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Inside the Grand Canyon Hotel: 'The Oldest Hotel in Arizona'

Where: 145 W Route 66 [map], Williams, AZ, United States, 86046

After our trip to Vegas this week, we decided to go see the Grand Canyon, and stopped off at Williams on Route 66. Lucky for Williams that it is – as its two streets would definitely not be crawling with tourists if it wasn’t. Not that it’s not cute – we like Route 66 t-shirts and peanut brittle as much as the next person - but boy it was small. Still, it’s the nearest town to the South Rim of the Canyon, and it’s cuter than Flagstaff, so it’s a good place to spend the night,

We shacked up for the night at the Grand Canyon Hotel, which reckons it’s the oldest hotel in Arizona (built in 1891) and describes itself as a “European style boutique hotel”. The present owners revamped it after buying it four years ago.

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Getting a Hotel Kick on Route 66

Where: 200 East Route 66 [map], Williams, AZ, United States, 86046

What's more American than taking a trip to the Grand Canyon? We suppose eating hot dogs the whole way down in your camper RV and stopping for a few baseball games might also do the trick.

Even though going to the Grand Canyon seems like a necessary landmark to hit at some point in every American's life, it also means staying in the Williams, Ariz. area which is chock-full of roadside inn and motels. Not quite appealing lodging accommodations.

Yet we've found you one that you just might be able to handle.

With a name like, The Lodge on Route 66, we'd be terrified if it were on any other highway. But since Route 66 is an iconic highway for the country, we're okay with this one. Although the sign with the movable letters does skeeve us out.

Learning that the hotel was recently updated and renovated appeased some of our fears. They kept their Western, small-town feeling while upgrading to the amenities that people expect today like top-of-the line beds and luxurious bathroom, showers and baths (unfortunately they forgot WiFi.)

The Lodge on Route 66 might not be the most glamorous hotel we've ever seen, but as one traveler put it, it is "the most luxurious you can get in downtown Williams."

Related Stories:
· The Lodge on Route 66 Reviews [TripAdvisor]