Colony Motel/Quality Inn Colony - Williamsburg, Virginia

 

 
Routes 60-31-162
Williamsburg, Virginia
A Quality Court



Page Street
Williamsburg, Virginia
On Routes 60, 31 and 162, 4 blocks South of Historic Capital, 60 Spacious New Colonial units, each with Tub and Shower baths, TV, Room phones and wall to wall carpet. Individual Thermostat Controlled Hot Water Heat and Air Conditioning. Swimming Pool. Near Good Restaurants. M.J. Flippo & F.J., MacCoy III, Owners. AAA Approved. A Quality Motel.

Walter H. Miller
36000



Page Street
Williamsburg, Virginia
On Routes 60, 31 and 162, 4 blocks South of Historic Capital, 60 Spacious New Colonial units, each with Tub and Shower baths, TV, Room phones and wall to wall carpet. Individual Thermostat Controlled Hot Water Heat and Air Conditioning. Swimming Pool. Near Good Restaurants. M.J. Flippo & F.J., MacCoy III, Owners. AAA Approved. A Quality Motel.

Walter H. Miller
76230



P.O. Box FF
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
On Routes 60 & 162, 2 blocks south of the historic area. 59 air conditioned spacious rooms each with tub-shower baths, color TV, telephones, wall to wall carpeting. Swimming pool and self service coffee bar, Near good restaurants. AAA Approved. A Quality Court.

Washbrook Motels and Dining Room - Ashland, Ohio

3 miles north on U.S. 250 and 60
Ashland, Ohio
Canopy Bedroom in Mansion House, Overlooking Brook in Countryside of Washbrook Farms.

Maplewood Motel - Greensboro, North Carolina

2500 Battleground Ave.
Greensboro, N.C.
AAA Approved. A Quality Court.
On U.S. 220 North at city limits. Air conditioned and heated. Wall to wall carpeting. Tile baths. Room telephones, Radio or Television. New and modern, Quiet and restful, Excellent Restaurant nearby. Jean and Jack Ogburn. Phone 2-5102

Howard Johnson's - Manchester, New Hampshire

Featuring spacious rooms & suites with oversize beds, blackout drapes, bathroom heat lamps, individual year round heat & cooling, message & wake up panel, direct dial telephone & color TV, indoor pool, saunas & sun deck, meeting - banquet facilities, restaurant & lounge, coast to coast reservation service.

Roosevelt Hotel/Roosevelt Motor Hotel - Seattle, Washington

Featured in the Lanai Room of Seattle's Roosevelt Hotel is the exotic Fountains of Music, with stereo background music for delightful dining in a leisurely manner.

Seattle's Best Address
7th & Pine. Right downtown close to stores, theatres, monorail.
Free parking for registered guests. AAA Approved.

Writing on the back:
Stayed on 6th floor
Room 601 - December 18-21, 1972
Jerry Tracy

Island Inn & Black Angus Restaurant - Key West, Florida

3824 North Roosevelt Blvd. (U.S. 1) Key West, Florida 33040
Hotel Luxury...Motel Informality
100 Spacious, beautifully decorated rooms; 24 Hour switchboard, Television, Individually Controlled G.E. Air Conditioning and Heating, Olympic Pool, Restaurant, Lounge, Golf, Deep Sea Fishing, Skin Diving, Sailing, Water Skiing.

Holiday Inn - Lake George, New York

Make Your Next Trip, vacation or Meeting Easy. Stay with us.
USE INTERSTATE 87, Exit 21. We are located at the Southern edge of Lake George Village on Route U.S. 9, try us and see just how much we have to offer.

Pacemaker Red Carpet Inn - Vienna, Georgia

I-75 at Pitts Road Exit
Vienna, Georgia 31092
Restaurant - Lounge - Color TV in each room - Swimming Pool
Family Oriented...Family rates
One Hour south of Macon, Georgia
Two hours from Florida state line.
Just five hours to Disney World.

