Lodging
First, a good all-purpose guide:
If you desire a chain motel:
Use Hampton Inn, as it has been a supporter of Route 66 for several years.
Illinois
- Essex Inn, Chicago. Not on the road, but its closeness and lower prices (at least for the Windy City) are favored by many roadies.
- Congress Plaza Hotel, Chicago.
- Chester Manor, Wilmington.
- America’s Best Value Inn, Atlanta.
- Chateau Hotel and Conference Center, Bloomington.
- Route 66 Hotel, Springfield.
- Carlin-Villa Motel, Carlinville.
- Art’s Motel, Farmersville.
- Best Value Inn, Litchfield.
- Innkeeper Motel, Hamel.
Missouri
- Wayside Motel, Webster Groves.
- Budget Host Inn, Hazelwood.
- Budget Lodging, St. Clair.
- Family Motor Inn, Sullivan
- Wagon Wheel Motel, Cuba (573-885-3411)
- Zeno’s Motel, Rolla.
- Vernelle’s Motel, Newburg.
- Munger Moss Motel, Lebanon. (highly recommended)
- Historic Route 66 Inn, Lebanon.
- RV Express RV Park and Route 66 Motel, Marshfield.
- The Dickey House B&B, Marshfield.
- Rest Haven Court, Springfield.
- Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven, Springfield.
- Krystal Aire Inn, Springfield.
Kansas
- Baxter Inn-4-Less, Baxter Springs.
- The Little Brick Inn, Baxter Springs.
Oklahoma
- Townsman Motel, Miami
- Route 66 Motel, Afton
- Route 66 Inn, Vinita (918-256-3264)
- Relax Inn, Vinita (918-256-6492)
- Western Motel, Vinita
- Park Hills Motel & RV Park, Vinita (918-256-5511)
- Claremore Motor Inn, Claremore.
- Downtown Plaza Hotel, Tulsa.
- Mayo Hotel, Tulsa.
- Desert Hills Motel, Tulsa.
- Skyliner Motel, Stroud.
- Lincoln Motel, Chandler
- Lincoln Inn, 5405 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, 405-528-7563
- Carlyle Motel, Oklahoma City
- Hospitality Inn, Oklahoma City
- Mid-Town Travel Inn, Clinton
- Clinton Inn & Suites, Clinton
- Flamingo Inn, Elk City
- Western Motel, Sayre
Texas
- Blarney Inn, Shamrock.
- Irish Inn, Shamrock.
- Cactus Inn, McLean, (806) 779-2346
- Chalet Inn, Groom
- Big Texan Steak Ranch Motel, Amarillo.
- Bonanza Motel, Vega
New Mexico
- San Jon Motel, San Jon.
- Blue Swallow Motel, Tucumcari. (highly recommended)
- Motel Safari, Tucumcari.
- Buckaroo Motel, Tucumcari.
- Pow Wow Inn, Tucumcari.
- Tucumcari Inn, Tucumcari.
- Sun ‘N Sand Motel, Santa Rosa.
- La Loma Lodge, Santa Rosa.
- Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas.
- Inn on the Santa Fe Trail, Las Vegas.
- La Fonda Hotel, Santa Fe.
- Santa Fe Motel & Inn, Santa Fe.
- Hotel Santa Fe, Santa Fe.
- Inn of the Governors, Santa Fe.
- Stage Coach Motor Inn, Santa Fe.
- Silver Saddle Motel, Santa Fe.
- El Rey Inn, Santa Fe.
- Dancing Ground of the Sun B&B, Santa Fe.
- Santa Fe Sage Inn, Santa Fe.
- Inn at Loretto, Santa Fe.
- Kings Rest Court, Santa Fe.
- Inn of Five Graces, Santa Fe.
- La Hacienda Grande, Bernalillo.
- Ambassador Inn, Albuquerque.
- Hiway House, Albuquerque
- The Hotel Blue, Albuquerque.
- Stardust Inn, Albuquerque.
- El Don Motel, Albuquerque.
