Route 66's Hotel El Rancho - The best in the West? Haunted Movie Star Mecca

0:05 my-my-my would you look at that we're

0:05 my-my-my would you look at that we're back in the Petrified Forest National

0:10 back in the Petrified Forest National

0:10 back in the Petrified Forest National Park and yes this is not my normal hat

0:13 Park and yes this is not my normal hat

0:13 Park and yes this is not my normal hat but yesterday when we were going through

0:14 but yesterday when we were going through

0:15 but yesterday when we were going through all that abandoned route 66 stuff and

0:17 all that abandoned route 66 stuff and

0:17 all that abandoned route 66 stuff and ended up here I promised we'd pick right

0:19 ended up here I promised we'd pick right

0:19 ended up here I promised we'd pick right back up where we left off and that's

0:21 back up where we left off and that's

0:21 back up where we left off and that's exactly what we're doing and thanks to a

0:23 exactly what we're doing and thanks to a

0:23 exactly what we're doing and thanks to a road closure in the park itself it means

0:25 road closure in the park itself it means

0:25 road closure in the park itself it means we're headed back up to Holbrook Arizona

0:27 we're headed back up to Holbrook Arizona

0:27 we're headed back up to Holbrook Arizona and back down old route 66 Josh I love

0:31 and back down old route 66 Josh I love

0:31 and back down old route 66 Josh I love route 66 so much adventure on just one

0:35 route 66 so much adventure on just one

0:35 route 66 so much adventure on just one Road I mean look at this talk about the

0:37 Road I mean look at this talk about the

0:37 Road I mean look at this talk about the Old West it's road is I kid you not

0:39 Old West it's road is I kid you not

0:39 Old West it's road is I kid you not called bucket of blood and it was named

0:41 called bucket of blood and it was named

0:41 called bucket of blood and it was named for a building right over here known as

0:44 for a building right over here known as

0:44 for a building right over here known as the bucket of blood saloon now you see

0:46 the bucket of blood saloon now you see

0:46 the bucket of blood saloon now you see why I had to get the cowboy hat it just

0:48 why I had to get the cowboy hat it just

0:48 why I had to get the cowboy hat it just wouldn't be right walking down this old

0:49 wouldn't be right walking down this old

0:49 wouldn't be right walking down this old plank side walking cent in the bucket of

0:53 plank side walking cent in the bucket of

0:53 plank side walking cent in the bucket of blood with a shocker huh

1:17 Oh take my boat out Julio tell my mama

1:17 Oh take my boat out Julio tell my mama dad with my boots oh oh just kidding I'm

1:21 dad with my boots oh oh just kidding I'm

1:21 dad with my boots oh oh just kidding I'm okay

1:22 okay

1:22 okay forgot we were using finger guns look at

1:24 forgot we were using finger guns look at

1:24 forgot we were using finger guns look at that that looks like a hanging tree

1:26 that that looks like a hanging tree

1:26 that that looks like a hanging tree better vamoose since you're the route 66

1:28 better vamoose since you're the route 66

1:28 better vamoose since you're the route 66 might not be for everybody I guess you

1:31 might not be for everybody I guess you

1:31 might not be for everybody I guess you can easily see why

1:33 can easily see why

1:33 can easily see why it's so much out here beats Netflix any

1:36 it's so much out here beats Netflix any

1:36 it's so much out here beats Netflix any day alright time to roll it has been

1:40 day alright time to roll it has been

1:40 day alright time to roll it has been weirdly weirdly quiet today everything

1:43 weirdly weirdly quiet today everything

1:43 weirdly weirdly quiet today everything sort of shut down and closed an extra

1:45 sort of shut down and closed an extra

1:45 sort of shut down and closed an extra chill because it's Super Bowl Sunday I'm

1:48 chill because it's Super Bowl Sunday I'm

1:48 chill because it's Super Bowl Sunday I'm just hoping that won't affect my next

1:49 just hoping that won't affect my next

1:49 just hoping that won't affect my next stop too badly at least my next intended

1:52 stop too badly at least my next intended

1:52 stop too badly at least my next intended stop there's always little stops along

1:53 stop there's always little stops along

1:53 stop there's always little stops along the way really it might help us get a

1:55 the way really it might help us get a

1:55 the way really it might help us get a sweet hotel tonight because hopefully it

1:57 sweet hotel tonight because hopefully it

1:57 sweet hotel tonight because hopefully it kept some people at least off the road

1:59 kept some people at least off the road

1:59 kept some people at least off the road today as you know if you saw the last

2:00 today as you know if you saw the last

2:00 today as you know if you saw the last episode Arizona has been a lot of fun

2:02 episode Arizona has been a lot of fun

2:02 episode Arizona has been a lot of fun but my destination is it always was for

2:05 but my destination is it always was for

2:05 but my destination is it always was for the border a New Mexico man my band used

2:08 the border a New Mexico man my band used

2:08 the border a New Mexico man my band used to hate this part of the road they just

2:10 to hate this part of the road they just

2:10 to hate this part of the road they just always thought it was so boring but I've

2:11 always thought it was so boring but I've

2:11 always thought it was so boring but I've always loved it not just the view but

2:13 always loved it not just the view but

2:13 always loved it not just the view but each and every little stop I mean come

2:15 each and every little stop I mean come

2:15 each and every little stop I mean come on you've got ice and coffee teepees

2:17 on you've got ice and coffee teepees

2:17 on you've got ice and coffee teepees tons of abandoned buildings everywhere

2:19 tons of abandoned buildings everywhere

2:19 tons of abandoned buildings everywhere and of course nice city I can still

2:22 and of course nice city I can still

2:22 and of course nice city I can still remember my bass player monkey begging

2:24 remember my bass player monkey begging

2:24 remember my bass player monkey begging to stop turn I got a shrill plug and

2:26 to stop turn I got a shrill plug and

2:26 to stop turn I got a shrill plug and speaking of shweet blades

2:29 speaking of shweet blades

2:29 speaking of shweet blades fire that Swiss Army knife yeah these

2:32 fire that Swiss Army knife yeah these

2:32 fire that Swiss Army knife yeah these are gone

2:34 are gone

2:34 are gone dance ooh and I don't remember these

2:35 dance ooh and I don't remember these

2:35 dance ooh and I don't remember these being here back in the day oh dude

2:37 being here back in the day oh dude

2:37 being here back in the day oh dude that's a can opener big enough for

2:39 that's a can opener big enough for

2:39 that's a can opener big enough for everybody's mother-in-law look at the

2:41 everybody's mother-in-law look at the

2:41 everybody's mother-in-law look at the shrine or that butterfly knife could cut

2:43 shrine or that butterfly knife could cut

2:43 shrine or that butterfly knife could cut the whole world with this thing the only

2:45 the whole world with this thing the only

2:45 the whole world with this thing the only bad thing about moments like this is

2:48 bad thing about moments like this is

2:48 bad thing about moments like this is that they know you're in the parking lot

2:50 that they know you're in the parking lot

2:50 that they know you're in the parking lot and you're the only one so I do feel bad

2:52 and you're the only one so I do feel bad

2:52 and you're the only one so I do feel bad if I don't go in and buy something too

2:54 if I don't go in and buy something too

2:54 if I don't go in and buy something too this is more types of knife and I even

2:56 this is more types of knife and I even

2:56 this is more types of knife and I even knew existed I see switch blades I see

2:58 knew existed I see switch blades I see

2:58 knew existed I see switch blades I see regular nice there's even kitchen knives

3:00 regular nice there's even kitchen knives

3:00 regular nice there's even kitchen knives and tasers and ninja weapons we can

3:02 and tasers and ninja weapons we can

3:02 and tasers and ninja weapons we can ninja stars all I could think of is

3:04 ninja stars all I could think of is

3:04 ninja stars all I could think of is Crocodile Dundee you know that's not a

3:06 Crocodile Dundee you know that's not a

3:06 Crocodile Dundee you know that's not a knife that's a no well of course I did

3:08 knife that's a no well of course I did

3:08 knife that's a no well of course I did buy a knife from knife City not a very

3:11 buy a knife from knife City not a very

3:11 buy a knife from knife City not a very fancy knife probably not the best night

3:13 fancy knife probably not the best night

3:13 fancy knife probably not the best night as a matter of fact it was just the

3:14 as a matter of fact it was just the

3:14 as a matter of fact it was just the least expensive knife that I could find

3:17 least expensive knife that I could find

3:17 least expensive knife that I could find in there I don't know that I really need

3:19 in there I don't know that I really need

3:19 in there I don't know that I really need a knife but then again you never know

3:21 a knife but then again you never know

3:21 a knife but then again you never know when you're gonna need a knife what's

3:22 when you're gonna need a knife what's

3:22 when you're gonna need a knife what's the guy in there had so many knives I

3:24 the guy in there had so many knives I

3:24 the guy in there had so many knives I felt like if I didn't buy a knife maybe

