El Rancho Hotel

3.0 star property

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Lunch and dinner served
Combined shower/tub, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Lobby sitting area
Front of property
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $110
$99 nightly
$110 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 14 - Jun 15

Explore the area

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1623 2nd Ave W, Williston, ND, 58801
  • Place, Harmon Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Williston State College
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, James Memorial Art Center
    ‪16 min walk‬

Room options

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

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

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Standard Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

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

Standard Single Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(29 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Williston

With a stay at El Rancho Hotel in Williston, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Harmon Park and James Memorial Art Center. .This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Williston Parks & Recreation and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Williston State College.

What's nearby

  • Harmon Park - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Williston State College - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • James Memorial Art Center - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Raymond Family Community Center - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Williston Parks & Recreation - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

  • Williston Station - 4 min drive
  • Williston, ND (XWA-Basin Intl.) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Jimmy John's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Slim Chickens - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Williston Brewing Company - ‬1 min walk

About this property

El Rancho Hotel

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. This Williston hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and microwaves can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 92 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of El Rancho Hotel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour business center, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite.
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
  • 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. 231 out of 520 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 166 out of 520 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 58 out of 520 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 44 out of 520 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 520 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Austin

Breakfast was
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Travis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Place!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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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
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8/10 Good

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet convenient location
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was a great place and I will stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
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8/10 Good

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking easy staff friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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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
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10/10 Excellent

Valeria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well located and easy to find it
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Betsy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay for the price! Staff was very kind. Just wish a few more and possibly healthy items were at the brekkie!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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6/10 Okay

Jenny

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Parking safe friendly staff wood fire grill connected
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Leon

Good location and friendly service.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Randall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The receptionist was very friendly, warm, and accommodating. Very clean hotel with an excellent restaurant attached.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay. Great brewery and restaurant on premises
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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8/10 Good

Laine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean hotel and the Brewery attached to it has fabulous food!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
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6/10 Okay

Jefferson

Liked: Amenities
Conveniently located, and continental breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Kathie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We like this hotel when going through town. Such a hidden jewel :)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
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8/10 Good

christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Attached to brewery which is amazing restaraunt
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Merle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was clean and nice
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, affordable hotel with a great restaurant and lounge. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
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2/10 Terrible

Andrea

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The room was dirty and the sheets were not clean. There were dog prints on the doors and mirros and all over the sheets and the sheets had hair in them.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff easy, check in, great atmosphere.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Chris St

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Was well .maintained and a nice facility
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025