This rest area was fantastic! Way more than just a potty stop. The inside is practically a museum…read moredisplaying local, native artworks. Printed travel info books abound. The A/C was cranked up full blast on a hot summer day. A number of staff members were available, and all that I talked to were friendly and welcoming. They seemed to be genuinely glad that I was visiting New Mexico. One asked me, very politely, to sign the guest book (No personal info, just my home zip code and # in party). I had some questions about the time zone, Daylight Saving time, and some highway info and they answered them all without having to look up anything or resort to Google. Very impressive. The bathrooms were clean and well kept. Lots of signage discouraging washing dishes and/or dumping food in the sinks. Haven't seen that before but it must be a problem they are trying to address. Parking and access to the building and facilities was easy and close.

We had been traveling for over 5 hours and got stuck in traffic. We pulled into this rest area and…read morewhat an unexpected experience. The young lady in charge was wonderful and very helpful and got us on our way in short order. Kudos to the staff. 10 stars

This roadside Tee-Pee @ Indian Village off I-40 in Arizona has a wide variety of interesting &…read moreunusual finds. Surprised by all this small spot offers: Moccasins, smoke shop (including large cigar humidor), clothing, toys, Arizona souvenirs, Artwork, plus loads of lovely turquoise jewelry. Very welcoming friendly employees.

This is a review for all the shops and old shops on the right side of the road when you go over the…read morenm/az border. We LOVED this, the shops were so beautiful as well as the rocks behind it, it was like we stepped back in time to a place where the roadtrip tourism was still thriving and route 66 was on it's best. We have to be honest here, the shops here aren't in the best of shape and the people aren't the friendliest either but it is a sight to be seen and it was truly life-changing for us how the nature changes when you just cross a state-line. We've never seen such beauty before and from here on our love for arizona started.

Worth a stop in to plan activities, and see the great Navajo Code Talkers exhibit. The staff was…read morefriendly and helpful, and there are many flyers available for the area for things to do.

This is the most beautiful and welcoming visitor information I've ever seen. The building is round…read moreand constructed of a mixture of materials including light red local brick. Ceilings soar and there are plenty of amenities from bathrooms to vending machines to tables and chairs to rest and relax and eat. There are the requisite brochures and a couple of friendly young people to answer questions. The center was built two years ago and is neat and well maintained. I would have thought it had just opened. It was our first rest stop entering New Mexico from Arizona and we felt well and truly welcomed

This plaza is located along Route 66. There is a pristine 1950 Buick inside! You'll find a ton of…read moresnacks, drinks, souvenirs and turquoise jewelry here. Parking lot available.

Make the stop! Such a colorful, fun, and spacious place to stop when you're on Hwy 66…read more When you walk in, you're welcomed by artistry, retro pieces, and goodies. From snacks, drinks, ice cream - to jewelry and moccasins - they've got it all.

The Navajo Travel Center is doing a phenomenal job in difficult circumstances providing essential…read moreservices to motorists. In a remote region with few public rest areas, this location offers a clean and safe oasis. When we stopped in January 2021, there were staff members limiting capacity to 5 people and requiring people to wear masks, in effect enforcing what should be common decency at all rest areas during the pandemic. I want to thank the Navajo Travel Center for providing a safe environment.

Extremely clean, very professional and friendly. Actually doing a fantastic job making sure people…read moreare taking Covid precautions.

On November 25, 2025, the Painted Desert Visitor Center was closed for renovations…read more Coincidently, this is the same visitor center for the Petrified Forest National Park. I did not see signage for its anticipated re-opening. The woman at the gate who took my national park pass was not at all chatty. Not welcoming. She also did not indicate that this center was closed. I still got out to walk around and check it all out. Then I decided I should use the restroom before my haul to Albuquerque. Denied! The restroom in the nearby dining hall was closed for cleaning. Lol. It would have been nice to have gotten my passport stamps and learn a thing or two, but maybe next time if there is one...

Didn't get to stay long at the Visitors Center as we took too long to do the Painted…read moreDesert/Petrified Forest drive. Had 15 minutes before they closed. I got my passport stamp, and we were able to quickly purchase postcards and a DVD that was on sale. Even though it was close to closing time there were plenty of people still in the center, but the staff didn't seem to mind they were still smiling. I do regret not being able to spend the time to look at the exhibits in the center, but next time I'll try not to dawdle on the drive through the parks.

