40 Winks Motel - Venice, Florida

340 S. Tamiami Trail
Venice, Florida
Located in the heart of Venice on U.S. 41, One half mile from Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus Winter Home. Overnights, Efficiencies and Apartments. Air-conditioned or heated rooms - TV in all rooms. Tile showers - Restaurant adjacent - Coffee in rooms - Seasonable rates.

STATUS: Still standing but now known as the Island Breeze Inn.
 

Royal Inn - Barstow, California

1350 W. Main St. at "G"
Barstow, California 92311
Barstow's newest and most luxurious. Reasonable guaranteed rates. Central air conditioning. Color TV every room. Large heated swimming and therapy pools. Sauna baths. Extra long, Queen and King size beds. Barstow's most popular restaurant next door. Major credit cards accepted. First turn-off Interstate 15 from L.A., third form Las Vegas and Highway 66 from Needles, one mile West on Main St. entering from Bakersfield. AAA Approved.

Writing on the back:
10/4/69

Mayo Ranch Motel - Big Spring, Texas

9 Blocks from downtown
East H'way 80
Big Spring, Texas
Dial 4-2581
A deluxe motel - Brick construction. Western Ranch Hospitality. Carpeted floors, beautifully furnished, tile baths with tub and shower. Custom made furniture, professionally decorated. Garages, panel ray heat, refrigerated air. Radio, television, telephones, insulated, soundproof. Fine restaurant 4 blocks. Free morning coffee. Beautiful heated pool. Owned & operated by Mr. & Mrs. P.B. Baldridge. AAA Approved. Member of the Best Western Motels.

9
Blocks from downtown
East H'way 80
Big Spring, Texas
Dial 4-2581
A deluxe motel - Brick construction. Western Ranch Hospitality. Carpeted floors, beautifully furnished, tile baths with tub and shower. Custom made furniture, professionally decorated. Garages, panel ray heat, refrigerated air. Radio, television, telephones, insulated, soundproof. Fine restaurant 4 blocks. Free morning coffee. Beautiful heated pool. Owned & operated by Mr. & Mrs. P.B. Baldridge. AAA Approved. Member of the Best Western Motels.

Mailed from Big Spring, Texas to Mr. & Mrs. Janssen of Conoga Park, California on December 6, 1962:

12-5-62
Hi:
3rd day out. Making out about 400 miles a day. Left @ 6:00 arrived here at 5:50. Beautiful day but cold in the early hours.
Love, Marie

Tropic-Air Motel - Clearwater Beach, Florida

"On Sparkling Clearwater Beach"
35 Devon Drive
Clearwater Beach, Florida 33515
Motel rooms, one and two bedroom efficiency apartments, air conditioned, heat, color TV. Just a few steps from beach, charter fishing boats, restaurants, bus and shopping area. take Memorial Causeway (Rt. 60) to Clearwater Beach, go left on Coronado Drive to third motel on left.
Tony and Betty Fernandez
Owners/Managers

Mid-Lakes Motel - Leesburg, Florida

For the Rest of Your Life
On U.S. Highways #27 and #441. Central Heat and Air-Conditioning Optional. Telephone and TV in every room. Recreation Area, Swimming Pool, Most Modern, Designed and Decorated for your pleasure and comfort. Restaurant adjoining. AAA and Quality Courts Approved. Phone 1070

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"For the Rest of Your Life"
On U.S. Highways #27 and #441. Central Heat and Air-Conditioning Optional. Telephone and TV in every room. Recreation area, Swimming Pool, Most Modern, Designed and Decorated for your pleasure and comfort. Restaurant adjoining. Quality Court Approved and AAA. Phone STate 7-3343.

Dor O Mar Cottages - Daytona Beach, Florida

2300 So. Atlantic Ave.
Daytona Beach, Florida
Modern housekeeping all-electric cottages. Completely appointed for your comfort and enjoyment. Centralized heat and hot water. "The Famous Beach" is just across our property. Week, Month or Season. D.B. Johnson, Manager. Phone 8152.

