Thunderbird Motel
Hotel in Pocatello, ID
Reasons to book
Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area
Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more
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About this hotel
Hotel in Pocatello with free parking
A microwave in a common area, free self parking, and free WiFi in public areas are available at this hotel. Other amenities include a vending machine.
Change of bedsheets is available on request.
Thunderbird Motel offers 43 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. 32-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
A microwave in a common area, free self parking, and free WiFi in public areas are available at this hotel. Other amenities include a vending machine.
Change of bedsheets is available on request.
Thunderbird Motel offers 43 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. 32-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Hair dryers and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Balcony or Patio
TV
Map of Pocatello, ID
Available Rooms
Traditional Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking
2 Queen
Sleeps 4
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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking
2 Queen
Sleeps 4
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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking
1 King
Sleeps 2
You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing
Traditional Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking
2 Queen
Sleeps 4
You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing
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Reviews
2.5
Wrong remote for TV. GETTING HOT WATER IN SINK WAS TRICKY!! But OK stay!!
2.5
We stayed here for one night on our way to Yellowstone NP. The property was clean and reasonable for night stay. Received instructions for self checkIn and ot was very smooth. Overall good experience.
5.0
The managers are wonderful and very helpful. The building is showing its age, but the price was worth it. Excellent location
4.0
Convenient and affordably priced
4.0
Pleasant staff and clean rooms
5.0
Very friendly day clerk. Clean and affordable.
2.0
Bathroom faucet sprayed water allover when turned on. Bathroom fan dirty and made terrible noise, couldn't use. Smoke detector was setting behind tv and looked broken. Window curtains covered up the fan on AC unit.
The bed was great got a good nights sleep.
4.0
Bathroom floor tile broken and missing pieces.Window Curtains too long and cover AC unit.
0.5
As a single woman traveling alone I did not feel safe
3.0
You get what you pay for with quality of rooms and beds. Fine for a single night stay on our way home from a long road trip. Staff are very kind and helpful; some of the best we encountered.
3.0
Old fashioned key entry, key didn't work in dead bolt, and deadbolt barely closed from inside.
Toilet kept "flowing" so bowl would "fill" itself about every 30 sec to a min (very loudly).
Hot water was very difficult to find in shower, and temp was barely above warm as it was, and kept going cold every time toilet "filled" itself.
4.0
The hotel itself was a little dated, and google maps took me to the wrong spot, but once that was cleared up, it was good. The pillows were a little flat for my tastes, but I also blame myself for that since I know I am really particular about pillows and forgot to bring my own from home. Staff was very friendly and helpful. My only big gripe was that the hot water took quite a while to get warm when the shower is first turned on. The AC was cool and worked well which was good since the high was in the 90s for the weekend I was there.
4.0
Very outdated. They use regular keys instead of card keys. The room itself is clean and nice but when I pulled up I thought I was back in the 70s. Front desk clerk was awesome
1.0
It was dirty, hot, and muggy
2.0
old property
5.0
We have stayed here 2 times on our trips from Utah to Montana. It is the perfect halfway point! The rooms were large and quite comfortable. Their prices were lower than other motels on the same street. Everything was clean and all the beading (blankets, sheets and quilts were brand new. We will continue to stay here on our travels north!
5.0
The gentleman who checked us in was kind and polite. He had a great sense of humor and he held a ground floor room for us just as I requested when I made the booking. Che k in could t have been easier.
3.0
nice friendly staff.
3.0
No hot water. Run down.
1.5
Only complaint is the room was on ground level and the curtains were so thin when the lights were on you could see in from outside. We had to hang a blanket over the window for privacy.
5.0
Read reviews before i arrived. Some good, some not so much. My opinion is that a good review is correct. Nice people, clean room. Good location. Everybody sees the world differently. I was pleased with this motel.
1.5
We stayed at Thu derbird twice this summer (2023). The staff, and their rooms' overall condition, were fine...but we had to request "to be given another room" on each occasion because the beds were in such POOR condition. The beds in the second rooms were fine.
