La Grande Motel - Cloverdale, California

721 N. Cloverdale Blvd., (Highway 101)
Cloverdale, Calif. 95425
Gene Keiser, Owner
Close to Redwoods - Russian River - Geysers, 90 Miles North of San Francisco. In the Heart of the California Wine Country.

Stone's Motor Court - Columbia, Tennessee

A wonderful place to stay on U.S. Hwy. 31, just 3 minutes from Columbia. Air Conditioned - Electric Heat - Television - Wall to Wall Carpet - Restaurant. AAA Approved. Phone EVergreen 8-1735.

7 Gables Motel and Restaurant - Burnside, Kentucky

"Outstanding Accommodations"
Located on U.S. Highway 27 - Burnside, Ky.
On beautiful Lake Cumberland

35 spacious rooms with private tile baths. Steam heat - Guest Lounge. Air conditioned. Restaurant open 5 A.M. to 10 P.M. - serving the finest food in the South. Fishing - Boating. Gateway to Cumberland Falls. AAA Approved. Phone 7.

Status: 7 Gables is still right in the heart of downtown Burnside, Kentucky. The sign is still there, too.

Poindexter Motor Inn - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

1702 North Ocean Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29577

Mailed from Florence, South Carolina to Miss Dorothy Laubacher of Akron, Ohio on May 1, 1984:

Monday Nite 11 P.M.
I Came here with 2 loads from church. Ocean is beautiful - temp is warm. Much rain on way. Home Saturday. Love - Blanche L. Krannick.

Briarwood Motel - Hendersonville, North Carolina

1510 Greenville Highway (U.S. 25)
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Completely Air-Conditioned and Individually Controlled Heat For Year-'Round Comfort. Luxurious Rooms. Family Rooms and Cottages with Kitchens; All with Free Television and Telephones. Shuffleboard Court and Children's Playground; Private Heated Swimming Pool, Convenient Car-to-Door Parking; Restaurants Nearby. AAA Approved.
Mr. & Mrs. L.V. French
"Your Host & Hostess"

Ledge Rock Motel - Wilmington, New York

(Opposite Whiteface Mountain Ski Center)
Route 86, Placid Road, Wilmington, N.Y.
New DeLuxe Motel, featuring rooms, Suites. Wall to wall carpet, ceramic tile baths, tubs and showers. Individual thermostat controlled hot water heat. TV, Stereo, Putting green, shuffleboard, picnic area, grills, pool, kiddie pool, playground. Continental breakfast.. Car by door parking, no road noise, ideal for all sports. Hunting, Fishing, Skiing. Open Year Round. Centrally located to North Pole, Land of Makebelieve, High Falls Gorge, Whiteface Mountain, Lake Placid. Restaurants nearby. You Hosts and Owners, Bill & Joan Grossmann. WIlson 6-2302.

Ramada Inn - Tucumcari, New Mexico

Located on U.S. Hi-Way 66 & 54
Tucumcari, New Mexico
TWX 505-461-9614 Phone 505-461-3140
61 Beautiful, Large Rooms; All Rooms With Boy Beds; Heated Pool; Children's Playground; Coffee Shop; Restaurant; Cocktail Lounge; Handy to Service Stations and Shopping Areas. Full Hotel Service...Free Teletype Reservation Service.



Located on U.S. Hi-Way 66 & 54
Tucumcari, New Mexico
TWX 505-461-9614 Phone 505-461-3140
61 Beautiful, Large Rooms; All Rooms With Boy Beds; Heated Pool; Children's Playground; Coffee Shop; Restaurant; Cocktail Lounge; Handy to Service Stations and Shopping Areas. Full Hotel Service...Free Teletype Reservation Service.

Shepherd Motel & Restaurant - Calhoun, Georgia

Highway 53 & I-75, Calhoun, Georgia
42 New Brick Unit Motel - Phone & TV in all rooms. Electric Heat - Tub & Shower - Air Conditioning - Swimming Pool - Wall-to-Wall Carpet. AAA Approved.
W.G. Robertson - Owner & Operator

Little America - Flagstaff, Arizona

248 Luxurious Rooms, Heated Pool, Gift Shop, Coffee Shop and Dining Room. Banquet and Convention Facilities. I-40 and Butler Avenue. Member of the Best Western Motels.