Oakwood Motor Court - Sarasota, Florida

2450 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida
One Mile North of Business Section on U.S. 41. Ten Modern Units, Tile Baths, Panelray Vented Wall Heaters. Shuffleboard for your entertainment.
AAA Approved

North Shore Villas Motel - Miami Beach, Florida

LE PETIT CANADA de MIAMI BEACH
6918-6950 Indian Creek Drive
Miami Beach, Fla. Teleph. UN 6-3936
All year Around Resort
Kitchens in every unit. 400' water front. Olympic salt water pool. Free parking on premises. 100% air conditioned.
Le Rendez-vous des Canadiens out Tout Notre Personnel Parle Francais.

Archway-Oceanic - Miami Beach, Florida

Overlooking the Ocean at Sixty-Seventh Street
6780 Collins Avenue - Miami Beach

Writing on the back:
5-3-75



Overlooking the Ocean at Sixty-Seventh Street
6780 Collins Avenue - Miami Beach

Mailed from Miami, Florida to Mrs. E. Henion of Schenectady, New York on May 16, 1972:

Staying here for a very short vacation. Weather is ideal. My best wishes to all - Love Eva Kulle

The Colonnade Motel & Apartments - Clearwater Beach, Florida

"Hoosier Hospitality and Florida Friendliness"
674 Bayway Boulevard
Clearwater Beach, Florida
Air conditioned. TV in rooms. Radiant heat. Fresh water swimming pool. Overlooking Gulf of Mexico. Private dock on Clearwater Bay. Good Fishing. Close to shopping centers and excellent restaurants. Golf and other sports nearby.
Phone: 3-8025

Dolphin Motel - Vero Beach, Florida

John and Ginney Dunayczan, owners-managers
"People is our Business"
1850 South U.S. #1, Vero Beach, Florida 32960
In City
Gas heat, air conditioning, color TVs, connecting rooms, rollaways and cribs, near ocean, restaurants, shopping plaza. A Rating. Master Charge accepted.

Mailed from Vero Beach, Florida to Mr. W.L. Ticknor of Falls Church, Virginia on January 28, 1974:

Dear Son,
So far so good. Fine trip from Sav. to here. Ocean and air same temp - 76 degrees. People in swimming. I waded. No gas shortage - just a constant threat. Shirt sleeve weather. Love, Dad & M.

Boob Palmer, Photography
Insilcoo by Dukane Press




Two blocks south of Business section on U.S. 1
Vero Beach, Florida
14 Deluxe Rooms. Tile Baths, terrazzo Floors, Central Heat, Individual room Air Conditioning, 5 minutes to beach and golf courses. Restaurants nearby. Pool. AAA Approved.

Holiday Inn 87th Street - Miami Beach, Florida

8701 Collins Avenue
Located directly on the ocean, this beautiful Holiday Inn offers swimming in the heated, fresh water pool or in the ocean, facilities for conventions and for small meeting, luxurious rooms and superb dining in the Terrace Room overlooking the ocean.

Holiday Inn Jr. - Columbus, Texas

2208 Highway 71 at I-10
Near Goose & Deer Hunting
48 Rooms - Restaurant - Meeting Rooms to 100 - Free Holidex Reservations.

Westerner Motel & Restaurant - Port Allen, Louisiana

Highway 190
Located one mile west of the Mississippi River Bridge on Highway 71 and 190. For your vacation or overnight pleasure we provide the following: Air-Conditioning, TV and Telephones. Restaurant and Swimming Pool. Phone DIckens 4-8544.

Downtowner Motor Inn - Lexington, Kentucky

155 air-conditioned rooms with TV, Musak, pool, direct dial phones. In the center of town, 5 blocks from UK. Bar and restaurant.
347 E. Main St., Lexington, Kentucky

Royal Inn - Grants Pass, Oregon

110 NE Morgan Lane
Grants Pass, Oregon 91732
60 new and luxurious rooms and suites. Sauna baths, interior therapy pool, heated swimming pool. Color TV in each room. Jolly King Family Restaurant and Lost Knight Room on premises. Central heating and air conditioning.

