Name: Great Basin Inn
Address: 701 East Aultman Street, Ely, United States, Nevada, United States
Rating: 3.3

Question 1

Where is Great Basin Inn located?

Accepted Answer

Great Basin Inn is in Ely, Nevada (701 East Aultman Street, Ely, United States), close to central Ely.

Question 2

How much does Great Basin Inn cost per night?

Accepted Answer

Prices are set live by the hotel — check the booking page for a real rate for your dates.

Question 3

How many stars is Great Basin Inn?

Accepted Answer

Great Basin Inn is a 2-star hotel in Nevada.

Question 4

Is Great Basin Inn a good hotel?

Accepted Answer

Guests rate it 3.3 across 81 reviews. It's a value choice for Nevada.

Question 5

Is Nevada better for families or couples?

Accepted Answer

Both, but in different places. Couples do the Strip, Lake Tahoe cabins and Genoa hot springs; families should look at Circus Circus and Excalibur on the Strip, then Henderson (M Resort, Green Valley Ranch) or Boulder City for Lake Mead, and Incline Village in summer for the beach at Sand Harbor. Under-21s can’t be in casino gaming areas, which makes walking through some Strip resorts awkward with kids. Mandalay Bay’s Shark Reef and the Discovery Children’s Museum downtown are the reliable rainy-day options.

Question 6

What should I book early in Nevada?

Accepted Answer

Book Lake Tahoe and Incline Village 3–4 months ahead for July, August and any ski weekend from December to March. Vegas Strip rooms for NFR (early December), CES (early January), Super Bowl weekend, EDC (May) and New Year’s Eve should be booked 4–6 months out or the rate triples. Show tickets for Adele-tier residencies, U2-at-Sphere-type runs and Cirque du Soleil sell out months ahead; buffets and steakhouses at Bellagio, Wynn and Delano need OpenTable reservations 2–3 weeks out on weekends.

Question 7

What’s a typical nightly hotel rate in Nevada?

Accepted Answer

Expect $120–$220 midweek plus a $35–$45 resort fee for a mid-tier Las Vegas Strip room, $60–$100 downtown, $80–$150 in Reno, and $75–$130 in rural Nevada towns like Elko, Tonopah or Winnemucca. Lake Tahoe and Incline Village in season run $250–$500. Weekend Strip rates typically double the midweek number, and any Friday-Saturday in Vegas during a convention adds another 50%. Always add the resort fee and 13.38% Clark County room tax before comparing prices.

Question 8

Is the Las Vegas Strip walkable?

Accepted Answer

Sort of — the Strip is about 4.2 miles end to end, and buildings look closer than they are because they’re huge. Bellagio to the Venetian looks like a 5-minute stroll on the map but is 25 minutes on foot including pedestrian bridges and casino floor detours. In summer, walking outside between 11am and 6pm is genuinely unpleasant at 40°C+. Use the free trams (Mandalay Bay–Excalibur, Mirage–Treasure Island, Aria–Park MGM) and the monorail on the east side, and Uber for anything more than two resorts apart.

Question 9

What are resort fees and can I avoid them?

Accepted Answer

Resort fees are a mandatory nightly charge of $35–$55 added to almost every Las Vegas casino hotel bill on check-in, covering Wi-Fi, gym, pool and local calls whether you use them or not. They’re not in the advertised rate and you can’t opt out. To avoid them entirely, book non-casino properties like the Waldorf Astoria (fee-free), stay in Summerlin or Henderson at chains like Hampton Inn, or use points at Hilton and Hyatt properties where the fee is often waived on award nights. Off-Strip Airbnbs in Henderson also skip the fee but add cleaning charges.

Great Basin Inn

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