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Tristar Inn Xpress

2.0 star property

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Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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1302 West Route 66 Boulevard, Tucumcari, NM, 88401
  • Place, New Mexico Route 66 Museum
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Tucumcari Historical Museum
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Tucumcari Mountain
    ‪6 min drive‬

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8.4 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(24 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Tucumcari

With a stay at Tristar Inn Xpress in Tucumcari, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Mesalands Communtiy College and New Mexico Route 66 Museum. .This hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Mesalands Dinosaur Museum and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Odeon Theater.

What's nearby

  • Mesalands Communtiy College - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • New Mexico Route 66 Museum - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Mesalands Dinosaur Museum - 1 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Tucumcari Historical Museum - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Tucumcari Mountain - 6 min drive - 7.5 km

Getting around

  • Clovis, NM (CVN-Clovis Municipal) - 117 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Love's Travel Stop - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Chester's Chicken - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Allsup's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Tristar Inn Xpress

Hotel in Tucumcari with free parking
Tristar Inn Xpress offers 61 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with premium satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 61 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a picnic area. This hotel also features a banquet hall and a vending machine.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Picnic area

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Dryer
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3 PM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests arriving outside of regular check-in hours can use the exterior bell for check-in assistance.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
1 total (up to 35 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 20 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Tristar Inn Xpress Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 289 out of 702 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 242 out of 702 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 111 out of 702 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 702 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 702 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I enjoyed my stay at the Tristar. I stopped in the full service bar and enjoyed visiting with the owner and a few people from Tucumcari!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
excellent non corporate mom and pops establishment
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

P

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

P

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is right on the original Route 66. Coming from the West, it’s the first place you come to. Sadly the glory days of Route 66 are over but back in the day, this hotel was hopping. It has a beautiful stocked full bar area and a nice bar size pool table You can sense the thousands of guests that frequented the bar/restaurant along with a mix of locals that would come by to enjoy live music. Once a Ramada, it’s now the Tri-Star Inn Express and Mike, the owner recently celebrated 20 years at this location. He previously owned a hotel about 70 miles south of Tucumcari prior to settling in Tucumcari. As an immigrant, he moved his family from New York to the desert southwest decades ago. A hard working family man indeed, doing everything from repairs to cleaning toilets, making beds to making breakfast. He made it work. Covid hit and changed a lot. He struggled through it but now faces a depleted, unmotivated work force and no longer has the restaurant portion open. The business is for sale and I’m hoping the right person comes along to keep this place going. It needs a little TLC, a dedicated owner with community support and a free good employees. If I had the funds to buy it I would consider it and relocate to NM. Hopefully someone will come along. Mike, it was a pleasure to get to know you and visit during the two visits I made this summer. I wish you luck and look forward to stopping by again. Keep room 111 open for me! — Patrick from MO ,
An awesome bar
Room 111 I stayed in same room on two separate visits. Coincidence? Maybe. Convenient, yes.
Local kitty. Friendly but cautious.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Lloyd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very old, but clean quite, large room. Could see what looked to be ongoing improvements. The tiled floors were nice. No dirty smelly carpets. Price was fair for an independent. Great shower and hot water.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, Grapevine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We love the host and location. The only bar in town.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very nice. The room was clean. The bathroom was clean. They had a coffee pot in the room and it was great. Coffee. Would definitely stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, very friendly owners, clean, would definitely stay again. Reasonably priced.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Other than check-in being a bit longer than expected and a few hairs on the sheets of both beds, the big banana isn’t the fault of the hotel. Be aware that using a third-party to book a room means you’re stuck with what you get. We overlooked the small print: The tiny word that says SMOKING ROOM. The clerk, professional and courteous, offered an upgrade at a cost but emphasized they dog the room. It didn’t take long to adjust. It wasn’t near as bad as a smoking room on 14th St in NYC where rooms are rented by the hour, IF you know what I mean. In this era where smoking rooms are practically obsolete we “ass-umed” it was a nonsmoking room. In to the good stuff. Everything worked fine and the room’s mostly clean. Traffic noise wasn’t bad. Easy parking and on/off I10. Riverside restaurant is near and worth it! The smart TV is only smart if you have the matching Samsung phone. You get what you pay for and for less than 70 bucks it was worth it.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

justine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

KIMBERLEY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great spacious clean older motel

A great older property, clean spacious and comfortable. Looks questionable when you first show up but it warms up on you.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wallace

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was okay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Holly

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old, old decorated, musty smelling, rundown, old towels
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

EVON, TUCSON

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

EVON, TUCSON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nostalgic and functional.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Justin

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome owner, lovely property and a must see part of Route 66 with the only bar in the area too
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Cynthia, Fairview

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff but the room was old, worn out and a little on the creepy side. Especially the bath tub.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, Grapevine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love the staff and on-site bar. We will happily return
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

bernadette

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marlena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stop and see this place!

Tucimcari is a place that many travelers just stop to rest during their long drives across the country. This hotel is a great place to stop, hang out with the ownee, play some pool, visit with some locals and you can be on your way the next morning!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Bill

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It met my needs, clean room, bed pretty comfortable and safe area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025