Mailed from Daytona Beach, Florida to Richard Tracy of Waterloo, Wisconsin on January 9, 1973:

We stopped here Sat. night. We had to drive all Friday night until Sat afternoon 1100 miles without stopping as snow storms and sleet storms were only a hour or 2 in back of us all the way until we got over mountains to Georgia. The weather turned warm about 80 at noon in Daytona Beach. Same place we stayed last year. Sam room. Grampa Young

Channel Inn - Washington, D.C.

Washington's Only Waterfront Hotel
Minutes from all major tourist attractions, Deluxe Spacious Rooms with Balconies, Gourmet Dining in the Elegant Pier 7 Restaurant. Banquet & Meeting Rooms Available. 650 Water Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20024.

Sheraton-Mt. Royal Hotel - Montreal, Quebec

Canada's newest, exotic Polynesian restaurant. Created and supervised by Steve Crane, and located in the Sheraton-Mt. Royal Hotel, Montreal. Authentic food and beverages from the South Seas are served in a lush, tropical atmosphere. Other Kon-Tiki's now in Sheraton Hotels in Portland, Oregon, Cleveland, Ohio and Chicago, Illinois.

Travelodge - Brawley, California

Heart of Imperial Valley
U.S. Highway 99, 300 W. Main St.
Brawley, California
Telephone: Brawler 562
Recommended by: AAA, Duncan Hines, Automobile Club of Southern California

Aloha Motor Lodge & Restaurant - Folkston, Georgia / Hilliard, Florida

Route #1 - 301 & 23
On St. Mary's River
At Ga. - Fla. State Line
Fishing, Boating, 27 Carpeted Rooms. Room Control Heat &Air-Conditioning. Showers &Tubs. Room Phones. TV & Hi-Fi. Adult & Kiddie Pool. Cocktail Lounge Nearby.
H.C. Wichmann, Mgr.
Phone Folkston, Georgia Exchange 536-5311
Mail Address: Route 1, Hilliard, Fla.

Mailed from Wilson, North Carolina to Mr. & Mrs. N.A. Berube of Somersworth, New Hampshire on August 22, 1965:

Hi!! Stopped at St. Augustine today. A nice time in Key West - Having a nice time but will be glad to get home again.
Love, Edith, Ben & Beverly

STATUS: The building was torn down between 2008 & 2013. Now it is just an empty lot. I wish I knew what happened to those great signs.

Colonial Lodge Motel - Elgin, Illinois

788 Villa Street
Elgin, Illinois
40 Units - Kitchenette - Apartments Available - Central Air-Conditioning and Heating - Television - Laundromat and Conference Room. BLUE OX Restaurant.
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Bach

Stukey's Inn - Coldwater, Michigan

In The Center of Coldwater, Michigan (U.S. 12 & 27)
Completely remodeled.

Jade Tree Motor Inn - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

5300 N. Ocean Blvd.
Every Conceivable Comfort and Convenience
Directly on the Ocean Front
AAA Approved.
Choice of 21 Championship Golf Course with fabulous golf special September till May



5300 North Ocean Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Directly on the ocean - Completely new - Tea Room - Patio Dining - Room Phones & television - Wall-to-Wall Carpet - Controlled Music to each room - Maid service - Free Parking - Large Fresh water pool & Sun Deck - Controlled Air Conditioning.

The Ivanhoe Inn and Ye Olde Friar Restaurant - Niagara Falls, New York

Featuring 50 Ultra Modern Units - Air Conditioned - Free Television - Phones - Beautiful Swimming Pool - Open All Year.
Reservations Phone BU 5-9131
1590 Buffalo Ave, - Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Routes N.Y. 324 and 384

Country Squire Motel - Knoxville, Tennessee

The New Trend in Luxury Travel
On U.S. Hwy. 11-70 W and I 40-75 at West Hills Exit
All Rooms Furnished for Complete Traveling Comfort
Heated Pool - Putting Green
For reservations: Telephone Knoxville 584-4675
Write 7304 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee 37919
AAA Approved. A Quality Court.
Manager: Raymond Woodby