I-40 at Butler
Flagstaff, Arizona
248 Luxurious Rooms/Color TV, 24-hour Restaurant & Gift Shop, Western Gold Dining Room/Lounge, 24-Hour Service Station, Banquet & Convention Facilities.
Other Little America Locations:
Sun Valley, San Diego, Salt Lake City, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Little America, Wyoming, Snow Basin, Utah.

Mt. Tom Motel - Bishop, California

871 No. Main (U.S. 395 & 6)
Phone: UPton 3-3578
35 De-Luxe units, kitchens available, all with TV. Heated pool. Sun Deck. Refrigeration cooling. Unit heat. Room phones. Free coffee. Diners' Club, American Express and BankAmericard accepted. A Friendship Inn

Jayhawk Third Motel - Junction City, Kansas

On I-70 (Grandview Plaza Exit), 1 mile East of Business Center, Junction City, Kansas. 66441. Pool, TV, Room Phones, Central Heating & Air Conditioning. Fine Restaurants Adjacent.
913 CE 8-5188
Photos by E.F. Bobo, Junction City, Kansas
Standard, Phillips 66, Diners' Club, American Express and Carte Blanche accepted. AAA Approved. Member of the Best Western Motels.

Mailed from Denver, Colorado to Mr. & Mrs. Joe Butterworth of Melrose Park, Illinois on July 20, 1970:

7/19/70 - Sun. Eve.
Hi -
Left Chi a week ago to-day for Colorado Springs - stayed in this motel 1 nite on our way out - Stayed with friend there in Colo. Sprgs. since Tue - been busy sight seeing, u can be sure.
Left there to-day - now in a Ramada Inn in Denver. Will be back home next Sun after 2 wks. - Otto & Sig.

O'Neill's Motel - Les Saules, Quebec

Sur les routes 2 et 2c, 1 mille de QUEBEC. 25 Unites modernes, chauffage individuel, TV, tapis mur a mur. Prix raisonable.
On highways no. 2 and 2c, 1 mile from QUEBEC CITY. 25 Modern units, individual controlled heat, TV, wall to wall carpet. Moderate price. Restaurant nearby.
Lucille & Armand Maranada, prop.
Member of the Quebec Motel Association and the ATA.

Balmar Motel - Detroit, Michigan

3250 E. Jefferson
Detroit, Mich.
LOrain 7-7000
The magnificent new Balmar Motor Hotel in downtown Detroit. One the finest in the county of tri-level design, in a symphony of panoramic color. Swimming pool, telephones, air conditioned and luxuriously furnished and carpeted thru-out. COMPLIMENTARY continental breakfast, television and Hi-Fi background music. Connecting suites, kitchenettes, executive and bridal suites. Facilities for conferences, displays and special events.

Mohawk Manor Motorist Hotel - Buffalo, New York

1640 Main at Michigan
Buffalo 9, N.Y. - On N.Y. Rt. 5
Telephone TT 6-7700
Air Conditioned - Free Parking - No Tipping - Coffee Shop
Visit Mohawk Manor Tourist Hotels:
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Plymouth and Troup Sts.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - 1060 E. Genesse St.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. - 4200 Roosevelt Blvd.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. - 5855 E. Washington St.

Capitol Auto Court - Boise, Idaho

SEVEN BLOCKS from BUSINESS CENTER
East Entrance to City
One of the most modern courts in the West. Two to four rooms completely furnished. Refrigeration, automatic heat, closed garages. Washed air conditioned - tile showers - room telephones.

Riviera Motel - Vancouver, Washington

5th and Main Street
Phone OX 4-8434
Heated pool, automatic telephones. 19" TVs, Refrigerated air conditioning. Sample and conference rooms, Bridal Suite. AAA Approved. Member of the Best Western Motels.
Ben & Marion Franklin, Mgrs.

5th and Main St.
Phone OX 4-8434
Heated pool, automatic telephones. 19" TVs. Refrigerated air conditioning. Sample and conference rooms. Bridal Suite. AAA Approved. Member of the Best Western Motels.
Ben & Marion Franklin, Mgrs.

