Flamingo Inn

Great value for the money. We were surprised at the low number of guests the night we visited. We were looking for a «non-​corporate» old-​timey Route66-​type motel for a change. But we wanted reasonable comfort. This place fit the ticket. Charming, clean, quiet, close to plenty of stuff. (Well, how could it *not* be close in such a small burg?) Eat at the Prairie Fire. Or maybe the Cowboy Café. ;-)

Old motel/​inn that has been renovated on the outside. Rooms need to be refurbished with new furniture and outlets for computers, chargers etc. Nice big screen TV and free wifi. We were passing through and viewed other reviews on TripAdvisor about this Inn. Found it easily and decided to spend the night. Bed was good, clean sheets, refrig, microwave, ice, wster, good shower, clean towels, parking outside our door, and plenty of room for the two of us. Glad we did stay. What else do you need? Reasonably priced. The owner is friendly, helpful and courteous.

When I saw the room I was SHOCKED! It was shockingly good. Everything was new, and tastefully done. This is the kind of room that should be $ 100 or more, for half price. Nice mattress. Huge flatscreen. Fast wifi. Hot shower w good pressure. Very clean.
Hands down the best value in EC and probably for hundreds of miles around. I tried to find something in amarillo but was so disgusted I vowed to sleep in my car instead. Thanks to God I found this place.
Even though I pulled in late the owner was cheerful and friendly. I would go nowhere else.

I can’t compare this motel to high-​end hotels and motels. It is basic, but for the price it is outstanding. It is as clean as any motel, more convenient than most (I parked my car ten feet from the door of my room), and the rooms are large enough. I paid ½ of what I paid the following night at a Holiday Inn Express for roughly the same room. The staff is friendly, the location is convenient, and the room is a bargain.

I have to agree with the other Unilocalers here that this place was great. I went on the recommendation of Unilocal and was very satisfied. Great price, clean. Very friendly managers.

Great place to stay when visiting ElK city! Clean rooms, great price, coffee pot microwave, fridge, iron, ironing board and hair dryer. Room was nice looking flat screen tv lots of channels. Price was great! I loved my stay!

Yes, it was nice. Clean, the rooms are gigantic, with refrigerator, microwave, coffee pot, iron, ironing board, blow dryer, coffee maker. There was a nice recliner, ottoman and another living room-​type chair. The king bed was sooo comfortable and clean. The price was good. Also it was very quiet at night… never heard one of the 20+ trucks fire up/​leave in the am. Definitely recommend you stay here.

Ok, so I haven’t stayed in a lot of Motels but this place seems pretty darn good. After leaving a job as a flight attendant, you can say that I am quite spoiled in this area so it was hard for me to accept the fact that I was about to open the door to 1) a motel, 2) a place called Flamingo Inn and 3) oh, who knows. I opened the door to a huge room with THREE beds. What motel/​hotel has three full size beds in it. In Europe you can find it however, each bed is barely big enough for a child. They were really comfortable too! The bathroom is new, modern and clean. There is a HUGE flat screen tv right there with all of my favorite channels, there’s a mini fridge and microwave and a dining table to eat at, even three dressers so if you are staying here with your friends, it would be perfect.
I don’t know anything about Elk City, Oklahoma so I can’t tell you if it’s a good location but it was perfect for us.
Another great thing is that the price of $ 75 quoted was it. That included the dog, the tax and any other fee that hotels like to charge. That’s how it is in other countries too. There’s no advertised rate of $ 59.99 that turns into $ 104 after all the fees. There’s no pool and no free breakfast, there is an awesome double swing outside, food in walking distance and great beds, which to me outweighs a pool any day. I’m not buying the place although I could stay here for a while.

Very satisfied. For $ 65, this family of four found this little gem in this little city. Small, but met our needs for a place to lay our heads after a long day on the road. No frills. Mexican restaurant at front of parking lot with good Margaritas. We sat on the two porch swings out front and watched a beautiful Oklahoma storm roll inn with lots of lightening lighting up the sky. We slept great!

Not sure what the deal was with the Indian lady who took us to see a room but she sure didn’t make us feel welcome. We decided to go down the road and pay more for our stay. Not sure if it was a bad day for them or what but after staying at other Rte 66 motels of the nostalgic theme, this place and her vibes totally turned us off.

The room was fresh and clean. It was newly renovated and updated with a large flat screen television. We were delighted to see that some of the vintage Route 66 details were retained. Ash, Mary, and Dan were wonderful hosts. You won’t be disappointed.

Despite its’ faded sign and silly name, believe it or not, this is one of the nicest motels we have stayed in on our Route 66 trip. And man, have we stayed in some dumps. After a horrible experience in Amarillo, Flamingo Inn is just what we needed.
The Flamingo Inn was clean, the owners were very nice, and the rooms all went through a recent renovation. The price was a little higher than most motels – $ 55 (most dumps cost $ 40 but this place is WELL WORTH the extra $) and was I surprised when we got into our room. It was almost nicer than the Mirage in Las Vegas. We had a 50 inch flat screen, new mattress, clean sheets, new furniture, a clean microfridge and a clean bathroom. (I also loved how they kept the vintage 1950s pink and black tile. Driving Route 66 that’s the kinda thing you love to see.)
This is a great Route 66 motel. And there aren’t as many as you’d think so take advantage of this.
We try and stay away from the monotonous chains. If you are someone who needs a fancy pool, 5 star quality, super fancy marble tiles and so on, what the hell are you doing driving through Elk City? Quit your whining. Flamingo Inn is better than you’re gonna get and on our next trip we’ll definitely be back. Elk City is also a very cute town to explore. Check out the Route 66 Museum down the street, but just a tip!!! – Whatever you do, don’t end up in Oklahoma on a Sunday. Because everything is closed!