Mailed from Grants Pass, Oregon to Margaret McGlenn of Tustin, California on April 11, 1973:

Apr. 10
Hi - We are on our way home - the trip has been great - no rain - imagine Oregon dry.
Many wildflowers but too early for azaleas & rhododendrons.
We went to Cape Keivanda but the bunkers were flat, but we did see it at least.
Oregon is delightfully green. See you soon - Cec & Verle

El Rancho Motel - Tillamook, Oregon

1/2 mile N. On U.S. 101
27 modern units, Kitchens available, TV, BEAUTY-REST, Automatic self-controlled electric heat. Restaurant adjoining. Route 1, Box 558.
Phone VIctor 2-4413
Ray & Gladys Harrington

Imperial Lodge - South Lake Tahoe, California

Corner of Poplar and Manzanita Ave.
P.O. Box 4159 - South Lake Tahoe, Calif. 95705
New Modern Imperial Lodge gas Queen Size Beds, TV, Fresh Coffee in the Lobby. A Heated Swimming Pool for your enjoyment. Walking Distance to the Casinos, also beach privileges.

Kimble Motel - Junction, Texas

U.S. Highways 83-290-377
Junction, Texas
Located in a scenic valley between two rivers, in a sportsman's paradise for hunting and fishing, the Kimble Motel become a pleasant memory of your travels. Restaurant, and TV are some of the convenient accommodations offered. For reservations, call HIckman 6-2535 or write Manager, 1110 Main Street.

City Center Motel - Traverse City, Michigan

833 E. Front St.
Traverse City, Michigan 49684
Near the heart of Traverse City, on U.S. 31 north and right on the west arm of beautiful Grand Traverse Bay with warmth and friendliness. 8 ultra modern units with tile bath, tub and showers - 15 modernized cottage units with twin beds, doubles, kitchenettes, tile shows. All 23 units with free TV and individually controlled heat with thermostats. Beautiful terrace, sundeck, private pure sand beach. Fine restaurants, shuffleboard, tennis courts nearby. Close to downtown.
Your hosts, Ardyce & Wally Adomat

Berthoud Falls Inn and Ski Lodge - Empire, Colorado

U.S. Highway 40
Located just 50 short scenic miles west of Denver, Berthoud Falls Inn and Ski Lodge offers the finest accommodations for either cool summer or mild winter diversion. Appetizing food, bar and lounge with its inviting fireplace, modern cottages and a fascinating curio shop. AAA Approved.
Gil and Ula Hankel - Your Hosts

City Center Motel - San Jose, California

Second St. at Reed
San Jose, Calif.
"Resort Living in Downtown San Jose." Relax around our heated pool. All rooms are soundproofed, have telephones, color TV, coffee, comfortable beds, individually controlled heat and air conditioning for your comfort. Member of Western Motor Lodges and Superior Motor Courts. Most credit cards accepted.

Mailed from Canada to Robyn Linden of Royal Victoria College in Montreal, Quebec on September 14, 1987:

GOOD FOR US TO TRASH!!!
I stayed in the whole when I went to Cal. for my school interviews. The people before me left the package from a vibrator in the room. I wish you were in Toronto. We finally have a place to go with no problems. Oh I guess that figures. Time to go scrub the bathroom.
Love, Gregory

Holiday Inn - Lake City, Florida

U.S. 90 at Interstate 75
Post Office Box 788
Swimming Pool - Air-Conditioned - Restaurant - Free TV - Free Holidex Reservations

I-75 and U.S. 90
P.O. Drawer 1239
Lake City, Fl. 32055

Holiday Inn - Hyannis, Massachusetts

Route #132
Air-Conditioned - Restaurant
Swimming Pool - Free TV - Free Holidex Reservations

The writing on the back:
Sat. Sept. 29, 1974
Room 108

Holiday Inn South - Orlando, Florida

On Fed. Hwys 17-92-441 between Interstate 4 and Sunshine Parkway Interchanges
4049 South Orange Blossom Trail
120 Air-Conditioned Rooms. Restaurant, Large Meeting Rooms, Large Pool, Television, Direct dial phone service, Piped music and Radio. Wall to wall carpeting. Cocktail Lounge.

