We are going to Red River, NM in a couple of weeks for vacation and are going through the Palo Duro Canyon area and wanted to stay there one night and go see Palo Duro Canyon and State Park before driving on to Red River. Where is a good place to stay? Camping is not an option and I was wondering if we should stay in Canyon, Amarillo, or somewhere else? Also, I have kids and while the hotel doesn't have to be a 4 star place, I'd prefer not to have bedbugs and rat trap hotels LOL. Anybody have a suggestion?

I responded on the Outdoors Board. Will find some threads and link them on outdoors as well.

Pretty much any hotel in Amarillo or Canyon will be an easy drive to the canyon. If you stay in Amarillo, I like the Drury Inn at Soncy and 40, one of the Holiday Inns around the medical center, or the Ambassador at Georgia and 40. There are likely some that are closer in Canyon but never had any experience with them

Go see the play Texas.

When we've come through on the way to Red River we usually stay at the Holiday Inn Express in Canyon (my old hometown) and eat dinner at Feldman's. Nothing fancy, but it's clean, well-kept, and usually quiet. hth

Thanks for the replies! We got a reservation at the Holiday Inn Express. Looking forward to it!

575 pizza is a great place to eat not far from hotel

And roasters coffee is a must

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575 pizza is a great place to eat not far from hotel

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It may not be far from the Amarillo Holiday Inn Express, but it's a bit of a drive from the Canyon one where they are staying.