Searchlight, Nevada, is a small town with a population under 1,000 located about 50 miles south of Las Vegas and the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and about 15 miles east of the California border and the eastern edge of the Mojave National Preserve. A notable resident is Democratic Sen. Harry Reid. Lodging options for visitors to Searchlight include one motel in town and two nearby.
The Cottonwood Cove Motel, about 13 miles from Searchlight, is part of a resort on the Colorado River. It offers motel accommodations on Lake Mojave as well as campground and RV facilities. It has a full-service marina with houseboat and powerboat rentals. The motel's red-roofed rooms all have covered patios with a table and four chairs to enjoy the lakefront views. The motel also has a volleyball court and shuffleboard.
Cottonwood Cove Resort and Marina
1000 Cottonwood Cove Road
Cottonwood Cove, NV 89046
702-297-1464
cottonwoodcoveresort.com
The El Ray Motel is Searchlight's sole motel. It has 21 rooms with air conditioning, heat and cable television. It is a pet-friendly and economical choice.
El Ray Motel
430 S. U.S. Highway 95
Searchlight, NV 89046
702-297-1144
Hotel Nipton, about 21 miles from Searchlight, was originally built in the Spanish Territorial style in the first decade of the 1900s, and was restored in 1986 and refurbished in 2004. It operates as a bed-and-breakfast just across the California border from Nevada. The adobe hotel has a covered wraparound porch, outdoor hot tubs, picnic area and reflection pond. It has five rooms available to rent. Bathrooms are shared between guests.
The hotel also has several tented cabins with an overhead fan, wood-fired stove and bedsteads designed for sleeping bags. These cabins provide a compromise between comfort and an outdoor experience overlooking the Ivanpah Valley.
Hotel Nipton & Nippeno Camp and Conference Center
107355 Nipton Road
Nipton, CA 92364
760-856-2335
nipton.com