- Monterey Non-Smokers Motel, Albuquerque. (highly recommended)
- Western Skies Inns & Suites, Los Lunas.
- Sands Motel, Grants.
- El Rancho Hotel, Gallup.
Arizona
- Wigwam Motel, Holbrook.
- La Posada, Winslow. (highly recommended)
- Earl’s Motor Court, Winslow.
- Hotel Monte Vista, Flagstaff.
- Little America, Flagstaff.
- Hotel Weatherford, Flagstaff.
- DuBeau Hostel, Flagstaff.
- The Canyon Motel, Williams.
- Route 66 Inn, Williams.
- Grand Canyon Country Inn, Williams.
- Highlander Motel, Williams.
- The Red Garter B&B, Williams.
- The Grand Motel, Williams.
- Mountain Side Inn, Williams.
- Canyon Lodge, Seligman.
- Historic Route 66 Motel, Seligman
- Stagecoach 66 Motel, Seligman.
- Hualapai Lodge, Peach Springs.
- Grand Canyon Caverns Inn, Peach Springs.
- Frontier Motel, Truxton (928-769-2238)
- Hill Top Motel, Kingman.
- Hotel Brunswick, Kingman.
- Ramblin Rose Motel, Kingman.
California
- El Garces, Needles (closed but being rehabilitated)
- Fender’s River Road Resort, Needles.
- River Valley Motor Lodge, Needles.
- Desert Mirage Inn, Needles.
- Ludlow Motel, Ludlow.
- American Inn, Barstow.
- New Corral Motel, Victorville.
- Wigwam Motel, Rialto.
- Sand & Sage Motel, Fontana.
- Saga Motor Motel, Pasadena.
- Artists’ Inn, South Pasadena.
- Summerfield Suites, West Hollywood.
- The Georgian, Santa Monica.
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After our trip down 66 I’d like to see a few more added to this list. The Americana Motel or Motel Americana (depending how you interpret the sign) just down from the Blue Swallow in Tucumcari NM. Prices were reasonable and the rooms were over the top. Also the Travel Inn in Weatherford OK, rooms were very clean, owners were wonderful and very amenable to the Rt 66′ers.
FYI to all, we stayed at the Munger Moss (everything it was recommended to be, worth the stay in the Coral Court room), The Skyliner in Stroud was awesome and very friendly, The Blue Swallow was a bit disappointing because they won’t leave the neon on and the rates have been raised to more than most of the other motor courts in the area which are just as nice or nicer, wasn’t worth it really. The Carlin-Villa was well worth the trip, again the owners were awesome and the rooms incredible. That was our experience.
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Dont forget the Historic Route 66 Motel in Barstow, California.
195 W. Main St. Barstow, CA 92311
When we travel Route 66, we like to stay in the Mom and Pop motels. That’s what it’s all about. I know there are chains that are nice and prices good, but it’s about the Mom and Pop motels, restaurants and tourist traps that are what the Road is all about. As long as it’s clean, if it makes you think of the 40’s and 50’s, all the more better. We’ve had our best experiences and memories at the older places, not the cookie cutter motels/restaurants you see so much along the interstates. To us, these are the people that are keeping the legend alive.
Two days ago we drove on old Route 66 off of New Mexico 6. We spotted the road between NM6 and the railroad tracks. An open gate beckoned us on. Amazing….about 4-5 miles of road was still there. There among the weeds and brush growing on the road. What a find! I literally cried…. We found other old alignments too. Just took some back roads and a bit of luck. Route 66 is one wonderful ride – finding the old alignments are the best. Thanks for the memories, Route 66!
Traveling through Springfield MO the original hotels now seem to be run down with weekly /monthly rates and “interesting” people living there.
We decided to bypass them and stay just off W266 and I-44, at a Ramada – a chain hotel, one I usually avoid but this one was clean with friendly staff. It has an old Mom and Pop diner next to it with homemade soups and pies, a lot of food for the price. Had to take the pie to go along with leftovers from dinner.
We went W on 266 through Halltown on our way to Neosho. MO has a lot of old rock buildings as the state was, still is, fields of rocks.