Sierra Pelona Motel

Took a family trip and wanted to stay near Vasquez Rocks for the biking and rock-seeing activities. The manager at Sierra Pelona Motel was super friendly and helpful. Had a nice stay. Rooms are simple and clean. Got good directions to other local attractions and places to eat. Fun to be in the rooms featured in so many TV shows and movies!

⭐⭐⭐⭐ The owner is very kind and friendly, which made the stay welcoming and pleasant. The room was clean and comfortable overall, but the heat wasn’t working during a cold night, which was a bit uncomfortable. With that fixed, this place would be even better.

Sierra Pelona is not your standard roadside motel. It’s an iconic location where dozens of movies have been filmed over decades — from horrors and detectives to the Lucky series on Apple TV. The rooms are simple, vintage, and clean. A little shabby-chic, a little time capsule. The cost reminds you that authenticity doesn’t have to come with a luxury price tag. The reception desk deserves its own movie: old school jazz, dark wood furniture aged by decades of stories, and a bell that probably rang when Reagan was president. But the true soul of Sierra Pelona isn’t in the props — it’s in the people. The manager is thoughtful and caring, yet spontaneous and fun guy — the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. When I was leaving, I asked what I could do to thank him, and he shar

Great price & Excellent location for theme parks! Staff is amazing and friendly, ever so helpful. Rooms are clean and comfortable, just a little outdated. I have to ask - Why can’t Troy Boy be dead man #9 in one of the movies??

Drove by this property to check it out, was not impressed. Trees and hedges overgrown, shabby appearance, paint peeling on building. Rude groundskeeper crept up on me and grilled me about what I was doing there. I was going to give them some business, but after this bizarre encounter I would be concerned about staff. I have never been accosted at a Hyatt or Marriott property. Save yourself the disappointment, avoid this place like the plague, bed bugs, or whatever!