Sands Motel

Pros: Needed a place to sleep and a shower ... this worked and the price was right .

Pros: It is cheap and clean. Everything worked. Perfect for a traveller who just needs to sleep.

Cons: Old, clearly vintage, a little cramped.

Pros: Great value for the price plus it is a genuine Route 66 motel. This was my 3rd time!

Cons: Walls are thin but to be expected at an economy price.

Pros: For the price, I found that this little motel had a room that was updated and was clean, good shower, bed was comfortable, wifi and a new TV and matched in quality to higher priced motels in New Mexico.

The hotel is pet-friendly and within walking distance of a good Mexican restaurant, which, however, closes very early. There are plenty of decent dining options, but for later-evening non-fast-food service, you have to go a few miles to Milan.

Pros: It's a vintage 1950s era motel with a few updates, such as an in-room refrigerator, a microwave, and WiFi. The bed was comfortable, the room was clean, and the staff was very polite. The price cannot be beat!

Cons: If I had known that trains run all night long, and that Grants is basically a truck stop now, I might have selected a different place to stay (i.e., not Grants). However, given that it is very convenient to the Malpais, it was still fine.