Acres Motel – Chicago, Illinois

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”

Be a Beautiful People at Gurney’s Inn – Montauk, Long Island, New York

The Many Splendored ResortGurney’s InnMontauk, Long Island, New YorkOceanfront resort complex and conference center. New international beauty an health spa to open late 1978. A responsive on-premise ownership management.AAA and Mobil Travel Guide Rating “Excellent”“1000 ft. off the World’s Finest Oceanfront Beach”Open All YearJoyce & Nick Monte, Keepers of the Inn.Be a Beautiful People

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”

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”

Minuet Manor Motel & Restaurant – Altoona, Pennsylvania

I’m back! After a very prolonged absence to due a dog bite, a kidney stone, travel and working on some other exciting projects I am ready to get back to it! Located on Route 220 between Altoona and Tyrone, Pennsylvania, the Minuet Manor Motel and Restaurant opened in the mid-late 1950s (cannot find an exactContinue reading “Minuet Manor Motel & Restaurant – Altoona, Pennsylvania”

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”

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