Ranch Motel & Leisure Club

Came to SA for our daughter’s 4 year old birthday weekend, she loves going places. We loved our stay, staff was friendly, easy checking & checkout, our room was cute. We loved all the freebies. Enjoyed some drinks from the bar. Everything was clean. Loved the heated pool, spent hours swimming! Enjoyed our time! Thanks till next time ☺️

Given the lack of photos online, I was a little dubious staying at a "motel" as a solo lady traveler, but the decent reviews and location convinced me to try it. It's incredibly cute with a retro, vintage, minimalist vibe. I don't know if I'd consider it a traditional motel, the whole place was gated in, with no doors on the outside and I felt very safe. The rooms are clean and trendy, but humble. The grounds are very fun, and I appreciated their focus on small, local companies. The pool is nice and there is an adjacent community square to hang out at. It's also super close to the park, zoo, Japanese garden, and botanical garden. I didn't stay long enough to experience the bar or pool party, so can't really speak to those.

I booked the Ranch Motel for work and it was so cute and welcoming. The highlight was definitely the pool which is heated with great places to sit. The rooms were clean and provide complimentary chips and sparkling water. The bath products were also very high end! The bar was great too when it was open. The only downsides were the rooms do not have TV and there was no coffee consistently available in the morning. Will definitely be staying there again!

We had a wonderful stay here. The grounds, coffee truck, and vibe are fantastic - the rooms are also quiet and fairly comfortable, if not luxurious. I concur with other reviews saying the main thing that needs fixing is the peeling paint on the tile in the bathrooms - either shell out for new tile or keep it well painted, the chipped look is not good. The rug in our room was about due to be cleaned or replaced, too. But other than that, the staff and bar and everything were so fun- and location can’t be beat. So central to everything! We will be back to stay again soon!

Very cool vibe here, it's an old cement motel that's been updated with hipster/ retro furniture (pacman in the room, MCM furniture, colors etc.) We stayed in a Suite so there was a bedroom with bathroom and a living room with a bathroom (dividing door removed to join 2 rooms). The living room had a low Mid-century couch, arms chair, desk and video game machine. The TV was on a wheeled cart so it could be in either room, smart TV so you can connect your accounts and watch whatever. Bathrooms are shower only, no counters just a pedestal style sink, and the update skimped on redoing the old blue/pink tiles and just painted them so the peeling look is really the only thing that wasn't great. At least the hot water is fantastic. The amenities were great, the pool was heated to bathtub temperature so a winter swim was quite pleasant. Theres not coffee or such in the room but a daily coffee truck on site offers free drip that is soooo good. Better than a keurig x10. Location for a family was wonderful, next to Doseum, Zoo, Bontanical Gardens. 8 minute drive to Riverwalk. Next door to Shake shack and a park. Ideal location. Easy parking. Would definitely stay here again.

Great location with easy access to downtown. The motel stays pretty quiet and occasionally has yummy food near the bar to buy. I keep going back for the pool, but it’s always fun to see how many people go for pickleball too. Definitely recommend!

This was a motel with a vibe. Keep in mind it’s still very much a motel. The room is meh, but clean. No hot water this morning. No tv in the room and the toilet paper is one ply. The grounds are great, complete with a nice heated pool, very nice pickleball courts, a zero scape garden, food trucks, and a bar. They also allow dogs. The location is perfect, right near everything cool. The hotel staff are also very friendly, helpful, young and hip. The vibe here is very hipster and cool. If you are a fancy person who likes luxury this wouldn’t be the place for you. But if you are looking for a cool vibe and clean basic accommodations it’s perfect.