Motel
Blue Swallow Motel
Tucumcari, New Mexico
A beautifully kept 1939 motor court with garages and a glowing blue neon sign.
- Price
- Around US$110 to US$160 per night
- Booking
- Book ahead
- Time to allow
- 12 hours
Each room has its own garage, a leftover from the days when motorists wanted their cars out of the weather. The neon sign and tiny office are some of the most photographed Route 66 sights in the country. The rooms are small, but they feel like a stage set.
Good to know
- Book weeks ahead for summer weekends
- The sign turns on at dusk, bring a camera
- Tucumcari has a good run of neon signs and Route 66 murals
- Getting there
- Motel lot on Route 66
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
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