Colorado Lodge - Salida, Colorado

U.S. Highway 50...West Edge
Salida, Colorado 81201
EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATIONS...CERAMIC TILED BATHS...INDIVIDUALLY CONTROLLED HEAT...TV, RADIO...ROOM PHONES...HEATED SWIMMING POOL.
Mr. & Mrs. O.W. Decker, owners & operators.
AAA Approved. Member of the Best Western Motels.

Motel on the Mountain - Hillburn, New York

at the New York Thruway's Suffern Exit 15
This "handsome, Oriental-inspired motel" (New York Times) transforms a night's lodging into a memorable experience. "The most famous motel near New York" (Architectural Forum) has 80 rooms, air-conditioning, telephone, television, magnificent view.
Reservations: Suffern 5-2500. Mail: Hillburn, N.Y.
Entrance: Route 17
AAA Approved. A Quality Courts United Motel.

New Yorker Motel - Niagara Falls, Ontario

2275 Portage Rd., Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Only fifty feet from the observation tower and Burning Spring, overlooking the Falls. 40 rooms of fine accommodation. Tel. EL 8-7631. Reservations held only if paid in advance. AAA Approved and Member of the The Ontario Tourist Courts Association.

Canuck Motel - Niagara Falls, Ontario

1334 Kitchener St., Niagara Falls, Canada, is open the year round - 50 complete modern rooms.
Phone Elgin 8-8221 for reservations.

Allenwood Motor Court - Louisville, Georgia

One mile north of Louisville
U.S. 1 and U.S. 221 Highways
12 new modern units, air conditioning optional, steam heat, cross ventilation, private baths, tub and shower. Phone 3101. Owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Allen Phillips. AAA Approved.

STATUS: Amazingly still there as of 2014. Now called the Allenwood Motel.

 

Adams Motel - Wilmington, New York

Route 86 - Wilmington, New York
"Foot of Whiteface Mountain"
16 New DeLuxe Units - Tile Bathrooms with showers and tubs - Individually controlled heat - TV - Recreation and Picnic Area - Lake on Premises - Boating, Fishing, Swimming. Skiing at Whiteface Mountain and Paleface Mountain nearby.
Ann M. and Adam V. Solack, Your Hosts and Owners
TELEPHONE - WILSON 6-2355

STATUS: I believe that the place below was formerly the Adams Motel. The current name is the Grand View Motel.

Crillon Motel - Atlantic City, New Jersey

Premiere Choice
CRILLON MOTEL
"A step from the Boardwalk and Beach"
Indiana and Pacific Aves. Atlantic City, N.J.
100% air conditioned - Free under cover parking - Adult and kiddie swim pools - Finnish Sauna health bath - Luxurious bedrooms (including Dressing room and Vanity) - TV and FM radio - Game rooms - Meeting and banquet rooms for Conventions.

Mailed from Atlantic City, New Jersey to Mrs. Zimmermann of Clifton, New Jersey on April 27, 1971:

Arrived here at 3:30. Saw several deer on way down. Weather fine and everybody well. Hope you found Eunice better.
Remember to call when night check arrives.
Love, Peach.

Quality Inn Town Motel - Franklin, North Carolina

277 East Main Street
Franklin, North Carolina 28734
50 Rooms - Temperature Controlled - Carpeted Tile Baths - Phone - Color TV & Music - Pool - Playground & Picnic Area - Close to Gem Mines - Credit Cards Honored - Open All Year. AAA Approved. A Quality Inn.
Owner-Operator K.A. Dodge.

Holiday Inn - Dalton, Georgia

I-75 and Walnut Ave.
200 Double Rooms located 3 miles from Downtown Dalton. Spacious Meeting Facilities that Accommodate up to 300 people.
Air-conditioned - Restaurant - Swimming Pool - Free TV - Free Holidex Reservations.

