El Rancho Motel vs Thunderbird Motel
Both are in Bishop (CA), 470 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Motel★★★Bishop
El Rancho Motel
- Guest rating
- 7.7 Good
- Location score
- 4.7
- Score by category
- 7 of 17
Motel★★Bishop
Thunderbird Motel
- Guest rating
- 7.2 Good
- Location score
- 5.0
- Score by category
- 3 of 17
The short answer
Pick El Rancho Motel
It comes out ahead on 7 of 17 compared facts. 470 m apart.
Choose El Rancho Motel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.7 / 7.2)
Choose Thunderbird Motel if you want
- to walk to the sights (230 m / 690 m)
Why is El Rancho Motel better than Thunderbird Motel?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.7 vs 7.2)+0.5
- 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
Why is Thunderbird Motel better than El Rancho Motel?
- 1400 m closer to the area centre−400 m
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| El Rancho Motel vs Thunderbird Motel: which hotel is better? | El Rancho Motel | Thunderbird Motel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.7 +0.5 | 7.2 |
| Location | 4.7 | 5.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 +0.2 | 7.8 |
| Guest rating | 7.7 +0.5 | 7.2 |
| Number of reviews | 21 +5 | 16 |
| Google rating | 3.6/5 +0.2 | 3.4/5 |
| Google reviews | 221 +3 | 218 |
| Rank in Bishop (CA) | bottom 24% +6% | bottom 18% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.7 | 5.0 +0.3 |
| Distance to Bishop centre | 460 m | 60 m −400 m |
| To the airport | 3.3 km | 3.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 20 | 27 +7 |
| To the nearest food shop | 160 m | 180 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ +1★ | ★★ |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
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Location
470 m apart
El Rancho Motel: city centre: 690 m, Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH): 3.3 km, 20 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Thunderbird Motel: city centre: 230 m, Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH): 3.0 km, 27 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
El Rancho Motel or Thunderbird Motel: common questions
Which is better, El Rancho Motel or Thunderbird Motel?
El Rancho Motel leads in 7 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Thunderbird Motel is stronger in location score, distance to Bishop centre, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, El Rancho Motel or Thunderbird Motel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Thunderbird Motel is closer: 60 m from the centre, against 460 m for El Rancho Motel.
How far apart are El Rancho Motel and Thunderbird Motel?
The two hotels are 470 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score