Monday, January 31, 2011

Holiday Inn - Amana, Iowa

Interstate 80 at Amana Exit
Ph: (319) 668-1175
Winery - Amana Woolen Goods - Country Store on Premises - Family Style Restaurant - Indoor Pool, Sauna, Whirlpool, Lounge - All Color TV - Free Holidex Reservations

Holiday Inn - Dubuque, Iowa

U.S. 20 just West of Downtown
1111 Dodge Street
Ph: 588-0565 - AC: 319
24-hour Restaurant
Heated Swimming Pool - TV - Radio & Music in every room - Direct Dial Phones - Beautiful Cocktail Lounge

The card was maled from Des Moines, Iowa to Mrs. N. Dugglehy of Mesa, Arizona on September 16, 1967:

Dear Aunt Mary & Pat -

Guess you got home OK. I bet your Pat was glad to see you. We just had (2 days here) we & done everything. We took the river road all the way to Davenport & home. The old "Miss" is really pretty. The kids had fun. John got your card. Thanks again...

Motel Grinnell & Hickory Room - Grinnell, Iowa

On the Interstate (I-80 at Grinnell, Iowa Exit)
Featuring - Fine Food & Cocktails - 35 Plush Rooms - Iowa's Most Outstanding Pool and Patio. Call (515) 236-6116 Z50112
Your Host - The Switzers

Travelodge - Ames, Iowa

229 S. Duff
U.S. Highway 30 & 69
AC: 515 Phone:223-1714 Zip 50010

50 units - Central Heat & Air Conditioning - Heated Pool - TV - AM & FM Radio - Extra Length Beds - Guest Coffee - Wheel Chair Units - Restaurant and Lounge on Grounds

Motel 6 - Des Moines, Iowa

Serving...Nationwide
4817 Fleur Drive
Des Moines, Iowa 50321
100 Units, Pool, TV, Air-Conditioned

Travelodge - Mason City, Iowa

24 Fifth Street
Mason City, Iowa 50401
On Jct. 18W & 65. Downtown, walking distance to theatres, shopping, bus depot, churches. Simmons Beauty Rest Long-Boy beds, wheel chair units, soft water, central heating & air-conditioning, heated pool, Color TV available, headbolt heater outlets, restaurant & service station adjacent, bar 3 door west.

The card wasn't mailed but it does have this written on the back:

Mary Lou Jones - Gravity Iowa (I assume that's a city but there is no comma).

AM FINE. HOPE YOUR JOHN IS STILL STANDING UP.

LOVE
YOUR PAL XX

Imperial '400' Motel - Sioux City, Iowa

110 South Nebraska Street
Phone: 2-4101
America's Fastest Growing Partnership Chain. All new! Heated Swimming Pool, Room TV, Phones, Free Coffee, Air Conditioned Rooms. AAA Approved. Free Advance Reservation Service/Coast to Coast.

Stokker Motel - Evansville, Indiana

Located on Highway 41 North, within City limits of Evansville, Ind. Phone HA 3-3432. 19 New and modern units, connecting rooms, tile baths, tub and shower. Television. Air Conditioned, Central Heat, with Guest Control. Restaurant. Owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Stokker. AAA Approved

Albert Pick Motel - Terre Haute, Indiana

4800 Dixie Bee Road
Phone (812) 299-1181
Completely air conditioned. All rooms with color TV, automatic-dial phones. Swimming pool. Sabre and Saddle Dining Room and Lounge. No charge for children. AAA Approved.

Brant Motel - Highland, Indiana

Opened 1953 - Radiant heat, wall to wall carpeting, tile showers. Located on U.S. #41, 1/4 mi. so. of U.S. #6 in Highland, Indiana. For reservations phone 2301.

Motel Vagabond - Wheatland, Indiana

We are AAA
Modern - 8 Rooms - Air-Conditioned - Tiled Showers - Simmons Beauty Rest Mattresses
Restaurant Nearby
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Robinson
Managers & Owners
Ph. 2952

Horn Motel & Restaurant - Ft. Wayne, Indiana

5 Mil. South of Fort Wayne on US 33 and US 27
R.R. #10 Decatur Road
Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Telephone: Poe 55K
Quiet suburban location - Television and Radio - Hot Water Heat - Individual Thermostats
Lunch Counter and Dining Rooms
Open All Year

Evandrew Motel - Jasper, Indiana

Telephone: 423 - P.O. Box 204
Jasper, Indiana
Ultra-Modern, Air-conditioned, Television, Steam Heat, Tile Baths
Located 1/2 mile North of Jasper, the Wood Furniture Industry City, in Scenic Southern Indiana.
Member of Indiana Motel Association

Lake Calumet Motel - Jasper, Indiana

An aerial view of the 35 fine modern units. Electric heat - Air Conditioning - Shady park - Beautiful Lake. A wonderful place for a quiet night or a restful week. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lorey and Son have planned everything for your comfort and convenience. Phone 530. Recommended by Duncan Hines.