3:25 felt like if I didn't buy a knife maybe

3:25 felt like if I didn't buy a knife maybe he'd start using some of them well not

3:28 he'd start using some of them well not

3:28 he'd start using some of them well not literally really but you know what I

3:29 literally really but you know what I

3:29 literally really but you know what I mean look at that so many motels got

3:32 mean look at that so many motels got

3:32 mean look at that so many motels got marooned when the interstate came by and

3:34 marooned when the interstate came by and

3:34 marooned when the interstate came by and replaced old route 66 that's why I try

3:36 replaced old route 66 that's why I try

3:36 replaced old route 66 that's why I try and support all the businesses

3:37 and support all the businesses

3:37 and support all the businesses can along the highway even if it's just

3:39 can along the highway even if it's just

3:39 can along the highway even if it's just something little usually like a sticker

3:41 something little usually like a sticker

3:41 something little usually like a sticker keychain something like that or the hat

3:43 keychain something like that or the hat

3:43 keychain something like that or the hat or yes a night but as much as I want to

3:45 or yes a night but as much as I want to

3:45 or yes a night but as much as I want to stop at each and every little place cuz

3:47 stop at each and every little place cuz

3:47 stop at each and every little place cuz I love them so much whoo Mexico is

3:49 I love them so much whoo Mexico is

3:49 I love them so much whoo Mexico is calling my name

3:50 calling my name

3:50 calling my name all right well once you start seeing

3:52 all right well once you start seeing

3:52 all right well once you start seeing these cliffs here you know that Arizona

3:54 these cliffs here you know that Arizona

3:54 these cliffs here you know that Arizona is almost finished that means that this

3:58 is almost finished that means that this

3:58 is almost finished that means that this is our last stop in the stage whatever

4:01 is our last stop in the stage whatever

4:01 is our last stop in the stage whatever weird reason the rest stop is actually

4:03 weird reason the rest stop is actually

4:03 weird reason the rest stop is actually closed on the other side of the road

4:04 closed on the other side of the road

4:04 closed on the other side of the road I've got to stop here anyways one of my

4:06 I've got to stop here anyways one of my

4:06 I've got to stop here anyways one of my favorite traditions to cruise down by

4:08 favorite traditions to cruise down by

4:08 favorite traditions to cruise down by all the trading posts and of course the

4:10 all the trading posts and of course the

4:10 all the trading posts and of course the giant teepee and cross the state line

4:12 giant teepee and cross the state line

4:12 giant teepee and cross the state line right over here by the historic chief

4:14 right over here by the historic chief

4:14 right over here by the historic chief yellow horse trading posts well

4:16 yellow horse trading posts well

4:16 yellow horse trading posts well unfortunately it looks like Scott has

4:18 unfortunately it looks like Scott has

4:18 unfortunately it looks like Scott has closed the place up today so I guess

4:20 closed the place up today so I guess

4:20 closed the place up today so I guess I'll have to find a different time to

4:21 I'll have to find a different time to

4:21 I'll have to find a different time to swing by and say hey definitely my

4:23 swing by and say hey definitely my

4:23 swing by and say hey definitely my coldest trip on route 66 at least so far

4:25 coldest trip on route 66 at least so far

4:25 coldest trip on route 66 at least so far anyways all right well I guess I'm gonna

4:28 anyways all right well I guess I'm gonna

4:28 anyways all right well I guess I'm gonna leave all the desolation of the state

4:30 leave all the desolation of the state

4:30 leave all the desolation of the state line here make one final push towards

4:32 line here make one final push towards

4:32 line here make one final push towards Gallup New Mexico so we can bed down for

4:35 Gallup New Mexico so we can bed down for

4:35 Gallup New Mexico so we can bed down for the night

4:35 the night

4:35 the night oh yeah the temperatures dropping seen a

4:37 oh yeah the temperatures dropping seen a

4:37 oh yeah the temperatures dropping seen a lot of snow on them there hills but

4:40 lot of snow on them there hills but

4:40 lot of snow on them there hills but we're almost there yes Gallup New Mexico

4:43 we're almost there yes Gallup New Mexico

4:43 we're almost there yes Gallup New Mexico just like a song now this is a route 66

4:46 just like a song now this is a route 66

4:46 just like a song now this is a route 66 town so much interesting stuff to look

4:48 town so much interesting stuff to look

4:48 town so much interesting stuff to look at so many interesting things to do I

4:50 at so many interesting things to do I

4:50 at so many interesting things to do I try to find something new to do every

4:52 try to find something new to do every

4:52 try to find something new to do every time I come here and this time is no

4:53 time I come here and this time is no

4:53 time I come here and this time is no exception because we get to stay in the

4:56 exception because we get to stay in the

4:56 exception because we get to stay in the historic the epic hotel El Rancho this

5:00 historic the epic hotel El Rancho this

5:00 historic the epic hotel El Rancho this place is legendary on route 66 and I've

5:03 place is legendary on route 66 and I've

5:03 place is legendary on route 66 and I've never got to stay here before I am so

5:06 never got to stay here before I am so

5:06 never got to stay here before I am so stoked and so excited about this all we

5:08 stoked and so excited about this all we

5:08 stoked and so excited about this all we have to do is check in tomorrow oh

5:10 have to do is check in tomorrow oh

5:10 have to do is check in tomorrow oh that's right cuz the night there was no

5:13 that's right cuz the night there was no

5:13 that's right cuz the night there was no vacancy well tomorrow it is in the

5:16 vacancy well tomorrow it is in the

5:16 vacancy well tomorrow it is in the meantime it's time to get some shut-eye

5:18 meantime it's time to get some shut-eye

5:18 meantime it's time to get some shut-eye so we can start over fresh in the

5:21 so we can start over fresh in the

5:21 so we can start over fresh in the morning

5:26 well I knew there was gonna be bad

5:26 well I knew there was gonna be bad weather today but what we were expecting

5:28 weather today but what we were expecting

5:28 weather today but what we were expecting was rain and snow and what we got was a

5:31 was rain and snow and what we got was a

5:31 was rain and snow and what we got was a whole lot of wind and I'm talking like

5:34 whole lot of wind and I'm talking like

5:34 whole lot of wind and I'm talking like crazy winds like category 1 or 2

5:38 crazy winds like category 1 or 2

5:38 crazy winds like category 1 or 2 hurricane-force winds and gusts I was

5:40 hurricane-force winds and gusts I was

5:40 hurricane-force winds and gusts I was looking out the window this morning up

5:42 looking out the window this morning up

5:42 looking out the window this morning up the highway and you could see semi

5:44 the highway and you could see semi

5:44 the highway and you could see semi trucks almost tipping over it wouldn't

5:45 trucks almost tipping over it wouldn't

5:45 trucks almost tipping over it wouldn't be so bad but boy is it a cold wayne

5:48 be so bad but boy is it a cold wayne

5:48 be so bad but boy is it a cold wayne luckily since we're going to the El

5:50 luckily since we're going to the El

5:50 luckily since we're going to the El Rancho Hotel later on today's adventure

5:53 Rancho Hotel later on today's adventure

5:53 Rancho Hotel later on today's adventure will be mostly indoors but there's still

5:55 will be mostly indoors but there's still

5:55 will be mostly indoors but there's still quite a while till we're supposed to

5:56 quite a while till we're supposed to

5:56 quite a while till we're supposed to check in so although I originally

5:58 check in so although I originally

5:58 check in so although I originally thought we'd probably explore downtown

6:00 thought we'd probably explore downtown

6:00 thought we'd probably explore downtown Gallup for a while it's so freaking

6:02 Gallup for a while it's so freaking

6:02 Gallup for a while it's so freaking windy that now I'm thinking maybe we'll

6:04 windy that now I'm thinking maybe we'll

6:04 windy that now I'm thinking maybe we'll go for a drive well I thought I'd Drive

6:05 go for a drive well I thought I'd Drive

6:05 go for a drive well I thought I'd Drive back to the cheap yellow horse trading

6:08 back to the cheap yellow horse trading

6:08 back to the cheap yellow horse trading post spot apparently these guys there's

6:14 post spot apparently these guys there's

6:14 post spot apparently these guys there's horses out here and a tiny little baby

6:18 horses out here and a tiny little baby

6:18 horses out here and a tiny little baby horse a little pony as you can see I was

6:21 horse a little pony as you can see I was

6:21 horse a little pony as you can see I was not kidding about the wind they really

6:23 not kidding about the wind they really

6:23 not kidding about the wind they really hold the camera

6:25 hold the camera

6:25 hold the camera these guys look ok though hello say hi

6:28 these guys look ok though hello say hi

6:28 these guys look ok though hello say hi to its God for me well it's a little bit

6:31 to its God for me well it's a little bit

6:31 to its God for me well it's a little bit of a bummer because it's my favorite

