Hotels in Portales, NM

“It's The Sands Motel in Portales... What else do you want to know? I get a weekly rate, high speed wireless that actually works, wide screen TV with premium movie channels, coffee machine, microwave, refrigerator, blowdryer. Free local phone calls. Awesome Mexican food, Burger King, MickyD, Dollar Store, Pizza, 24 hour Convenience store; either next door, across the street, or down at the corner.Rooms: Classic Americana - The rooms are CLEAN and well appointed.Nearby activities: Eastern New Mexico University is a 4 minute walk away, Blackwater Draw Museum is about 1/2 mile away. Roosevelt County Historical Museum is less than a mile away. Oasis State Park is 9 miles away. The Lewis Cooper Rodeo Arena hosts many different events.Safety: This is a very safe location. There is no nighttime activity at all in this area. The biggest threat is the highway, be careful crossing the road if you are on foot going to Burger King or Allsups.Walkability: You can get to practically everything you need in 2 minutes on foot: Pizza, burgers, Dollar Store, Mexican food, 24 hour Allsups, ... Add another minute and you get a Dollar General, liquor store/bar, cleaners, laundromat, Mexican bakery, Taco Bell. Four-Five minute walk: vape shop, Subway, Something Different Grill (YUM), Coach's BBQ. The Sands Motel is perfectly located where there is no need to use a car to shop for most basic needs.Be careful crossing the highway on foot: cars and trucks are sometimes FLYING down the road here, but the highway is divided one-way travel on each side, which means you only have to look out in one direction as you cross each side.Food & drinks: Portales only has two bars, one of them is the Dawg House, a 2-1/2 minute walk from your room. No need to drive home.Noteworthy details: The owners of the Sands Motel are the nicest, most competent moteliers I have ever met. This is a family owned local business.”

“Excellent hotel, particularly given that it's located in rural New Mexico. Very modern, super clean, nice variety of breakfast options, bed was comfy, shower and bathroom were great. The woman who greeted me at the front desk when I arrived late in the evening was friendly and got me checked in fast. It's an old hotel, renovated with care. Stay here!”

“The room is huge. Beds were comfy,but no hot water for shower/bath. Traveling you need a hot shower. Happy to get rest but think a discount was needed for inconvenience.”

“Had to wait over 15 minutes to check-in because no one was at the front desk. There was a note they'd be back in 5 minutes but that wasn't the case.The room had a slight odor of mildew/mold but was so wore out from the trip that I just wanted to shower and go to bed.The shower was hot and the rooms were clean (except for the odor).”