Come because you need a place to crash, stay for the in-room disco balls and walk-up diner.

But the golden age ofthe great American road triphad a completely different feel.

But in certain places, like Flagstaff, Arizona, Route 66 has been carefully preserved.

Rendering of retro-inspired lobby at Americana Motor Hotel in Flagstaff, AZ

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The design of the hotel is retro with a futuristic feel.

There are 89 vibrant rooms with playful touches, like in-room disco balls and geometric carpeting.

Flagstaffs deep ties to stargazing and astronomy are well-represented at the Americana Motor Hotel.

Rendering of guest room with queen double beds and retro inspired carpet, a disco ball and wood paneling at Americana Motor Hotel in Flagstaff, AZ

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Naval Observatory Flagstaff Stationand theLowell Observatory, where Pluto was discovered in 1930.

Less than an hour-and-a-half drive north isGrand Canyon National Park, which isalso a designated dark sky place.

Rendering of guest room with queen bed and retro inspired carpet, a disco ball and wood paneling at Americana Motor Hotel in Flagstaff, AZ

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