Thursday, September 30, 2010

The Washingtonian - Gaithersburg, Maryland

Motel - Country Club - Towers Apartments
minutes from downtown Washington, D.C.
U.S. 240 (Interstate 70 S)
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20760

Country Club Comfort and Hospitality - Unsurpassed Cuisine - 18-Hole Championship Golf Course

Dutch Gap Tourist Court - Chester, Virginia

Located 6 Miles South of Richmond, Va. City Line on U.S. 1 and 301. In Shaded Grove. Tile Combination Baths. TV in Every Room. Central Heat in Winter, Air Conditioned or Air Cooled in Summer. Children's Playground. Baby Cribs. Restaurants in Walking Distance. Mr. and Mrs. Walter McAllister, Owner-Managers, P.O. Address: Chester, Va. Phones: Chester 4412 and 7972. Recommended by AAA and Duncan Hines. A Courtesy Court.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Egret Motel - Ocala, Florida

300 West 18th St.
Ocala, Florida

7 Miles from Silver Springs, on Routes 27-441-301. Single and Family units. Air conditioned, electric heat, wall to wall carpeting, tubs and showers in all units. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wilson, Owners.

Mailed from Ocala, Florida to Mr. Robert Duncan on Bayside 64, New York on October 8, 1957:

10/7/57
Dear Bob & Carol -
Were here for the night. tomorrow we will make "Clearwater". The weather is beautiful. We arrived here 6:15. Were going to eat now. Love, XXX, Lou

Egret Motel - Ocala, Florida

Home of Silver Springs. "For the quietest night's rest". On U.S. Hwy. 27-441-301. Pulse-A-Rythm mattresses - Wall to wall carpeting - Tubs and showers - Air conditioning - Heat - T.V. Two Restaurants in 1/2 block. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wilson, Owners and Operators.

The New Egret Motel - Ocala, Florida

Home of Silver Springs. "For the quietest night's rest." On U.S. Highway 27-441-301. Pulse-A-Rythm mattresses - Wall to wall carpeting - Tubs and showers - Air conditioning - Heat - T.V. Two Restaurants in 1/2 block. Heated pool in lobby. Free coffee & donuts. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wilson, Owners and Operators.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

The White House Motor Hotel - Houston, Texas

9300 South Main - Houston, Texas
MO 6-2261

220 Guest Rooms and Suites - Olympic size Swimming Pool - Private Club - Coffee Shop - Dining Room - Banquet and Meeting Facilities. Trade Mart, Exhibition Hall and Houston's fabulous Domed Stadium all within walking distance.

Village Green Motel - Sylvania, Georgia

US 301
1 1/4 Miles North Sylvania, GA
Tel. 564-7416
"Enjoy Southern Hospitality at its Best"

23 Modern Units, Electric Heat, Air-Conditioned, TV Optional, Filtered Swimming Pool, Room Telephones, Color TV in Lobby. Adjacent to famous Town House Restaurant. AAA Approved. A Superior Motel. Diners' Club and American Express credit cards honored.

19-62 Motel - Mercer, Pennsylvania

Located at the junction of U.S. Route 19 and 62 at the North edge of Mercer, Pa., the 19-62 Motel is indeed "One of the Nation's Finest"? Every room has a tiled bath with both tub and shower, fully carpeted floors, Beautyrest mattresses and spring, telephone, free radio and deluxe furnishings. The Structure is fully fireproof and a spacious lobby provides television and relaxation. Phone: Mercer 737.

Potato City Motor Inn - Coudersport, Pennsylvania

Potato City Motor Inn
US Route 6 PO Box 507
Coudersport, Pennsylvania 16915
"Potter County's Finest Motor Inn"

Atop Denton Hill in the Heart of GOD'S COUNTRY. Excellent HUNTING, FISHING, SWIMMING, SKIING or "Just Plain Relaxin" in the warmth of Pennsylvania's Grand Canyon Country, Enjoy Cocktails in the SPUD ROOM, new heated pool and golf driving range. Chalets available for family housekeeping or ski clubs.

