Ramada El Paso?
 

I had started a prior thread on best ways to get to ELP--we've now booked the trip (weekend of June 16-18).

I've read quite a bit here and in the hotel forums (and on tripadvisor, etc.) on the hotels, and was thinking of booking a priorityclub (holiday inn express seems to get the highest marks in elp) hotel, but a deal came up on Ramada today for $65 (one king non smoking suite, free parking, free continental breakfast). This is cheaper than it had been--and the Holiday Inn is holding steady at $72 (not a big price difference, I know).

So...anyone stayed at the Ramada El Paso? It has no ratings on Expedia or TripAdvisor; I can't find one post about it on flyertalk. It seems to be all suites, so I'm tempted...but some of the "all suites" hotels in ELP have gotten trashed on these boards, so I figured I'd check and see if anyone's familiar with it.

Thanks,
Katherine

The "secret" to El Paso is altogether entwined with where/what you're doing while visiting. Unless you've business downtown or on the West side of the Franklin Mountains, you're as well off to be close to the airport as possible. I'm not familiar with the Ramada, but Ramadas in this part of the world have suffered substaial cracks due to ageing. If you're planning on avisit to Mexico, the upscale shopping area is across from the entry bridge near the airport.

We used to always stay in Mexico, far "fancier" hotels (if you like purple marble tubs and bright-hued bidets) at modest prices, but it's been 20 years since I've done that, bridge traffic having slowed through the PoEs.

Thanks--this is helpful. We're going to meet some family so no plans to go to Mexico. We will have a rental car and don't mind driving around but that said, it does seem like many of the hotels are near the airport anyway...

There are several hotels right near the airport. I have not stayed at the Ramada, so I can’t say much about it.

The HIX downtown is a good hotel, but it is not really near anything, but not too far from anything either.

I agree with the other poster, it all really depends on what part of town you want to visit, where the best place to stay is.