The new trend in luxury travel.
On US Hwy. 11-70 W and I 40-75 at West Hills Exit; all rooms furnished for complete traveling comfort; heated pool; putting green; color TV; for reservations: Telephone Knoxville 584-4674; write 7304 Kingston Pike; Manager: Raymond Woodby
AAA Approved. A Red Carpet Inn

Golden Gate Motel and Nite Club - Scanlon, Minnesota

The ultra modern Golden Gate Motel and Nite Club located at junction of Highway 46 and U.S. 61 at Scanlon, Minnesota. Convenient stop-over for travelers enroute the vacation area of Northern Minnesota. Excellent food at reasonable rates.

Mailed from Cloquet, Minnesota to Mrs. Laura Renaga of Goshen, Indiana on June 13, 1961:

Dear Mom.
We are staying here tonite. It is really beautiful here. Haven't seen a deer. On over way toward Canada.
Love, Betty & Paul

Pier 66 Motor Hotel and Restaurant - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Famous Pier 66 Motor Hotel in beautiful Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on the Intercoastal Waterway.

Pub. by Plastichromes of Florida, Miami, Fla.
Plastichrome by Colourpicture
P45036

Famous PIER 66 Motor Hotel and Restaurant in beautiful Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on the Intercoastal Waterway.

The card was mailed from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to Mr. & Mrs. Art Lolop of Brecksville, Ohio on April 19, 1967:

Dear Marge,
Lee & John have sports on their marble sills from plaster. Will your book (Heloise) have anything on it or will Art know? They are sick about it . Many thanks, Helen.



17th Street Causeway - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
South Florida's spectacular sky-high Rev loving Pier Top Lounge crowning Ft. Lauderdale's newest, most luxurious 17 story Pier 66 Hotel offers a panoramic view of the Venice of America and the sun spangled Gold Coast. A glass enclosed exterior elevator adds to the enjoyment of a thrilling experience.

Dukane Press Inc,, Hallandale, Fl.
Dukane Press
1383

Fort Lauderdale's Newest Luxury Motor Hotel on the Intracostal Waterway. 17 Waterway. 17 stories and 258 deluxe guest rooms crowned by South Florida's only Sky High Revolving Pier Top Lounge reached by a spectacular glass enclosed exterior elevator.

Mailed form Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to Robert Damery of Somerville, Massachusetts on February 27, 1973:

Hi Robert -
There are no covered bridge down here but there are plenty of tall buildings. Lost of warm sunshine and beaching. - Gibby & Marie Gibson



Twinkling beauty of Ft. Lauderdale at nighttime with Pier 66 in the foreground.

Mailed from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to Mr. & Mrs. H.L. Lester of Aurora, Illinois on June 12, 1973:

Dear Marian & Les,
Florida's hot and humid but Dee Dee and I are having a good time. Went to a couple of good bars. Tuesday we move on o Pompano Beach. Have fun on your vacation.
Pat



Famous Pier 66

Dukane Scenic, Hollywood, Florida 33020
5724

Motel Perry - Pacific Grove, California

1111 Lighthouse Avenye
Pacific Grove, California
Ph. Monterey 2-5612
20 Ultra-Modern Units with TV. Some with Kitchens. Some with Garages. Strictly Clean & Sanitized to protect public health.
A Fisherman's & Golfer's Paradise. Where Beaches, Marine Gardens, Butterfly Trees, 17 Mile Drive and Scenic Coast Line make this a place to stay & play in a Circle of Enchantment. AMHA & California Mission Trails Association Member.