Motel Sea Ranch - Corpus Christi, Texas

4401 Ocean Drive
Corpus Christi, Texas

A charming ranch style motel overlooking the Bay. Heated, protected swimming pool, children's playground, shuffleboard and breakfast lounge. Singles, kitchenettes and suites.
Located at 4401 Ocean Drive, midway between Corpus Christi and the Naval Air Station in the heart of the City's finest residential section. Municipal Golf Course and Excellent Restaurants near by. Private beach. Commander and Mrs. Bob Kirmse, Owners. Telephone: ULysses 3-7366. AAA Approved

Mailed from San Antonio, Texas to Mr & Mrs. Eugene Corder of Columbus, Ohio on August 18, 1966:
Hi!
Had a wonderful time in Corpus - what a pretty town. Arrived at Lois' about noon. Kevin is in the pool having fun. Love, the McGees

El Rancho Motel - Cody, Wyoming

1/2 Mile West of Cody on Yellowstone hiways 14-20. Dial 58 7-4508
FREE TV AND HEATED POOL
Refrigeration Air-Conditioned, Individual room controls. Tub and Shower. Wall-to-Wall Carpet. Thermostat controlled heat.
Your hosts, DELLA and GENE BERRY.

Mailed from West Yellowstone, Montana to Mrs. C. Louis Steffens of Dallas, Texas on June 21, 1967:

6/20/67
Will stay tonight in Yellowstone Park Hotel in Yellowstone.
6/21/67
I am in Montana now.
Evel

The Oasis Motel - San Francisco, California

FRANKLIN AND EDDY STREETS
TUxedo 5-6865

A modern, new, fireproof and soundproof building with complete elevator service and under-cover parking..just three short blocks to the main convention area of San Francisco, the Civic Center, and a few minutes ride to San Francisco's points of interest.

Cosmic Age Lodge - Anaheim, California

Adjoining and Overlooking Disneyland
1717 S. Harbor Blvd.
Anaheim, California
Telephone Area Code (714) 635-6550

The space bubble dividers, new styrene lighting, daring new interior colors, along with beautiful appointments in an exciting newer than tomorrow space age decor. . . all originated by The Stovall's for your best and most memorable vacation.

Plantation Motor Hotel - New Orleans, Louisiana

Located on US Highways 90 and 11 East, 5 1/2 Miles from the Center of New Orleans, Louisiana, "America's Most Interesting City". Accommodations modern in every detail, set in Louisiana Colonial Atmosphere with luxurious appointments, designed for the discriminating guest. Phone VALLEY 3393. AAA Approved. Member of the Quality Courts.

Circle C Motel - North Platte, Nebraska

920 N. Jeffers,
North Platte, Nebraska
On US hi-ways #30 & #83. 38 beautiful units. Heated pool, Color TV, Long Boy beds, tub & shower combination, direct dial telephones. AAA Approved. Member of the Best Western Motels.

Town & Country Motel - Pecos, Texas

US Highway 80 West
Restaurant, Swimming Pool, Central Heating and Refrigeration, Fully Tiled Bath and Shower Combinations, Television, Room Phones, Wall to Wall Carpets. AAA Approved. member of Friendship Inns of America.

Mallory Motor Hotel - Portland, Oregon

Mallory Motor Hotel
Completely Air Conditioned
All Color TV
All Extra Long Beds
Soft Drink Dispensers and Free Ice on Every Floor
Free Parking
Dining Room and Lounge - Room Service
729 SW 15th Avenue at Yamhill, Portland, Oregon

Townsman Motel - Coffeyville, Kansas

Highway 166 & 169
Coffeyville, Kansas
Central air conditioning and heating - TV - Radio - Piped Music - Tubs and Showers - Wall to Wall Carpeting - Restaurant and Swimming Pool.

