Grand Junction Palomino Inn

I called this motel. The gentleman who answered the phone at 10:15pm said they have rooms but close in a half hour. He was very difficult to understand and when I asked him questions he hung up on me! I was around the corner having dinner. Unbelievable.

We were very pleased with our stay here. After reading the reviews I couldn’t handle the intrigue and had to see for myself. Our stay was the night before thanksgiving. From the amount of cars they must not have been very busy, no noise from any neighbours.
We paid $ 57 for the night, inc tax & breakfast. We found it cheaper to book through the website rather than the likes of groupon or Expedia etc too.
The lady behind the desk was great, very friendly & suggested a Mexican place for dinner just a few doors down which was a nice place too. She asked us if we wanted a room with a memory foam mattress which we chose & it was very comfortable.
The room was nice, clean and pretty big aside from the bathroom. We had room #24, the door needed a little push or pull to ensure it was latched before locking & I head a little road noise before going to sleep. My hubby said he didn’t hear a thing but we both slept through the night so it must not have been too bad. Nice big king bed. Wifi worked great & free.
The air con was old and a little noisy but we turned it off and the room kept warm overnight. I checked the fridge prior to loading it & it was working great. Not sure if I didn’t have the door shut properly or if the fridge went into shock by having food in it but the freezer didn’t keep our water bottles frozen & the other stuff not overly cold. The bathroom was small but had everything you needed, could have used another hook or something to hang the towels on but we only stayed one night in passing so it was no bother for us.
Breakfast was good. Bagels, toast, muffins, Danishes, cereal, fruit, waffles, boiled eggs, tea & coffee. Everything was fresh and tasty.
All in all, I’d stay here again. It’s not a palace but for the price it was amazing esp with a pool and breakfast. If we had of gone anywhere else for breakfast we’d have paid half of the room cost on just food.

Bed was top quality, lots of pillows. Shower was better than most hotels. Shower Head was tall enough for a man and had plenty of pressure/​hot water. The price can not be beat @ $ 69.00 Ivanna is cool, ask her for dinner recommendations

On the occasions when my wife and I travel by car we have always wished we could stay at «old school» motels… but we usually chicken out and go with the chain hotels. I read the favorable reviews of the Palomino Motel, and we decided to give it a try.
We were not disappointed.
The room was squeaky clean and comfortable. We had a cocktail on the bench outside the room and watched the sunset. Then we walked to a fairly good Mexican restaurant for dinner.
Three weeks ago I stayed at the Doubletree on Stone St in the Wall street area in NY, and spent $ 530. Our room at the Palomino was just as big, just as clean, just as comfortable. If the Palomino owners went to IKEA and refurnished with some cheap trendy furniture, and more modern lighting fixtures they’d be comparable. I enjoyed the comfortable retro at The Palomino.
The complimentary breakfast was what you’d expect from a chain (the eggs were better than we had at a Hampton Inn the morning before).

Great inexpensive hotel. Simple, clean, affordable.
It’s an old-​style motor hotel — with parking right outside the rooms, all on the first floor — so it may be a bit noisy when people are unloading, but was quiet enough when I’ve stayed here.
The front desk staff are friendly and helpful, and the free breakfast is fine. Eggs, cereal, waffles, etc.
It’s away from the highway, but easy to get to. Quieter than the area right off 70.

I’m so impressed with this little unassuming hotel. This place is completely renovated and done nicely as opposed to cheaply. I did not post a picture because they were already there. Some of the things my husband and I liked were how comfortable the bed was (pillow top) you could see the tv from the bathroom. Nice while getting ready. Very quiet. We get up early so go to bed early. Spotlessly clean! Bathrooms very nice! Love the shower curtain. The little freezer had our large gel ice packs hard as a rock by 6 am. I was surprised by this. The pool and surrounding area very nice, well maintained. Then the breakfast, wow! It looks a little better than the usual hotel food setup but man, it’s great! The eggs cooked with a very generous amount of bacon They have plane scrambled also. Make your own waffle yogurt, oatmeal bagels etc. oh and did I say coffee? Everything about this place exceeded expectation. Only one thing added would be nice. Blackout drapes.

After searching for a hotel for about an hour not knowing there was an event in town. So needless to say we couldn’t find one until we found this one. I have to say the owe was very welcoming. The room was very nice. The price was great. I can’t say enough about how nice the owner was. Even the breakfast was very good. If we drive through this town again we will stay here for sure!!! Thank you so much!!!

Staff is extremely rude. We came here to see if we could use the showers after being on a camping roadtrip. We had our own towels, shampoo/​conditioner, and soap. We said we would be out within 30 minutes and even offered to pay a little to use the rooms. The cost of a room is $ 66 which I would say is a bit overpriced for the quality anyway. I wasn’t about to pay for a $ 66 shower that might leave me dirtier than when I first arrived.
While I understand they have rules and need to make money, etc., etc., they didn’t need to cut us off with a, «Not at all!» and kick us out. On the way out, the older, large, white man with a gray mustache stood in the office doorway and stared at us with a rude look as we sat in the car.
Customer service goes a long way and this place does NOT have it. I would take your business elsewhere.

