Blue Swallow Motel

Motel★ 4.8 (1048 reviews)

Opened: 1939
Rooms: 12

Location Great location — 7 attractions within walking distance

About

Set in Tucumcari, Blue Swallow Motel is a motel. The motel is close to Tee pee curios (Tumtucari) and Tee Pee Curios, around 10.1 km from Tucumcari Municipal Airport. Guests rate it 4.8/5 across 1048 reviews. Recent guests highlight Hands down the most unique, beautiful, and kitschy motels I’ve stayed at..

Notable stay

The Blue Swallow Court in Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States, is a 12-unit L-shaped motel listed on the National Register of Historic Places in New Mexico as a part of historic U.S. Route 66. Original architectural features included a façade with pink stucco walls decorated with shell designs and a stepped parapet, on-site office and manager's residence, and garages located between the sleeping units for travelers to park their motorcars. It is one of the longest continuously operated motels along New Mexico's slice of Route 66. The swallow from the sign can be seen in the movie Back to the Future Part II, and inspired the creators of Pixar's movie Cars to create the "Cozy Cone Motel". (via Wikipedia)

National Register of Historic Places listed placeWikipedia →

What guests mention

Hands down the most unique, beautiful, and kitschy motels I’ve stayed at.

Themes drawn from recent guest reviews.

Amenities

Free Wi-Fi

Location

What's nearby

Tee pee curios (Tumtucari)0.2 km
Tee Pee Curios0.2 km
Tucumcari Historical Museum0.7 km
Mesalands Community College Dinosaur Museum0.7 km
Quay County Courthouse Historic Site0.8 km
Baca-Goodman House Historic Site0.8 km

Straight-line distances.

Within a short walk

🍽️ 5 places to eat🛒 1 supermarket

Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.

Getting there & essentials

Nearest airport: Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) — 10.2 km → all hotels near TCC
Driving: Drives on the right
Currency: USD
Power: Type A/B plugs · 120 V · 60 Hz
Tap water: Generally safe to drink