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Axel's take on Midtown: #2 of 7 in Reno, 6.1/10

Choose Midtown for independent restaurants, murals and evenings outside the casinos. Midtown combines strong character and easy access with independent dining, but limited hotel choice and middling value keep it behind downtown.

Midtown makes South Virginia Street feel like a neighborhood rather than a casino itinerary. Between Liberty Street and Plumb Lane, expect independent restaurants, vintage shops, cocktail bars and murals, with older houses on adjoining streets. Local reporting documents its mix of historic buildings and homegrown businesses; LGBTQ-owned venues add another reason to spend evenings here.

It is a working street, not a car-free entertainment quarter, and the northern end is more convenient for walking downtown. Accommodation is less concentrated than in the casino core. Residents specifically report noise near music venues, so choose the exact block carefully. Skip it if your ideal stay revolves around a self-contained resort.

  • Best for: food lovers, couples, LGBTQ+ travelers
  • Skip it if: You want a self-contained resort; You are sensitive to bar and music noise
  • Getting around: RTC RAPID Virginia and Route 1 serve South Virginia; downtown is walkable from the northern end. From RNO, take a taxi/rideshare or Route 12 to downtown and transfer; October 2026 construction has relocated some Virginia Street stops.
  • After dark: Restaurants, bars and music venues sustain an evening scene; residents warn that rooms close to venues can be loud late.
  • Rates: Typical Axel rate $152 a night · usually 14% under the public rate

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Where to look in Midtown

  • Virginia Street at Saint Lawrence. Start here for independent restaurants and bars close together; it suits travelers building evenings around Midtown rather than casinos. Hotels here: Best Bet Motor Lodge.
  • Virginia Street toward Plumb Lane. The southern stretch suits dining stops and drivers, with the mixed-use Experience District at Plumb rather than downtown's casino concentration. Hotels here: Econo Lodge new Reno - Sparks Convention Center.

How to choose

What paying more buys

Best Bet Motor Lodge costs more than Econo Lodge but buys thoughtfully renovated rooms, consistently praised cleanliness and a stronger walkable Midtown stay. Standard rooms remain compact, and the premium does not guarantee quiet. Econo Lodge only makes sense if keeping costs down matters more than dependable upkeep. Typical rates with Axel here run from $81 a night at Econo Lodge new Reno - Sparks Convention Center to $223 at Best Bet Motor Lodge (last 30 days).

The best hotels in Midtown, ranked by Axel's take

Each hotel scored for what it is by Axel's own review; the rate is one stay Axel priced this week, beside the public rate for the same dates.

  1. Best Bet Motor Lodge 9.1/10, renovated 2-star boutique motor lodge in Reno’s Midtown. An excellent small-motel pick for Midtown exploring, with street noise the main catch. Why it's here: renovated boutique rooms and consistently strong cleanliness for walkable Midtown exploring. Accept: compact standard rooms, traffic and nightlife noise, and limited paid parking. $158 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates. Sign up free to book this rate · Customer link — Open hotel details
  2. Econo Lodge new Reno - Sparks Convention Center 5.5/10, older, no-frills 2-star Econo Lodge motel on South Virginia Street. Convenient for a cheap stopover, but upkeep and cleanliness are too inconsistent. Why it's here: the cheaper Midtown stopover for drivers who mainly need free parking. Accept: highly inconsistent cleaning, maintenance problems, smoke smells and noise. $64 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates. Sign up free to book this rate · Customer link — Open hotel details

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Seen by Axel within the last 7 days, most recently Oct 22, 2026. Each rate is per night: the stay's total as a free account pays it, including any fee the hotel collects at check-in, divided by its nights, beside the public rate seen for the same stay, also per night. Previously seen price. Check current rates for your dates.

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Econo Lodge new Reno - Sparks Convention Center · 2-star, Quality InnNov 25 to Nov 29, 2026 · 4 nights · 1 adult$75 a night · non-refundablenot seenCustomer link — Open hotel details · Optional: inspect current rooms
Courtyard Reno Downtown Riverfront · 3-star, CourtyardNov 25 to Nov 29, 2026 · 4 nights · 1 adult$217 a night · non-refundablenot seenCustomer link — Open hotel details · Optional: inspect current rooms
Best Bet Motor Lodge · 2-starNov 25 to Nov 29, 2026 · 4 nights · 1 adult$224 a night · refundablenot seenCustomer link — Open hotel details · Optional: inspect current rooms

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#2 of 7 places to stay in Reno

Axel's take on Midtown

6.1/10

Choose Midtown for independent restaurants, murals and evenings outside the casinos.

