Adobe Motel - Santa Fe, NM

Funny to think that "Courtesy Coffee to Your Room" was once a selling point. I assume it means hand-delivered upon request. Just dial 0. Now even cheapo motels have a Mr. Coffee in every room.

Lazy V Motel - Grand Island, NE

An absolutely stunning card. If anyone knows anything about Grand Island, Nebraska, let us know in the comments. Is it some Branson-esque Midwest vacation wonderland?

Conoco Motel and Cafe - Grand Island, NE

Like so many motels of this era, they thought it worth mentioning that they supplied "free ice cubes".

Ideal Motel - Rawlins, WY

Is it a motel? Is it a Texaco? Why not both - and why not take a picture from way across the street so no one has any idea what our motel looks like? Thanks to Marvin and Mabel Harshman, Owners.

O'Haire Manor - Great Falls, MT

With this card, it's all about the Sip 'n Dip sign. Kudos to Erika Elizabeth for tracking this one down for me.

Courtesy Inn Motel - Kamloops, BC

"'COURTESY' is our motto'

Caravel Motor Hotel - Chelan, WA

"43 first class units....courtesy coffee"

Gateway Motel - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

The breathing 1960s heart of Jimmy Buffetland.

Acropolis Motel - Parkersburg, WV

What a wonderful sign to pose the bridesmaids in front of. A true day to remember.

Santa Cruz Motel - Santa Cruz, CA

"Mel and Vi Chastain, managing owners"

Thunderbird Lodge - Redding, CA

Even includes a Sambo's! Now how come you never see those anymore...???

Lariat Motel - Walla Walla, WA

Glad to be back here at Postcard Motel - sorry for the absence - had a broken scanner. This postcard from Walla Walla, WA is the first of many whoppers I've got in store for you in coming weeks.

Bel Air Motel - Hallettsville, TX

"An inviting motel on spacious grounds". Mine has a stamp on the back that says, "Please return to Calvary Bible Church Resource Center".

Elephant Hotel - Atlantic City, NJ

Sea Dip Motel - Daytona Beach, FL

Absolutely stunning.

Bagdad Inn - Las Vegas, NV

Operated by the same folks who brought you the Hiway House chain of motels.

Frisbee Motel - Cambridge, OH

"Your host - Robert Frisbee"

Salty Motel - Hampton Beach, NH

First - love the name of the motel. Second, my card was sent to a place called "New Trading Post" in Hampton Beach, with the note, "Really can't imagine how you people stay in business where you are all so VERY UNPLEASANT to ALL your customers, and especially kids and teenagers! Pretty dumb to steady customers."

Flying Saddle Lodge - Alpine, WY

My card was sent July 1st, 1955. Take a gander at the cars in the parking lot.

Thunderbird Motel - South Lake Tahoe, CA

Wonderful pink room motif captured on the inset.

Rep's Motel - Fresno, CA

Just a wonderful motel specimen. The last time I was in Fresno, signs like Rep's were still up, even if the motels themselves were long gone.

By-Pass Motel - Lexington, KY

"Free T.V.'s"! Wonder how many times that syntax error caused consternation at the front counter.

Holbrook Motel - Holbrook, AZ

Astro Motel - Glendale, CA

Another awesome space-age motel in Southern California, and the second time I've posted a card from this motel on the blog.

Dearborn Motel - Inkster, MI

The giant yellow metal claw just might catch your eye after a long drive.

New Frontier Beach Motel - Daytona Beach, FL

You've really got to applaud the chutzpah and imagination of going with a Wild West theme motel on the banks of the Atlantic Ocean in 1960s Florida. This one promises both "weenie roasts" and "dancing" on the back.

Hi-Lo Motel and Cafe - Weed, CA

One of the rare motels on this blog that I've actually stayed at. Still there to this day! See the cafe on the left there? They make a damn good cup of coffee, and their cottage cheese plate is to die for.

Sandman Motel - Madera, CA

Accepts your BankAmericard, Carte Blanche and Diner's Club card.....and has "free ice".

Suez Motel - Las Vegas, NV

This place used to be on the Las Vegas Strip! My card was sent July 17th, 1963 by Bob & Linda Radner to the Siccardis, whom they'd met a little earlier on their vacation in Boulder, CO. In 4 months JFK would be dead.

Akua Motor Hotel - Anaheim, CA

I've always maintained the best motels and roadside signs in the USA were in Orange County, California, and this awesome postcard bears witness to said claims.

Capri Motor Lodge - Durham, NC

Sent to indecipherable relatives in Baltimore, MD on March 26th, 1963, with the message, "I sure do like this Southern hospitality".

Park Plaza Motel - Fort Worth, TX

Two things I enjoy about this card - the quote on the back that says "Friendly" Fort Worth, Texas; and the phony "Surfside 6 Club Beauty Salon" paper sign that someone carefully placed over the photo on the front. What was it before???!?

Western Motel - Wendover, UT

This looks like a place where bodies are found at 4am. I don't know much about Wendover, but it says on the back that the motel is "Racing Headquarters".

Motel Samantha - Oxford, AL

Not much to add to this amazing shot - just nice to know there was a Howard Johnson restaurant next door. I fondly remember those.

Capri Lodge - Yakima, WA

An absolutely glorious sign. I'd stay there today in a heartbeat.

DeWitt's Keydet-General Motel - Lexington, VA

Some of my favorite postcards generously list your "hosts" on the back. This one says "Your hosts - 'Buster' and Norma Moore". Postmarked June 17th, 1970.

The Corral Motel - Ardmore, OK

The Corral Motel - it has one of the biggest roofs in Ardmore - and "24-hr. phones".

Hotel Hiwayhouse - Phoenix, AZ

This is a true gem - a motel with its own kiddie train! Motto is "All The Charm And Deep Down Comfort of the 90s But With Service And Convenience of Tomorrow". I think they mean 1890s. Surprised to see the 19th century invoked in the 1960s that way, am I right?

Sun Tan Hotel Court - Biloxi, MS

My postcard, postmarked May 20th, 1965, was sent by "Ethel & Red" to their pals back in Quincy, MA, saying, in its entirety, "Hi - homeward bound - nice place for our first night out".

Motel Maywood - Portland, OR

A first in my motel postcard collecting - a motel with its own putting green!

Royal Inn Motor Hotel - Provo, UT

"Adjacent to the World-Famous Brigham Young University"

Hillcrest Motel - Oakland, CA

I wouldn't have thought so from looking at it, but apparently this was "The Bay Area's Leading Motel". How about that?

City Center Motel - Newport, OR

Not to be confused with the Salem, OR City Center Motel I posted last week. This one's in coastal Newport, and is owned by Elmer & Mary Hess. The sign appears to be celebrating the rotary-dial telephone.

The Rainbow Inn - El Cajon, CA

Ugh. I feel hot and greasy already. I do like that the motel features a "package liquor store", though.

Dunes Motel - Bend, OR

Stunning, full-color Arabesque sign - one of my all-time favorites. You're wondering if this lasted past 9/11, aren't you?

City Center Motel - Salem, OR

We're back! Sorry for the 3-week delay there. Here's a nice one, promising "Luxury at economy prices". 

86 Corral Motor Hotel - Redmond, OR

Looks like there's plenty of room at the Inn.

Trans Canada Motel - Calgary, AB

"Your Host, The Olsons". Also, there's a trailer park.

Town House Motel - Kissimmee, FL

Kissimmee? No, I Kissa You!

Mallard Motel - Klamath Falls, OR

TV.....Coffee.....Mallards.