Historic Route 66 Motel — Hotel in Seligman

The Historic Route 66 Motel Route 66 Seligman, Arizona

This road trip we wanted to try several Route 66 Motels and the Historic Route 66 Motel in Seligman, Arizona, was one of them

The Historic Route 66 Motel is a great place to stay and has a beautiful Neon sign, especially when you see it at night. The Motel has 16 non-smoking rooms. There are several room types ranging from Double Queen, Double Queen Route 66, Single Queen, Single Queen Route 66, and a Mini Suite. The Motel also offers several amenities such as free wifi, satellite TV, coffee bar, fridge, and phone.

We have traveled to Seligman many times before, and what has caught my eye is the curb appeal and cleanliness of this property. The room that we stayed in was very spacious, clean, and comfortable. We stayed at the Motel twice this road trip. Once at the beginning and the other at the tail end of our trip. The rooms were beautifully decorated with Route 66 motif. The room also had nice lighting. The bathroom too was spacious, and the rain shower head was great. It was great to see that they had a fridge and coffee maker in the room. The coffee maker was similar to a Keurig, which was great because we usually travel with one in case there is no coffee maker in the room. The ice machine was not too far from our room. It was located near the office.

At check-in, the staff were professional and friendly and knowledgeable about the area. Their guest service is comparable to some of my past front desk agents from hotels I worked at.

This motel is also close to two restaurants. One being the Roadkill Cafe’ / Ok Saloon and the other which is across the street is Westside Lilos Cafe. Also, should you need anything, there is a market, Route 66 General Store, within walking distance of the Motel.

Overall, we had a fantastic stay both times, and I would like to thank Debbie, Bruce, Mike, their family, and the motels staff for making us feel comfortable. We will be promoting the Motel to...

The most rude owner/employee ever met in the hospitality industry. She had an attitude from the moment we asked for prices and availability and when we requested to see the room her lack of patience reached an all new level. When she showed us a room, because as frequent travelers and hotel stays we know pictures online are deceiving. She stormed ahead of us and shoved the door open for a view. I complimented how nice it was, minus the unkempt beds and stained carpets (did not say this aloud) and as she began to shut the door I asked if my mom could view as well (she was a bit behind us due to having a disability that makes her walk slower). She rolled her eyes then threw the door open, as she did so she almost hit me with her shoulder, giving space for my mom to look inside. My mom said it was really cute and we said we'd take it.

As we walked back to the register office I apologized for needing to see the room. The woman responded by yelling from ahead of us to look online. I informed her of the manipulation photos are capable of and from our experience of paying before seeing has taught us a hard lesson. She laughed as if to mock us. We then told her we wouldn't be staying due to her attitude. She said she didn't care because she fills up every night. This woman is crude and disrespectful, I assume because we were wearing masks and she didn't want her rooms to be held accountable by comparison to the supposed online photos.

We went down the street to another motel that was cleaner and with kinder customer service, the Aztec Motel, who did not mind showing their rooms and even gave us a tour and background of their facility (which most of is up-cycled). The Aztec Motel owner was even baffled as to why someone would have an issue with showing a room, that's an expected service. Anyway, there is better than Motel 66, just drive a mile down the street and...

Great motel! This is one that offers you LOTS of kitsch for your stay. The walls in the rooms are practically covered in R66 (historic and scenic previous US ROute designation) and Harley Davidson repro memorabilia to the degree where it seems like an over-plastered showroom rather than a motel room. This isn't a bad though - you just need to get used to it ... takes a few minutes- as it gives the rooms some feel that most other (barren) motels simply do not have!

Ok, so for the rest of it. Rooms are spacious and clean; Sparsely equipped with furniture (desk w/ lamp) and a refrigerator in the bathroom. Beds are large and comfortable. Bathroom is decent, clean; the sink seems recent and in good repair, the shower stall is however not well-lit, but it's not a problem. Plenty of hot water. WiFi is free and functions reliably and mostly quickly.

Best of all, odd as it is, is the feel of sitting outside on the porch at the entrance of the room, facing the parking lot; it's a slow little town, the biggest businesses are its motels, diners and a gas station. After 9 PM its quiet, with only the occasional trucker and biker coming through. So its you there, left with the crickets and a good book or a beer. The motel doesnt wrap around its parking lot. So you have the entire scene to yourself. And it's lovely.

No breakfast included, but you should get it from the Roadkill diner right next door or the cafe from across the street. It's all part of the package that this little town offers. Roadkill also has some quite good dinners available, and a decently wide beer offering.

Good for your money, good rooms and all that, good experience just being there. Rated it max, drop one star if any of the mentions are to...