Motel 6-El Paso, TX - West
A no-frills terrace pool base in Montoya
About this hotel
With 893 reviews behind its 7.8 rating, this Montoya property has the volume to back up a simple promise: an outdoor pool and terrace for downtime, walk-in showers in every room, and a 24-hour front desk for families arriving whenever the drive in actually finishes. It sits about 24 km from El Paso International Airport, with Sun Bowl Stadium 11 km off and El Paso Museum of Archaeology 24 km away for a day away from the water. There is no kitchenette or family-suite layout here, just straightforward air-conditioned rooms with a refrigerator and TV, which keeps the nightly rate low for a family stretching a waterpark trip over several nights. The strongest fact: a genuine outdoor pool on site, rare among the budget tier of hotels in this area.
- Outdoor pool
- Terrace
- 24-hour front desk
- Free WiFi
Our take
This works for a family prioritising nightly rate over amenities, who still want a real outdoor pool rather than none at all, and who don't need a kitchenette or suite layout. Families wanting family-suite room configurations or an indoor pool for hot afternoons should look elsewhere in this list, since neither is on offer here.
- ✓Book early for a room near the terrace if the pool is the main draw for your kids between waterpark days.
- ✓Bring a refrigerator-friendly grocery run from El Paso to cut down on eating out over a multi-night stay.
- ✓Confirm arrival time with the 24-hour front desk if your drive to Montoya runs late.
Why we love it
- Real outdoor pool at a budget rate
- 24-hour front desk for late arrivals
- Walk-in showers in every room
- Terrace for evening downtime
Why guests love itFor a family watching the nightly rate across a multi-day waterpark trip, the real draw here is that the outdoor pool actually exists and gets used: a place for the kids to cool off on the evening after a Wet N' Wild Waterworld day without another admission fee. It is a plain, budget-tier stay without a kitchenette or suite layout, and the honest read is that it suits a family choosing to spend its money at the park rather than on the room.