The 5 star review is based on the accomodations specifically. The front desk was professional and courteous, and the room itself was very comfortable and very clean. The establishment as a whole was very clean, well maintained, and the decor was appropriate for the area and enjoyable to look at. Even the carpet fit the rural landscape, it was busy, but not revolting as some hotel carpet designs can be. It all gave a relaxed vibe. Some considerations: *The lodge is next to a railroad track and the front desk does provide free ear plugs. The concierge did advise us of the train and apologized that there is really no set schedule for the train, but she did put us on the street side of the lodge and the train did not bother us at all, even without ear plugs. *The lodge is so clean that it smells strongly of a cleaning agent (Fabuloso). I think this is because there is a lot of tile and they probably wash it at least daily. The room/bathroom also smells strongly of a cleaning agent but that was easily resolved by opening the window (we were on the 2nd story). *I am sensitive to strong smells and very much dislike the smell of Fabuloso. *There is pretty much nothing to do locally. My husband and I got to the lodge with a couple hours of sunlight still to be had hoping to take a hike or do some exploring outside but because the lodge is on the reservation you cannot go out onto the reservation. We made the best of it and got some junk food from the local market across the street from the lodge (which had great reviews for food but there was no food available when we were there), spent the night in watching America's Funniest Videos and laughing our butts off. In the end it was a fun evening spent together just doing nothing. We did not eat at the lodges restraunt so I can't comment on that, but they closed at 8pm and the menu looked like it had some good options. They do have a quaint gift shop that is clean and has a good selection of tasteful souvenirs and cute t-shirts. We would definitely go back for a night stay. It far exceeds our expectations for a road trip stop and we really enjoyed ourselves. We wished we could have had some exploring opportunities but understand that is beyond the guide lines of the lodge. Great Route 66 stop!
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