Santa Fe Saloon & Motel

A Hidden Gem in the Middle of Nowhere – Santa Fe Saloon If you're cruising through Nevada and find yourself near Goldfield, do not skip the Santa Fe Saloon. It’s a must-stop for anyone who enjoys a cozy, friendly, and totally affordable experience that feels like stepping back in time. The moment you walk in, you’re hit with that old Wild West charm—complete with historic decor, creaky floorboards, and stories in the air. The staff are absolute legends. Not only are they warm and welcoming, they’re more than happy to share tales of the town’s rich and quirky past. Whether you’re grabbing a cold drink, soaking in the atmosphere, or just looking to chat with some locals, this saloon delivers on all fronts. Prices are great, the vibes are even better, and you’ll leave with a smile (and probably a story or two). Highly recommended!

Walked there from campground. It was too smoky for us-tgus the atmosphere reading low (allergies) but those that smoke would like this place. Very historic. Bartender was very friendly. We stayed for a drink, looked around to read history info & left. Cool, historic place. Not sure they had food. Full bar, slot machines, pool table, restrooms.

Local watering hole with nice, affordable cabins. I will always stay here now, when visiting one of my all time favorite “living ghost towns”. Love goldfield, and love Santa Fe Saloon and Rachelle the bar tender. Nice folks all around and comfortable accommodations.

You want authentic Wild West charm? Look no further than the Santa Fe Saloon! Located in Goldfield, a quiet town along Highway 95, the Santa Fe was once the working man's saloon. Miners returning from the gold fields nearby whet their whistles here after a hard day's toil. The main downtown, about a quarter mile south of the Santa Fe, was where business men and visitors usually drank back in the day. It's one of the oldest bars in the state and it retains its Wild West atmosphere inside and out. The liquor selection is limited, but that's not an issue. There are plenty of gaming machines inside if you're inclined to lose your money to Lady Luck. A motel is part of the business if you end up too drunk to leave town or even if you're just passing through. The staff is attentive and the locals are always happy to share stories of the town's history. The saloon has survived two fires and a flood that devastated most of Goldfield's businesses throughout history and it stands as a prosperous testament to the resiliency of the Wild West.

I didn't eat here, but the service and atmosphere are great! Calling a living ghost town home is only enhanced by the fact that the Santa Fe is the longest running, continuously opened business in Goldfield. Goldfield was established in 1902, so that is quite impressive!

One of the coolest bars I've been to. Established in 1905, it's got that great "patina" the one expects from and old bar. It's got a great vibe and the staff and the other customers were friendly. Best of all, IT'S DOG FRIENDLY! Don't pass this place up.

I'm a Realtor and am helping a lovely lady sell her land in Goldfield. While in Goldfield to take pictures of the land, I decided to explore this historically rich town. I stayed the night at the Santa Fe and was pleasantly surprised. Check In was at the bar area and was easy and prompt. The waitress seemed helpful and friendly. I filled out a check in cheat, she took my payment and off I went with my key. There is a laundry on the premises but I didn't need it. We stayed in Room 8 and I was very happy with the accommodations. The room has 2 queen beds, tv, mini fridge, microwave, bathroom and small closet. The room was nice and warm when we walked in. Beds were very comfy. We brought our own pillows so can't comment on those. Parking was right outside the room. In the morning we walked across the street to the old railroad boneyard. Some amazing stuff in this town! Would definitely stay here again.

Just a good time to be out there if you want to get away from people nice bar to be in that’s for sure love 💕 it 🥰

Saloon/Dive bar so cool. Despite the sign saying it was home of Nevada's meanest bartender, we didn't get that treatment at all. Met an array of colorful locals and enjoyed a couple cold ones. People were having some pizza that looked tasty, but we didn't sample any due to just having lunch prior to our visit. I look forward to being able to visit them again and sample more of their offerings

We went to the Santa Fe Saloon in the afternoon after touring the living ghost town of Goldfield. A true Sagebrush Saloon, it opened in 1905 and still has the original bar and bar back. It is so cool to touch all the nicks and scratches in the bar and know that they go back to miner's guns in the early 1900's. The place reeks of history. They have the standard beers and a small but okay choice of liquors (it could be better). The bartenders and patrons are all super friendly and happy to welcome you into their conversations. They could not be nicer. It's a genuinely friendly place. Didn't stay over (we were staying in Tonopah), but was told by locals the hotel is all new and very nice. Jim Butler, founder of Tonopah, shot a man dead in a famous Western killing in the saloon. Ask and they will tell you all about it. That is not the only historic killing in the place, and the owners know all about them. They are happy to tell you the stories. This is a genuinely historic part of western history. If you like history, you can't miss this spot.