6:32 of a bummer because it's my favorite

6:32 of a bummer because it's my favorite spot bye give it a second try it is

6:34 spot bye give it a second try it is

6:34 spot bye give it a second try it is after all a historic route 66 mas Du

6:37 after all a historic route 66 mas Du

6:37 after all a historic route 66 mas Du Monde at least we ate up some time whoa

6:40 Monde at least we ate up some time whoa

6:40 Monde at least we ate up some time whoa Mexico's really blowing me away this

6:42 Mexico's really blowing me away this

6:42 Mexico's really blowing me away this time I did manage to make it inside the

6:44 time I did manage to make it inside the

6:44 time I did manage to make it inside the other yellow horse trading posts out

6:46 other yellow horse trading posts out

6:46 other yellow horse trading posts out here which was pretty cool a lot of cool

6:48 here which was pretty cool a lot of cool

6:48 here which was pretty cool a lot of cool stuff inside actually never been in that

6:49 stuff inside actually never been in that

6:49 stuff inside actually never been in that one before dude it is so crazy windy out

6:53 one before dude it is so crazy windy out

6:53 one before dude it is so crazy windy out here it is hard to exaggerate just how

6:57 here it is hard to exaggerate just how

6:57 here it is hard to exaggerate just how much this little almost all the stores

7:05 much this little almost all the stores

7:05 much this little almost all the stores here actually owned by one member of the

7:07 here actually owned by one member of the

7:07 here actually owned by one member of the yellow horse family or another there's a

7:09 yellow horse family or another there's a

7:09 yellow horse family or another there's a lot of history there going back to chief

7:12 lot of history there going back to chief

7:12 lot of history there going back to chief one yellow horse and even his father way

7:14 one yellow horse and even his father way

7:14 one yellow horse and even his father way back in the day being some of the

7:15 back in the day being some of the

7:15 back in the day being some of the earliest souvenir sellers

7:16 earliest souvenir sellers

7:16 earliest souvenir sellers on this part of route 66 I feel like

7:19 on this part of route 66 I feel like

7:19 on this part of route 66 I feel like every one of that family is so nice and

7:21 every one of that family is so nice and

7:21 every one of that family is so nice and friendly so I always try to stop at

7:22 friendly so I always try to stop at

7:22 friendly so I always try to stop at least somewhere and did something this

7:24 least somewhere and did something this

7:24 least somewhere and did something this time is no exception but I'll show you

7:25 time is no exception but I'll show you

7:25 time is no exception but I'll show you what I got when we get back to the hotel

7:27 what I got when we get back to the hotel

7:27 what I got when we get back to the hotel all right gang it's just a quick drive

7:28 all right gang it's just a quick drive

7:28 all right gang it's just a quick drive back and get ready for things to get

7:31 back and get ready for things to get

7:31 back and get ready for things to get awesome if you've been thinking that the

7:33 awesome if you've been thinking that the

7:33 awesome if you've been thinking that the scenery around here looks like something

7:34 scenery around here looks like something

7:34 scenery around here looks like something out of an epic western movie you are

7:36 out of an epic western movie you are

7:36 out of an epic western movie you are right on the money and it's because of

7:38 right on the money and it's because of

7:38 right on the money and it's because of epic western movies that the El Rancho

7:40 epic western movies that the El Rancho

7:40 epic western movies that the El Rancho hotel exists since the very dawn of

7:42 hotel exists since the very dawn of

7:42 hotel exists since the very dawn of Hollywood Western filmmakers have been

7:44 Hollywood Western filmmakers have been

7:44 Hollywood Western filmmakers have been coming to this part of the Southwest

7:46 coming to this part of the Southwest

7:46 coming to this part of the Southwest looking for epic mesas and plains and

7:48 looking for epic mesas and plains and

7:48 looking for epic mesas and plains and canyons as backdrops for their films

7:51 canyons as backdrops for their films

7:51 canyons as backdrops for their films which is why our griffith brother of the

7:53 which is why our griffith brother of the

7:53 which is why our griffith brother of the famous film pioneer DW Griffith named up

7:56 famous film pioneer DW Griffith named up

7:56 famous film pioneer DW Griffith named up with the idea of an epic hotel right at

7:59 with the idea of an epic hotel right at

7:59 with the idea of an epic hotel right at the foot of Route 66 and I mean

8:01 the foot of Route 66 and I mean

8:01 the foot of Route 66 and I mean literally that's the old road right

8:03 literally that's the old road right

8:03 literally that's the old road right there that could serve as the

8:04 there that could serve as the

8:04 there that could serve as the Southwestern home of the Hollywood

8:07 Southwestern home of the Hollywood

8:07 Southwestern home of the Hollywood production companies and stars if you

8:09 production companies and stars if you

8:09 production companies and stars if you are wondering why this place looks like

8:11 are wondering why this place looks like

8:11 are wondering why this place looks like a Hollywood film set it's because it

8:13 a Hollywood film set it's because it

8:13 a Hollywood film set it's because it basically is an extension of a Hollywood

8:15 basically is an extension of a Hollywood

8:15 basically is an extension of a Hollywood film set countless Hollywood production

8:17 film set countless Hollywood production

8:17 film set countless Hollywood production companies use the El Rancho as their

8:19 companies use the El Rancho as their

8:19 companies use the El Rancho as their base camp which means not only have

8:20 base camp which means not only have

8:20 base camp which means not only have generations of route 66 travelers stayed

8:23 generations of route 66 travelers stayed

8:23 generations of route 66 travelers stayed at the El Rancho and so have generations

8:25 at the El Rancho and so have generations

8:25 at the El Rancho and so have generations of movie stars and if you think the

8:27 of movie stars and if you think the

8:27 of movie stars and if you think the outside of this epic hotel is impressive

8:30 outside of this epic hotel is impressive

8:30 outside of this epic hotel is impressive later you get a load of it dude right

8:31 later you get a load of it dude right

8:31 later you get a load of it dude right from inside the door you can see how

8:33 from inside the door you can see how

8:33 from inside the door you can see how special and customized this place is

8:35 special and customized this place is

8:35 special and customized this place is it's

8:36 it's

8:36 it's and the other this is it into the lobby

8:40 and the other this is it into the lobby

8:40 and the other this is it into the lobby of the hotel El Rancho dude look at this

8:45 of the hotel El Rancho dude look at this

8:45 of the hotel El Rancho dude look at this place it is amazing did I not tell you

8:48 place it is amazing did I not tell you

8:48 place it is amazing did I not tell you oh my gosh the splendor the majesty

8:54 oh my gosh the splendor the majesty

8:54 oh my gosh the splendor the majesty unbelievable I mean just cries at that

8:58 unbelievable I mean just cries at that

8:58 unbelievable I mean just cries at that fireplace

8:59 fireplace

8:59 fireplace it is so massive you can walk into the

9:02 it is so massive you can walk into the

9:02 it is so massive you can walk into the heart this is amazing I better run out

9:07 heart this is amazing I better run out

9:07 heart this is amazing I better run out of words to describe how mind-blowing

9:08 of words to describe how mind-blowing

9:08 of words to describe how mind-blowing this is I mean no wonder the movie stars

9:11 this is I mean no wonder the movie stars

9:11 this is I mean no wonder the movie stars like to stay here the whole thing is

9:13 like to stay here the whole thing is

9:13 like to stay here the whole thing is like a gigantic film said that was the

9:16 like a gigantic film said that was the

9:16 like a gigantic film said that was the fireplace I was just standing it and

9:17 fireplace I was just standing it and

9:17 fireplace I was just standing it and look at the stairway on either side of

9:20 look at the stairway on either side of

9:20 look at the stairway on either side of it I mean holy moly you could picture

9:22 it I mean holy moly you could picture

9:22 it I mean holy moly you could picture Leonardo DiCaprio coming down that thing

9:25 Leonardo DiCaprio coming down that thing

9:25 Leonardo DiCaprio coming down that thing look at the architecture everything from

9:26 look at the architecture everything from

9:27 look at the architecture everything from the brick archways at the entrance the

9:29 the brick archways at the entrance the

9:29 the brick archways at the entrance the old Spanish looking wooden beams holding

9:31 old Spanish looking wooden beams holding

9:31 old Spanish looking wooden beams holding up the ceiling the logs that make up the

9:33 up the ceiling the logs that make up the

9:33 up the ceiling the logs that make up the staircase the stonework and brickwork

9:35 staircase the stonework and brickwork

9:35 staircase the stonework and brickwork making up the fireplace this whole place

9:37 making up the fireplace this whole place

9:37 making up the fireplace this whole place screams craftsmanship I mean look at

9:39 screams craftsmanship I mean look at

9:39 screams craftsmanship I mean look at this just standing right here look at

9:41 this just standing right here look at

9:41 this just standing right here look at all the various patterns and different