Motel 6 - Ontario, California

1515 N. Mountain Ave.
Ontario, Calif. 91762
60 Units, Pool, TV

The Rafters Motor Court - Pensacola, Florida

Highway 90 - 3 1/2 Miles West of Pensacola
Air Conditioned - Electric Heat - Tile Showers - TV in Rooms - Comfortably Furnished Rooms - Back from Highway - Near Good Restaurants.
Owned and operated by Bill and Velma McAllister
AAA Approved. Phone GLendale 5-8731

Mailed from Fort Walton Beach, Florida to Mrs. Laura Kenaga of Goshen, Indiana on June 1, 1959:

Dear Mom,
Well we stayed in Florida last night. Got up this morning and its raining. Went to a laundry and washed & dryed our clothes last night. No way to iron but they are clean. Well we must go eat breakfast.

Chico MoteLodge - Chico, California

8th & Broadway
Downtown Chico
AAA Says "Excellent"

San Quinton Motel - Dalton, Georgia

U.S. 41
Dalton. Georgia 30720
78 Rooms, Carpeted, Telephone, TV, Pool. Two Restaurants Near By. 1 1/2 Mile North of Dalton, Ga. on U.S. 41. Mr. & Mrs. L.B. Quinton, Owners-Managers.

Mailed From Dalton, Georgia to Miss Lucille Pell and Mrs. Mary Pell of Indianapolis, Indiana on June 28, 1965:

Hello Mom and Lucille,
Stayed here and also had supper in their restaurant. Atlanta, GA is 90 min. further South. I didn't quite make it. Too many hills & curves. I went as high as 1,500 feet at one time.
Love, "D"

Bel-Aire Motel - Skaneateles, New York

Skaneateles, N.Y,
Phone OV 5-6720
On Scenic U.S. #20 - Leave Thruway at Interchange #40. Clean, Comfortable Units, Safe-Aire Heat, Air Conditioning, Showers, Free TV in all Rooms. Restaurant, Diner and Service Station Adjacent. Open all Year. AAA Approved. Owner Management - Leland and Blanch Pulling

Motel Belvidere - Belvidere, Illinois

Phone: LI 4-3953
R.R. Box 3 - Box 110
Belvidere, Ill.
Located between Toll Road Exit Exchange No. 4 Belvidere and Exit No. 2 Rockford, on Highway No. 20 - 14 Modern Units - Radio - TV - Individual Heat Control - Restaurant Nearby. AAA Approved.
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Steussy
Owners & Manager

Uptowner Motel - Glasgow, Kentucky

Race St. On Public Square
Glasgow, Kentucky
52 rooms with wall-to-wall carpets, air conditioned, tile baths, free TV, telephone, swimming pool, barber shop. A Quality Court
Jolly's Restaurant in building
Arthur Poynter, Manager of Motel

Motel Rond-Point - Levis, Quebec

Located at quarter of a mile from Trans-Canada Hiway (20), Levis exit, at the junction of President Kennedy Hiway (23) and Hiway no: 2.
80 Rooms - Dining Room - Salon Bar - Indoor Swimming Pool - Convention Halls - Bowling Lanes - Beauty Parlor - Barber Shop.
Open Year Round

Ramada Inn - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

1401 Northeast Expressway
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
175 luxurious rooms. Swimming pool, children's playground, Coffee Shop and Dining Room. Complete hotel services. Free TV and Radio.

The Sands Hotel - Phoenix, Arizona

3320 East Van Buren
Phoenix, Arizona
SANDS HOTEL occupying an entire square block in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, is one of the newest, largest, most modern motor hotels in the Southwest. Covering ten acres of land, the hotel and shopping center offer guests every hotel convenience and service combining motor hotel advantages with complete luxury resort living. Convenient to airport and ideal for tourist, businessman and conventioneer.

