Booking.com, an Official Travel Partner of the Route 66 Centennial, is offering a road trip experience this spring that puts travelers behind the wheel of a movie-inspired classic car. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity arrives as road trips continue to rise in popularity. Booking.com's research shows the U.S. is one of the top road-trip markets in the world. … Continue reading Via Booking.com, travelers can take a Route 66 road trip in a vintage car for $1
Tag: Sunset Motel
Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari makes cover of current issue of New Mexico Magazine
The landmark Blue Swallow Motel of Tucumcari, New Mexico, landed the cover image of the current issue of New Mexico Magazine. Not only does the Route 66 motel that dates to 1939 appear in the magazine's lead article "The Magic of Route 66" and others in the issue, but so do Motel Safari and Roadrunner … Continue reading Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari makes cover of current issue of New Mexico Magazine
Sunset Motel in Villa Ridge put up for sale for $1.1 million
The Sunset Motel, known for its location on Route 66 in Villa Ridge, Missouri, and its vibrant neon sign, recently was put up for sale for $1.1 million. Coldwell Banker Realty is the broker for the property. Here's what it stated in the description: The Business of Success. Make it yours with this strategically located … Continue reading Sunset Motel in Villa Ridge put up for sale for $1.1 million
The man behind many Route 66 neon sign restorations
KSDK-TV in St. Louis recently produced a story about neon signs along Route 66 in Missouri -- especially signs restored by the Route 66 Association of Missouri's Neon Heritage Preservation Committee. The fellow behind many of these restorations is David Hutson of Neon Time in St. Charles, Missouri. Hutson said: “When people tour Route 66, … Continue reading The man behind many Route 66 neon sign restorations
Alternative lender helps Route 66 motel in Moriarty
A Route 66 motel in Moriarty, New Mexico, received a half-million-dollar loan from an alternative lender that paid for needed renovations and subsequently increased its revenues so much, it is on track to pay off the loan early, according to an article in Albuquerque Business First. Mike and Debbie Pogue of the Sunset Motel tried … Continue reading Alternative lender helps Route 66 motel in Moriarty