Stopped at Goldfield Nevada today to do some rockhounding in the morning. I decided to stay at this quirky little motel. The room is big and very clean and the price is spot on. Step outside your room and just across the road are old buildings and rows of rusty automobile carcasses to explore and admire. I felt like I was at a big outdoor museum. The rest of the town is the same. Walk down the street and you'll see one old abandoned building after another as if stopped in time. I enjoyed exploring the streets and driving down dirt roads looking for mines. Wild burros graze free among the Joshua trees in them thar hills. I recommend stopping here if you have the time and say "HI" to Laural the bartender when you go into the saloon for a drink.

The bartender was very friendly and helpful, the service was prompt, and the pizza they made there was decent. The place has great character, and it's worth a look around. The only downside is the smoke, but that's par for the course in Nevada.

Guy's review is right on. I visited Goldfield on a bus tour with Jim Marsh, the owner of the Santa Fe. Our tour was to several ghost towns in Nevada and California and of course had to include a stop at his saloon in Goldfield. The saloon is very rustic and it's a lot of fun. The bartender on duty when our bus descended on the place handled the influx with efficiency and friendly banter. I was more interested in checking out the many historical items that Jim has accumulated over the years. From a life size figure of Wyatt Earp to Julia Bullette's bathtub there's a bit of history everywhere. It should be the case with a saloon that opened in 1905 and survived the great fire of Goldfield that destroyed 25 city blocks. Across the street from the saloon is a railroad yard of the Bullfrog and Goldfield railroad line that lasted for a few years until the mines in the area played out. In a nod to the modern world, the saloon has free wifi. You have to ask the barkeep for the password. She got it wrong and I had to ask her again. This is an interesting place to visit and spend some time if you happen to be going through Goldfield.

We drove through Goldfield, Nevada, yesterday and stopped by the Sante Fe Saloon. It's small but historic place. The bartender was fantastic! She provided some historical information and shared some personal stories. We were introduced to Ron, the owner of Diamondfield Gulch! He shared some amazing stories and offered to take us out on some trail rides around Goldfield! We had a great time and met some of the nicest people! Thank you Jim Marsh for preserving a piece of Nevada history! Will definitely stop by again in the future!

Pretty standard motel, 2 queen beds, flat screen TV. Don't press the wrong button on the remote control though or you might mess up the Dish network. The walls are fairly thin, and the one thing that sucked for our visit was that the people next door were outside smoking but we could smell it inside our room. Everything in town closes at 4pm, and the only food you can get at the saloon is a frozen pizza. This is where I wished they had a microwave in the room. Checking in is done at the bar. I'd stay there again.

Just stayed at the Santa Fe Saloon on Wednesday night. I was recommended to the Santa Fe by my co-worker, Terry, whose family once owned the saloon. I was informed by Terry that the motel rooms were newly added by the current owners. The rooms are for sure new. The minute I walked into my sleeping accommodations I was blown away. Everything in the room looks and smells brand new. I paid approximately $79.00 for two people for one night. The room came with two queen sized beds and the television has directTV. Dogs are allowed as my neighbors for the night had a small pooch with them. The sink is located separately from the bathroom so one person may brush their teeth, shave, etc. while someone else showers or uses the toilet. Wifi is offered and is 100% necessary to get phone service in the town of Goldfield. The saloon office is only open from 2pm-8:30pm, so plan accordingly. No food, except for frozen pizzas, is offered inside the saloon. The only real meal you can get is at the town's Dinky Diner which closes at 7pm. The town of Goldfield also does not have a functioning gas station, so fill up before you arrive. Each room contains a little shadow box that holds interesting artifacts and history about the Santa Fe Saloon which I found to be pretty neat. The staff were all very friendly to me during my time in Goldfield. The only thing the rooms are missing is a tiny fridge and microwave. It would be great if these accommodations were added to the rooms in the future since it is a ghost town and food is hard to come by after 7pm. I would 100% stay at the Santa Fe again and look forward to doing so in the not too distant future.