This review is for the PilotFlyingJ inside the truck stop off of the Refinery Exit…read more Within the last month, I drove the entire New York turnpike and was impressed by the rest areas, where I was able to stop and purchase Lavazza Coffee and Original Pizza of Boston. After 7 years, I have found a pizzeria within a reasonable driving distance of Gallup which is not Pizza Hut or Dominos. It was $10.99 for a 16" - 18' pepperoni, with a twisted garlic butter crust. Go to their national site and browse food and beverages, pizza fort a description. If you handed me a piece of this pizza on the East Coast, I wouldn't think twice about it or question you in any way! Note - Star Rating is by city,

Pilot/Flying J rest stops are the best ! This is a great one. Dennys, Subway, and more are here…read more Did I mention $2.89 for regular unleaded gas? The same stuff costs $4.69 in San Diego, thanks to our wonderful CA politicians. Taxes, my friend.

We've stopped here for over a decade on our annual road trip. We've always considered this a…read morefavorite stop for the variety of amenities, snacks, toys for the kiddo, etc. I don't know what's changed recently but it's bad enough I felt compelled to warn others here. I would avoid this spot and pick something in Gallup instead, if you can. The Subway needs a complete restaffing. I can't even clearly articulate how slow and just bizarre going to this Subway has been. One guy put ham when we said turkey, then went to toast it without the cheese on it and when we called it out, he lifted up the meat to check under to be sure he didn't put cheese under there? He kept taking his gloves off, using hand sanitizer, going in the back, then returning and putting new gloves on. He did this several times for reasons unknown. Today's employee stood in silence while a customer wasn't paying attention and instead of asking him what toppings he'd like, she just stood there in silence staring at him. Another customer had to call attention to them both. Then she wrapped the sub slower than molasses on a winter's day. Mind you, there were 2 other employees in the back while she was left alone with the lunch rush (4 customers in line). Once you give up at the Subway after 15+ minutes and go check out the pizza counter, you realize there are 6+ people in line and half of them are waiting for some certain pizza to come out of the oven. If you give up and go to the premade food section, you realize there are no condiments out for the packaged sandwiches, so you have to go back to the hot food counter to ask anyone who will make eye contact with you for mayo/mustard. 3 different racks of coffee creamer and sugars, but no condiments. Cool. The Cinnabon had trays of fresh baked cinnamon rolls, but the register had a "closed" sign with no employee present. I went to the front to politely ask if someone could help me at the Cinnabon counter and for a split second, the employee seemed like it was one of the worst things I could've asked her (there were no other customers checking out at that point). She offered me a pre-packed, dried up cinnamon roll she found behind the counter, instead. I asked if I could get one of the warm, fresh ones while gesturing back to the trays of fresh rolls. She said "You can heat it up." Miss ma'am lol... We are done with this spot. RIP 1 giant crossing. More like 1 giant frustration.

Got a call from attendant at hotel prior to our arrival. He noticed that we had requested high…read morefloor as our preference. He informed us that the elevator at the property was being serviced and that it will not be available upon our arrival. He asked if we still wanted high floor per our previous request. We were given the opportunity to change our request so we did not have to carry our luggages multiple flight of stairs. That was very considerate of him and praise him for providing guest great customer service! He also asked if we needed anything else prior to our arrival. We asked for extra pillows and towels. Upon our arrival, extra pillows and towels were already in the room when we arrived. Knowing our Marriott status, he also offered our choice of points or food in the market. Also provided us 2 bottles of water w energy bar. Thank you late night attendant for welcoming us upon our very late check in and making our rest day experience pleasant.

The rooms are small and cramped, and the air conditioning is too cold and noisy. The dishwasher…read moresounds like a plane is taking off in the room, and the sofa's pull-out bed barely has room to be used. There was a broken hairdryer in the room that was promptly replaced by another broken hairdryer delivered by the front desk. There weren't enough pillows, and the television was as old as dirt, with poor reception. The walls were paper-thin, and we could hear everything going on next door and beyond. The rooms require an update, as they seem to have not been updated in a "decade or two". However, the front desk counterperson was pleasant, helpful, and eager to please. What impressed me more than anything was the call received before our arrival by a woman asking what we thought we might require upon arrival. All in all, it's the little things that count to me, and as long as I see an effort to please, I'm going to offer a fairly respectable review.