There are four in-park lodging establishments at Death Valley National Park in California, all spread out in different sections of this very large national park (3.4 million acres). When choosing a room, you should take into account what part of the park you might find yourself in during a particular night.
If you plan to stick around the Furnace Creek area while visiting Zabriskie Point, Dantes View, and Badwater Basin, you should consider The Inn At Death Valley or The Ranch At Death Valley (depending upon how much you wish to splurge for a stay). If you intend spending the day exploring the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes or Eimgrant Canyon, then Stovepipe Wells Village, right next to the sand dunes, is your best bet. Panamint Springs Resort across from the Panamint Range and above Panamint Valley is near Darwin Falls, Rainbow Canyon, Father Crowley Vista Point, and parts further west outside the park’s boundaries.
Lodging Within The Park
Hidden behind lush greenery in the middle of sunbaked rock is the Inn at Death Valley, Death Valley National Park / Rebecca Latson
Room 227 interior at the Inn at Death Valley, Death Valley National Park / Oasis at Death Valley
Operated by Xanterra and managed by The Oasis at Death Valley, this is the place to stay if you feel like splurging. Truly an oasis set smack dab in the middle of sunbaked rock, this AAA-rated four-diamond resort has catered to the Hollywood elite since 1927. The Inn currently offers 66 rooms ranging from standard to deluxe king beds, suites, a pool bungalow, and accessible rooms. Also offered are 22 tile-roofed casitas, each with king or queen bed options, sleeper sofa, wet bar, and living room. Amenities in these non-smoking rooms include air conditioning and ceiling fans, televisions, telephones with data ports, WiFi, guest robes, a refrigerator, coffee maker, hair dryer, toiletries, an iron and ironing board, electric clock, and the option for a rollaway bed or crib (room size permitting).
Prices range from $394 to $674 per night, exclusive of taxes, depending upon room choice and time of year.
There are tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts, an exercise room, sauna, spa, and a swimming pool, and you’ll have access to the nearby golf course. The Inn Dining Room is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and there’s also a lounge at which you may enjoy a meal. Advanced reservations are required and there is a dress code for dinner attire (hint: t-shirts and tank tops are not appropriate).
The Inn Pool Café offers lighter fare of snacks, sandwiches, wraps, salads, sides, and assorted beverages.
Two-story building of rooms at the Ranch at Death Valley, Death Valley National Park / Rebecca Latson
Second-floor room interior, Ranch at Death Valley, Death Valley National Park / Rebecca Latson
For a more family-friendly alternative, the Ranch at Death Valley (also operated by Xanterra and managed by The Oasis at Death Valley) offers 275 rooms located in single- and double-story buildings as well as cottages with king or queen bed options. The 80 cottages are the newest edition and part of a multi-million-dollar restoration project. Room amenities include air conditioning, hair driers, phone, television, and mini-refrigerator.
Prices range from approximately $230 - $340 per night, exclusive of taxes, depending upon room choice and season.
The Ranch at Death Valley is part of a “compound” of buildings including a museum, general store/gift shop, ice cream parlor, 1849 Restaurant, Last Kind Words Saloon, and the Wild Rose Tavern. A swimming pool, playground, horseshoe pits, tennis court and volleyball and basketball courts, in addition to the next-door golf course round out the activities guests can enjoy.
A look inside The Last Kind Words Saloon, Ranch at Death Valley, Death Valley National Park / Rebecca Latson
Stovepipe Wells Village Hotel Deluxe Suite with queen beds, Death Valley National Park / Rebecca Latson
Located practically across the highway from the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, the Stovepipe Wells Village Hotel offers 83 rooms ranging from historic quarters built in 1925 (all that remains of the original hotel), to standard rooms and deluxe suites with twin, double, queen and king beds. In addition to standard bathroom toiletries, amenities include air conditioning, wall heater or some other type of heating, ceiling fan, television, and mini-refrigerator. There’s an onsite swimming pool and restaurant, plus a general store and gas station across the highway. The Stovepipe Wells Ranger Station is 0.2 mile (0.32 kilometer) away.
Prices range from $144 - $279, exclusive of taxes, depending upon room choice and season.
Located uphill of the Panamint Valley, the Panamint Springs Resort offers 14 motel rooms, 1 cottage, and 9 cabin-style motel rooms. There is a small dining room and bar in addition to a general store and gas station. Pets are allowed ($5 per night per pet) in all but one room specifically kept for guests with allergies. Motel rooms have queen and double beds and ceiling fans. At least one room has an air conditioner. For the motel rooms, prices range from $114 - $214, exclusive of taxes and depending upon the season.
The cottage can accommodate five people (six if one person sleeps on the couch) with bunk and double beds and a queen bed in the master bedroom. There is a small refrigerator, a swamp cooler in the living room and air conditioner in the master bedroom, a table and chairs, and a television with no service but comes equipped with a two-person gaming system. Depending upon the season, the price ranges from $184 - $254 nightly, exclusive of taxes.
An example of the cabin-style rooms at Panamint Springs Resort, Death Valley National Park / Panamint Springs Resort
Groups are welcome but reservations of four or more rooms cannot be made online. You need to contact the hotel via email for special policies and arrangements.
Other Lodging Options
Accommodations are available in communities outside the park. Check the park map for locations and click on the links below.
Lodging to the East of the Park
(approximately a 45-minute drive from the Furnace Creek Visitor Center)
(approximately a 1.5-hour drive from the Furnace Creek Visitor Center)
Shoshone, California
(Shoshone is approximately a 1-hour drive from the Furnace Creek Visitor Center)
(approximately a 2.5-hour drive from the Furnace Creek Visitor Center)
Lodging to the West of the Park
(approximately a 1 hour 45-minute drive from the Furnace Creek Visitor Center)
(approximately a 2.5-hour drive from the Furnace Creek Visitor Center)
(approximately a 3.5-hour drive from the Furnace Creek Visitor Center)
