The closed Wishing Well Motor Inn in Springfield, Missouri, is slated to be demolished because it's no longer habitable and has become a nuisance. But the president of the Route 66 Association of Missouri hopes the motel's sign can be salvaged and restored. The motel at 3550 W. Chestnut Expressway (aka Route 66) was owned … Continue reading Will the Wishing Well Motor Inn’s sign be saved?
Category: Motels
Volunteers clear brush from endangered Lurvey Court in Springfield
Volunteers over the Mother's Day weekend cleared a lot of brush from around the endangered and long-closed Lurvey Court motel in Springfield, Missouri, thus improving its chances the city won't tear it down for being a nuisance. Route 66 advocate Judy Walker posted before-and-after photos on Facebook of the Route 66 property off Kearney Street. … Continue reading Volunteers clear brush from endangered Lurvey Court in Springfield
Lurvey Courts in Springfield may have earned a reprieve
After appearing doomed to the wrecking ball two weeks ago, it appears the long-closed Lurvey Courts in Springfield, Missouri, may have earned at least a reprieve. Volunteers with the Route 66 Association of Missouri and other Route 66 enthusiasts will hold work days at 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday to clear brush from the long-abandoned … Continue reading Lurvey Courts in Springfield may have earned a reprieve
Ramada Kingman, Canyon 66 restaurant to be sold by bankruptcy auction
The financially troubled Ramada Kingman hotel and its Canyon 66 restaurant will be up for bids via bankruptcy auction May 17, with the sale date of May 23. According to legal documents, the public sale date will be 1:30 p.m. May 23 at U.S. bankruptcy court in Riverside, California. The proposed sale price will be … Continue reading Ramada Kingman, Canyon 66 restaurant to be sold by bankruptcy auction
Lurvey Courts in Springfield may be demolished soon
The long-closed Lurvey Courts motel in Springfield, Missouri, likely will face the wrecking ball in a few weeks unless something drastic happens, and soon. KOLR-TV posted a story Monday, reporting the Route 66 property will be demolished by the end of April or May. I suspect the station was tipped off by a Facebook post … Continue reading Lurvey Courts in Springfield may be demolished soon
Fender’s River Road Resort sign removed for restoration
The historic neon sign at Fender's River Road Resort in Needles, California, recently was removed so it can be restored. Photographer KC Keefer, who launched a fundraising effort in early 2018 to restore the sign, sent out a news release Wednesday that stated: The plan is to completely refurbish the neon “Motel” sign at Fenders … Continue reading Fender’s River Road Resort sign removed for restoration
Castaneda Hotel reopens to overnight guests
The Castaneda Hotel in Las Vegas, New Mexico, reopened Monday to seven overnight guests. Another seven rooms will be open in a few days, and its saloon will open later this month. It had been more than 50 years since the Castaneda operated as a hotel. It also appears the century-old former Harvey House is … Continue reading Castaneda Hotel reopens to overnight guests
Aztec Hotel of Monrovia faces June 5 deadline for finishing improvements
The owner of the Aztec Hotel in Monrovia, California, faces a June 5 deadline to finish improvements or he'll have to do a lot more work on the historic Route 66 property. Qin Han Chen bought the hotel at 311 W. Foothill Blvd. (aka Route 66) in 2012 after it was foreclosed. It had closed … Continue reading Aztec Hotel of Monrovia faces June 5 deadline for finishing improvements
Castaneda Hotel’s south wing likely will open April 1
The south wing of the historic Castaneda Hotel in Las Vegas, New Mexico, likely will open to overnight travelers for the first time in decades on April 1. The hotel's Facebook page posted this brief announcement on Monday: Friday we passed our elevator and fire inspections 😇. We should be able to open the south wing … Continue reading Castaneda Hotel’s south wing likely will open April 1
The sad saga of the Western Scene Motel of Santa Fe
The Western Scene Motel, formerly the Western Holiday Motel, in Santa Fe likely would be struggling because of the motel's age and a glut of lodging in New Mexico's capital city. But as the Santa Fe New Mexican newspaper describes it, the motel faces an even cloudier future because of a feud between two sects … Continue reading The sad saga of the Western Scene Motel of Santa Fe