Mailed from Dogpatch, Arkansas to Mrs. Mary Stortoni of Hershey, Pennsylvania on June 20, 1984:

Hi Mary -
Roy went out so thought I will send you a card, we having a good, eating Gorgia (sic) Peaches. They are good, the fruit is good down here weather is find. we been in 8 states so will tell you about in when I see you in 3 mo. - Kitty & Roy

Dixieland Motel - Marietta, Georgia

16 Miles North of Atlanta on U.S. Hwy. 41
All rooms have Free Television, Air Conditioning, Steam Heat, Carpeted Floors, Tile Baths, Beauty Rest Mattresses.
All Rooms have Telephone
Phone: Marietta, Georgia 9-6700 - 9-9-6267
Manager: E.F. Hicks

Turnpike Motel - Kennebunk, Maine

At the Northbound Toll House Exit 3 on Maine Turnpike or 1 1/2 Miles North of U.S. 1 off Route 35
Kennebunk, Maine 04043
Modern...Air Conditioned. Conveniently Located. Restaurants Nearby. Open Year Round Telephone 207/985-4404. AAA Approved. Mobil Approved.

T-C Motel - Woodstock, New Brunswick

On The Trans-Canada Highway 2 miles west of Woodstock, N.B. New modern units with TV & Telephone - Restaurant - tenting, Trailer & Camping Facilities - Playground. Texaco gas & Oil - Groceries.

Writing on the back:

This is the motel mom & dad are managing. The area is all paved now, with swings & picnic tables in the front lawn. A new unit has been added to the left side of the motel.
They are really busy remodelling (sic) & re-organizing. Mom has 3 more days to work at the Wandlyx -- which she is glad for.
Dick & I have been working days, then help at the motel evenings. We hope you will come in Sept. or this fall to visit us.

Holiday Inn - Lewistown, Pennsylvania

Route 322 at Burnham Intersection
Close to Penn State University & Skimont Ski Area
Phone: 717-248-4961
Swimming Pool - Air-conditioning - Playground - Free Television & Ice - Charcoal Broiler Restaurant - Nightly Entertainment - Cocktail Lounge

Frontier Motel - Flagstaff, Arizona

One Mile East of Flagstaff, on Hwy. 66 and 89.
26 Brand New De-Luxe Units with Individually Controlled Heat, Tubs and Showers - Room Phones, TV and Radio - Refrigeration - Heated Swimming Pool.
AAA Approved.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Smith, Owners

One Mile East of Flagstaff, on Hwy. 66 and 89. 31 Brand New De-Luxe Units with Individually Controlled Heat, Tubs and Showers - Room Phones, TV - Refrigeration - Heated Swimming Pool.
George and Vera Skylstead, Owners. AAA Approved. Member of the Best Western Motels.

Sunset Hill Motel - Breezewood, Pennsylvania

At Turnpike Interchange
Breezewood, Pennsylvania
Reservations Phone Area Code 814-Re. 5-4321
57 rooms - air conditioning - hot water heat - TV and telephone in every room - 24 hour desk service - restaurant and car service adjoining 'round the clock - American Express, Carte Blanche and Diners' Club credit cards honored. AAA Approved. Member of the Congress Motels.

Mariani's Motel - Santa Clara, California

2500 El Camino Real - Santa Clara, California
90 luxurious rooms and executive suites with telephones and TV fashioned around a beautiful heated swimming pool. Kitchenettes available. Famous for outstanding food facilities. Cocktail lounge, banquet and meeting rooms for 10 to 400 people. Just 45 minutes from the heart of the San Francisco-Oakland area. AAA Approved.

Mailed from Santa Clara, California to Mrs. Clara & Bill Allart of Rochester 22, New York on September 29, 1965:

Hi!
Bill & I spent the night at this motel. At last we got to the Wilcox's. Drove through the mountains yesterday and saw Seal Rock out in the ocean also stopped to visit Hearst Castle what a place. Love, Bill & Grace.

Mansion View Lodge - Sacramento, California

41 New Luxurious Units
711 16th Street, Downtown Sacramento, Calif.
IS-80, Calif. 160 (99E) - Telephone 443-6631
Opposite Governor's Mansion - 1 Block to Auditorium - Queen Size Beds - Elevator - Sound Proof - Executive and Bridal Suites - Tubs or Showers - Hot Water Heat. Cooled by Refrigeration - Color TV Available.