Holiday Inn - Westbury, Long Island, New York

369 Old Country Road
Westbury, L.I., New York 11590
Outdoor Pool, Restaurant, Cocktail Lounge, Air-Conditioned, Color Television.
Free Advance Reservations

Motel 6 - Boise, Idaho

2323 Airport Way
Boise, Idaho 83705
91 Units, TV, Phones, Pool

South Fork Lodge - Lowman, Idaho

Motel - Cabins - Cafe - Store
At the gateway to Idaho's primitive area.

Cutlass Motor Lodge - Antigo, Wisconsin

On U.S. Hwy. 45 - Route 3
Antigo, Wisconsin 54409

Terrace Motel - Deadwood, South Dakota

250 Main Street
Deadwood, South Dakota
17 Attractive Modern Units
See the "Trial of Jack McCall" for the killing of Wild Bill Hickok; the Broken Boot Gold Mine; the Adams Memorial Museum; and the Mt. Moriah Cemetery, for a good view of Deadwood Gulch and the Wild Bill, Calamity Jane and others.

Rest-Well Motel - Tomah, Wisconsin

U.S. Highways 12 - 16
Tomah, Wisconsin - Phone 591R
1/2 mile east of city limits
Midway between Chicago & Minneapolis
Completely modern
AAA Approved
Owned & operated Mr. & Mrs. V.E. Wendorf

Sunset Motel - Amarillo, Texas

Across the Street from Veterans Hospital
West of City on U.S. Highway 66
Phone: DRake 3-884, Amarillo, Texas
Offering twenty modern units, famous Franciscan furnishings, private tiled baths, air conditioning, and furnace heating. Restaurant next door. AAA Approved. Member of the Best Western Motels. Recommended by Duncan Hines.

El Capri Motel - Sikeston, Missouri

A Best Western Motel
Eighty modern rooms, excellent food, Banquet room ideal for private parties, club and sales meetings. In the heart of Sikeston on Highway 61 by-pass 1 mile north of 61 and 57 intersection. We honor Standard Oil, American Oil, Phillips 66, American Express, Diners' Club and Bank of America credit cards.

City Center Motel - Holbrook, Arizona

On U.S. Highway 66 West
615 West Hopi Drive
Holbrook, Arizona
Gateway to Painted Desert and Petrified Forest National Monument...Cooled by Refrigeration...Steam Heat...Heated Swimming Pool. TV...Room Phones...Restaurant Next Door. AAA Approved. Member of the Best Western Motels.

Midway Motel - Midway, Georgia

U.S. Highway 17, 30 Miles South of Savannah, Ga.
Near Histroic Midway Church
24 Modern Brick, Fireproof, Soundproof Units, Fully Carpeted. 100% Air Conditioned. Tile Baths, Hot Water Heat. TV in Some Rooms. Beautifully Landscaped Grounds. Restaurant. AAA Approved. A Superior Court.
Telephone Tulip 4-2531 - P.O. Box 69, Midway, Ga.
Mrs. Merle Caldwell, Mgr.

Mailed from Charleston, South Carolina to Mr. Harold Brown of Bradford, Rhode Island on March 15, 1961:

Letter read & hurrying home per your instructions. (Midway is not half way). Reserve space on project for expensive side walls. Also be be sure all facilities at "topside" are shoveled clear. Then you can collect bet. Lovely warm weather but will be glad to get home. Our love to you both - Bob

101 Motel - Ukiah, California

755 So. State St., Ukiah, Calif.
1/4 mile south of business district
117 miles of north of San Francisco
A garden Motel. 27 units. Owner operated. Family suites. Air Conditioned. Free TV. Kitchens. Garages. Indoor heated year-round pool. Restaurant. Lake Mendocino 4 mi. Fishing, water skiing. AAA Approved.
Your Hosts - Rosa & Carlos Frentzel.