9:44 all the various patterns and different

9:44 all the various patterns and different types of brick and stone this whole

9:46 types of brick and stone this whole

9:46 types of brick and stone this whole place is a feast for the eyes and let me

9:49 place is a feast for the eyes and let me

9:49 place is a feast for the eyes and let me check in early since I was fleeing from

9:51 check in early since I was fleeing from

9:51 check in early since I was fleeing from the wind kind of strange being in here

9:52 the wind kind of strange being in here

9:52 the wind kind of strange being in here mostly all by myself

9:53 mostly all by myself

9:53 mostly all by myself dude this is unbelievable wagon wheel

9:55 dude this is unbelievable wagon wheel

9:55 dude this is unbelievable wagon wheel windows giant wooden front doors and

9:58 windows giant wooden front doors and

9:58 windows giant wooden front doors and amazing artwork everywhere including the

10:01 amazing artwork everywhere including the

10:01 amazing artwork everywhere including the furniture itself now that's what I call

10:03 furniture itself now that's what I call

10:03 furniture itself now that's what I call a wheelchair dang take a gander at this

10:06 a wheelchair dang take a gander at this

10:06 a wheelchair dang take a gander at this table over here and look at this chair

10:08 table over here and look at this chair

10:08 table over here and look at this chair imagine the skill it takes to make

10:09 imagine the skill it takes to make

10:09 imagine the skill it takes to make something like this to say nothing of

10:11 something like this to say nothing of

10:11 something like this to say nothing of the inlaid wood of the table I wish I

10:13 the inlaid wood of the table I wish I

10:13 the inlaid wood of the table I wish I could make things Wow everywhere my eye

10:16 could make things Wow everywhere my eye

10:16 could make things Wow everywhere my eye lands I see something awesome Navajo

10:20 lands I see something awesome Navajo

10:20 lands I see something awesome Navajo rugs and paintings including some recent

10:22 rugs and paintings including some recent

10:22 rugs and paintings including some recent local artwork and check out some of the

10:24 local artwork and check out some of the

10:24 local artwork and check out some of the artifacts like this ancient cigarette

10:25 artifacts like this ancient cigarette

10:25 artifacts like this ancient cigarette machine right here oh three nickels you

10:27 machine right here oh three nickels you

10:27 machine right here oh three nickels you mean it's only 15 cents for a pack of

10:29 mean it's only 15 cents for a pack of

10:29 mean it's only 15 cents for a pack of smokes and free matches no wonder

10:32 smokes and free matches no wonder

10:32 smokes and free matches no wonder everybody was smoking and look at this

10:33 everybody was smoking and look at this

10:33 everybody was smoking and look at this you picked by two and three cent stamps

10:36 you picked by two and three cent stamps

10:36 you picked by two and three cent stamps over here oh and there's sanitary wait

10:39 over here oh and there's sanitary wait

10:39 over here oh and there's sanitary wait why would they be

10:39 why would they be

10:39 why would they be sanitary oh and check it out behind the

10:41 sanitary oh and check it out behind the

10:41 sanitary oh and check it out behind the front desk look at that sick neon sign

10:44 front desk look at that sick neon sign

10:44 front desk look at that sick neon sign Wow there are display cases everywhere

10:47 Wow there are display cases everywhere

10:47 Wow there are display cases everywhere and for a very good reason this one

10:49 and for a very good reason this one

10:49 and for a very good reason this one apparently contains some guns that Clark

10:51 apparently contains some guns that Clark

10:51 apparently contains some guns that Clark Gable use in the movie across the wide

10:54 Gable use in the movie across the wide

10:54 Gable use in the movie across the wide Missouri there's even a little note

10:55 Missouri there's even a little note

10:55 Missouri there's even a little note authenticating them just imagine Clark

10:57 authenticating them just imagine Clark

10:57 authenticating them just imagine Clark Gable could have used these it looks

10:59 Gable could have used these it looks

10:59 Gable could have used these it looks like we have another cigarette machine

11:01 like we have another cigarette machine

11:01 like we have another cigarette machine over here this one looks a little more

11:02 over here this one looks a little more

11:02 over here this one looks a little more recent I was about to say it wasn't long

11:04 recent I was about to say it wasn't long

11:04 recent I was about to say it wasn't long ago that I remember those things being

11:06 ago that I remember those things being

11:06 ago that I remember those things being everywhere in every restaurant and then

11:08 everywhere in every restaurant and then

11:08 everywhere in every restaurant and then I realized yes it was that long ago the

11:10 I realized yes it was that long ago the

11:10 I realized yes it was that long ago the fact that I remember just means I'm

11:11 fact that I remember just means I'm

11:11 fact that I remember just means I'm getting old whoa look at this stuff over

11:13 getting old whoa look at this stuff over

11:13 getting old whoa look at this stuff over here now I am NOT a professional cowboy

11:16 here now I am NOT a professional cowboy

11:16 here now I am NOT a professional cowboy but this looks like the equipment they

11:18 but this looks like the equipment they

11:18 but this looks like the equipment they use and hitch a team up to a wagon what

11:20 use and hitch a team up to a wagon what

11:20 use and hitch a team up to a wagon what do you think equestrians am i far off

11:21 do you think equestrians am i far off

11:21 do you think equestrians am i far off the mark to you there's all kinds of

11:23 the mark to you there's all kinds of

11:23 the mark to you there's all kinds of cowboy stuff in here the size of this

11:26 cowboy stuff in here the size of this

11:26 cowboy stuff in here the size of this giant painting oh it's got a huge title

11:29 giant painting oh it's got a huge title

11:29 giant painting oh it's got a huge title to match a pictorial mural of journeys

11:32 to match a pictorial mural of journeys

11:32 to match a pictorial mural of journeys from Gallup into the historic

11:34 from Gallup into the historic

11:34 from Gallup into the historic Wonderland's of the original kingdom of

11:36 Wonderland's of the original kingdom of

11:36 Wonderland's of the original kingdom of New Mexico in Arizona

11:38 New Mexico in Arizona

11:38 New Mexico in Arizona oh look at this they've got a whole

11:40 oh look at this they've got a whole

11:40 oh look at this they've got a whole history here on the side all kinds of

11:43 history here on the side all kinds of

11:43 history here on the side all kinds of characters from New Mexican history and

11:46 characters from New Mexican history and

11:46 characters from New Mexican history and a very detailed very cool representation

11:48 a very detailed very cool representation

11:48 a very detailed very cool representation of the whole Four Corners area

11:50 of the whole Four Corners area

11:50 of the whole Four Corners area everything from the Grand Canyon to

11:52 everything from the Grand Canyon to

11:52 everything from the Grand Canyon to Albuquerque to Zion and Bryce Canyon and

11:55 Albuquerque to Zion and Bryce Canyon and

11:55 Albuquerque to Zion and Bryce Canyon and all fringed with representations of

11:57 all fringed with representations of

11:57 all fringed with representations of Native American tribal dances this is

12:00 Native American tribal dances this is

12:00 Native American tribal dances this is one crazy piece of art not to mention

12:02 one crazy piece of art not to mention

12:02 one crazy piece of art not to mention one huge piece of art well do jeg antic

12:05 one huge piece of art well do jeg antic

12:05 one huge piece of art well do jeg antic geodes giant these dramas and look at

12:07 geodes giant these dramas and look at

12:07 geodes giant these dramas and look at this past the old music machine it's the

12:10 this past the old music machine it's the

12:10 this past the old music machine it's the old fashioned El Rancho shoeshine stand

12:14 old fashioned El Rancho shoeshine stand

12:14 old fashioned El Rancho shoeshine stand and they shine white shoes you've got to

12:16 and they shine white shoes you've got to

12:16 and they shine white shoes you've got to admit this is one fancy place and if it

12:19 admit this is one fancy place and if it

12:19 admit this is one fancy place and if it feels fancy to us today imagine insanely

12:22 feels fancy to us today imagine insanely

12:22 feels fancy to us today imagine insanely fancy that would have seemed in 1937

12:25 fancy that would have seemed in 1937

12:25 fancy that would have seemed in 1937 when it opened Wow dude and I thought

12:27 when it opened Wow dude and I thought

12:27 when it opened Wow dude and I thought the view from downstairs was impressive

12:29 the view from downstairs was impressive

12:29 the view from downstairs was impressive speaking of fanciness this place was so

12:31 speaking of fanciness this place was so

12:31 speaking of fanciness this place was so Swank in the 30s and 40s that when they

12:33 Swank in the 30s and 40s that when they

12:33 Swank in the 30s and 40s that when they built it they actually hired Fred

12:36 built it they actually hired Fred

12:36 built it they actually hired Fred Harvey's people you know the guy that

12:37 Harvey's people you know the guy that

12:37 Harvey's people you know the guy that built all the Harvey houses with the

12:39 built all the Harvey houses with the

12:39 built all the Harvey houses with the Harvey girls the excellent service to

12:41 Harvey girls the excellent service to

12:41 Harvey girls the excellent service to train the original staff here it was

12:43 train the original staff here it was

12:43 train the original staff here it was literally top-notch accommodations and

