Reservations are strongly recommended, and, already, the hourlong tours are booked through July. Children 6 and under get in free. There is also an excellent Discovery Center on site, with a film and interactive exhibits. The breakfast fare has the reputation of being the best in town, and it didn't disappoint. We enjoyed oatmeal, homemade cranberry scones, and fresh fruit.
Prices depend on occupancy and the number of beds they take up.
It was designed by architect Mary Colter, renowned for her Southwestern style. She envisioned the hotel as the hacienda of an imaginary Spanish don and furnished it accordingly. In 1997, Allan Affeldt and his wife, artist Tina Mion, brought it back to its cozy beginning. We stayed in the Howard Hughes room overlooking pink and blue neon out on Route 66. The room comes with the original huge corner fireplace and plenty of logs.