Lazy Daze Mobile Home Park and Motel - Phoenix, Arizona

4202 W. Van Buren
Largest lots in Phoenix, Arizona
4 miles from downtown - 10 Unit Motel - Modern spaces with cement patios for any size trailer - Heated Pool - Individual locked mail boxes - round up room - shuffleboards.
Phone AP 8-2236

Mailed from Phoenix, Arizona to Mrs. Charles Guerlach, Sr. of Penfield, New York on July 2, 1962:

You will be welcome at LAZY DAZE MOTEL. Comfortable accommodations at very reasonable rates.
Sincerely, Andy Anderson

Vitek's Motel - St. Ignace, Michigan

3 Miles north of Mackinac Bridge
I-75, St. Ignace, Michigan 49781
Centrally located to Mackinac Island, Tahquamenon Falls, and Soo Boat Locks, in Michigan's beautiful vacationland. Spacious Units - TV - Carpeting - Tile Tub & Shower Combination - Restaurants and Entertainment nearby.
Tony & Helen Vitek

Tradewinds Motel - St. Ignace, Michigan

3 Miles north of Mighty-Mac Bridge
ON BUSINESS LOOP I-75
St. Ignace, Michigan 49781
25-Spacious units - Tastefully decorated in a perfect blending of smart modern styling & informality. Off the highway restful surroundings. Heated Pool - Completely Carpeted - Ceramic Tile Baths - Hot Water Heat - Playground - Picnic Area - Inn Room Coffee - For Reservations Phone St. Ignace 169.
Your Hosts - Stan & Fran Gierlaszynski

Melody Motel - St. Ignace, Michigan

4 Miles North of the Mackinac Bridge
On Business Loop 75, in Evergreen Shores
St. Ignace, Michigan 49781
21 Modern Units - Electric Radiant Heat - Individually controlled. Playground and Grill on 300 ft. Sandy Beach. Excellent eating facilities and Cocktail Bay adjacent. Fine Hunting and Fishing in the "Land of Hiawatha." TV
For reservation write - or phone 1096. Steve Tokarski.

Golden Anchor Motel - St. Ignace, Michigan

700 N. State St. (I-75 Bus. Loop)
St. Ignace, Mich. 49781 - Phone 1296
Hot Water Heat – Room Thermostats Tubs – Showers – Free TV Balconies Overlooking Bay and City Mobil Guide Quality Rated (Special Low Rates Sept.-Oct., May-June)
AAA Approved

Million $ View Motel - St. Ignace, Michigan

St. Ignace, Mich. 49781
1/2 Mile From Bridge on U.S. 2 West
Take Escanaba Exit, First Motel on Left. 28 Ultra Modern Units overlooking famous Mackinac Bridge - Hot Water Heat - 3 Excellent Restaurants Nearby - Motel is next to Golf Course.
Leonard and Hazel France.


1/4 Miles from Bridge on West U.S. 2
27 Ultra modern units, next to Golf course. Ideal Family vacation spot with picnic area overlooking the Big Mac. Open year 'round. Reasonable rates. For reservations call your Host, Harry or Noreen Church. Phone 643-7616

Ralph's Motel - St. Ignace, Michigan

124 Burdette St.
Two Blocks East of the New Straits of Mackinac Bridge Approach
St. ignace, Michigan
We Welcome You to the Gateway to Michigan's Beautiful Upper Peninsula
New Double Decker Units Luxuriously Furnished and Carpeted. Accommodates 2 to 6 guests. Ceramic Tile Baths. Most with Tub and Shower Combinations. Hot Water & Electric Heat. Free TV. Near excellent Restaurants and Entertainment. Phone St. Ignace 1074. "THE RALPHS"

Mailed from Mackinac Island, Michigan to Mrs. Monroe Stanley of Stevensville, Michigan on August 27, 1963:

Hello Caroline & All -
We didn't make it to "Smoky" by went up to Portage and The Dells then came up here. Making a real trip of it. Will stay 2 more days & home again. The last in Mich for me. Love, Winnie

Timbers Motel & Restaurant - Shelton, Washington

628 Railroad Ave.
Shelton, Washington
33 deluxe units - Heated pool - Individually controlled electric heat - Free TV - Room phones - Kitchen Facilities - Piped room-music and Banquet room. Our new motel is located on Hwy. 101, gateway to the majestic Olympic Peninsula - the Northwest's finest vacation land. AAA Approved.