12:46 literally top-notch accommodations and

12:46 literally top-notch accommodations and the highest possible service imaginable

12:49 the highest possible service imaginable

12:49 the highest possible service imaginable what what a fact then seemed like the

12:50 what what a fact then seemed like the

12:50 what what a fact then seemed like the middle of nowhere at least to the

12:52 middle of nowhere at least to the

12:52 middle of nowhere at least to the Hollywood elite dude look at all the

12:54 Hollywood elite dude look at all the

12:54 Hollywood elite dude look at all the movie star pictures up here and what I

12:56 movie star pictures up here and what I

12:57 movie star pictures up here and what I understand almost all of these stars

12:58 understand almost all of these stars

12:58 understand almost all of these stars stayed here Errol Flynn Katharine

13:01 stayed here Errol Flynn Katharine

13:01 stayed here Errol Flynn Katharine Hepburn Humphrey Bogart Doris Day

13:04 Hepburn Humphrey Bogart Doris Day

13:04 Hepburn Humphrey Bogart Doris Day whose speaking of Humphrey Bogart look

13:06 whose speaking of Humphrey Bogart look

13:06 whose speaking of Humphrey Bogart look at his signed picture made out to the El

13:07 at his signed picture made out to the El

13:07 at his signed picture made out to the El Rancho right there and right above him

13:10 Rancho right there and right above him

13:10 Rancho right there and right above him Jimmy Stewart Wow there's Tom Mix up

13:13 Jimmy Stewart Wow there's Tom Mix up

13:13 Jimmy Stewart Wow there's Tom Mix up there Gene Autry stayed here Roy Rogers

13:15 there Gene Autry stayed here Roy Rogers

13:15 there Gene Autry stayed here Roy Rogers Dale Evans Mae West the Marx Brothers I

13:18 Dale Evans Mae West the Marx Brothers I

13:18 Dale Evans Mae West the Marx Brothers I mean just look at all the celebrities on

13:20 mean just look at all the celebrities on

13:20 mean just look at all the celebrities on this wall

13:20 this wall

13:20 this wall Oh including Desi Arnaz oh and who could

13:23 Oh including Desi Arnaz oh and who could

13:23 Oh including Desi Arnaz oh and who could forget those other world famous western

13:25 forget those other world famous western

13:25 forget those other world famous western stars John Wayne who has his own display

13:27 stars John Wayne who has his own display

13:27 stars John Wayne who has his own display downstairs in the lobby and of course

13:29 downstairs in the lobby and of course

13:29 downstairs in the lobby and of course everybody's favorite Western hero Ronald

13:32 everybody's favorite Western hero Ronald

13:32 everybody's favorite Western hero Ronald Reagan oh right the actor Wow look at

13:35 Reagan oh right the actor Wow look at

13:35 Reagan oh right the actor Wow look at these old photos there's some of the

13:36 these old photos there's some of the

13:36 these old photos there's some of the early staff oh and check this picture of

13:38 early staff oh and check this picture of

13:38 early staff oh and check this picture of downstairs out it really doesn't look

13:40 downstairs out it really doesn't look

13:40 downstairs out it really doesn't look all that different does it right I have

13:41 all that different does it right I have

13:41 all that different does it right I have now gone downstairs and officially

13:43 now gone downstairs and officially

13:43 now gone downstairs and officially checked in and look at this this place

13:45 checked in and look at this this place

13:45 checked in and look at this this place is so old-school you still have an

13:47 is so old-school you still have an

13:47 is so old-school you still have an actual physical room team having stayed

13:50 actual physical room team having stayed

13:50 actual physical room team having stayed in a lot of other old 1930s 1940s and

13:53 in a lot of other old 1930s 1940s and

13:53 in a lot of other old 1930s 1940s and 1950s motels and hotels along the roof

13:56 1950s motels and hotels along the roof

13:56 1950s motels and hotels along the roof all I can think about is how amazingly

13:58 all I can think about is how amazingly

13:58 all I can think about is how amazingly fancy and plush this place would have

14:00 fancy and plush this place would have

14:00 fancy and plush this place would have seemed to those early highway travelers

14:03 seemed to those early highway travelers

14:03 seemed to those early highway travelers I mean think about it's like the plaza

14:05 I mean think about it's like the plaza

14:05 I mean think about it's like the plaza or the Waldorf it's just suddenly

14:06 or the Waldorf it's just suddenly

14:06 or the Waldorf it's just suddenly plunked down in the middle of the desert

14:08 plunked down in the middle of the desert

14:08 plunked down in the middle of the desert so it's not just the hotel itself in

14:10 so it's not just the hotel itself in

14:10 so it's not just the hotel itself in addition to the immaculate room service

14:12 addition to the immaculate room service

14:12 addition to the immaculate room service they also had a restaurant here and a

14:14 they also had a restaurant here and a

14:14 they also had a restaurant here and a bar and a lounge while still doing back

14:16 bar and a lounge while still doing back

14:16 bar and a lounge while still doing back but since I now have my room key and

14:19 but since I now have my room key and

14:19 but since I now have my room key and I've logged all my luggage up those

14:21 I've logged all my luggage up those

14:21 I've logged all my luggage up those stairs it's actually an old fashioned

14:22 stairs it's actually an old fashioned

14:22 stairs it's actually an old fashioned elevator here but I believe at the

14:24 elevator here but I believe at the

14:24 elevator here but I believe at the moment it's temporarily out of service

14:26 moment it's temporarily out of service

14:26 moment it's temporarily out of service we might as well head back and check out

14:28 we might as well head back and check out

14:28 we might as well head back and check out the room no I know what you're thinking

14:30 the room no I know what you're thinking

14:30 the room no I know what you're thinking the hallways are a little bit creepy in

14:33 the hallways are a little bit creepy in

14:33 the hallways are a little bit creepy in here and yes it's true they're a little

14:34 here and yes it's true they're a little

14:34 here and yes it's true they're a little out of school a little unique and yes

14:36 out of school a little unique and yes

14:36 out of school a little unique and yes from what I hear he will do say they're

14:40 from what I hear he will do say they're

14:40 from what I hear he will do say they're haunted which I thought was ridiculous

14:42 haunted which I thought was ridiculous

14:42 haunted which I thought was ridiculous until I was standing right here

14:45 until I was standing right here

14:45 until I was standing right here what's really cool though

14:47 what's really cool though

14:47 what's really cool though how they've named most of the rooms in

14:48 how they've named most of the rooms in

14:48 how they've named most of the rooms in this building after past celebrity

14:51 this building after past celebrity

14:51 this building after past celebrity guests dude look at all these

14:53 guests dude look at all these

14:53 guests dude look at all these illustrious names in here wow so many

14:55 illustrious names in here wow so many

14:55 illustrious names in here wow so many movie stars downstairs it's much the

14:57 movie stars downstairs it's much the

14:57 movie stars downstairs it's much the same except a little darker and with

14:59 same except a little darker and with

14:59 same except a little darker and with this creepy door here the basement it's

15:01 this creepy door here the basement it's

15:01 this creepy door here the basement it's interesting because all the door frames

15:03 interesting because all the door frames

15:03 interesting because all the door frames are different like no two next to each

15:06 are different like no two next to each

15:06 are different like no two next to each other are the same see how there's a

15:07 other are the same see how there's a

15:07 other are the same see how there's a little brick edge on this one no edge

15:09 little brick edge on this one no edge

15:09 little brick edge on this one no edge here this one's made out of logs and

15:11 here this one's made out of logs and

15:11 here this one's made out of logs and then some of them just have this wooden

15:14 then some of them just have this wooden

15:14 then some of them just have this wooden outline okay not to be dramatic or weird

15:16 outline okay not to be dramatic or weird

15:16 outline okay not to be dramatic or weird but I swear

15:17 but I swear

15:17 but I swear twice downstairs and the hallway twice

15:20 twice downstairs and the hallway twice

15:20 twice downstairs and the hallway twice I've turned around and seen someone

15:22 I've turned around and seen someone

15:22 I've turned around and seen someone looking at me and then turn back around

15:24 looking at me and then turn back around

15:24 looking at me and then turn back around really quick like a double-take thing no

15:27 really quick like a double-take thing no

15:27 really quick like a double-take thing no one was the heroine

15:28 one was the heroine

15:28 one was the heroine that's a weird door the door that wasn't

15:31 that's a weird door the door that wasn't

15:31 that's a weird door the door that wasn't there here's a door that's just been

15:33 there here's a door that's just been

15:33 there here's a door that's just been replaced by a mirror I'm guessing that's