Very nice for a motel.
The price was right at $ 66 plus tax per night. Parking was good, a cute little pool and a stellar location for biking along the Colorado River.
Like others said, the place was clean and the height of the shower head was not placed for hobbits, so I liked that.
The room itself was sufficient for an overnight stay or even two-​day. The staff was professional and friendly. They do have a strict «no pets» policy and check-​out is at 10:30AM.
The bathroom had a weird set-​up where the toilet and the sink were placed in very close proximity of each other. So it’s a bit… awkward. But we weren’t moving in so no biggie.
Also, the pillows were too flat and we had to go to the office to get more toilet paper after we ran out.
But I slept well as the bed was comfy, we could not hear street traffic and even though we were next to the «employees only» room, we did not get awakened by loud noise in the early morning.
It’s a good value and locally owned. So, we would stay here again definitely.

Very clean and has a great continental breakfast. Rooms and bathrooms are a little small but not a big deal. Ivana is very nice and makes you feel at home. Has a good central location and will definitely stay here next time we are in GJ.

Decided to book based on reviews, and so glad we did! Not a place you would choose based on curb appeal, which is pretty much zero, but Ivana at the desk (family business) was so smart and sincerely friendly (as opposed to fake corporate-​friendly) and everything was so clean and fresh I knew we’d be happy. Room turned out to be fresh and comfortable with a great bed and a fridge. Parking right outside your room, so not far to schlep luggage. Breakfast had eggs and make-​your-​own Belgian waffles, plus all the usual cold stuff. Was yummy, and way more than expected for the price! Clean pool if you have kids or would like a swim yourself. Overall, terrific value for $ 66 plus tax! Do it!

The place is clean, towels are good quality, bedding is clean, room has microwave, refrigerator, and coffeemaker. The TV has direct TV and is a rather nice flat screen. There is a good amount of nice clean furniture. The bathroom is updated and clean.
Additionally, the staff was nice when we showed up late and the price was right at 73 with tax for a king. Morning food was GREAT too, nice selection of eggs with bacon, waffles, pastries and fruit.
We were housed in a room right next to the utility room and they started work REALLY early… like 5 which woke us up. Kind of a bummer, but we needed the push to leave so it worked out fine really.
What I didn’t like, and this is big for me, is that they ONLY take credit cards. They will NOT take a debit/​credit card and they were unable to tell me why. At the time I was really angry about it because it didn’t make sense that they couldn’t take my debit card with a visa and run it as credit so I had to fish out a credit card that I hardly ever use. This just didn’t make sense… I get not being able to run a debit card because it lacks a visa or mastercard or whatever, but not being able to run a debit/​credit as credit because it also happens to say debit I don’t understand.
Overall though I would stay here again and would recommend it.

This might not have been the cheapest place on the block, but I was very happy with the stay. 1 King-​size bed was $ 66, ~73 after tax. Late night office host was friendly, and mentioned the nice memory-​foam mattress. I thought for a second it was an upsell, but I think she was just making sure I didn’t object. My traveling companion went from pouty to pleased as soon as she stepped in the door of our room.
Clean room, sofa, rolling office chair, sitting chair, king size bed. Great water pressure, and Colorado tap water is delicious. Continental breakfast was pretty good too! OJ, coffee, toast, bagels, warmed-​over scrambled eggs, cereal, a variety of yogurt cups, and a professional pour-​n-​flip WAFFLE MAKER machine! More than I expected!
Stop on by you won’t regret it.

Homely nice way better than you’d expect for a motel. Inexpensive. Great choice for us on our journey across the country.

I could move in this place. It’s adorable, sweet owners, and the rooms are just right. The breakfast has waffles and eggs. I wasn’t expecting so many options for the cheap price of the room. I wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again or tell my friends about this little jewel.

GREAT VALUE! Nice clean updated room, very comfortable bed, very nice couple that run the motel, and even offer free breakfast and Wifi. Room rate was about $ 50 and probably the nicest room I have ever stayed at for that rate. Probably would not have tried a small motel but Unilocal reviews were so good we tried it. Would definitely stay here again.

Nicest little motel in Grand Junction. Nice touches and friendly. Clean. Efficient. Affordable. The breakfast included protein choices which is rare.

I have to say that this place is great! The owners are very nice and rooms are very clean and quiet. This is my second time here and everything is as good or better as the first. I will recommend this place to anyone needing a place to stay in Grand Junction.

This was a great motel! The 1950’s sign and layout was wonderful. The bed was one of the most comfortable of our trip. The room was clean and the owners very friendly. The bathroom was small and it is here I have two comments that prevented 5 stars. I had no place to place my make-​up or toothbrush in the bathroom. We also needed hooks on the back of the door to hang our towels to reuse a second time. Two inexpensive fixes.
I highly recommend this motel… especially at the great price they charge… if you are going through Grand Junction.

I would never have stopped here if it were not for the Unilocal reviews. We decided to check it out to see if we could save a little money and are super glad we did. The $ 60 room price got us a nice, very clean, room with a King sized bed, flat screen TV with lots of channels, Wi-​Fi, and a continental breakfast that is definitely in the top 10% of any we have experienced. The breakfast included waffles, different kinds of fruit, yogurt, bagels, cereal, oatmeal, coffee, juice, and more items that I can’t remember.
The desk staff was very friendly, and there was really nothing negative I could think of to say. This was every bit as good as the chains like Best Western, for a lot less money.