5.0
Good value, pleasant receptionist, very clean.
4.0
Our room was quite clean and comfortable. The shower offered plenty of hot water. The wall-mounted airco unit appeared to be new-ish, and it worked very well. But as is so common, it was rather loud during the night.
Overall, we would certainly stay at The Thunderbird, again.
4.0
Room smells old. Desk clerk is wonderful
5.0
I had a very hard time finding it despite using google maps, but had a very good check-in once I got here. The floor is a bit dirty, and there were a few ants, but everything else was just what I needed.
4.0
Room was very clean. Price was very reasonable. Parking was a little tight, but it’s doable. We will return !
3.0
The room was clean and the staff was great. The shower did not keep a constant temperature and alternated temperatures from freezing to scalding.
5.0
Very nice lady-Shantel in office.
3.0
I liked that it was a historical hotel in the area.
I didn't like that parking was tight, the professionalism of the staff was lacking. The in room coffee pot was not there. There wasn't a place to hang a hand towel. There wasn't any slip resistant mat for the tub. The deadbolt didn't work properly. The office was not open early enough to drop the key off to anyone, just a drop box.
Because of the safety issues, I don't think we'll stay here again.
5.0
I appreciate how accessible it is from the interstate heading east from the west. Directions are clear with the help of my phone. Hotel is well run, from my personal call to register me before the office closed for the evening to the personal connection to the housekeeper who left a survey as well.
I had a king size bed all too myself. I doubled up the quilt to get the desired rest I needed for the night. I am very satisfied with my choice to stay here.
3.0
Was clean. Property is showing sign of deterioration. Nothing fancy here, just the basics.
0.5
A real disappointment!
1.0
It is basically a homeless village. Sad to see.
4.0
Property was good. But there seem to be some guests who leave a ton of crap outside their rooms. BBQs. Chairs. Hamster cages. Also lots of smoking outside rooms which is lousy.
2.0
No coffee makers in room & lobby coffee was not available until 10am. Bathroom toilet ran all night of & on. No place to put suitcases except on the floor & this was in an upgraded room. Bed was ok.
4.0
This was a quaint locally owned motel. Was clean and simple. Was nice for a place to stay overnight.
0.5
Not so good. No heater in 30 degree temps. People above stomping around all hours of the night. Hardly got any sleep after driving 10 plus hours. Sink was dripping all night.
0.5
Dead bolt on door didnt work, curtains torn, carpet buckled and sticky, toilet did not flush, sink sprays water everywhere, smelled smokey and the front of the air conditioner was missing.
0.5
It was supposed to be $67.80. But we did have a small dog that we called ahead about and was told it was $10 dollars extra (We also looked it up on Thunderbirds website). When we got here they changed it to $15 extra for a pet. So they gave me a receipt showing I paid 82.80. When I checked my credit card showed Robinson Hospitality had taken out $99.00. We spoke with the front desk and they said to call our credit card company. We did and the card company (Visa) said yeah Robinson Hospitality took out $99.00. My room rate should have been 77.80. So basically Robinson Hospitality stole $22.00 from me. Then we get to our room and the chair is covered in sunflower seed shells there is a Jolly Rancher candy stuck to the blanket of one of the beds the television set on a dresser that was shorter than the bed making it impossible to watch from the bed there was no heat not even a real heat light in the bathroom and to top it off some people checked in late directly above our room and were up all night being extremely loud. Apparently there are people that live full time in the hotel because kids were riding bikes all over in the parking lot making it extremely difficult to back your vehicle out or anything. Just a bad experience and horrible first impression when you get stolen from in the beginning. Of course they left a note telling us to be sure and tip house keeping. What a joke. Oh and the small bible in the room had a pentagram drawn on it and Lucifer written across it.
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Pocatello?
The average price for a rental in Pocatello is $163 per night. This rental is $65 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Thunderbird Motel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Thunderbird Motel pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Thunderbird Motel?
We found 6 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and balcony or patio.
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