15:35 replaced by a mirror I'm guessing that's

15:35 replaced by a mirror I'm guessing that's because they enlarged some of these rows

15:37 because they enlarged some of these rows

15:37 because they enlarged some of these rows like for example this one the Ronald

15:40 like for example this one the Ronald

15:40 like for example this one the Ronald Reagan Presidential Suite

15:42 Reagan Presidential Suite

15:42 Reagan Presidential Suite apparently he's actually stayed in this

15:44 apparently he's actually stayed in this

15:44 apparently he's actually stayed in this one and so has Paul McCartney my next

15:47 one and so has Paul McCartney my next

15:47 one and so has Paul McCartney my next day here that's gotta be mine okay this

15:49 day here that's gotta be mine okay this

15:49 day here that's gotta be mine okay this is a little creepy to me

15:51 is a little creepy to me

15:51 is a little creepy to me empty display cases

15:57 down here

15:57 down here and this weird

15:59 and this weird

15:59 and this weird end of hallway room

16:08 ominous noise it has you know the weird

16:08 ominous noise it has you know the weird stepbrothers locked in these closets are

16:11 stepbrothers locked in these closets are

16:11 stepbrothers locked in these closets are something no thank you a lot of

16:14 something no thank you a lot of

16:14 something no thank you a lot of hand-painted artwork on the walls which

16:16 hand-painted artwork on the walls which

16:16 hand-painted artwork on the walls which makes it really unique definitely not

16:18 makes it really unique definitely not

16:18 makes it really unique definitely not like in any other place I've ever staged

16:19 like in any other place I've ever staged

16:19 like in any other place I've ever staged now I wish I could tell you I was in the

16:21 now I wish I could tell you I was in the

16:21 now I wish I could tell you I was in the Ronald Regan room or the Lucille Ball

16:23 Ronald Regan room or the Lucille Ball

16:23 Ronald Regan room or the Lucille Ball room or the John Wayne room but those

16:25 room or the John Wayne room but those

16:25 room or the John Wayne room but those rooms are downstairs say my room is

16:27 rooms are downstairs say my room is

16:27 rooms are downstairs say my room is upstairs and I was getting pumped up

16:29 upstairs and I was getting pumped up

16:29 upstairs and I was getting pumped up because for a split second I thought I

16:30 because for a split second I thought I

16:30 because for a split second I thought I was in the Jimmy Stewart room or the

16:32 was in the Jimmy Stewart room or the

16:32 was in the Jimmy Stewart room or the Fred MacMurray room or Burt Lancaster

16:35 Fred MacMurray room or Burt Lancaster

16:35 Fred MacMurray room or Burt Lancaster but it turns out the room number two to

16:37 but it turns out the room number two to

16:37 but it turns out the room number two to five is actually Rosalinda Russell hum

16:40 five is actually Rosalinda Russell hum

16:40 five is actually Rosalinda Russell hum well as long as the inside is good and

16:42 well as long as the inside is good and

16:42 well as long as the inside is good and Friends it does not disappoint check

16:45 Friends it does not disappoint check

16:45 Friends it does not disappoint check this out aha yes this is gold trust me

16:50 this out aha yes this is gold trust me

16:50 this out aha yes this is gold trust me I've stayed in a lot of old motels and

16:52 I've stayed in a lot of old motels and

16:52 I've stayed in a lot of old motels and hotels you can have the fanciest most

16:54 hotels you can have the fanciest most

16:54 hotels you can have the fanciest most well restored Lobby in the world that

16:57 well restored Lobby in the world that

16:57 well restored Lobby in the world that does not always mean the room is gonna

16:59 does not always mean the room is gonna

16:59 does not always mean the room is gonna be nice but just like the sign outside

17:01 be nice but just like the sign outside

17:01 be nice but just like the sign outside promise it has the charm of yesterday

17:04 promise it has the charm of yesterday

17:04 promise it has the charm of yesterday and the convenience of tomorrow look the

17:07 and the convenience of tomorrow look the

17:07 and the convenience of tomorrow look the American Pickers are on TV

17:08 American Pickers are on TV

17:08 American Pickers are on TV not to mention free Wi-Fi uploading

17:12 not to mention free Wi-Fi uploading

17:12 not to mention free Wi-Fi uploading yesterday's episode right as we speak

17:14 yesterday's episode right as we speak

17:14 yesterday's episode right as we speak true slowly but what do you expect the

17:16 true slowly but what do you expect the

17:16 true slowly but what do you expect the walls are made of brick and stone dude

17:19 walls are made of brick and stone dude

17:19 walls are made of brick and stone dude look this bed and looky what we have

17:22 look this bed and looky what we have

17:22 look this bed and looky what we have here well it looks like somebody made

17:25 here well it looks like somebody made

17:25 here well it looks like somebody made themselves comfortable nice try Julio I

17:27 themselves comfortable nice try Julio I

17:27 themselves comfortable nice try Julio I see your eyes open and I don't care what

17:29 see your eyes open and I don't care what

17:29 see your eyes open and I don't care what you say you're getting a bath this is

17:31 you say you're getting a bath this is

17:31 you say you're getting a bath this is weird nothing when I booked online said

17:33 weird nothing when I booked online said

17:33 weird nothing when I booked online said that there was gonna be an extra bed in

17:35 that there was gonna be an extra bed in

17:35 that there was gonna be an extra bed in here but oh well as long as Julio's

17:37 here but oh well as long as Julio's

17:37 here but oh well as long as Julio's comfortable check out these blankets on

17:39 comfortable check out these blankets on

17:39 comfortable check out these blankets on the edge these aren't authentic usually

17:40 the edge these aren't authentic usually

17:40 the edge these aren't authentic usually these ones are made in India or Mexico

17:42 these ones are made in India or Mexico

17:42 these ones are made in India or Mexico so all the Trading Post will say real

17:44 so all the Trading Post will say real

17:44 so all the Trading Post will say real Native American designs blue a nice

17:47 Native American designs blue a nice

17:47 Native American designs blue a nice roomy old-school dresser here Hey look

17:49 roomy old-school dresser here Hey look

17:49 roomy old-school dresser here Hey look at this we got the Holy Bible and a book

17:52 at this we got the Holy Bible and a book

17:52 at this we got the Holy Bible and a book about New Mexico okay that's fancy I've

17:54 about New Mexico okay that's fancy I've

17:54 about New Mexico okay that's fancy I've never seen that before

17:55 never seen that before

17:55 never seen that before nice ice bucket and some glasses some

17:57 nice ice bucket and some glasses some

17:57 nice ice bucket and some glasses some Navajo pottery inspired artwork on the

18:00 Navajo pottery inspired artwork on the

18:00 Navajo pottery inspired artwork on the walls like this one that's pretty cool

18:02 walls like this one that's pretty cool

18:02 walls like this one that's pretty cool oh and I think my personal favorite is

18:05 oh and I think my personal favorite is

18:05 oh and I think my personal favorite is this sweet comfy chair look at me I have

18:08 this sweet comfy chair look at me I have

18:08 this sweet comfy chair look at me I have a chair King in the castle King in the

18:10 a chair King in the castle King in the

18:10 a chair King in the castle King in the can

18:10 can

18:10 can hey how about that there she is Rosalind

18:13 hey how about that there she is Rosalind

18:13 hey how about that there she is Rosalind rustlers at Rosalind Rosalind that's an

18:16 rustlers at Rosalind Rosalind that's an

18:16 rustlers at Rosalind Rosalind that's an actor's I have not heard of before today

18:18 actor's I have not heard of before today

18:18 actor's I have not heard of before today but it gives me an excuse to google

18:19 but it gives me an excuse to google

18:19 but it gives me an excuse to google something later yeah all right now

18:21 something later yeah all right now

18:21 something later yeah all right now here's the part I appreciate is the

18:23 here's the part I appreciate is the

18:23 here's the part I appreciate is the bathroom is actually pretty nice

18:27 bathroom is actually pretty nice

18:27 bathroom is actually pretty nice most 1930s motels or hotels that don't

18:30 most 1930s motels or hotels that don't

18:30 most 1930s motels or hotels that don't totally gut their bathrooms that's where

18:33 totally gut their bathrooms that's where

18:33 totally gut their bathrooms that's where you'll find the disappointment but look

18:35 you'll find the disappointment but look

18:35 you'll find the disappointment but look at this they've managed to keep old

18:36 at this they've managed to keep old

18:36 at this they've managed to keep old school fixtures in here and it actually

18:39 school fixtures in here and it actually

18:39 school fixtures in here and it actually feels nice and clean this is so weird

18:42 feels nice and clean this is so weird

18:42 feels nice and clean this is so weird right here because this bathtub is kind

18:45 right here because this bathtub is kind

18:45 right here because this bathtub is kind of set kind of high up see that's pretty

