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Is Gardner Hotel Still Open? Hotel Impossible Update (El Paso, TX)

Hotel Impossible, Season 7 El Paso, Texas

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Gardner Hotel is listed open on gardnerhotel.com, reviewed by our team on September 21, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: A 2026-09-09 check of gardnerhotel.com found a live 2026-copyright page for 311 E Franklin Ave branded simply as The Gardner, with current reception hours. How we decide a status →

What happened after Hotel Impossible?

Hotel Impossible (Travel Channel) featured the Gardner Hotel in El Paso, Texas, in the episode 'Hostel Takeover,' which aired 2016-04-18 (S7E1). Host Anthony Melchiorri's Travel Channel series works with independently owned hotels and hostels on operational and guest-experience problems, and the Gardner, at 311 East Franklin Avenue in downtown El Paso, was one of the properties featured. The hotel has continued operating under a shortened form of its name since the episode aired. A site check of gardnerhotel.com on 2026-09-09 found a live page carrying a 2026 copyright date, identifying the property simply as 'The Gardner,' with a listed address matching 311 East Franklin Avenue, a current phone number, an [email protected] contact address, and posted reception hours describing 24/7 front-desk coverage with a 3:00 PM check-in.

The site's navigation includes sections for rooms and stays, hotel history, and things to do nearby, along with a booking link. Google Places separately lists the business as operational at the same address and coordinates. No dated source reviewed across the show reports a closure, sale, or change of ownership for the Gardner Hotel since the 2016 episode aired. The hotel's own current site is the only source checked for this record; no independent second dated source was reviewed to corroborate ongoing operation.

The episode Hotel Impossible, Season 7

Episode 1
Aired
Title: Hostel Takeover · What was featured: Historic downtown hotel and hostel taken over as a struggling walk-up property

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  1. gardnerhotel.com http://www.gardnerhotel.com/
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