Red Carpet Inn - Stateline, California

"Unbelievable" you will say after spending a night in the quiet luxury of your King Size or Double Bed at the Red Carpet Inn. Free complimentary coffee, Telephone, Television and Hi-Fi Music within your reach. Accommodations for over 250 guests. Just minutes away from the Glittering Night Life and Casinos of Nevada, featuring Top Named Entertainers of Hollywood and Television Fame.
PO Box 178, Stateline, California
Phone - Kimball 4-2261 "South Tahoe"
San Francisco Phone - Prospect 1-2000

Park Travelodge - San Diego, California

Entrance to Balboa Park
10th Ave. at Ash St., US Highways 80 and 395
San Diego, California
Telephone: BElmont 4-6344
Recommended by: AAA, Duncan Hines, Automobile Club of Southern California

Cortez Motel - Harrisonville, Missouri

"For Those Who Care"
Phone Area Code 816-884-3208
Highway 71
Business Route
PO Box 58
Harrisonville, Missouri 64701

Individually controlled steam heat, 100% air conditioned, ceramic baths, closed garages, Free TV, Room Phones, Inn Room coffee, Carpets, Playground, Restaurants Nearby, AAA Approved.
Ralph & Opal Hawkins, Managing Owners

Desert Rose Motor Hotel - Phoenix, Arizona

3424 E. Van Buren - Phoenix. Arizona
U.S. 60-70-80-89 and Ariz. 93
"All the comforts of home."
A beauitful resort motel near the heart of Phoenix.
* Five minutes from Sky Harbor Airport
* Equally close to downtown and other important points

56 spacious units, lovely Arcadia doors opening onto privte patios, Hi-fi radio and T.V., Refrigerated, Swimming Pool, Shuffleboard, Roof Garden, Coffee Shop, Dining Room, Sample Room. Bus stop at door.

Bow & Arrow Lodge - Albuquerque, New Mexico

For the Discriminating Traveler

25 - Modern Units - 25
Near Theatres - Shopping Center - Kirtland Field and Sandia Base. Telephone 5-1231
THE BOW & ARROW LODGE
8300 Central Ave. East - On Highway 66
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
AAA Approved.

Holiday Inn - Joplin, Missouri

Complete Facilities...Located One Mile North of Interstate 44, on U.S. 71 at the Western Gateway to the Missouri Ozarks.

Peach State Motel - Brunswick, Georgia

on US 17 in City Limits
Brunswick, Ga.

Adjacent to downtown, 16 units situated on spacious landscaped grounds. Beautyrest Mattresses. Carrier air-conditioning - winter and summer. Away from traffic noises. Swimming Pool - Fishing Lake - Shuffleboard - Playground. Near 8 fine restaurants. Convenient to golf course, ocean beaches and Sears shopping center.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Columbian Motel - Provo, Utah

70 East 3rd South - Provo, Utah
Provo's newest and finest. Luxurious accommodations for the discriminating traveler, reasonable rates. Room controlled temperature. Heated swimming pool. Close to city center and just a short drive from the most beautiful recreational areas in the country.

Capt. Thomson's Motor Lodge - Alexandria Bay, New York

1000 Islands
Alexandria Bay, New York
Telephone: (315) 482-9961

On the St. Lawrence Seaway with a magnificent view of the 1000 Islands. Spacious Rooms with private balcony, room phones, individually controlled heat and air conditioning and TV. 2 Heated Pool (Adult and Kiddie) Launching Ramp, Free Dockage and Fishing Pier.
Copyright 1967 by Bill Bard Associates

Nite Kap Motel - Santa Maria, California

1007 East Main
Santa Maria, California 93454

71 Units - Free Direct Dial Phones - Heated Pool - Color TV - Complimentary Coffee - 24 hour restaurant next door - Deluxe VIP Suites - Close to everything.

Carden's Motel - Rich Creek, Virginia

"A Traveler's Paradise"
18 miles east of Princeton, W.Va.
Telephone PA 6-2362

Routes 460-100-219. Electric Heat _ Tole Shower - Room Telephones - TV available. Restaurant nearby. Cool in summers. Warm in winter. AAA Approved.