18:47 of set kind of high up see that's pretty

18:47 of set kind of high up see that's pretty deep it looks very similar to the

18:48 deep it looks very similar to the

18:48 deep it looks very similar to the bathtub and shower deal at the

18:51 bathtub and shower deal at the

18:51 bathtub and shower deal at the Disneyland Hotel in Disneyland Paris

18:53 Disneyland Hotel in Disneyland Paris

18:53 Disneyland Hotel in Disneyland Paris that's what it reminds me of look at

18:55 that's what it reminds me of look at

18:55 that's what it reminds me of look at that a lot of old school places have

18:58 that a lot of old school places have

18:58 that a lot of old school places have this hexagonal bathroom tile has almost

19:00 this hexagonal bathroom tile has almost

19:01 this hexagonal bathroom tile has almost always replaced and when it isn't it's

19:02 always replaced and when it isn't it's

19:02 always replaced and when it isn't it's usually kind of nasty but this is

19:04 usually kind of nasty but this is

19:04 usually kind of nasty but this is actually really nice really clean

19:06 actually really nice really clean

19:06 actually really nice really clean looking in look at this the old-school

19:09 looking in look at this the old-school

19:09 looking in look at this the old-school Kleenex dispenser the bathroom light

19:11 Kleenex dispenser the bathroom light

19:11 Kleenex dispenser the bathroom light even has a chain to turn it on and off

19:16 even has a chain to turn it on and off

19:16 even has a chain to turn it on and off or at least off come back on oh that was

19:19 or at least off come back on oh that was

19:19 or at least off come back on oh that was a close one I don't like to make in the

19:21 a close one I don't like to make in the

19:21 a close one I don't like to make in the dark yeah that's awesome it appears to

19:22 dark yeah that's awesome it appears to

19:22 dark yeah that's awesome it appears to have all its old original doors and

19:24 have all its old original doors and

19:24 have all its old original doors and definitely has its old-school original

19:28 definitely has its old-school original

19:28 definitely has its old-school original windows Wow look at that see I like when

19:30 windows Wow look at that see I like when

19:30 windows Wow look at that see I like when some things exhibit a little bit of age

19:34 some things exhibit a little bit of age

19:34 some things exhibit a little bit of age gives you a sense of the history I mean

19:36 gives you a sense of the history I mean

19:36 gives you a sense of the history I mean after all you're staying somewhere

19:37 after all you're staying somewhere

19:37 after all you're staying somewhere historic that's so cool the hardware

19:39 historic that's so cool the hardware

19:39 historic that's so cool the hardware down there not an interesting and unique

19:41 down there not an interesting and unique

19:41 down there not an interesting and unique detail it's not the best view in the

19:43 detail it's not the best view in the

19:43 detail it's not the best view in the world but I can see route 66 down there

19:46 world but I can see route 66 down there

19:46 world but I can see route 66 down there and it's kind of nice being on the end

19:48 and it's kind of nice being on the end

19:48 and it's kind of nice being on the end like this because I've got extra windows

19:50 like this because I've got extra windows

19:50 like this because I've got extra windows to look out the side of the building as

19:52 to look out the side of the building as

19:52 to look out the side of the building as well look at that extension over there

19:53 well look at that extension over there

19:53 well look at that extension over there that's weird cuz we were at the end of

19:55 that's weird cuz we were at the end of

19:55 that's weird cuz we were at the end of the hallway out here so I don't know how

19:56 the hallway out here so I don't know how

19:56 the hallway out here so I don't know how one would access those rooms over there

19:59 one would access those rooms over there

19:59 one would access those rooms over there assuming they are rooms maybe they were

20:01 assuming they are rooms maybe they were

20:01 assuming they are rooms maybe they were staff quarters who knows I also love old

20:03 staff quarters who knows I also love old

20:03 staff quarters who knows I also love old school details like this look at this

20:05 school details like this look at this

20:05 school details like this look at this little sign right here and up here old

20:08 little sign right here and up here old

20:08 little sign right here and up here old fashioned and I think this solves a

20:11 fashioned and I think this solves a

20:11 fashioned and I think this solves a mystery for me I don't know if this

20:14 mystery for me I don't know if this

20:14 mystery for me I don't know if this look at that it actually works see look

20:17 look at that it actually works see look

20:17 look at that it actually works see look at that in the days before they added

20:19 at that in the days before they added

20:19 at that in the days before they added air conditioning to these rooms given

20:21 air conditioning to these rooms given

20:21 air conditioning to these rooms given that this is the desert if you wanted to

20:23 that this is the desert if you wanted to

20:23 that this is the desert if you wanted to cool things down you could open these

20:25 cool things down you could open these

20:25 cool things down you could open these windows and slide this panel down on the

20:28 windows and slide this panel down on the

20:28 windows and slide this panel down on the door so you can actually get some cross

20:30 door so you can actually get some cross

20:30 door so you can actually get some cross ventilation a little breeze that's the

20:32 ventilation a little breeze that's the

20:32 ventilation a little breeze that's the reason they used to have those transept

20:33 reason they used to have those transept

20:33 reason they used to have those transept windows in old old buildings to give you

20:35 windows in old old buildings to give you

20:35 windows in old old buildings to give you that airflow this is an ingenious

20:37 that airflow this is an ingenious

20:37 that airflow this is an ingenious solution while still keeping the

20:39 solution while still keeping the

20:39 solution while still keeping the ceilings relatively low washers painted

20:44 ceilings relatively low washers painted

20:44 ceilings relatively low washers painted shut are actually work or what and the

20:46 shut are actually work or what and the

20:46 shut are actually work or what and the reason I say it solves a mystery is

20:47 reason I say it solves a mystery is

20:47 reason I say it solves a mystery is because I kept noticing these weird

20:49 because I kept noticing these weird

20:49 because I kept noticing these weird vents on all the doors and I was

20:50 vents on all the doors and I was

20:50 vents on all the doors and I was thinking that's a weird decoration oh

20:52 thinking that's a weird decoration oh

20:52 thinking that's a weird decoration oh yeah it's not a suite but this room is

20:55 yeah it's not a suite but this room is

20:55 yeah it's not a suite but this room is pretty sweet you know microwave or

20:57 pretty sweet you know microwave or

20:57 pretty sweet you know microwave or fridge because being a hotel that has

20:58 fridge because being a hotel that has

20:58 fridge because being a hotel that has room service why would you need it of

21:00 room service why would you need it of

21:00 room service why would you need it of course I always have to eat gluten-free

21:01 course I always have to eat gluten-free

21:01 course I always have to eat gluten-free cuz the celiac disease so I travel with

21:03 cuz the celiac disease so I travel with

21:03 cuz the celiac disease so I travel with my own little stove and my own food I'm

21:06 my own little stove and my own food I'm

21:06 my own little stove and my own food I'm always prepared to whip up my own meals

21:08 always prepared to whip up my own meals

21:08 always prepared to whip up my own meals but dude this is pretty awesome

21:09 but dude this is pretty awesome

21:09 but dude this is pretty awesome especially for only like 75 bucks I

21:12 especially for only like 75 bucks I

21:12 especially for only like 75 bucks I don't know if it's just because it's the

21:13 don't know if it's just because it's the

21:13 don't know if it's just because it's the offseason or what but I Niram this nice

21:15 offseason or what but I Niram this nice

21:15 offseason or what but I Niram this nice like LaQuinta Holiday and Express

21:17 like LaQuinta Holiday and Express

21:17 like LaQuinta Holiday and Express anything like that's going for a hundred

21:18 anything like that's going for a hundred

21:18 anything like that's going for a hundred and twenty five hundred and thirty five

21:20 and twenty five hundred and thirty five

21:20 and twenty five hundred and thirty five tonight I feel like I scored a little

21:22 tonight I feel like I scored a little

21:22 tonight I feel like I scored a little bit once I'm done editing if they open

21:24 bit once I'm done editing if they open

21:24 bit once I'm done editing if they open it up tonight I might even go downstairs

21:26 it up tonight I might even go downstairs

21:26 it up tonight I might even go downstairs and check out the hotel bar get a

21:28 and check out the hotel bar get a

21:28 and check out the hotel bar get a mocktail here it is hard to believe

21:29 mocktail here it is hard to believe

21:29 mocktail here it is hard to believe based on how nice this place is it was

21:32 based on how nice this place is it was

21:32 based on how nice this place is it was once abandoned shuttered closed down

21:35 once abandoned shuttered closed down

21:35 once abandoned shuttered closed down anchor upped and could have become one

21:37 anchor upped and could have become one

21:37 anchor upped and could have become one of those route 66 ghost hotels that are

21:40 of those route 66 ghost hotels that are

21:40 of those route 66 ghost hotels that are so common but luckily the people of

