Celilo Inn is a small, owner-operated motel planted right on Route 66 in downtown Williams, the kind of stay where you park once and walk to dinner, the shops, and the neon signs the town is known for. It's not a polished chain property — it's an older building with a lot of miles on it — but the location on the main strip is hard to beat if you want to be in the middle of things.
What to expect
Rooms come with the basics covered: two queen beds in most rooms, a mini fridge, microwave, and coffee maker. Reviewers consistently point to the front-desk staff as a highlight, and several call out the price as a good value for a room this close to Williams' downtown strip. It's a popular stopover for road-trippers and motorcyclists passing through on Route 66.
That said, the age of the property shows. Recent reviews flag inconsistent housekeeping and, in at least one case, a multi-day plumbing outage that left a guest without running water — worth knowing going in. With a 3.8 rating from 129 Google reviews, experiences here run a wide range, so it's best suited to travelers who want a cheap, walkable, no-frills base rather than a resort stay.
- Location: 134 E Route 66, Williams — walking distance to downtown dining and shops
- Nearby: about a 5-minute drive to Bearizona; roughly an hour from the Grand Canyon South Rim
