With a stay at El Rancho Motel - Pasadena in Pasadena (East Pasadena), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Rose Bowl Stadium and Pasadena Convention Center. .This motel is 14.5 mi (23.4 km) from Citadel Outlets and 16.2 mi (26.2 km) from Dodger Stadium.
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles
Pasadena center - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles
A Noise Within - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles
Crypto.com Arena - 33 min drive - 18.0 miles
Getting around
Sierra Madre Villa Station - 2 min drive
Pasadena Station - 6 min drive
Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) - 33 min drive
Restaurants
‪Din Tai Fung - ‬4 min drive
‪Wushiland Boba - ‬4 min drive
‪Panera Bread - ‬16 min walk
‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
‪See's Candies - ‬4 min drive
About this property
El Rancho Motel - Pasadena
El Rancho Motel - Pasadena offers 17 accommodations. This Pasadena motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Bathrooms include bathtubs. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Make yourself at home in one of the 17 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with bathtubs are provided.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Family friendly
In-room microwave
Mini-fridge
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (on request)
Accessibility
No elevator
Room amenities
Bathroom
Bathtub
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Food and drink
Microwave
Mini-fridge
More
Heating
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
El Rancho Motel - Pasadena Reviews
Reviews
6.8
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
As soon as I entered the room, I noticed the cigarette smoke smell right away. The comforter on bed has cigarette burn, the room was terrible. I asked the staff if I can change room, he was nice enough to accommodate my request, but he gave me a smaller room that has no table to eat.
Room smelt like cigarette smoke.
Meth addicts roaming/staying at motel.
Internet connection was too weak to work in room #5.
Burn marks/tagging/graffiti on what few pieces of furniture exist.
I wasn't able to shower as the water wasn't functioning properly and the bath knobs were falling off their fixture.
Terrifying experience, this shouldn't even be an option available through Expedia.
Nicholas
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Luis
Mar 16, 2026
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
This is a motel after all. It had a string smell of cigarettes. In the room there was only a bed, a small table and a mini fridge. The AC wasn't working at first in my original room. I had to get moved to a second room and that AC wasn't working. It turns out they had blown a fuse or a circuit breaker. All the rooms are not painted well and mismatching paint everywhere. You get two really thin pillows and a blanket,hat's barely that. I had to get my a key card reprogrammed everyday for some reason. There is a mandatory $20 deposit but it is refunded to you when you check out.