Holiday Inn - Plymouth, Indiana

Holiday Inn
Plymouth, IND
Ph: 219/936-4013
Jct. New US 30 & Old US 31

Swimming Pool-restaurant-Cocktails-Meeting Rooms - Golf Course and Airport Adjacent - Culver Military Academy nearby.

Holiday Inn - Plymouth, Indiana

Holiday Inn
Plymouth, IND
Ph: 219/936-4013
Jct. New US 30 & Old US 31

Swimming Pool-restaurant-Cocktails-Meeting Rooms - Golf Course and Airport Adjacent - Culver Military Academy nearby.

Deluxe Motel - North Vernon, Indiana

Jct. Roads 3-7-50
North Vernon, Indiana
Ph. 346-3661 - Area Code 812
Electric Heat, Air Conditioning Each Room Individually Controlled - TV and Coffee

The Keller Ramada - Effingham, Illinois

The glamorous spirit of early Effingham is lavishly reflected in the styling and motif of the lobby of this unique roadside hotel..82 "Luxury For Less" rooms...Complete hotel facilities, including 16 bowling lanes, swimming pool, cable TV, 2 fine restaurants, banquet and convention facilities for 300, playground, miniature golf, driving range, 2 golf courses and large lake nearby
Junction of Interstate 70-57 and Illinois 32-33
Effingham, Illinois 62401

Ramada Inn - Effingham, Illinois

Junction of Interstate 70-57 and Illinois 32-33
Effingham, Illinois
80 Luxury Units - 10 Luxury Suites - 16 Bowling Lanes - Swimming Pool - Cable TV - 2 Fine Restaurants, Banquet and Convention Facilities for 300, 2 Golf Courses and large Lake nearby.

The Sands Motel - Chicago, Illinois

Sheridan Rd. and Foster Ave.
Pool and Cabana Club
150 Air-Conditioned Rooms
With 21 Inch Television
Here at the fabulous Sands Motel, awaiting your pleasure and surprise, is an oasis of living luxury not 'way on the outskirts of town, but only 8 minutes from downtown, adjoining the famous Edgewater Beach Hotel. You'll park your car right at the door of your rooms. Restaurant and the beautiful "Safari" Cocktail Lounge. AAA Approved. A Quality Court.

Holiday Inn - Edwardsville, Illinois

U.S. Highway By-Pass 66, 40 and Ill. 157
Ph: 656-3000, AC: 618, TWX: 618-656-5277
150 Speacious rooms - Dining Room - Cocktail Lounge - Swimming Pool - Banquet Rooms - Courtesy Car Service to and from St. Louis Municipal Airport

Motel Taylorville - Taylorville, Illinois

Illinois' Most Beautiful Motel
Located just west of Junction of 48 and 29 on Route 48. Twenty Units all modern. Mengel Equipment. Telephone Service. Restaurant and Service Station. Phone - Taylorville 782

Mansion View Motel - Springfield, Illinois

New Downtown Motel
529 South Fourth Street
Springfield, Illinois
"Directly across from the Governor's Mansion"
This luxurious and pleasant motel features extra long beds, Springair mattresses, ample parking. Telephones - Television - Air Conditioning - Fireproof Construction - Ceramic tile bath with dressing table - Wall-to-wall carpeting and highest quality furnishing throughout. Heated Swimming Pool. Phone Area Code 217-544-7411. AAA Approved, Member of the Quality Courts, Member of the Best Western Motels.

Holiday Inn Chicago SW - Oak Lawn, Illinois

Located 1 mile SW of Chicago city limits
4140 W. 95th St., in the Village of Oak Lawn
Banquet facilities to 450; 150 Rooms
Tel: 312/425-7900

Downtowner Motor Inn - Springfield, Illinois

400 N. 9th - Springfield, Illinois
Phone 522-7711
Restaurant - Free Parking - TV - HiFi - Free Reservation Service - Heated Swimming Pool - Private Meeting Rooms - Ultra Modern accommodations - In the Heart of Downtown
We are located between Lincoln's Home and Lincoln's Tomb.

Holiday Inn - Springfield, Illinois

625 St. Joseph Street
U.S. 66, South
Ph: 529-1631- AC: 217 - TWX: 217-546-0149 - Air-conditioned - Swimming Pool - Restaurant

Writing on the back:
Aug. 13, 1963
Tuesday steak dinner. Ella treated us all.

