Gardner Hotel & Hostel

2.5 star property

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Lobby
Games room
Hostel Room Twin Bed w/Shared Bathroom in Hallway
Full-sized fridge, microwave, oven, cookware/dishes/utensils
Lobby

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Kitchen
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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311 East Franklin Av, El Paso, TX, 79901
  • Place, University of Texas at El Paso
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Don Haskins Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Sun Bowl Stadium
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, El Paso, TX (ELP-El Paso Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

Private Room w/Full Bed & Private Ensuite Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Hostel Bed in 4 Bed Male Shared Dormitory

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Hostel Bed in 4 Bed Female Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Hostel Room Full Bed w/Shared Bathroom in Hallway

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Private Room w/Full & Twin Bed & Private Ensuite Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Hostel Room Twin Bed w/Shared Bathroom in Hallway

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Private Room w/King Bed & Private Ensuite Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

El Paso

A stay at Gardner Hotel & Hostel places you in the heart of El Paso, within a 5-minute drive of Judson F. Williams Convention Center and University of Texas at El Paso. .This hotel is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Don Haskins Center and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Paso del Norte International Bridge.

What's nearby

  • Judson F. Williams Convention Center - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • University of Texas at El Paso - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Paso del Norte International Bridge - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Don Haskins Center - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Sun Bowl Stadium - 3 min drive - 3.5 km

Getting around

  • El Paso Union Depot - 17 min walk
  • El Paso International Airport (ELP) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Barrio Eats & Drinks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Coffee Box - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Sushi Itto - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cónico Cocina Mexicana - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Church Bar - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Gardner Hotel & Hostel

Hotel with 3 restaurants, 7-minute walk to Judson F. Williams Convention Center
Gardner Hotel & Hostel offers 50 air-conditioned accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and blackout drapes/curtains. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves are provided. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 50 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a television in a common area. Additional features at this hotel include a vending machine and bike storage.
Satisfy your appetite at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 4 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Craft & Social - This brewpub serves dinner only. Happy hour is offered.
Pizza Joint - Onsite family restaurant. Open daily.
Dillinger's Bar - Onsite cocktail bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Ocho y Media - Onsite bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • 3 restaurants
  • 4 bars/lounges

Restaurants on site

  • Craft & Social
  • Dillinger's Bar
  • Ocho y Media
  • Pizza Joint

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle storage
  • Billiards/pool table
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1922
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (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

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Gardner Hotel El Paso
Gardner Hotel
Gardner El Paso
The Gardner Hotel El Paso
Gardner Hotel & Hostel Hotel
Gardner Hotel & Hostel El Paso
Gardner Hotel & Hostel Hotel El Paso

Reviews

Gardner Hotel & Hostel Reviews

7.2

Good

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 119 out of 281 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 281 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 281 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 281 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 57 out of 281 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a great place to stay and close to everything
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome but didn’t get the free drink mmm although I forgot to ask about it
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Juan

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was amazing. When people are invested in what they are doing, it shows. Would stay here again 10 out of 10 times!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lillyousa

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service

NOT KIDS FRIENDLY

Employee weren't patient and rude. There is only 2 parking spaces for hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Fernando

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great. Hotel was very clean and quiet. The hotel is very accessible to everything downtown. Excellent stay!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henry

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

Rich History!

What a beautiful building so much characters and history! I stayed in the John Dillinger’s room which is a corner room- it was so comfortable and interesting room. Definitely will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean, cozy, but the beds can improve and is noisy, you can hear the other room’s conversation, they warn us about the outside noise because of nearby bars but it wasn’t that bad.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vince

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Clean old look. Only issue is the parking
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Joedan

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Willie Roy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

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

10/10 Excellent

Derek

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

8/10 Good

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed the people running the place. And it was nice to meet the owners
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

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

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Carlos

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It has a charm!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Freddie Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025