Motel Carlyle - Carlyle, Illinois

Midtown Ill. Rte. 127 US Rte 50
Phone 2444 Carlyle, Illinois

19 Modern Units - Central Heating - Airconditioned (sic) - Carpets - Room Phones - TV - Ceramic Tile Baths - AAA Approved

Royal Motor Inn - Baker City, Oregon

3rd & Broadway
503/523-6324

One of Baker's finest motel accommodations. 36 attractively furnished units, executive suites, heated pool, air conditioning, color TV, direct dial phones. Sincere, courteous service. Close to shopping area. AAA approved.

Ramada Inn West - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

171 King Size and Long Boy Beds***
Color TV ***

800 South Meridian
INTERSTATE 40 AT MERIDIAN

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73108
"Luxury for Less"

Holiday Inn South - Topeka, Kansas

U.S.75 at Turnpike
3802 South Topeka Blvd.
Air-Conditioned - Swimming Pool
Restaurant Open 24 Hours
TOPEKA, KANSAS

Sun and Fun Motel & Apts. - Hallandale, Florida

308 NE 2nd Street
Hallandale, Fla. Phone 2-2804

Air Conditioned and Heated. Located in Fine Residential Area within walking distance of Gulf Stream Park and Hollywood Dog Track.

Liberty Motel - Greenfield, Indiana

Strictly modern, tiled bath, good beds, TV, Air Conditioned, Telephone, Park pool Adj. Near restaurant and city conveniences. AAA Approved.
20 Mi. East of Indianapolis, Ind.
US 40, Greenfield, Ind.
Phone HOpkins 2-5555

The card was mailed from Joplin, Missouri to Mrs. C.R. Rice of Seattle (16), Washington on July 15, 1959:

Hi Everyone -
Have been back to Dover, just Dar & I. I've been doing all the driving and am mighty tired. We're on our way home now and sure will be glad to get there. We left earlier than expected so Joy didn't go. Will write later. Love, Louey

Meadows Motel - Indianapolis, Indiana

An Executive Motel
Located just North of downtown Indianapolis at 2600 East Thirty-Eighth Street on US Route 36 and State Route 67, just 2 minutes from Indiana State Fairgrounds.
Phone: LIberty 5-1381
TWX IP-240
* 78 Air-Conditioned Units
* Continental Breakfast
* Private Swimming Pool
* Free Teleivision

Sunday, September 26, 2010

White Mountain Motel - Springerville, Arizona

Springervile, Arizona
Modern Accommodations and Convenient Location. 18 Units with some Kitchenette Apts. Phone 41R2

P.S. Springervile is how it is spelled on the back of the actual postcard. They spelled their own city name wrong.

Town Tower Motel - South Bend, Indiana

423 North Michigan Street
CEntral 2-2041

2 miles south of turnpike. Notre Dame University and St. Mary's College, 1 mile.

Restaurant, cocktail lounge. Heated rooftop pool, on premise and underground parking.
TWX-SB 8793

The card was mailed from South Bend, Indiana to Mr. & Mrs. Frank W. Curtis of Lincoln, Rhode Island on May 20, 1964:

Dear Uncle Frank & Aunt Carrie,
Am spending a couple of days at So. bend on business. Has been 18 years since last time here. Plant has grown a lot since then. Flew out on jet to Chicago and then back to So. Ben on turboprop plane.
Never did get up on roof to see pool.
Expect to fly back Thurs. A.M. Hope you are well,
With Love,
Earl

Motel 6 of Fresno, California

MOTEL 6....of FRESNO "99"
949 No. Parkway Ave. at Hwy 99
Fresno, California 93728
Phone 209-268-1936
48 Comfortable Units

Rainbow Motel, Restaurant & Service Station - Callahan, Florida

W.D. Copley, owner of the RAINBOW MOTEL, RESTAURANT & SERVICE STATION, Junvtion of U.S. 301-1-A1A - 23 - 200, Callahan, Florida, and "Sunny Boy", his famous Palomino.

