Best Western Space Age Lodge Hotel Review: Gila Bend, Arizona
I love kitschy alien crap. I’m drawn to hitting up places like the Extraterrestrial Highway and Roswell, New Mexico. And if you’ve read other posts on this blog, you’ll know that my sister and I have a fondness for wearing alien sunglasses on our trips. It’s a standard prop in our suitcase and we never leave home without them.
So of course I made it a point to stay at the Best Western Space Age Lodge Hotel when we visited Organ Pipe National Monument. We absolutely loved the quirky alien theming and thought the rooms were very nice. Here is my review of the Best Western Space Age Lodge in Gila Bend, Arizona.
Rooms:
We stayed in a two queen bed room. This is a motorcourt-style motel and you can park right outside your room. The room was large and looked like it had been recently renovated.
The shower was odd – other worldly, even. It was very difficult to figure out how to turn it on and off. I don’t know why hotels have to make such simple tasks so difficult. At night, avoid opening the door with your lights on or you’ll find lots of little bugs in your room.
Restaurant at the Best Western Space Age Lodge
The reviews for this restaurant are downright scary. It made me very leery to eat here – upon check-in, you are given a voucher for free breakfast at the restaurant for everyone in your party. The breakfast selection is extremely limited, but it’s actually much better than any standard free hotel breakfast. It’s made to order and they use REAL eggs. We both had pancakes with sausage patties and they were delicious. You won’t get any fancy presentation – don’t expect to be Instagramming your breakfast here – they just slap down your eggs and sausages on a plate and call it a day.
The staff here seemed like they were phoning it in, completely disinterested in their jobs. I would not eat here for dinner – most of the terrible reviews out there are about their lunch and dinner dishes. We ate dinner at a nearby Mexican restaurant and it was fantastic.
Best Western Space Age Hotel – Pros and Cons
Pros:
Kitschy space theme
Free REAL breakfast in the restaurant
Large, clean rooms
Cons:
Restaurant staff is indifferent
Not much around in Gila Bend, Arizona
Could’ve leaned into the space theme a little more IMO
Where to Stay in Arizona
Here are all the Arizona hotel reviews on this site. I’ve personally stayed at each of these hotels, and all of these stays were paid for out of my own pocket.
Phoenix area:
Drury Inn – Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Hotel
Towneplace Suites – Chandler Fashion Center
Sedona:
Arabella – Sedona, Arizona
Desert Quail Inn – (Village of Oak Creek) Sedona Arizon
Tuscon:
Staybridge Suites – Tucson Arizona
My Place – South Tucson Arizona
Woodspring Suites – Tucson Arizona
Other areas of Arizona
Sleep Inn & Suites – Page, Arizona
Wigwam Motel Review: Holbrook, Arizona
Best Western Space Age Lodge – Gila Bend, Arizona
More About Arizona
WHERE TO GO / WHAT TO SEE IN ARIZONA: Check out all of the posts on Arizona on this blog here.
US NATIONAL PARK UNITS IN ARIZONA: Did you know Arizona has 22 National Park Service units? I wrote about them all here. Some of my favorite NPS sites in Arizona are Organ Pipe National Monument, Tuzigoot National Monument, and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument – Flagstaff, Arizona.
OFF-THE-BEATEN PATH ARIZONA: Looking for something else? Here are some lesser-known sites in Arizona that you might want to check out: Abandoned Lisa Frank Warehouse, Fairbank Ghost Town, Agua Caliente Regional Park, and The Abandoned Buckhorn Baths.
ROUTE 66: The famous Route 66 runs through part of Northern Arizona. If you’re thinking of doing a Route 66 road trip, check out my Route 66 tips.
TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY: If you love taking photos when traveling, don’t miss my article on how to Improve your Travel Photos with these 7 Lesser Known Travel Photography Tips
