5600 Lincoln AvenueChicago, Illinois 6064575 air conditioned and soundproof unitsFree TelevisionAquacade swimming pool & playground areaRestaurant & Cocktail Lounge24 Hour SwitchboardConference Rooms, seating capacity 10 to 15014 minutes drive to Downtown Shopping18 Minutes drive to O’Hare International AirportCourtesy car to surrounding area and O’Hare AirportS & H Green StampsAAA Approved. Diners’ Club, American Express Accepted.Continue reading “Acres Motel – Chicago, Illinois”
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Ace Motel – Indianapolis, Indiana
Highly RecommendedACE MOTELOn U.S. 40 East, and Junction 100 – City Limits7201 E. Washington St.Indianapolis 19, IndianaFLeetwood 6-7227New – Modern – Wall-to-Wall Carpeting – Tiled Combination Baths – Air-Conditioned – Free Television in Every Room – Telephones – Playground and Restaurant next door. AAA Approved. Recommended by Duncan Hines. Dated Sept. 6, 1967 Photo byContinue reading “Ace Motel – Indianapolis, Indiana”
Park Motor Inn – Madison, Wisconsin
The Park Motor Inn at 26 Carroll Street in Capitol Square in downtown Madison, Wisconsin. The new motel was built on the site of the former Park Hotel and opened for business on April 30, 1963. The motel was part of the urban renewal of Capitol Square in Madison, Wisconsin. An article that appeared inContinue reading “Park Motor Inn – Madison, Wisconsin”
The Ambassador Hotel – Kansas City, Missouri
Broadway at 36th Kansas City, Missouri Air Conditioned – Rooms & Apartments – Meeting Rooms – Roof Garden We are proud of our Colony Dining Room and Cocktail Lounge – one of the most unique in the Middlewest – Where Dining in an art
Holiday Inn 1956 Directory
In early 1956 Holiday Inn was just beginning to take over as the dominant motel chain. The first Holiday Inn Hotel Courts location opened by Kemmons Wilson at 4941 Summer Ave. in Memphis, Tennessee in the summer of 1952. Within two years three more locations would open in Memphis and a few locations across severalContinue reading “Holiday Inn 1956 Directory”
Motel Samantha – Oxford, Alabama
You’ll enjoy your visit to the new Motel Samantha! Opened by Elbert Holmes on the newly opened (as of 1950) Highway 78 By-Pass, the 30-unit motel boasted air-conditioning, central heat, colored tile baths and plenty of parking. An open house on December 9-11, 1954 welcomed the community to the new, modern motel The Motel SamanthaContinue reading “Motel Samantha – Oxford, Alabama”
Budgetel Inns Directory, 1987
In the early 1970s America was in the middle of an economic crisis. With less money to spend, America’s travel plans understandably changed. Once affordable chains like Howard Johnson and Holiday Inn had essentially become hotels and with the hotel amenities such as a pool, restaurant, and often a night club, prices had gotten tooContinue reading “Budgetel Inns Directory, 1987”
Koala Inns
Stay with the Frugal Bear! That was the motto of a chain of motels located in the Northeast known as Koala Inns. Koala was another budget motel franchise that sought to entice budget-conscious travelers by providing luxury at a low price. The first Koala Inns location opened in Windsor Locks, Connecticut near Bradley International Airport onContinue reading “Koala Inns”
Akua Motor Hotel – Anaheim, California
1018 E. Orangethorpe Ave. Anaheim, Calif. 92801 Your home away from home, located in Orange Country near Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm. One block north of Riverside Freeway, near Santa Ana and Garden Grove Freeways…Large Rooms, Queen size beds, Direct Dial Phones, heated pool, Morning coffee in your room. The Akua Motor Hotel opened inContinue reading “Akua Motor Hotel – Anaheim, California”