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Sands Motel

2.0 star property
Golf motel near El Malpais National Conservation Area

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds
Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Standard Room, 1 King Bed
Exterior
Point of interest

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
112 McArthur St, Grants, NM, 87020
  • Mining Museum
    2 min drive
  • Northwest New Mexico Visitor Center
    4 min drive
  • Sky City Casino
    19 min drive

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Basic Room, 1 Queen Bed

Basic Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Lobby

Motel 6 Grants, NM

Pet-friendly
Parking included
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
3.8 out of 5, Good, (835)
The price is CA $93
per night
CA $105 total
includes taxes & fees
13 Dec - 14 Dec
Motel 6 Grants, NM

About the area

Grants

Heart of Grants.At this Grants motel, you'll be within 3 miles (5 km) of El Malpais National Conservation Area and 20 miles (32 km) of El Malpais National Monument. Sky City Casino is within 20 miles (32 km) and Mount Taylor is within 32 miles (40 km).
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What's nearby

  • Mining Museum - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Northwest New Mexico Visitor Center - 4 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Sky City Casino - 19 min drive - 31.5 km
  • Acoma Pueblo Indian Museum - 44 min drive - 42.7 km
  • Bluewater Lake State Park - 80 min drive - 39.2 km

Getting around

  • Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) - 76 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Denny's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Blake's Lotaburger - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Sands Motel

Golf motel near El Malpais National Conservation Area
There's a snack bar/deli on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. There's an onsite 24-hour business center. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Grants motel.

  • 24 guestrooms or units
  • Deli
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Smoking in designated areas
Sands Motel offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. 42-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Extended parking on site (USD 2 per day)

Things to do

  • Hunting

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • No elevator (single level property)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LCD TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Restaurant dining guide

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 40 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Extended parking fee: USD 2 per day
  • Pet fee: USD 40 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. 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 Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, debit cards, and cash. Long-term renters welcome.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

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Sands Motel Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 82 out of 411 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 118 out of 411 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 98 out of 411 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 40 out of 411 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 73 out of 411 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fermin

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

10/10 Excellent

Jana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Seung-Tae

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old man at the front desk is a liar. Made reservations for two people, went to check in, he says that we only made reservations for one person and tried to charge us double. Dirty old towels in the unit and the whole motel was completely empty. Best to stay away from this motel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Junya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very old motel, needs to be remodeled
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Travelled with partner
We walked into the room and walked out! Did not feel safe. They refused to return my money! Do not waste your time there.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

terry

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Elijah P

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Robert E

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

David

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The 2nd room was great. The first had a busted AC unit. That's fine, but the manager (owner) insisted it was in order and there is no other room and this is why he does not want Internet orders. After half an hour of fiddling around, he gave me another room...But, "don't touch th AC unit"... I decided not to call him on the accusation. Go where clients are welcome.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness
OLD
At checkin, said did mot have reservation . Very old hotel and clean but the cleansing agent was so strong, that eyes watered and we debated leaving. It was primarily in barhroom so kept that door closed and kept outside door open a long time. Bed was very comfortable so we slept well. Would not return here. TV nice but failed for a while but after satellite fixed, worked
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Craig

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mieczyslaw

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wolfgang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nicht auf den neuesten Stand aber sauber.Sehr freundliches Personal
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Martha

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I would not recommend this property. The motel clerk/owner was rude, said we only paid for one person (I paid online for 2), provided one bath towel, and the floor of the tub/shower was so wobbly that it was necessary to hold onto the grab bar and shower one handed. The only good point was a very nice Mexican restaurant a couple of blocks away - we had a great dinner but I would never stay at this motel again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Paul

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sands is a classic Rt66 motel, but it needs a lot of TLC to bring it up from "rundown" to "iconic". The room seemed clean, but the table was sticky. Parking lot is dirty and broken up. Bathroom door had no latch let alone lock. It's located on the highway near the train tracks, so you expect it to be noisy. On the other hand, the refrigerator was new and the AC worked well, and the price was right.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

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

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Herbert

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Worse nights ever
Had police come bang on my door talking about lord knows what, someone keep opening an slamming the door. Too make it worse the hotels manager keep coming too my room calling as i was trying too sleep. I got sick of it so i left an rather sleep in my truck
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Yann

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
I was charged an extra $15 for a motel fee that was not included in the amount I paid Expedia for the room. Plus the owner was the least agréable person I met in my 17 years traveling in the US….
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

joseph

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Expedia confirmed that my rate was $50 and when I checked out the hotel charged me $60. It is an old and tired hotel in a questionable location.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Juan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Customer service was good excellent !!except the place everything was old it ' needs remodeling!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Deborah

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

4/10 Poor

Duane

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Aaron

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023