Hitch-Inn Post Motel - Libertyville, Illinois

Junction Hwys. 21-63-137
Libertyville, Illinois
Phone EMpire 2-8700
36 large, comfortable air conditioned and carpeted rooms with free Hi-Fi - Color Television - room phones. Sound proof and fire proof for your safety and comfort. Also efficiency apartments. Earl R. Young - Owner & Operator

Joe Wilhelmi Motel and Cafe - Rock Falls, Illinois

Owned and operated by Joe and Eilene Wilhelmi and Dick and Mark Wilhelmi. Known for the friendly, courteous service. Thirty strictly modern units, tile baths, air conditioning and television. Phones in rooms. Only motel with swimming pool on Route 30, 1/2 mile Eat of Jct. Route 88.

Robbins Restaurant and Best Western Motel - Vandalia, Illinois

At the Intersection of Int. 70 and U.S. 51, take State Route 185 No.
Vandalia, Illinois
33 truly fine rooms, Restaurant featuring buffet style meals, and Cocktail Lounge.
Motel Phone 618/283/2112
Mr. & Mrs. Cloyd Nevinger, Owners

Lincoln Lodge Motel - Urbana, Illinois

403 West University Avenue
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Telephone: 217-367-1111
An intown motel close to the University of Illinois. Excellent accommodations. Fine restaurant. Swimming Pool. Mr. Gordon F. Kamere, licensee.
On Highways U.S. 45, 10 and 150.

Gray Plaza Motel - Harrisburg, Illinois

Southeastern Illinois's newest and most luxurious motel. Located west of U.S. Rt. #45 and Ill. Rt. #13. Thirty spacious rooms with TV and telephones for your convenience. Conference room available for meeting. Nearest motel to downtown Harrisburg, Gateway to the Shawnee National Forest.

Sun Dial Motel - Indianapolis, Indiana

Jet Air Conditioned, 100% Fireproof, soundproof, electric heat. Finest in city limits, on U.S. 40 at 6635 E. Washington St. 30 Modern Units, Phone: Fleetwood 9-5100, Indianapolis, IN

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Motel Auberge Du Blvd Laurier - Quebec City, Quebec

The Motel Auberge du Blvd Laurier is located 3 miles west of Quebec City, on Route 2, on the North Side of Quebec Bridge, at the traffic circle - junction of Routes Nos. 1-2-3-5-9 and 23. L'Auberge du Blvd Laurier is one of the finest and most modern Motels in Canada with 140 units - Steam Heated, each with Shower, Radio, Television and Telephone. Au Grand Boulevard Dining Room, Coffee Shop, Bar, Irving Service Station.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Towne Center Motel - Mountain Home, Idaho

TV - Direct Dial Phones - Indiv. Control Air Conditioned, Elec. Heat - Pool - 31 Units.
(208) 587-3373

The card was mailed from Mountain Home, Idaho to M.M. McPherson of Spokane, Washington on September 6, 1972:

Hello!
Got here at 5:30. Road const. from this side of Pendleton. Mostly freeway but working on it & a lot of 40 mi. per hr. We went to Hermiston & by-passed Pendleton. All new & good. Warm in car but nice. Be awfully good road when done. $12.00 for this! Good, Love, R & T.

Kruse Motel - Idaho Falls, Idaho

Phone JA 2-1112 Idaho Falls, Idaho
West of Highways 91 and 191 on Highway 20

New brick bungalows, steam heat, insulated, quiet. Suburban atmosphere, no railroad noises. Combination tub and shower. Kitchenettes, TV, Radios, Room Phones, Swimming Pool. One of Idaho's largest motels. Members A.M.H.A and A.T.A..
Owners, Mr. and Mrs. L.R. Bird
Managers, Mr. and Mrs. D.F. Wise

Pinecrest Motor Lodge - Pocatello, Idaho

1145 Yellowstone Ave. (U.S. 91 & 191)
Pocatello, Idaho
Phone 6540
26 Units, fully air-conditioned. Tile baths & showers, steam heat. Room TV and telephones. Some units with kitchens. beautiful, cool, landscaped gardens.
Owners & operators, Mr. & Mrs. Ike Kawamura. AAA Approved.

Driftwood Falls View Motel - Idaho Falls, Idaho

575 River Parkway
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401

Located two blocks north of River Bridge with view of Idaho Falls, and Beautiful Mormon Temple. For the traveler interest in staying on the banks of the famous Snake River, one of Idaho's most scenic wonders. Yet just a step from downtown. Two heated swimming pools. Deluxe Kitchenettes. AAA Approved. A Member of the Best Western Motels.

