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Eastern Sierra Motor lodge

2.0 star property
Enjoy the free parking at this Independence hotel

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Exterior
Family Room | Bathroom
Blackout drapes, bed sheets
Room

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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440 S Edwards St, Independence, CA, 93526
  • Place, Eastern California Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Dehy Park
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

Room options

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Room

Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Blackout drapes, bed sheets

Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Blackout drapes, bed sheets

Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Double Beds

About the area

Independence

In Independence .Within a 15-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Eastern California Museum and Dehy Park. Manzanar National Historic Site is within 6 miles (10 km) and Southern Inyo Healthcare District is within 20 miles (32 km).

What's nearby

  • Eastern California Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Dehy Park - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Manzanar National Historic Site - 8 min drive - 10.5 km
  • Diaz Lake Recreation Area - 28 min drive - 35.8 km
  • Alabama Hills - 30 min drive - 36.3 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Glenn’s Taqueria - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪SUBWAY - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Cowboy Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪SUBWAY - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Lemon Food Truck - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Eastern Sierra Motor lodge

Enjoy the free parking at this Independence hotel
Eastern Sierra Motor lodge offers its guests express check-out. WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

This Independence hotel is smoke free.

  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • Express check-out
  • No smoking on site
Eastern Sierra Motor lodge offers 6 air-conditioned accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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; cash is not accepted
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. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. 

Property is also known as

Eastern Sierra Motor lodge Hotel
Eastern Sierra Motor lodge Independence
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Eastern Sierra Motor lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 89 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 89 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 89 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 89 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 89 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joshuah

Clean room, easy check in/check out
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

jorge

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was great, food was geeat, the staff was very informative and handed us trails and a restaurant list. Will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samik

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location if you are planning for Yosemite in summer or a pit-stop between Death valley and Yosemite/Kings.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really liked this motel. The arrival was very easy and we got right into our room with no problems. I liked how we just had a code to open the door. Made it easy.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Chronic black mold was visible on the ceiling of the shower. I did not feel comfortable using the bathroom.
Black mold
Black mold
Black mold
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shubham

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is well maintained , clean and up to date. There is no on sight staff, and things are handled remotely.The room was clean, comfortable and stocked with snacks. It has a refrigerator and microwave. I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was very comfortable and clean. My only request would be for the winter months to provide an extra blanket. The heater took a while to properly heat up the room. I very much enjoyed my stay. Will be coming back soon!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Gerhard

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very easy to access and just as described.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Samuel

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Found a hair in the pillow case but host was very responsive and quick to send housekeeping the day after.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location . Check in online quick and fast .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent room, bathroom small but very private Price is excellent as well
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
After I figured out the system for checking in, all was fine. I missed a text but the phone call was answered and solved the problem.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nearly immaculate room had very good lighting, was equipped with microwave and (gurgling) fridge. Also came with a surprising supply of gratis snacks -- and earplugs, which some may find useful for blocking the sound of trucks on 395. Adirondack chairs outside each of the 6 rooms contributed a welcoming touch. Note: this is a remotely operated motel with no staff on site. Also, for the price of a room, guests have a right to expect an ice machine. Shower head was uncomfortably low, while bath towels were of excellent quality. Oddly, hand towels were of only fair quality, and wash rags were so thin they might have come from Motel 6. Instead of snacks, how about bottled water?
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julio

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simple check in with code. Didn't need help but it was a text away. Snacks for morning good. Everything clean. Bathroom shower needed a bit of fixing. Possible noise from highway but we had ac running... they supply ear plugs just in case
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Selina

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very clean hotel and room. Easy access from road with plenty of parking. We will definitely stay there again. It's great for a base for adventures into the mountains.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Thank you for your hospitality

Nice curb appeal for a motel with 2 new android chairs, rose bushes and flowering shrubs. Basic bed with basic linens just ok. Room was updated recently just enough to cover the dated establishment A/C worked great, refrigerator had a constant humming noise so we turned it off. Complimentary snacks were very plentiful and appreciated. May we suggest to include 2 bottled water? Easy reservation and check in with code for room door. No front desk, any problems you must text # to contact. Best value with comfort in the surrounding towns that didn’t look like your grandparents 1980 furniture and bedspread. Many upscale hotels in the area but wanted something reasonable for 1 night passing through. Thank you for your hospitality.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Yuki

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Terri

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean, but extremely noisy. We unplugged the refrigerator, everything we could think of but the grinding sound like when your Keurig starts to brew never ceased. Also, we could annoyingly hear the neighbors laughing into the wee hours of the morning. Lastly, there are no food options in Independence, where the lodge is located. After a long drive from Reno, who wants to drive 30 minutes round-trip to Lone Pine to get food for dinner. We ate from the Mexican food truck, which was less than mediocre. For upwards of $150.00 that we paid for one night, you must be able to find nicer lodging with food options for that price in Lone Pine. I selected the lodge from the high rating and reviews on Expedia (which I do not understand at all) and was terribly disappointed. I hope that you read my review to save yourself the poor experience that I had.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Great location and comfy!

Check in was easy. Bed was so comfy and I loved the free snacks provided. The ac worked very well, but it did make strange noises that kept waking me up. I was not able to get the water in the shower to a good temp. It took forever to heat up and then when I added the cold, it just stayed scalding. There are tons of plugs in the room! I love it. I would stay here for a another night again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael L

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fifties motel with no one in office. A shock at first but ok with comfortable bed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025