Families who love road trips together, but need to travel on a strict budget and are looking for a motel to stay at along the route (particularly if you are tracing the historic Route 66), look no further than Motel 6 in Joliet, IL. For more than five decades, Motel 6 has been providing consistent service to families on the go all across the nation, and the Joliet location is no different, especially catering to furry members of the family as a pet-friendly motel. Expect the most basic service to come with your stay, but be prepared to pay for services that typically come with other, pricier motels/hotels, such as Wi-Fi.

If out-of-the-way, eccentric entertainment is what your road trip demands, consider taking the family to now-abandoned Joliet Prison, site of the filming of such well-known classics as The Blues Brothers or Prison Break. Take a selfie outside the main gate, John Belushi-style, and make a memory you’re sure to cherish later.