21:42 so common but luckily the people of

21:42 so common but luckily the people of Gallup knew what they had here and it

21:43 Gallup knew what they had here and it

21:43 Gallup knew what they had here and it was auctioned off pretty quickly

21:45 was auctioned off pretty quickly

21:45 was auctioned off pretty quickly restored to its former glory and from

21:47 restored to its former glory and from

21:47 restored to its former glory and from the late 80s till now it's been in the

21:49 the late 80s till now it's been in the

21:49 the late 80s till now it's been in the hands of the Ortega family famous

21:51 hands of the Ortega family famous

21:51 hands of the Ortega family famous throughout the country for their string

21:53 throughout the country for their string

21:53 throughout the country for their string of ativ American trading post and

21:55 of ativ American trading post and

21:55 of ativ American trading post and National Park concessions such explains

21:57 National Park concessions such explains

21:57 National Park concessions such explains why the gift shop here is so well

21:58 why the gift shop here is so well

21:58 why the gift shop here is so well stocked and awesome there is a third

22:01 stocked and awesome there is a third

22:01 stocked and awesome there is a third story in here but I haven't seen anyone

22:03 story in here but I haven't seen anyone

22:03 story in here but I haven't seen anyone going to it which makes me think maybe

22:05 going to it which makes me think maybe

22:05 going to it which makes me think maybe we're not allowed to

22:07 we're not allowed to

22:07 we're not allowed to - it cool there's a nice view of the

22:09 - it cool there's a nice view of the

22:09 - it cool there's a nice view of the BEST WESTERN across the street from here

22:10 BEST WESTERN across the street from here

22:10 BEST WESTERN across the street from here Best Western I don't know about that

22:13 Best Western I don't know about that

22:13 Best Western I don't know about that this place is pretty western and I don't

22:15 this place is pretty western and I don't

22:15 this place is pretty western and I don't know about you but I think I'd rather

22:16 know about you but I think I'd rather

22:16 know about you but I think I'd rather stay here so that I keep hearing their

22:19 stay here so that I keep hearing their

22:19 stay here so that I keep hearing their footsteps and seeing people maybe that's

22:22 footsteps and seeing people maybe that's

22:22 footsteps and seeing people maybe that's why they said that Ghost Adventures is

22:24 why they said that Ghost Adventures is

22:24 why they said that Ghost Adventures is coming here soon and maybe that's also

22:26 coming here soon and maybe that's also

22:26 coming here soon and maybe that's also why the lady in the gift shop right now

22:27 why the lady in the gift shop right now

22:27 why the lady in the gift shop right now just said I'm gonna have a lot of fun

22:29 just said I'm gonna have a lot of fun

22:29 just said I'm gonna have a lot of fun tonight well as long as Julio's with me

22:31 tonight well as long as Julio's with me

22:31 tonight well as long as Julio's with me he's protected me from worse all right

22:33 he's protected me from worse all right

22:33 he's protected me from worse all right well I've gone on for way too long and

22:36 well I've gone on for way too long and

22:36 well I've gone on for way too long and gone a little nuts was showing you the

22:38 gone a little nuts was showing you the

22:38 gone a little nuts was showing you the hotel I'm sure there's more to discover

22:39 hotel I'm sure there's more to discover

22:39 hotel I'm sure there's more to discover but I'm also sure that we're gonna be

22:41 but I'm also sure that we're gonna be

22:41 but I'm also sure that we're gonna be back some time I got a lot of editing to

22:43 back some time I got a lot of editing to

22:43 back some time I got a lot of editing to do still in a very early morning

22:44 do still in a very early morning

22:44 do still in a very early morning tomorrow

22:45 tomorrow

22:45 tomorrow not to mention Julio's bath in a second

22:47 not to mention Julio's bath in a second

22:47 not to mention Julio's bath in a second but before that how could we not look at

22:49 but before that how could we not look at

22:49 but before that how could we not look at this epic neon outside look at that

22:53 this epic neon outside look at that

22:53 this epic neon outside look at that charm of yesterday convenience of

22:55 charm of yesterday convenience of

22:55 charm of yesterday convenience of tomorrow oh and look at that sign how

22:57 tomorrow oh and look at that sign how

22:57 tomorrow oh and look at that sign how can you beat that they don't make them

23:00 can you beat that they don't make them

23:00 can you beat that they don't make them like they used you know I should also

23:01 like they used you know I should also

23:01 like they used you know I should also mention as long as I'm down here in the

23:03 mention as long as I'm down here in the

23:03 mention as long as I'm down here in the cold wind that if you're doing a route

23:05 cold wind that if you're doing a route

23:05 cold wind that if you're doing a route 66 trip and you want to stay in the El

23:07 66 trip and you want to stay in the El

23:07 66 trip and you want to stay in the El Rancho make sure you call and

23:09 Rancho make sure you call and

23:09 Rancho make sure you call and specifically asked to stay in the main

23:11 specifically asked to stay in the main

23:11 specifically asked to stay in the main building because they did add on a motel

23:14 building because they did add on a motel

23:14 building because they did add on a motel portion much later on while I'm sure

23:16 portion much later on while I'm sure

23:16 portion much later on while I'm sure it's nice enough and everything as you

23:17 it's nice enough and everything as you

23:17 it's nice enough and everything as you can see it's not connected to the

23:19 can see it's not connected to the

23:19 can see it's not connected to the original El Rancho and this place is so

23:21 original El Rancho and this place is so

23:21 original El Rancho and this place is so unique and weird and interesting and

23:23 unique and weird and interesting and

23:23 unique and weird and interesting and full of so much history and maybe even

23:25 full of so much history and maybe even

23:25 full of so much history and maybe even so full of ghosts and I'm pretty sure

23:26 so full of ghosts and I'm pretty sure

23:26 so full of ghosts and I'm pretty sure the old-school part is the way to go one

23:29 the old-school part is the way to go one

23:29 the old-school part is the way to go one last look at this epic amazing Lobby

23:31 last look at this epic amazing Lobby

23:31 last look at this epic amazing Lobby that feels great and now last but not

23:34 that feels great and now last but not

23:34 that feels great and now last but not least it's bath time I have never washed

23:37 least it's bath time I have never washed

23:37 least it's bath time I have never washed Julio so I have no idea what this will

23:39 Julio so I have no idea what this will

23:39 Julio so I have no idea what this will do to him but he has been looking so

23:40 do to him but he has been looking so

23:40 do to him but he has been looking so filthy and motley and a little foul that

23:43 filthy and motley and a little foul that

23:43 filthy and motley and a little foul that it's safe to say this is long overdue

23:56 I didn't think that would happen look at

23:56 I didn't think that would happen look at him Julio you're like a whole new bird

23:59 him Julio you're like a whole new bird

23:59 him Julio you're like a whole new bird that's amazing huh about a

24:02 that's amazing huh about a

24:02 that's amazing huh about a transformation oh I know you're a little

24:05 transformation oh I know you're a little

24:05 transformation oh I know you're a little sore at me Julio but you know what

24:06 sore at me Julio but you know what

24:06 sore at me Julio but you know what you've done your duty and so have we we

24:10 you've done your duty and so have we we

24:10 you've done your duty and so have we we can hotel and sleep Wow wait a minute

24:14 can hotel and sleep Wow wait a minute

24:14 can hotel and sleep Wow wait a minute why do I get the little bed

24:17 why do I get the little bed

24:17 why do I get the little bed [Music]

24:56 [Music]

24:56 [Music] okay so no joke I was just coming down

24:59 okay so no joke I was just coming down

24:59 okay so no joke I was just coming down here where's my luggage I look to my

25:02 here where's my luggage I look to my

25:02 here where's my luggage I look to my left I see someone sitting in that chair

25:05 left I see someone sitting in that chair

25:05 left I see someone sitting in that chair right right there and this fast I go all

25:11 right right there and this fast I go all

25:11 right right there and this fast I go all right I looked noticed someone in the

25:14 right I looked noticed someone in the

25:14 right I looked noticed someone in the chair around the corner gone and I mean

25:20 chair around the corner gone and I mean

25:20 chair around the corner gone and I mean like a person looking at me where could

25:23 like a person looking at me where could

25:23 like a person looking at me where could they have gone

25:31 the arranger might be haunted well I've

25:31 the arranger might be haunted well I've never driven on route 66

25:33 never driven on route 66

25:33 never driven on route 66 in the snow before so

25:37 in the snow before so

25:37 in the snow before so so this is new for me nice can of New

25:41 so this is new for me nice can of New

25:41 so this is new for me nice can of New Mexico Flagstaff Arizona

25:44 Mexico Flagstaff Arizona

25:44 Mexico Flagstaff Arizona don't forget Winona it snowing there too

25:48 don't forget Winona it snowing there too

25:48 don't forget Winona it snowing there too [Music]

Route 66's Hotel El Rancho - The best in the West? Haunted Movie Star Mecca

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