I stayed at the motel as well as ate and drank at the saloon, so this is a review of both, and that's very sweet of me. :D * Saloon: It looks like a Wild West saloon. That's because it is. Long ago, when Goldfield was a booming mine town, the largest city in Nevada, people wet their whistle here. The saloon survived a devastating fire that swept much of Goldfield. I believe the Santa Fe Saloon the only place to get food in the evening, as Dinky's closes at 4 pm. The pizza is good, $10 for an 11", and the beer is cold. As a bonus, you can get your gambling on by playing electronic card games right at the bar or the other two places in a nod to modernity, along with free wi-fi. The bartender's fun banter keeps things fun and lively, and the locals seem to like it. I stayed in Goldfield for three days, and all three days, I saw 5-6 of the same people. * Motel: There's a motel around the corner from the saloon, and I stayed here for threee nights. It's not Wild West rustic inside, but it's sort of modern faux-rustic outside. Fairly modern rooms with a sink (no microwave or fridge unless you stay in the week-long or month-long rooms), large, quiet. Really quiet. It's half a mile off Route 95. This was valuable, as I was out photographing Goldfield and the International Car Forest of the Last Church every evening, doing night and light painting photography until 4 am and wanted to sleep late. At something like $55 an evening, it's a good bargain, providing a good base for exploring Goldfield's historic district, the cemetery, or the Car Forest, which is on the outskirts of town. I believe this is the only game in town. As far as I can tell, it's the only place to eat in the evening, and basically IS Goldfield's nightlife; and it's the only place to stay in town as well. The next closest thing is probably 26 miles north in Tonopah...and if I were to stay there, it'd almost assuredly be the Clown Motel. Just because.

This desolate historic place down a long dusty road..claims to have the "worlds meanest" bartender. She must have been on duty the afternoon we went. downright..UNfriendly. In spite of her attitude..we enjoyed visiting this vintage 1905 built saloon. Its like a mini-museum inside..very interesting. A glass of wine...a Manhattan and a jack and coke set us back a "whopping" $13.75 total. Maybe the barkeep just enjoys pouring shots and beers only. I'd think they might be "kinder" to tourists dropping by. Would surely help their tips. if you are interested in some history do stop by....if not keep on driving to Tonopah or Beatty.

My teenage son and I stayed at the Santa Fe Motel for two nights during an off-road race (13-14 August 2015). The motel is nothing fancy, but it was very clean, the showers were hot, and the beds were comfortable. Since we were out all day on the 14th, that's all we needed. One feature that I really liked was that the sink is in the main room - separate from the shower and toilet. That means someone can brush teeth or shave while another is in the shower. That was very convenient for me and my son. The outside of the motel is well-lit, and the area is well off the highway so there is no noise. It was added to the bar, which has been in that location since 1905. It's out of the "business district" because the bar was built for the miners and is, therefore, close to where the mines were. A small-town motel like this isn't the Hilton. There's no maid service, so however you leave your room is how it will be when you return. There's a nice aloe vera soap provided at sink and in the shower, but no shampoo or anything like that. There were plenty of towels for the two of us for the time we were there, and they were spotlessly clean. The motel is very basic. You get beds, a shower, and the soap. No coffee pots, no shampoo, no hairdryers. But it's clean and comfortable. If you're exploring the area, it's a great base. There's nothing much in Goldfield itself, as far as food, gas, etc. You'd need to go to Tonopah (about 30 minutes north) or back to Beatty (about 50 miles south). That makes Goldfield a nice, central location. There's no wi-fi, and I had sporadic cell service with Consumer Cellular. The motel has satellite TV, though, and you'll get your remote when you check in. The pillows were a bit thin for my personal liking, but that certainly didn't stop me from sleeping. If you're picky that way, be sure to bring your own pillows. Ours had been a smoking room, but knowing that we're non-smokers, the housekeeper deodorized it heavily and we weren't bothered at all by any smoke smells. There's no coffee, microwave, or refrigerator in the room. I always have my own coffee pots when taking road trips (even one or two days). The motel staff will tell you all this when you call for your reservation. There's also no ice machine, so get ice in Tonopah or Beatty. Most of the town of Goldfield closes at 4pm. The bar, which doubles as the motel office, closes at 9pm. If you're going to arrive after 9pm, they'll run your credit card and leave the key and receipt in your unlocked room. It's Goldfield - we left our motel window open all day while we were gone and nothing happened. lol Keep in mind that the town CLOSES at 4pm - that includes the ONE diner. If you want food after 4pm, you can get frozen pizza at the bar (until 9pm)...or go to Tonopah. There are a couple casinos and fast food places there that are open after 9pm. BE WARNED! The motel is on 5th Avenue...NOT on 5th Street. There IS a 5th Street in Goldfield, but it's on the far end of town. Turn 2 streets north of the courthouse (by the Vintage Wares store) and keep going about a half-mile. There's a small stand of Joshua Trees and a large mine headframe right there, and and old locomotive on the opposite side of 5th Avenue. There's a sign at the corner of 5th Avenue and US 95, but it's difficult to see going north - it's much easier to spot going south. If it's dark, the Vintage Wares store has nice bright red and blue signs to use as a landmark.

