Places to stay in Missouri

The Munger Moss has been a real icon of old route 66 since the 1940′s and well worth a stop. It’s a great choice for the price and you get the added bonus of meeting Ramona - the owner since 1971! She made us feel so welcome and is more than happy to share a few stories of the old road. Check-in is very simple and because you pay up front there’s no fuss with checking out; all you do is drop off the key and you’re back on the road. Rather memorably, whilst dropping off the key, Ramona came out from behind her desk and gave me a hug to see me on my way - now how many motels can boast such a service?!

The Route 66 Room

The Munger Moss Motel, Lebanon

There are special themed rooms at the Munger Moss and if you’re lucky there’ll be one free on your visit. I was fortunate enough to stay in the Route 66 Room which was adorned with images spanning the whole journey - fantastic! There’s also a swimming pool which I sadly didn’t have time to enjoy.

For a really personal and memorable Route 66 experience I can’t recommend this place enough.

www.mungermoss.com

This refurbished hotel has been providing rooms for Route 66 travellers on vacation for fifty years. Like the Munger Moss above it also has themed rooms - the Elvis and Monroe suites each come complete with a hot tub! There’s an outdoor pool and spa for guests.

Facilities at the Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven

Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven, Springfield

“We were driving Route 66 East to West, so it was fitting that we stopped at this motel, and we were very happy that we did. It was nostalgic of old-style ’50s motels, but very well maintained. The lobby and breakfast areas were decorated with memorabilia of that era (formica tables, old signs, etc.) and the breakfast was the best motel breakfast we had on our whole trip. They actually had yoghurt to supplement the total carb diet, and had whole wheat bread that really WAS whole wheat, not just white bread with food coloring waved over it. The lobby played 50s and 60s music, and there were some restored vehicles of the period parked outside. We loved it!”

Kindly recommended by Mrs Tuna, California, US

www.bwrailhaven.com

Wagon Wheel Motel, Cuba

The Wagon Wheel Motel was originally built in 1934 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

“The Wagon Wheel Motel has been a Route 66 Motel since the 1930s. It got a new owner in 2009, who has been renovating it. It has 10 renovated rooms, and she hopes to have all rooms renovated by spring of 2011. If you look on Trip Advisor, you will see that she has many good reviews. The motel is featured in the Winter/2010 Route 66 Magazine. Interior and exterior photos are available if you need them.”

Kindly recommended by Jane Reed, US

www.wagonwheel66.com