Shamrock Motor Hotel - Vidalia, Louisiana

With Coffee Shop and Lounge
U.S. Highway 65 & 84 - Phones 350 & 351
Newest & Finest in-Natchez-Vidalia Area - One mile from Downtown Natchez, Miss. & Pilgrimage Headquarters - 57 Luxurious rooms. FEATURING: Year Round Air-Conditioning & Heating, Television, phones in each room, Tiled Baths - Tubs & Showers - Glass Closures, Wall to Wall Carpeting, Beautyrest & U.S. Air Foam Mattresses. Guided Tours. AAA Approved. Member of the American Hotel Association, Member of the Best Western Motels.

Royal Host Olympic Motel - Los Angeles, California

901 W. Olympic Blvd.
Just West of Figueroa
"Downtown" Los Angeles, Calif. 90015
The ultimate in comfort and convenience. Elegantly appointed rooms/suites; Some complete kitchens. Air conditioned. Sound proofed. Color TV all rooms. 24 Hour Phone Service. Bath Tubs 'n' Showers. Simmons Beauty Rest mattresses. Complimentary Coffee. Heated Swimming Pool.
L.A. Convention Center one Block North

Gulf Beach Hotel Court - Sarasota, Florida

930 Benjamin Franklin Drive
Phone Fulton 82659 or 82519
On Lido Beach - Sarasota, Florida
A modern Hotel Court directly on the Gulf of Mexico with a unique restful charm. 50 attractive units, each with private bath. 22 kitchenette apartments. Roomside parking. Air-conditioning. Beautiful private beach and fresh water swimming pool. 9 hole putting green. TV. Daily maid service. Continental breakfast included. Member Quality Courts. Recommended by AAA and Duncan Hines.

Rodeway Inn - Austin, Texas

1201 Interregional Highway
Phone GR 2-8331
Austin, Texas

Rodeway Inn - Beaumont, Texas

Interstate No. 10 & 11th St.
Phone TW 2-8111
Beaumont, Texas
24 Hour Coffee Shop

Rodeway Inn - El Paso, Texas

Interstate 10 at Bassett Shopping Center
El Paso, Texas 79925
250 Air Conditioned Rooms, 24 Hr. Coffee Shop, Dining Room, Banquet facilities for 500.



6201 Gateway West, El Paso, Texas 79925
310 Air-Conditioned Rooms - Color TV available - Two swimming pools - Coffee Shop - Dining Room - Cocktail Lounge - Banquet facilities for 700.

El Berta Motor Inn and Whitey's Restaurant - Wilmington, North Carolina

4505 Market Street - Hiway 17 & 74
Wilmington, N.C. 28403
Food catering service, 82 rooms - air-conditioned, phones, cable color TV, swimming pool. Family rates - laundromat, shopping center across street.
"A PEACH OF A PLACE TO STAY"

LaFollette Courts - LaFollette, Tennessee

29 AAA Approved, Fireproof, Heated, Modern Cottage
Private Locked Garages and Service Station

Mailed from LaFollette, Tennessee to Mr. & Mrs. C.H Birch of Erie, Pennsylvania on September 16, 1947:

Darlings:
We have gone 250 miles since we left Cincinnati. It rained all day. This place is miles from no place but the scenery is grand.
Love, Jack

Holiday Inn - Rome, New York

Erie Blvd. and South James St.
Downtown Rome, New York
336-4300 - AC: 315
Air-conditioned - Restaurant - Swimming Pool - Cocktail Lounge - TV - Free Holidex Reservations

Richmahr Cottages - Sanford, North Carolina

5 miles South of Sanford, N.C., 22 miles North of Southern Pines, N.C., on Route 1 - 15 and 501 direct routes from Maine to Florida. Seven acres of tall Pines - picnic tables - swings and games for young and old. Large parking space for house trailers. Modern Dining Room.
R.F. Richardson - W.B. Martin

Blue Ridge Motor Lodge & Dining Room - New Market, Virginia

U.S. Highway 11...1 Mile North of New Market, Virginia
Telephone 7...Air Conditioning...Free Room T.V. "The Finest in Motel Accommodations"
Phil & Elsie Broeckel, Owners & Operators

Air Park Motel - Mexico, Missouri

2 Mi. E. of Mexico, Mo., on US 54
New added wing and lobby; 56 units. Restaurant - Swimming Pool - Playground...Bowling Lanes, Drive-in Theatre, Service Station and Airport adjoining. Meeting and Banquet Rooms.