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3.5 of 5
400 South China Lake Boulevard, Ridgecrest, CA 93030
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Ranked #4 of 11 hotels in Ridgecrest
4.0 of 5 stars 69 Reviews
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Fresno, CA
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
60 helpful votes 60 helpful votes
“FedTraveler--only one choice for my agency”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2011

Made two separate trips here in the past two weeks. Everything is clean and updated. Beds are good, plenty of hot water, breakfast includes protein and fiber dishes. The staff is generally very good.

We had a problem with federal tax exemption. First time we stayed, we were refused the exemption and had to explain to our agency why it was denied. The second time, we were ready to accept the decision we got the first time, but submitted our tax-exempt forms anyway. The second time, there was no hassle and the exemption was granted.

On the second trip, my reservations were not honored and the desk clerk was a little stinker who kept saying that he was working on getting me the room I wanted. He just kept weaseling me and claiming he was "working on it" for hours. Why he didn't say "We double booked your room and I just don't care" is beyond me. Made me madder than a simple honest answer would have.

But, in all, it's a perfectly adequate place and most of the staff is very congenial. I didn't use the WiFi because I brought a cable for the LAN, but that service was excellent. My favorite little quirk is that the iron had a six foot cord on it, and you didn't have to do the usual contortions to touch up your business attire.

We enjoyed Casey's and Charlie's for dinner, both North on China Lake Blvd. Ridgecrest is a very pleasant community.

  • Stayed March 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Huntsville, AL
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Nice hotel at a reasonable rate.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 November 2010

Nice hotel for business or overnight family stays. Room is small but clean, comfortable, and quite. Good breakfast, friendly and helpful staff, and basic amenities. Very good value for Ridgecrest.

  • Stayed November 2010, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Los Angeles, California
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32 reviews 32 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
“Clean room, friendly staff”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2010
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Exceed our expectations .. The room was very clean and the front desk staff very friendly.
breakfast was ok with pancakes , eggs etc .. There is free internet & printer in the lobby. We spent a relaxing afternoon at the pool before going to visit the Trona Pinnacles (if you go to trona do it early morning or late afternoon because it's very hot).
If we ever go to Ridgecrest again we will definitely stay at this BW :-)

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Dublin, Ireland
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36 reviews 36 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
“OK Best Western - good for Death Valley”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2010
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Friendly front desk staff at this motel. Our room and the inn were clean. The room was rather small but adequate for an overnight stay.
Fairly average BW in terms of decor
We stayed on a Sunday evening and found it difficult to get a local restaurant for dinner other than chain or fast food options.
Standard continental breakfast.
Free internet is available but a cable is required which can be provided by the front desk.

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Karlsruhe
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44 reviews 44 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Home away from home in a remote desert down”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2010
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Had a stopover there on my way from the California coast to Death Valley national park. It is an overaverage Best Western standard hotel with large rooms in walking distance to that one could call downtown Ridgecrest. The staff was very friendly, the rate ok at around 70 bucks. Breakfast room quite small but acceptable with hot selections. Nice pool and very quiet. It makes you feel at home even you are in the middle of nowhere.

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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  • Best Western Ridgecrest
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Address: 400 South China Lake Boulevard, Ridgecrest, CA 93030
Price range (per night):* INR5,169 - 5,502

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