STATUS: A motel is still on the site but it is now known as a National 9 Motel.

 

Rock View Court / Rock Village Court - Springfield, Missouri

On Highway 66 R.F.D. 10
1/2 mile east Jct. U.S. 65 and U.S. 66
Phone 6-9945
Springfield, Mo.
17 Units - Tub & Shower - Beautyrest Foam Pillows - Modern Furniture - Radios - TV - Steam Heat - Refrigerated
Quiet units in rear - Playground
24 hour joining Cafe. AAA Approved.



At. Jct. Hiway 65-66-166 N.E. Edge of Springfield, Missouri
One of the America's finest and most beautiful Motor Hotels. Mail & Telegraph service. Each unit free Television & Radios, Private Telephones, Air Conditioned Tile Combination Tub & Shower Baths, Central Steam Heat. Dining Room and Cocktail Lounge. Excellent Food.
Member Congress of Motor Hotels.
Recommended by Duncan Hines.
Phone 6-6688 - P. O. Box 1651 S.S.S.

Tetricolor Card by J.E. Tetirick, Kansas City, Mo.
Color Photo by Larry Nicholson
21482

Tropicana Motel - Yuma, Arizona

2115 Fourth Ave
U.S. Highway 80
Kitchenettes, Refrigeration, Shuffleboard, Heated Pool, Telephones, Free TV, Family Units. AAA Approved.

Desert Haven Motel - Lovelock, Nevada

8th and Dartmouth
Lovelock, Nevada
CLEAN - QUIET - HOMEY
Downtown - Off Highway
AAA Approved
Art & Dorothy Gottschalk

Jackman Motel - Jackman Station, Maine

U.S. 201 - Jackman Station, Maine.
Hot Water Heart...Room Thermostats...Wall to Wall Carpet...In Town...Near Restaurants.
AAA Approved.

Anchor Motel - Nashville, Tennessee

West End at 20th Avenue, U.S. 70 Hwy.
Nashville's only uptown Motel - (Phone AL 5-4163)
Beautyrest Mattresses - All New Modern - Tile Baths with Glass Shower Doors - Wall to Wall Carpeting - Telephone and Free TV in Each Room - 80 Rooms and Baths - 100% Air Conditioned - Swimming Pool. AAA Approved.

STATUS: Gone

Wayside Inn - Dallas, Texas

WAYSIDE INN, beautiful new motor hotel one mile south of downtown Dallas, Texas, at 2600 South Central Expressway (U.S. Hwy. 75). Closest to Fair Park. Meeting, sample rooms. Heated pool, Coffee Shop, room-level parking. All rooms equipped with TV and hi-fi music. Write for color literature. Telephone HAmilton 8-2821.

Mailed from Wilmer, Texas to Mr. A.M. Story of Niles, Michigan on January 25, 1968:

Hi - arrived here about 6 P.M. drove 1117 miles from home. We are staying here until at least Sat. Weather cool and clear. The Ozark mountains were beautiful, Prices high all the way so I got postcards. All having a good time. Dallas is sure a big busy city. Love - Ruth.

Whispering Palms Motel - Miami Beach, Florida

18901 Collins Ave., Miami Beach 41, Fla.
Directly on the ocean. Large Private Beach...Completely Air-Conditioned and Heated...Coffee Shop...Beautiful Motel Rooms and fully equipped Efficiencies...Shuffleboard...Horse Shoe Court...Moderate year round rates. Beach Equipment for your comfort included in your rates. Phone North Dade 6-2613.

Colonial Motor Inn & Patterson's Supper Club - Sturgis, Michigan

COLONIAL MOTOR INN
Best Western Motel
1500 So. Centreville
PATTERSON'S SUPPER CLUB
Traditional Hospitality
1104 W. Chicago Rd.
Strugis, Michigan
AAA - Mobil Travel Guided