David Wilkening at Hotel Interactive has a pretty good article about historic motels along Route 66.
Not only does Wilkening talk to longtime roadies Johnnie Meier and Jim Conkle, but he speaks with the owners of the Motel Safari in Tucumcari, N.M.; the Rodeway Inn in Williams, Ariz., Wild West Junction of Williams; and the Chelsea Motor Inn in Chelsea, Okla.