Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Reviews of Thunderbird Motel

2 out of 5
Thunderbird Motel
190 W Pine St, Bishop, CA

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 360 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 114 out of 360 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 72 out of 360 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 360 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 40 out of 360 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Benjamin

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Office smells like curry, horrible parking, unfriendly person at counter, junk and trash against building, sidewalks dirty, food left in microwave, washcloths stained, had my own pillow thank goodness.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

arnold, Sutter Creek

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay. Great location.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable, soft mattress, clean rooms, available desk for business things. Came with fridge and microwave. Will stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

DON

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great place for the price. the bed was very confortable
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very unprofessional
The vibe from the get was negative and sure enough. The owners very unprofessional. Would not recommend and would stay clear. There’s a reason they are a cheap ish motel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Tight parking lot
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Gregory

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not Horrible for a one night stay
Most important: The room was clean including the bathroom, floor and beds. The queen bed's comfort was OK for one person but it would suck if there were 2 people on it. The sheets were not soft and the top blanket was a throw back to the late 80's but kept me warm. Walls are thin so you can hear a lot from the adjoining rooms but the place was quiet after 9pm. If you are looking for cheap (under $100) and staying 1-2 nights it's not horrible. I have stayed in worse and paid more. If you are in the area for longer and desire more comfortable amenities you have a lot more options in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and great service.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Joel

Liked: Room comfort
Good value, for pets too
Looks like this place in the process of being renovated. Front desk was friendly and prompt, smelled of spicy curry (yum for me), and had second use as a storage space. Fresh paint, new flooring and fixtures, with old wall A/C (kind of noisy but worked). Various things stored outside of the hotel (old microwaves and A/C and desks), but were not in the way Signs said all rooms were non-smoking but ours smelled like a chain smoker had been living in it for a few years. Stale smoke that doesn't get out of the walls with new paint unless you redo the drywall and ceiling. The rest of the room was pretty clean, with exception to the fan in the bath room. Plenty of outlets and USB ports, but no place to hang clothes. Only one bath towel, but didn't notice until the morning, prob could have gotten more. No garbage can, but there was a plastic bag for trash. Fridge was a good size (small not mini). TV and microwave looked in good shape, although we didn't use them. The bed and pillows were fantastic. I slept for 11 hours, and my wife thought they were great as well. Hard floors were clean, but our dog prob missed his bed that we left in the truck. Overall a great stay for the price, and only $20 for the pet fee. Central Bishop location and easy to get in and out of.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Casey

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Affordable. Comfortable. Convenient. Nice staff. My only complaint was my room had a noisy, very loud heater that cycled every 4 minutes. For the money, a great motel for a good place to crash.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

4/10 Poor

marco

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
All towels were dirty

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Jasmine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

Dolores

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Mack on 8 Dec 2022
Thank you

6/10 Okay

ROBERTR-

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The place was clean but spartan. No bar soap just liquid soap in a container attached to the wall. The lights from the parking lot shine into the room even with the shade. Need black out curtains. It served the purpose but nothing memorable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Mack on 8 Dec 2022
Thank you

2/10 Terrible

Ran

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No shampoo, conditioner, or body soap. Bad smell. Clogged toilet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Mack on 8 Dec 2022
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Kelan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was great and check in was easy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Mack on 24 Aug 2022
Thank you!

6/10 Okay

Duain C

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
the manager of the property accursed me of sneaking my dog into the motel without declaring it I told the manager that when I check in it was myself ,and; small dog . even when I made resevations on Expedia I was looking for dog friendly place stay at.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

David

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mariagrazia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Mack on 24 Aug 2022
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love staying here staff is amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Mack on 24 Aug 2022
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Bengee

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
These bed covers are awesome last minute booking so worth the price. I will boook again clean and awesome.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Mack on 24 Aug 2022
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Arnold

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, clean, friendly place. Wonderful hospitality! We’re so blessed to have spent a night here! Will stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Not for us
After seeing the room, we decided not to stay in this hotel
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Raymond

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Room smelled of smoke, cigarettes
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Terry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
There was no parking and very small spaces. You couldn't even open the car door. Also they had about 5 parking spaces taken up with tables in the parking lot.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stilianos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, quiet, low key but high price
Clean, comfortable, quiet close to the main things in Bishop. But at $160 for a motel?
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable beds! Parking is tight!
Room furnishings are newer. Spacious with all the amenities. Beds are comfortable, sheets were clean but had obvious permanent stains. Overall a good budget hotel and we will stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Motel is in a great location to take a nice walk through the town of Bishop. A nice Coffee shop and a sporting goods store are a hop skip and a jump away !!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Towels were dirty and AC was loud.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Benedicto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good place to stay at. Will come back here.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Mark

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Too much midnight stuff going on.
Lots of door knocking going on at night. You know what that means.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Juan Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Wanda

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Budget friendly
This was a very nice and clean budget friendly motel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Moe at reception was great
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Mack on 29 Dec 2021
Thank you!

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Mack on 29 Dec 2021
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Mack on 29 Dec 2021
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Juan Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Modern features for a great price
I stayed many of the motels in Bishop, and this is the best. The rooms are clean and have modern feeling, with LED light fixtures and a fancy shower head. There is a desk with an office chair, something valuable to work on my laptop. WiFi was better than what I normally get in motels and even in fancy hotels. My only complain is that there was a LED light behind the mirror that flickers like crazy. You have to have it on if you want light in the sink area. This could be a liability if you are prone to migraines.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Mack on 29 Dec 2021
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great motel! Recently renovated and very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Mack on 29 Dec 2021
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Mack on 29 Dec 2021
Thank you!

8/10 Good

Bill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parking is made for very small cars only. They do have two bigger parking spots in front. TV remote was the toughest I’ve experienced and I travel a lot. Rooms are clean. Price was reasonable.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Mack on 29 Dec 2021
Thank you!

8/10 Good

john

TV remote didnt work Wifi conections were poor
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Mack on 29 Dec 2021
Thank you!

8/10 Good

Mike

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Looked exactly like the picture, and it was a perfect low cost option to break our drive up on our way to Mammoth. Only thing that was below my expectations was the lights in the room - it only had one really weird light by the door. That made the room a little dark. Other than that, nice people at the front desk and clean and basic.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Mack on 29 Dec 2021
Thank you!