Overview: Best Western trade winds courtyard inn--the sign of the gold crown--located at the clinton junction of i-40 and old route 66. 'back in the '60s,' he recalls, 'elvis presley stayed with us on four different occasions. He was traveling from memphis to las vegas or los angeles and clinton was a good overnight stopping place. His manager always handled the bookings and asked for the same rooms. ' that the undisputed king of rock 'n roll should choose the Best Western trade winds has never surprised the veteran hotelier. Elvis was almost as ellusive then as he is now. 'we never actually saw him until his last visit,' mason admits. A housekeeper delivering meals to the presley suite recognized the rock idol and, following her shift, 'made a paul revere ride through the downtown area. It wasn't long before everyone in town knew who was occupying room 215 at the trade winds,' mason smiles. Elvis took the discovery in good spirits, and came out to mingle with the crowd that gathered.