The Old Santa Fe Inn in Santa Fe, New Mexico, recently underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation and has been renamed Pinon Court. Pinon Court, located at 201 Montezuma Ave. near Galisteo Street (aka Route 66), is part of the La Fonda collection. La Fonda remains the most historic and landmark hotel in Santa Fe. Hotel Management … Continue reading Old Santa Fe Inn is renovated, renamed into Pinon Court
Category: Motels
City of Clinton finally has a plan for orphaned Glancy Motel sign
Months after the motel itself was demolished, the City of Clinton appears to have settled on a new plan for the Glancy Motel sign. According to the Friday print edition of the Clinton Daily News, a report from a city council meeting stated the Oklahoma Highway Patrol would move the sign to 2225 W. Gary … Continue reading City of Clinton finally has a plan for orphaned Glancy Motel sign
A precursor to the Ramada Inn chain began with a motel on Route 66 in Flagstaff
The roots of the Ramada Inn chain began 70 years ago this year with the development of a motel along Route 66 in Flagstaff, Arizona. The first Ramada Inn in Flagstaff, Arizona. Peter Corbett of Flagstaff Business News had the story. The newspaper contacted 88-year-old Bill Isbell, who was still a teen when he made … Continue reading A precursor to the Ramada Inn chain began with a motel on Route 66 in Flagstaff
City of St. Robert takes steps to have Alpine Haus motel site torn down as a nuisance
The City of St. Robert, Missouri, is taking steps to declare the declining Alpine Haus motel a nuisance so it can be torn down. The Pulaski County Weekly reported the city tried and failed to prompt the property's owner, Real Estate Investments LLC of Columbia, Missouri, to do something about it. The newspaper said the … Continue reading City of St. Robert takes steps to have Alpine Haus motel site torn down as a nuisance
Albert Okura’s son tries to keep his father’s dream alive at Amboy
A few days ago, the Los Angeles Times (via AOL) published a lengthy story about how the son of the late Albert Okura, owner of the Route 66 town of Amboy, California, is trying to keep that dream alive. The story by Alex Wigglesworth is worth reading in its entirety. But a few nuggets stand … Continue reading Albert Okura’s son tries to keep his father’s dream alive at Amboy
Wings of Freedom in Tulsa erects repurposed Saratoga Motor Hotel sign
A few days ago, the Wings of Freedom organization of Tulsa erected a repurposed Saratoga Motor Hotel sign made for its sober-living facility at the former motel site. Wings of Freedom posted images of the new sign being installed, along with an image of the old sign. Oklahoma Route 66 Association President Rhys Martin also … Continue reading Wings of Freedom in Tulsa erects repurposed Saratoga Motor Hotel sign
Painted Desert Inn in eastern Arizona marks its 100th year
The Painted Desert Inn is celebrating its 100th year this month, though it started under another name and was in danger of being torn down during the mid-1970s. To celebrate the centennial, the surrounding Petrified Forest National Park in eastern Arizona will offer free activities for families on June 21-23 along with moonlight-guided tours of … Continue reading Painted Desert Inn in eastern Arizona marks its 100th year
Astro Motel in Amarillo to be converted into housing for homeless veterans
The Astro Motel off Route 66 on the west side of Amarillo, Texas, will become a housing complex for homeless veterans. The Amarillo Globe-News reported that Homeless Heroes of Amarillo had secured the $565,000 needed to purchase the property at 5703 W. Amarillo Blvd. (aka Route 66). The current 20-room configuration will be turned into … Continue reading Astro Motel in Amarillo to be converted into housing for homeless veterans
Former Boots Court motel manager Deborah “Debbie Dee” Real dies
Deborah "Debbie Dee" Real, a manager for the Boots Court motel in Carthage, Missouri, during a key time in its revival, has died. She was 73. Real regularly greeted overnight visitors in the Route 66 motel's front office when Deb Harvey and her sister, Priscilla Bledsaw, owned it. The sisters oversaw improvements to the motel, … Continue reading Former Boots Court motel manager Deborah “Debbie Dee” Real dies
Hiway House Motel in Albuquerque to be transformed into a boutique hotel
The vacant Hiway House Motel in the popular Nob Hill area of Albuquerque will be changed into a boutique hotel, but its historic neon sign will remain. The Albuquerque Journal reported that Josh Rogers and Kurt Browning of Titan Development in Albuquerque acquired the property at 3200 Central Ave. (aka Route 66) after wanting it … Continue reading Hiway House Motel in Albuquerque to be transformed into a boutique hotel