Amargosa Opera House

2.5 star property

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BBQ/picnic area
Lobby sitting area
Reception
Restaurant

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
HR-C 608 Death Valley Junction, Death Valley, CA, 92328
  • Badwater
  • Ash Meadows Visitor Center
    ‪32 min drive‬
  • Furnace Creek Visitor Center
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Death Valley

With a stay at Amargosa Opera House in Death Valley, you'll be 12.6 mi (20.2 km) from Death Valley National Park and 13.7 mi (22 km) from Ash Meadows Visitor Center. .This motel is 30.3 mi (48.8 km) from Furnace Creek Visitor Center.

What's nearby

  • Zabriskie Point - 30 min drive - 49.4 km
  • Ash Meadows Visitor Center - 32 min drive - 24.0 km
  • Furnace Creek Golf Course - 36 min drive - 57.8 km
  • Furnace Creek Visitor Center - 36 min drive - 58.2 km
  • Lake Mohave - 59 min drive - 69.1 km

Getting around

  • Harry Reid Intl. Airport (LAS) - 109 min drive

About this property

Amargosa Opera House

Motel with free parking, in the vicinity of Death Valley National Park
Amargosa Opera House offers 18 accommodations with air conditioning. This Death Valley motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include microwave in a common area and refrigerator in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Built in 1923
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 8 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per stay, plus a deposit of USD 25 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 60 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 12.00 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 25 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 12.00 per day

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Amargosa Opera House Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 282 out of 961 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 283 out of 961 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 183 out of 961 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 109 out of 961 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 104 out of 961 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Camille S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overall good

We booked with Amargosa because of its interesting history and proximity to DVNP. The receptionist was very helpful and kind. Our room was clean and comfortable as well. The plumbing at Amargosa is as old as the building however. So that’s about 100 years. We noticed a pretty strong sewer smell in the hallway but not in our room. Also if we had wanted to shower we’d have had to keep the water running for 15 minutes before it got hot- and especially in the desert that just didn’t feel right. Overall it was a good experience though.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Dan

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful Night Manager, but Very Poor Hotel

First I want to say that the wonderful young woman who checked me in was stellar. She was so nice, friendly, and welcoming. I hate giving bad reviews, however, the condition of the hotel is very poor, the water coming from the shower head was barely a trickle, there was a smell of raw sewage in the hallway and in our bathroom that literally made me a bit sick to my stomach, and the condition of walls esp around the base were quite deteriorated as if it had been damaged by flooding. Given the condition of the rooms, poor shower, strong smell of raw sewage I am surprised it passes California State inspections. There was supposed to be coffee but was none. There was no fridge, microwave, cups for water in the rooms as well. The heater/AC unit was in good condition and was fairly quiet. Bed was good and the sheets were clean with good pillows. The good about the hotel is that it is fairly near an interesting Death Valley National Park and is much less expensive than the accommodations in the park.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrii

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old historical place. Like it.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cheri

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just don’t

The location itself is very old. It’s over 100 years old. Normally this is my kind of thing. I don’t mind peeling paint. I don’t mind it being rough around the edges. I love the solution. I love the idea of this place. Unfortunately, it was subpar on almost all levels. And that saying a lot, I love an historical stay, which is why I chose this place to begin with. But the smell that permeated the whole place, the halls, the rooms, the linen, the pillows. The furniture was a brawl sewage. Do not stay here till corrections have been made. The only reason we stayed is it is in the middle of nowhere. We got there about 9 o’clock and there is a little around for options.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dayna, Maricopa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Don, Ridgecrest

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rustic hotel, about a hundred years old. The
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was like living in the old mining era.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maira

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Already ready for my next stay here!

Rooms were clean and well-maintained. The hotel itself is charming and the staff was very kind. Take the tour if you can and learn more about Marta Beckett and the history of the hotel! The surrounding desert was nice to walk in as the sun rose. Some of the rooms were hand painted by Beckett and I got lucky enough to be in one!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Super cool history & tour of the property. Staff was friendly & knowledgeable. Water in the shower was extremely cold but the property is very old, so no biggie. Totally worth it. Would stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Chetan

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quite a historical property but really needs some TLC
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Zhengdong, Lake Oswego

Liked: Staff & service
It worked well.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

patricia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pros for property about 25 min into death valley furnace creek. Wonderful warm duvet in February. Loved the art work and history. Great staff. Cons: unsafe electrical outlet in room 24. Room heat/airconditioner which was next to double bed ran constantly to keep room comfortable. Lack of onsite restaurant and casino 7 miles had terrible food. Sewage smell.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremiah

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

An interesting museum, NOT recommended as a hotel.

Not sure how the authorities let this property operate. It is literally crumbling to dust (as was the intent in the Trust of the historic owner). Plumbing is ancient (instructions to run the hot water for 15 minutes if you actually want hot water), carpet may be original, stucco is crumbling inside and out, no staff on premises after 8 pm. The bed WAS clean; the shower, due to crumbling tile---not so much. The positives are the historic interest, the "Opera" House and the artistic talent of the eccentric owner Marta Becket (who painted all of the murals on the property). The closest restaurant or food market is 7 miles away. All this should qualify the property as a museum, not a hotel. If my wife was with me, I'd be divorced.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I absolutely loved my 2 night stay here for the Death Valley half-marathon. It was such a curious and cute little hotel, so charming and full of character. Check in went flawlessly, and I appreciated that the heating in the rooms was cranked up because it was winter! The hotel was very quiet and calm and the bed was very comfortable. The only possible issue was that the wifi barely worked, but I didn't mind, because I was trying to unplug in nature anyway. Highly recommend anyone looking for an affordable stay near Death Valley national park to check this place out. I will be back in the future!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bowen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was kind to send me a message when I didn’t show up for check in. They were very accommodating!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Orby Reyzon

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Steve

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The intent of my trip was to take a tour of the opera house so so stayed at the hotel. At check in I was assured the tour would take place at 9am in morning. At 9am I went to the front desk and the staff stated the tour was canceled as it was too cold. After a 7 hour car drive to Death Valley I feel Expedia mis represented what I needed to make a rational buying decision. The mold and terrible conditions would have been tolerable if the opera tour was available. I have been a loyal customer to Expedia and a discount or voucher for next trip would be nice
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

dina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025