The Carriage Stop Motel - Wildwood Crest, New Jersey

St. Paul Ave. at the Beach, Wildwood Crest, New Jersey
Deluxe Motel Rooms - Efficiency Suites
Colonial Furnishings Throughout - Free TV
Swimming Pool - Shuffleboard - Free Parking
Air-Conditioned and Heated
Kiddie Play Area
Dial 609-522-6400

Mecca Motel - Anaheim, California

Across From Disneyland
MECCA MOTEL
1544 So. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, Calif.
Phone (714) 533-4581
100 units, each equipped with Television and Private Phone. Two Heated Pools; Putting Green; Shuffleboard; adjacent to Restaurant. AAA Approved. Member of the Best Western Motels

Sandy's Motor Lodge - Cape Cod, Massachusetts

1/2 Mile North of Sandwich Center
Rte. 6A - Cape Cod, Mass.

New 15 Unit Deluxe Motel
Central Heating and T.V.
Close to Beaches and Restaurants
Fishing in Cape Cod Canal
AAA Approved

Chalet Motel - Portland, Oregon

9000 S.E. McLoughlin Blvd. Phone OL 9-1524
3 miles south of Ross Island Bridge on U.S. 99E. Heated Pool, air cond., TV, Phones, Kitchens, Electric Heat. Restaurants - Lounge Nearby. AAA Approved. A Member of the Best Western Motels.

Continental Inn and Restaurant - San Antonio, Texas

3335 Austin Highway
Interstate 35 North at Loop 410

Our restaurant serves excellent food. Meeting rooms accommodating 10 to 100. Bridal suites, studio rooms and suites. See our beautiful Shamrock Pool, Kiddie Pool and fountain. Free reservations to other Best Westerns. Direct dial phones. American Express, Carte Blanche, Diners Club and American Oil Company.

Southland Motel - Rowland, North Carolina

U.S. Hwys. 301 & 501 - City Limits of Rowland, N.C. - Phone GA 2-3729
Home-size Tiled Bathrooms, with Tubs and Showers - Completely Furnished With Simons All Metal Furniture - Restaurant Facilities. AAA Approved.

Heart of Bristol Motel - Bristol, Virginia

2118 Euclid Avenue
Bristol, Virginia 24201
Most Beautiful rooms in Tri-City Area.

World Motor Hotel - Salt Lake City, Utah

1900 South State Street
Salt Lake City, Utah

Conference rooms & executive suites. Heated pool. Restaurant - Banquet Facilities. Dialamatic Phone. Gift Shop. Barber & Beauty Salon. 200 Beautifully decorated rooms. AAA Approved. A member of the Best Western Motels.

The card was mailed from Salt Lake City, Utah to Kenneth Strang of South Bend, Indiana on August 20, 1965:

Hi! It's Sun nite and we've had a big day. We drove to Salt Lake City and ate here at this motel. We're staying here to nite and be on our way to Yellowstone by noon tomorrow. We took a tour thru the Mormon Temple in the evening & rode around to see the Capitol building & airport. Hope everything is OK at home. Love, Edith

Saturday, September 25, 2010

National Motel - Washington, Pennsylvania

48 Attractive Rooms - Air Conditioned - Room Phones - TV - Baby Cribs - Restaurants Nearby. Located on Route 40, east of Jct. Interstate 70. Turn right at Exit 4. We honor Carte Blanche, Diner's, American Express credit cards. AAA Approved.

Sportsman's Lodge Motel - San Diego, California

1410 Rosecrans Street at Fenelon
San Diego, CA 92106

In the heart of San Diego's sportfishing and recreation area. Five minutes to Municipal Airport. Naval Electronic Laboratory, and Naval Training Center. Convenient to downtown San Diego. Phones and TV in all rooms. Heated swimming pool.