Friday, January 28, 2011

Candyland-Red Carpet Inn - McDonough, Georgia

The Towel and Tog Shop
I-75 at S.R. 20
McDonough, GA 30253

Motel facilities include comfort air conditioning, complete carpeting, color TV, full bath and courtyard pool. Candyland Restaurant and the Towel and Tog Shop provide complete convenience for our guests.

Bel Air Court - Waycross, Georgia

U.S. 1 - 2 Miles South of Waycross, Georgia. 22 Ultra Modern Units - Full Air Conditioned - All Tile Baths - Beautyrest Mattresses - Children's Playground. Owned & Operated by Mr. & Mrs. C.E. Tomlinson. Phone 647. Member of Superior Courts United and AAA Approved.

Holiday Inn - Valdosta, Georgia

Interstate 75 and Georgia 94
Ph: 242-3881 - AC: 912
P.O. Box 92
Swimming Pool - Air-conditioned - Restaurant - Free TV - Free Holidex Reservations

Miami Motel & Restaurant - Claxton, Georgia

Miami Motel & Restaurant
U.S. 301-25, 1 Mi. N
Claxton, Georgia
You will enjoy every minute and proudly recommend this inviting 40 unit motel. Free large TV. 3 large playgrounds, large filtered swimming pool and kiddy pool. RESTAURANT. Dine on good, wholesome food. Everything owner-operated. AAA Approved. Phone: 656
Stop Early - Stay Late

Sunset Motel - Glenville, Georgia

Just South of Glenville, Ga.
On U.S. 301-25, Preferred Routes to Florida.
Enjoy the luxury and comfort of finely furnished, colorful accommodations with wall to wall carpeting, tiled baths, safe electromode heat, and air conditioning. Dine on delicious food in air conditioned Sunset Restaurant from 6 A.M. to 10 P.M. AAA Approved. American Express, Carte Blanche, ANAF cards Honored.
Motel Owned and Managed by Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Rice
For Motel Reservations Phone OLiver 4-2860

Plaza Motel - Cordele, Georgia

4 Miles South on Interstate 75 - Wenona Exit
Cordele, Georgia
New & Modern - Electric Heat & Air Conditioned - Television - Wall-to-Wall Carpeting - Reasonable Rates - Restaurant Nearby.
Mr. & Mrs. Leymon Wade - Owners and Operators Phone 273-8974 or 273-9864

Holiday Inn - Calhoun, Georgia

Int. 75 at Redbud Road Exit
Phone: (404) 629-9191
Swimming Pool - Free Color TV - Telephones - Restaurant & Coffee Shop - Free Reservations.

Holiday Inn West - Macon, Georgia

Interstate 475 & U.S. 80
Whether you stay a day or a week, you'll never enjoy it more than at this beautiful new Holiday Inn. Tel: 788-0120 - AC:912

University Hotel Court - Athens, Georgia

South City Limits on U.S. 441 and U.S. 129
Central Air-Conditioning and Heat. Deluxe Rooms and Suites. Television Available. Private Telephones. Restaurant nearby.
Reservation Telephone Liberty 3-9081
Athens, GA.
Home of the University of Georgia. AAA Approved. A Quality Court.

Pine Brook Inn and Motel - Macon, Georgia

The Red Barn - Macon, Georgia

Located 5 miles north on U.S. 41 & 23. One of the Finest Restaurants and Motels in the South, catering to those who enjoy good food and lodging. Phone Sh 5-0429. AAA Approved. Recommended by Duncan Hines.

Bainbridge Motel - Bainbridge, Georgia

SWIMMING POOL - RESTAURANT
Inside City Limits on U.S. 27, 2 Blocks south of U.S. 84. Air-Conditioning, warm air heat, all tile baths, foam rubber mattresses, carpets wall-to-wall, room TV and room telephones. AAA Approved. For Reservations Phone CH 6-2522

Travelodge - Tifton, Georgia

I-75 - 2nd St. Exit
Next to Town & Country Plaza
Tifton, Ga. - Ph. 382-0280

Heated Pool - Cable Color TV
Restaurant on Premises

Paradise Motel & Restaurant - Double Heads, Georgia

Situated in a Beautiful 14 Acre Pecan Grove
11 mi. So. of Sylvania, Ga. on US 301

32 Modern, Spacious Rooms, Hot Water Heat, Silent Air-Conditioning, Individual Room Temp. Control, 100% Beauty Rest, TV, Room Phones, Combination Tub & Shower. Wall-to-Wall Carpeting, Family Units. Doctor on Call. Mailing Address: Sylvania, Ga. Tel. Double Heads, Ga. UNion 3-6401 Member of Quality Courts United. AAA Approved