require such an abrupt angry response TOWARDS US, paying guests? It was an extremely inappropriate and unprofessional way to handle THEIR problem. Even the explanation he gave was given without apology and with an angry attitude.  My husband asked when the manager was coming in and said he'd be back then, at 10am, to talk with him about the situation and a refund. We packed and loaded our luggage into the car, but left our food in the fridge to stay cool while we drove to a few local spots we were unable to visit the day before.  We had the room until 11am and planned to be back by 10am for the talk and after that we'd get our food and head home. We arrived back a little after 9:30am, the manager was there, his attitude was cold and uncaring but he told the oriental man to apologize. The man said that he already said he was sorry and wasn't going to say it again. The manager said he'd take $40.00 dollars off our bill, and we left to get our food from the room. We found the door to our room wide open. The woman that cleaned was in the bathroom. My husband asked why she was in our room, it was our room until 11am, we hadn't checked out yet, then he opened the fridge and asked where our other bag of food was. She mumbled something but it wasn't in English. The bag was no longer tied shut as we had left it, but opened, and in the bathroom with her. She handed it to me and we left. When we got home I opened the food container and found food was missing and there were 2 small bites missing from my chicken breast.  The $40.00 refund didn't even cover the cost of the leftover food we had to through out. For these reasons we will never go back there.  As for a regular review of the hotel:  We used this hotel last year and the young man was the same man that checked us in then. So, he was not new at his job, I don't think the error was made by him, the receipt he gave us had the room number on it and check in went fine.   We knew that the rooms were not high quality. The price was not low but it was the lowest near the area we wanted to be in. The location is great and we had a busy weekend planned so the room was just a place to shower and sleep. The first thing I'll mention is that the grounds were not cared for in a very long time. Their "desert rocks" landscaping, which is everywhere, had more knee high weeds than rocks! The cracks in the cement walkway to our room were filled with rabbit droppings and healthy weeds. The outside areas were definitely not this bad last year. The inside of the room was as we expected with sloppy paint smears and splatters throughout the room. The floor had carpet squares which are easy to replace if they get stained, yet beside the dining table two squares had a huge stain and we're not replaced. Adhered to the shower wall are pump containers of shampoo conditioner and body wash. The shampoo was orange, and there was orange shampoo still on the wall of the shower from a previous user.  The furnishings are old and the night stand had a ring stain from someone placing something very hot on it. You can't login to your Netflix account because the hotel did not wish to pay the provider the $2.00 extra per room so guests could access this service. This review platform is limited to 5000 characters so I have to stop. Next year we'll spend the extra for a nicer room, but more importantly, for management and staff that understand that paying guests are the reason they have a job.

Scary place for women!…read more And now they call themselves Lake Mead Motel. Arrived late at night. First room, the tub didn't drain. How can you clean a tub and not notice that? Worse after that they gave me a key to an OCCUPIED room. Imagine arriving late as a women traveling alone with a young girl and be given the key to a room already occupied. I'm lucky I wasn't shot or worse waking someone up like that. And to add insult to injury. The manager got upset with me as if I wanted to try my luck with an occupied room. And apparently, if you stay here, it's your fault for not immediately checking that the tub drains. Terrible. I used to like this place for being clean and convenient. Something changed. The whole time I was worried they'd give someone else the key to my room. Don't stay here.

DO NOT STAY HERE... I made the mistake of coming to Vegas during CES. Big problem, as everyone was…read morebooked, and that included the Feista Hotel who normally charges 41 bucks a night and was getting 400 during that week. So I got stuck with the Desert Inn... I SLEPT WITH MY SHOES ON PEOPLE!!! This place is a complete dive, and I will sleep in a box next time. I paid 350 for the week, and I am RUNNING to the Holiday Inn in Henderson 3 days before that week is up. The place smells awful, the WiFi is a joke, the toilet is so small I have to hold my stuff out of the water, and the list goes on. RUN, don't walk to anywhere else, and consider the box before staying here.

Ok we got in late and got a room, talk about a room you would be afraid to look to close at…read moreanything, afraid it will get on you, thank god we didn't have a black light. We slept on top of the blankets and got out of there asap, I would not pay more than 20 bucks for the whole Nite. Total dive better to sleep in your car it's cleaner and safer

This place blew my mind on a whole other level. I dont typically leave reviews but I had to after…read morestaying here for a few nights last week. Let me start off by saying the manager Jeff was nothing short of incredible. The hospitality was top tier! My wife and I normally stay away from motels due to past experiences with some nasty rooms and poor service. We were a bit hesitant, but after a 7 hour drive and a visit to Hoover Dam, we needed to rest and found this lovely little city. Other motels on this strip weren't friendly and some of the staff weren't even in the office. This was our first good check mark on the list with Boulder City Inn. Jeff was in the office and super welcoming from the jump. We had asked for some recommendations on what to do around here and he gave us more than enough options on places to eat, museums, and shops near by. I had noticed throughout our time there that everyone staying there had seemed to have a liking toward Jeff and he knew everyone's name by heart, including me and my wife's. Thats the first time ive ever seen top quality service but truly just humanity on another level. Any time we would step outside we would see Jeff working on a room, or talking with guests or bringing people towels etc. I hope they are taking as good if not better care of this guy because thats someone you want working for any business. These are the people who make the foundation of a company essential. We will most certainly be visiting again. Thank you so much to Jeff and the Boulder City Inn.

Very clean and stream line. Comfortable bed. Great shower. Ceiling fan is a bonus. Ice machine…read moreavailable. Price point is excellent. Taco truck on site. Easy access back to hi-way. Quiet. Would stay here again.