I went on a roadtrip to Goldfield, to celebrate my birthday in style. While planning the trip, I asked around and was told to check out two things: the Junk Car Forest and this saloon. The bartender was said to be a real bitch -- my friend advised that I go in and ask her about the Great Flood of 1913: "So...how did Goldfield flood if there's no river in town?!" According to him, when he innocently asked that question, she snarled at him, "Ain't ya ever heard of fuckin' RAIN?!" and then turned on her heel, muttering, "Take yer city money and spend it somewheres else, asshole." Wow!! So when I came to Goldfield, I couldn't WAIT...especially because my traveling companion was a grouchy, misanthropic chain-smoking ex-New Yorker lady friend...so if this bartender wanted to start shit, she was in for a surprise. My lady friend don't take no guff from no one -- this was bound to be the biggest fight in Goldfield since Gans v. Nelson in 1906!!! The saloon is off the main highway, about 1/2 mile east down a side road, but there's a huge billboard pointing the way, advertising it as "Home of the World's Meanest Bartender."Hmmm! All the hype made me suspicious that it was just tourist shtick, but I went over anyway. My lady friend was photographing rusty cars out front, so I went in first and asked if they served food: "I have frozen pizza," was the reply. I didn't answer immediately, so the bartender repeated it in a louder, angrier voice: "I HAVE FROZEN PIZZA!" "Ah ok, thanks!" Yikes!!! Super excited now, I went back out and got my lady friend. Fight! Fight! Fight! Alas, when I brought in my friend and we both ordered drinks....the bartender totally softened. I think it's like one of those cheesy old classic Disney movies, where the crusty, grumpy old neighbor ends up secretly turning out to be a real softy -- I'm almost positive The World's Meanest Bartender's grumpiness is 99% shtick. We even stopped back in the next day, and she was still friendly...so it wasn't like she was just having a good day. Awwww! But shhh....don't tell anyone -- Goldfield needs all the tourist shtick it can get!!!!!

It's hard to really give anything in Goldfield the classification of "nightlife". The town shuts down at 8 P.M. - And I don't mean that "Oh, a few shops here and there close down, options are limited" sort of way, I mean the town completely shuts DOWN. Done. Closed. You're on your own. There's not even internet or cell phone use. Except for the Santa Fe Saloon. That stays open until 9 P.M. - Can you handle this level of late night debauchery? The Saloon (and yes, it's an actual saloon) is part of the Santa Fe Motel. The whole building was created around 1905, and it looks it. It's like walking onto the set of a western or some sort of weird time paradox, it's so authentic. Someone was actually driving a Model T, at which point I began to wonder if I really did enter some sort of temporal anomaly. The staff and clientele are down home, there are some displays and mannequins of western folk, and a few slot machines line the wall. The bartender was quick and to the point, but likable. They have an ATM in what looks like their back office, and only allows $80 a day. It's not hard to close this place out, and I figure this really is the main hub for the locals, but it was fun watching the obvious regulars say their good-byes to each other, then meander down the road (with their beers still in hand) to a house that is probably a literal three minute skip away. While I've driven through Goldfield a few times, I've never been more intrigued by the town until after I visited this place. I was fascinated, weirded out, and delighted by this venue that doesn't even remotely feel like it belongs in this century. And yet here it is, like something that time forgot. And for that, I most definitely want to return to experience it again.

Stayed at the motel, very nice and for 75 bucks, the price can't be beat. The bar was ok, it has great character but the atmosphere just wasn't my cup of tea. If you want a good drink in a non stagnant atmosphere, try the hoist house

Goldfield is a great little town to check out. We stayed one night in the hotel that is on the same property as the saloon. It was clean and comfortable. It exceeds what you would expect in a small town and is comparable to what we expected after reading the other reviews. The room came with a microwave and mini fridge. The bar closed before we could make it back from checking out the rest of the town. We had a late night chatting with a few residents and had a great time. I noticed a standard beer and liquor selection when checking in. It also had a few video poker and slot machines. If you are thinking about spending the night in Goldfield, I highly recommend it. This is the only hotel in town. Just remember that there is no gas in town and the diner closes at 4pm. The bar has pizza. We plan on returning in the future and will stay here again.

So much history, worth the trip alone. Limited beer selection, but Laurel is the best. Great time, will be back very soon!