Route 66 Dining & Lodging Guide [Paperback]

Natl. Historic Route 66 Federation (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2000

The latest 2005 updated and expanded 10th edition of the popular guide. It now features over 400 reviews and 86 pages.

Thousands of travelers from all over the world have used these guides to make the most of their Route 66 trip. The guide will help you find, hidden gems and avoid less desirable establishments. It emphasizes vintage and historic properties.

Reviews of Route 66 establishments are performed by National Route 66 Federation members. They are completely objective based on 10 criteria including price, atmosphere, overall quality, amenities, credit cards accepted. No advertisements are allowed.

Covers the important route alignments in all 8 states.

Convenient and easy-to-use 3 3/4" x 8 3/4" glove box format.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

If you want to really enjoy enjoy the road, you'll want to enjoy the motels, hotels, diners and cafes from a bygone era. This guide rates these establishments.

It will help you find many hidden tresures and keep you out of those, to put it kindly, that are not. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Author

The National Historic Route 66 Federation is the nonprofit, worldwide organization devoted to saving Route 66. The guide was developed to help make your Route 66 trip as enjoyable as possible. We have members in 14 different countries. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 86 pages
• Publisher: National Historic Route 66 Federation (August 2000)
• ISBN-10: 0970995105
• ISBN-13: 978-0970995100
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 3.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,731,137 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guide!, May 4, 2002

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raisyn (TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Route 66 Dining & Lodging Guide (Paperback)

On a recent trip a few weeks ago from Chicago to Needles, CA on Route 66 we used this book extensively. All motels and restaurants listed in the book were exactly as promised. We were never disappointed. If you prefer to sleep and eat at NON-franchised establishemnts - you need this book. There are franchised motels listed, but there are several Mom n' Pop motels & cafes still operating. Even if your not traveling the Mother Road, most places are just a very short drive off of the boring interstate highways. Look for these places - you WILL enjoy the change of pace.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where to EAT and SLEEP on Route 66, October 5, 2003

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Jerry McClanahan (Corsicana, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Route 66 Dining & Lodging Guide, Expanded Ninth Edition (Paperback)

The Dining and Lodging Guide is not, and was never intended to be, a guide to finding and driving Route 66. There's many good books and maps for that. INSTEAD, it is a valuable resource for finding places to eat and sleep while on your Route 66 journey.

Full dislcosure time...I am a member of the National Historic Route 66 Federation, and a Route 66 author and artist. I had NO part in developing this dining and lodging guide...that was done by volunteers.

But, even though I have been researching Old 66 since 1981, I have found several editions of this frequently updated guide to be very useful, and never travel the Route without it.

So, if you want to know a good place to stay in Vega, TX, or eat in Springfield Il, make sure this guide is in your glovebox!

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Compact and very useful, April 14, 2006

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korova (Varosha) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Route 66 Dining & Lodging Guide, 11th Edition (Paperback)

Great resource for finding places to eat and sleep while following Route 66--or for anybody traveling through the areas covered by this guide. An invaluable supplement to road maps and/or turn-by-turn guides to 66.

Something to keep in mind is that the Guide isn't meant to be a Zagat's or a "what's most popular" guide to Route 66. Rather, the Guide is a reference which can be used both in the planning stages of a Route 66 trip and while actually out on the road.

Unlike some earlier reviewers here, I prefer the personal viewpoints in each section of the Guide. Listings based on online popularity contests result in bland, homogenized recommendations which cater to the lowest common denominator. The fun of exploring Route 66 comes from experiencing the unusual, the unexpected, and the unknown.