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Beatty is a very small town with a big heart. Wild burros, family owned restaurants & businesses nestled just outside of Death Valley NP. I would recommend staying in Beatty instead of inside the park. El Portal motel was a great place to stay. Has all the amenities travelers need. Support the local restaurants and businesses.

To be honest, upon first arriving in Beatty my husband was kind of concerned about what our hotel might be like. (He hadn’t seen the pics). It’s a small old mining town with not much there and quite a lot of rundown buildings, but nonetheless a welcome oasis in the desert. There were only about three real options on a Monday night to find dinner (the few other places were small local places with limited menu options which may have been okay, but some of those even were closed or out of business) so we went with the Denny’s in the casino as a safe bet and had some delicious burgers. There is a large nice candy and ice cream store which we also visited. There is also a really cool looking building being renovated with intricate metal work on the outside. I hope they complete the job as it would be the gem of the town. Our hotel, The Death Valley Inn & RV Park, looked to be the best place to stay with the casino hotel next. I chose Beatty over Pahrump to save a little distance to returning to Death Valley the next day, to stay in a more unique location at a non-chain hotel, the ability to visit the ghost town and Goldwell Open Air Museum in Rhyolite as added attractions, and for the possibility of seeing the wild burros, which we happily briefly did in town (we actually also spotted about 10 of them on the hill near the ghost town). All in all, it was a good night’s stay with friendly people that met our needs.

Small town with convenient location in a place where accommodations can be hard to find. Near Rhyolite ghost town and Death Valley. Has a museum and nearby Native American and geological sites we will return to check out. Most importantly? Free-roaming DONKEYS! Friendly creatures will approach for head scratches, and food; if you want to share. Apparently it’s a birdwatching destination too.

Try the Happy Burro Cafe- limited size and menu but the chili is killer! Try the VFW hall for eating---surprisingly good food, and friendly folk Mel's Diner- serves great omlettes and pancakes!

Location is great, you could spend a couple of weeks exploring Death Valley and surroundings without repeating. Town has a nice rustic feel, with an eclectic mix of casinos and wild burros. Pack some food and veggies, and it's golden. ^_^

A decent availability of options when travelling out this far (my trip was from Reno to Beatty - then Las Vegas). For those looking for dark night skies, they are only a 5-10 minute drive out of town.