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Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the El Rancho Hotel is the embodiment of America’s Old West.
According to author Russell A. Olsen, “As you enter the historic El Rancho through the stately front entry, you immediately realize this was and still is a special place. During its heyday, the El Rancho Hotel was one of the premier hotels in the entire Southwest and became the place for the Hollywood set to stay when filming in the area.
During its glory years, the El Rancho was the definition of luxury and included many amenities that were lacking in other typical tourist hotels of the day.
For 50 years, the El Rancho Hotel greeted guests along Route 66 with class...