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Bristlecone Motel

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Family Room, 1 Bedroom | Free WiFi, wheelchair access

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet friendly
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

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101 North Main Street, Big Pine, CA, 93513
  • Keough's Hot Springs
    11 min drive
  • Little Lakes Valley Trail
    17 min drive
  • Paiute Palace Casino
    22 min drive
  • Bishop, CA (BIH-Eastern Sierra Regional)
    24 min drive

Room options

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Basic Apartment, 1 Bedroom | Free WiFi, wheelchair access

Basic Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 3993 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Family Room, 1 Bedroom | Free WiFi, wheelchair access

Family Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 4294 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 Bedroom | Free WiFi, wheelchair access

Deluxe Room, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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Basic Room, 1 Bedroom | Free WiFi, wheelchair access

Basic Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 2099 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Basic Room, 1 Bedroom | Free WiFi, wheelchair access

Basic Room, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

Bristlecone Motel

Big Pine motel with free in-room WiFi
This smoke-free motel features laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and barbecue grills. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a picnic area, ATM/banking services, and a vending machine are onsite.
Bristlecone Motel offers 19 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Big Pine motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Bristlecone Motel features barbecue grills, a vending machine, and a picnic area. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This hot springs motel also offers laundry facilities and an ATM. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Bristlecone Motel is a smoke-free property.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability

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
Seasonal Road Closure Notice: HWY 120 (Tioga Pass) generally closes for the winter from late October through late May. Daily closures can also occur during periods of inclement weather in spring and fall. The Eastern entrance to Yosemite National Park is located 45 minutes from Mammoth Lakes. Yosemite's Eastern Gate or Tuolumne Meadows is not accessible when Tioga Pass is closed. All other Yosemite National Park entrances are open year round. Guests are advised to check local road conditions/closures before travel with the California Department of Transportation at www.dot.ca.gov or by calling 800-427-7623.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Bristlecone Motel Big Pine
Bristlecone Big Pine
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Bristlecone Motel Big Pine
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Bristlecone Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 261 out of 618 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 211 out of 618 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 92 out of 618 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 618 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 618 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

David

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Provided room looked right across into gas station. Was worried about noise but thankfully not to much at night. OK, for a small-town motel. The design of the room was really liked with the nice kitchenette. Carpet was very dated but attendant said they are in process of replacing.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Erin

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My son and I stayed there because we were going on our first backpacking trip. At around 9 PM I discovered that the latch on the window did not lock. I stuck my pole in the window and carried on. It was a street level room so I consider that to be very unsafe. In the morning I did report it to one of the workers and he denied that it was broken. I asked him to follow me and we would check it out. He refused because he was working the cash register at the gas station. He was very rude about the whole situation and was mad at me for reporting it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keeley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay here. Our room was large with two double beds and a single, plus dining area. The room was spotless and real care had been taken in getting it ready eg the way the towels and toiletries had been set out. The staff at the store where you check in and out were friendly and helpful and the store itself has everything we needed re food and drinks. We went to the Copper Top BBQ down the road for food - definitely recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Susan

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pluses -- was assigned a very quiet room with a comfortable bed. Manager works at the gas station next door in this small town. Minuses -- this is a very ordinary property with no decor or upgrades. Should be less pricey.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Checking in was easy and it was nice to have the gas station, general store, and food options in a walkable distance. The neigborhood was cute and quaint during our evening walks with our pup.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

rick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Big pine
Clean older hotel , nice and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gordon, VALENCIA

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was satisfactory, with a refrigerator and microwave. AC was noisy but effective.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room had all the amenities that i needed. The bathroom was super clean and the bath products were great quality and easy to access. It was nice and convenient that the general store was part of the campus. I was very happy to park my car right outside the room! It gave me peace of mind! I had a great time there!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gordon, VALENCIA

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not fancy, but there was a refrigerator and microwave, and everything worked
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good basic accommodations. Clean, quiet, slept well. Price was right. Next to a gas station/convenience store that checks you in and out. I camped the next night up in Bristlecone Park and the gas station has rental showers so I could clean up the next morning after camping.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Russ

Traveled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Issues with internet and tv. Nice folks at the store.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kristin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The air conditioner didn’t work well at all but rooms were very clean and nice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The bed in our room was very hard the AC stayed on instead of turning off and on Room 16 is not a good room Bathroom door is hard to close It’s very noisy heard everything people talking
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Maria, El Cajon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
WiFi it’s not good enough and we travel in a very hot day so the a/c wasn’t enough too. Good place but not for us!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

James P.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This a very basic property; run by wonderful people. It is clean, air conditioned and has very few amenities. Every eatery in town was closed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old but functional
On main street. Handy little motel for car traveling type trip. Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Visitor Center only one hour away drive.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthiana

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is my favorite on our trip. Room was spacious with a homey feel. Loved the bathroom, with its green tiled shower, nice color choice.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Kimberly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our one night stay here was completely fine but I was glad we got here before dark and were walked to the unit because I would have been so confused trying to find it on my own! (It was in back by what appeared to be apartments.) Check-in is at the gas station and was easy to do. Our unit was super clean, easy to figure out, like finding the light switches, and everything worked but the TV. I appreciated being able to cook supper and breakfast. As expense as the gas was here I shudder to think what we would have paid to eat at a local restaurant. My only recommendation is to fix the screen doorm
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Patrick

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fooled by the reviews. This place is old.
Was fooled by the positive reviews… I stayed one night and it was fine, but it’s an old sort of rundown place that needs a lot of upgrades. The bed wasn’t very comfy. The sheets and towels had stains on them. The bathtub was filled with hair to the point it didn’t drain well. The pillows had the plastic coverings on them. The walls had gunk on them. I never felt unsafe though which is good but honestly would’ve been worth it to stay somewhere else. I tried to tell the manager about these things but he couldn’t look me in the eye and give me an answer he basically just said I have to live with it. Check out the spots in Bishop or the Starlight Motel instead.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert, La Crescenta

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Called ahead due to late arrival and person who answered was very friendly and let me know they would have the room ready and communicated clearly what I would need to do upon arrival. Everything worked out properly. Wish I could have stayed longer!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

marc

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Convenient access to Bristlecone Pine Forest. Very unfriendly staff, we never felt welcome there
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024