"The kind of place where Lucy and Ricky might have stayed during one of their cross-country adventures, the El Rey was built in 1936 but has been brought gracefully into the 21st century." Full review

"Staying at "The King" makes you feel like you're traveling the old Rte. 66 through the Southwest." Full review

"A decidedly offbeat five-acre compound comprising 86 rooms in every imaginable configuration and style." Full review

"This white-painted adobe compound, here since the 1930s, offers the most character and best value of the Cerrillos Road motels."

"Built in the 1930s, renovated and well maintained, the motel boasts a Southwestern decor of hand-painted tiles and hand-crafted furnishings."

"The El Rey has been a fixture on Cerrillos Road since the 1930s, when fabled Route 66 ran through Santa Fe. The five-acre mini-resort remains one of the city's most appealing vintage properties."

"With a gracious lobby in a white adobe-style building, the El Rey is a mini oasis in Santa Fe."

"What began as a humble 12-room motor court in 1936 (back when Route 66 ran past it) has grown into a decidedly offbeat five-acre compound comprising 86 rooms in every imaginable configuration and style" Full review

"A next-gen Route 66 motel that’s full of character and mezcal—and just as popular with locals as out-of-towners." Full review

"This enchanting, historic adobe property, which opened on the Original Route 66 in 1936, is pure Santa Fe, or as the management says, "Dennis Hopper meets Georgia O'Keeffe." Full review