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El Capitan Motel

1300 E Historic Highway 66, Gallup, NM 87301
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El Capitan Motel
Ranked #1 of 2 Gallup B&B and Inns
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Clean rooms and a very good mattress. This motel is a bit dated but it is exactly what we expected (hoped?) to find on this historic byway. At $40 per night it is a great value. Remember, Route 66 and the railroad are parallel so there is steady but muffled train noise.

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Aberdeen
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

It was clean, good value for money. Nice big room with several amenities, and a desk table and tv. We had a comfortable, quiet sleep and would return again. It's not far from the interstate so fairly easily accessible.

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anaheim
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2013

room was clean and comfortable beds, better than some big chain hotels.overall good place to stay with reasonable price. we had a family and came late night, front desk guy was very professional and gave us a nice 2 double beds. we had a very good night sleep.

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BASTROP
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2012

I was in Gallup for work. I made a reservation and was given a weekly price of $220 for a 6 week stay.Every week I was charged a higher amount until it was $350 a week and i moved out. The room was old,dirty and i never could get housekeeping. I went to walmart and got towels & sheets because... More

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Price & location were o.k. Room & bath were dirty. There was hair on bathroom floor & tub. There was a spider in sink. We requested another bath towel. ( bath had two bath, one hand towel, & one washcloth). Manager informed us that we certainly had enough for two people. He said that he would look for another towel.... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012

The rooms here are very spacious and clean. The bathroom was also big and pleasant, with a good powerful shower and a hair dryer. Towels are tiny but smell nice! The lady who checked me in was quite friendly and happy to let me inspect the room. On the downside the walls are very thin, so your sleep will only... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

We were doing a rt 66 trip and decided to stay here for a night. Check in was quick though not the friendliest. The room itself was great. It was clean, HUGE, had a fridge and microwave, and a decent bathroom. We'd stay here again if in the area.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

It's 3:25 AM. I was awakened by loud knocking and "Gallup Police!" at a nearby room. This was on top of many noisy comings and goings, including repeated horn honking. All this after 10:30. The room was clean and basic. Maybe I shouldn't be surprised at what $43 gets. I wpuld have gladly paid double to stay somewhere I could... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 June 2011

room was very clean and had good mattress with fridge/ microwave. we had a good sleep at night since tired of driving all day. will stay again here if passing by.

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Address: 1300 E Historic Highway 66, Gallup, NM 87301
Region: United States > New Mexico > Gallup
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Ranked #1 of 2 B&Bs / Inns in Gallup
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