You have booked your flights and your car rental so now it is time to book the ultimate Route 66 accommodation to give you a taste of the motels of the great era along with the luxury and comforts of some modern day city hotels.
A taster trip to wet your appetite for the journey of a lifetime. If you are travelling to Chicago, then why not follow this great three day excursion. Below is a great boutique hotel which has recently been refurbished so the rooms are luxurious. It is housed in an interesting building on Printers Row only one mile from the famous magnificent mile so you can enjoy the best Chicago has to offer.
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So the following gives you a great mixture of places to stay amalgamating the past and the modern day to give you a feeling of times past and present day life on the east to west mother road. Please use the links to book your motels and hotels as these are the best rates we could find on the internet to stay at these Route 66 friendly establishments:
Arrive at Oklahoma City before you continue your journey for 280 miles passing through the southern hospitality Of Oklahoma through the panhandle of Texas until you rich Amarillo. Make sure you have a light lunch as you will be staying at the Big Texan Steak Ranch which is famous for its 72oz steak. If you manage to eat the entire steak and all the trimmings your meal is free. The Big Texan has been around since the 1960s and we had great fun but neither of us attempted the 72ox challenge like this guy:
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Wake up to a great breakfast at the big Texan, even steak if you didn't attempt the 72oz gut buster the night before. Then drive via the world famous cadillac ranch the 100 miles into New Mexico and Tucumcari where you will be staying at the Route 66 landmark the Blue Swallow motel. This is the most authentic motel on the route with great hosts and the best working neon on the whole of 66.
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Have a coffee with Bill before starting your journey to historic Santa Fe which is the capital of New Mexico stopping off at Santa Rosa for breakfast in one of its many American and Mexican style diners. You are now making your way through the Mexican belt of journey so be sure to grab some of the great food on offer. If you have a time it is well worth following the old alignment of the road via Exit 294 at Canoncito on the Pecos Trail. Continue on the Pecos Trail via Bernalillo on the old Route 66 to historic Albuquerque. Albuquerque is a great place to stop with a great Central Avenue and an amazing 66 diner where the servers are all dressed as cartoon characters. The hotel you are staying is in the old town with a quiet hotel bar and more swanky night venue that is the place to be in Albuquerque.
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