Getting around
7.2
On your doorstep
3.9
Hotels
3.5
Value
4.9
Axel’s verdict
8.1

Midtown makes South Virginia Street feel like a neighborhood rather than a casino itinerary. Between Liberty Street and Plumb Lane, expect independent restaurants, vintage shops, cocktail bars and murals, with older houses on adjoining streets. Local reporting documents its mix of historic buildings and homegrown businesses; LGBTQ-owned venues add another reason to spend evenings here.

It is a working street, not a car-free entertainment quarter, and the northern end is more convenient for walking downtown. Accommodation is less concentrated than in the casino core. Residents specifically report noise near music venues, so choose the exact block carefully. Skip it if your ideal stay revolves around a self-contained resort.

Best for
food loverscouplesLGBTQ+ travelers
Skip it if
You want a self-contained resort; You are sensitive to bar and music noise
Getting around
RTC RAPID Virginia and Route 1 serve South Virginia; downtown is walkable from the northern end. From RNO, take a taxi/rideshare or Route 12 to downtown and transfer; October 2026 construction has relocated some Virginia Street stops.
After dark
Restaurants, bars and music venues sustain an evening scene; residents warn that rooms close to venues can be loud late.

Where to look in Midtown

  • Virginia Street at Saint Lawrence. Start here for independent restaurants and bars close together; it suits travelers building evenings around Midtown rather than casinos.

    Hotels here: Best Bet Motor Lodge

  • Virginia Street toward Plumb Lane. The southern stretch suits dining stops and drivers, with the mixed-use Experience District at Plumb rather than downtown's casino concentration.

    Hotels here: Econo Lodge new Reno - Sparks Convention Center

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The best hotels in Midtown, ranked by Axel's take

Each hotel is scored for what it is by Axel's own review. The rate is one stay Axel priced this week, beside the public rate for the same dates. Typical Axel rate $152 a night · usually 14% under the public rate.

How to choose

What paying more buys

Best Bet Motor Lodge costs more than Econo Lodge but buys thoughtfully renovated rooms, consistently praised cleanliness and a stronger walkable Midtown stay. Standard rooms remain compact, and the premium does not guarantee quiet. Econo Lodge only makes sense if keeping costs down matters more than dependable upkeep.

Typical rates with Axel here run from $81 a night at Econo Lodge new Reno - Sparks Convention Center to $223 at Best Bet Motor Lodge (last 30 days).

  1. Best Bet Motor Lodge
    #1 in Midtown

    Best Bet Motor Lodge

    a renovated 2-star boutique motor lodge in Reno’s Midtown

    9.1/10

    An excellent small-motel pick for Midtown exploring, with street noise the main catch.

    Why it's here:
    renovated boutique rooms and consistently strong cleanliness for walkable Midtown exploring
    Accept:
    compact standard rooms, traffic and nightlife noise, and limited paid parking
    • couples exploring Midtown
    • travelers avoiding casino hotels
    • solo travelers who value walkability
    Axel
    $158 /night
    Per night, all in, as a free account pays it

    Rate for Nov 29 to Dec 2, 2026 · 3 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 22

  2. Econo Lodge new Reno - Sparks Convention Center
    #2 in Midtown

    Econo Lodge new Reno - Sparks Convention Center

    An older, no-frills 2-star Econo Lodge motel on South Virginia Street

    5.5/10

    Convenient for a cheap stopover, but upkeep and cleanliness are too inconsistent.

    Why it's here:
    the cheaper Midtown stopover for drivers who mainly need free parking
    Accept:
    highly inconsistent cleaning, maintenance problems, smoke smells and noise
    • Budget-first overnight stops
    • Drivers wanting free parking
    Axel
    $64 /night
    Per night, all in, as a free account pays it

    Rate for Nov 29 to Dec 2, 2026 · 3 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 22

More deals seen in Midtown this week

  • Econo Lodge new Reno - Sparks Convention Center

    Econo Lodge new Reno - Sparks Convention Center

    ★★
    Axel
    $75 /night
    Per night, all in, as a free account pays it

    Rate for Nov 25 to Nov 29, 2026 · 4 nights · 1 adult · Seen Oct 22

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  • Courtyard Reno Downtown Riverfront

    ★★★
    Axel
    $217 /night
    Per night, all in, as a free account pays it

    Rate for Nov 25 to Nov 29, 2026 · 4 nights · 1 adult · Seen Oct 22

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  • Best Bet Motor Lodge

    Best Bet Motor Lodge

    ★★
    Axel
    $224 /night
    Per night, all in, as a free account pays it

    Rate for Nov 25 to Nov 29, 2026 · 4 nights · 1 adult · Seen Oct 22

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