The Downtowner Motel and Hotel Postcard Archive

The Columbus Hotel - Miami, Florida

2013-05-16T15:43:00.001-04:00

The Columbus Hotel, Biscayne Blvd. at 1st Street, Miami's Distinguished Bayfront Hotel - traditional hospitality and excellent modern facilities - the choice of discriminating travelers.

Top O' The Columbus, Biscayne Blvd., at 1st Street, with a magnificent view of Biscayne Bay offers the spirit of gracious service and superb cuisine. The Columbus' wine cellar is acclaimed as one of the world's finest.

BAHAMA ROOM - Capturing the beauty and serenity of the island paradise its mural walls depict, the Bahama Room invites leisurely luncheons. New and distinctive menus offer a delightful variety of intriguing entrees to flatter the most discriminating palate. COLUMBUS BAR - Under the convivial gaze of the famed "Tattooed Lady," the interesting and intimate Columbus Bar echoes a stimulating atmosphere of relaxed enjoyment and friendly conversation. The Columbus Hotel - Biscayne Boulevard at First - Miami, Florida

Rosarito Beach Hotel - Tijuana, Baja California

2013-05-16T15:41:00.001-04:00

Dining Room
Located 15 miles South of Tijuana, Mexico, on Ensenada Highway. Beautiful Beaches by the Blue Pacific. 100 ft. Swimming Pool - Fishing - Horseback Riding - Hunting - Tennis Courts - Ping Pong - Billiards - Dancing - Fine Cuisine - Exotic Tropical Drinks - Mexican Troubadour - Barber Shop - Beauty Salon. For reservations write: P.O. Box 202, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico

Located 15 miles South of Tijuana, Mexico, on Ensenada Highway. Beautiful Beaches by the Blue Pacific. 100 ft. Swimming Pool - Fishing - Horseback Riding - Hunting - Tennis Courts - Ping Pong - Billiards - Dancing - Fine Cuisine - Exotic Tropical Drinks - Mexican Troubadour. For reservations write: P.O. Box 202, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico

Hotel Fenix - Guadalajara, Mexico

2013-05-16T15:40:00.001-04:00

New Hotel Fenix - Nuevo Hotel Fenix
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Attractive Hotel with Modern Accommodations. Pleasant Dining Room and Cocktail Lounge. 250 Rooms with Bath and Telephone. Barber Shop, Garage.
El Hotel mas Modern con todos los servicios.

St. Francis Hotel Courts - Birmingham, Alabama

2013-05-16T15:39:00.001-04:00

"The Travelers Home of Distinction"
Birmingham's Outstanding Accommodation Value. 115 Modern Rooms, Air-Conditioned, 24 Hour direct Dial Phone Service, TV, Convention facilities, Children's playground, Heated Pool, Executive Suites and King's Inn Restaurant. Approved AAA. American Express Accepted.
U.S. Hwy. 31 S.
P.O. Box 6107
Birmingham 9, Ala.

Motel Paradise - Bimingham, Alabama

2013-05-16T15:38:00.001-04:00

New All Modern, MOTEL PARADISE, 1024 North 26th Street on Hwy. 31, one mile from center of downtown Birmingham, Ala. Ample Parking for all guests. Air Conditioned - Telephone in each room - Tile bath. Phone 7-7161. Free Continental Breakfast. AAA Approved.

Hotel Argonaut - San Francisco, California

2013-05-16T15:36:00.001-04:00

Greetings From California's Most Popular Hotel

Palace Hotel - San Francisco, California

2013-05-16T15:35:00.001-04:00

Garden Court
Palace Hotel
San Francisco, California

Aggie's Motel - Port Angeles, Washington

2013-05-16T15:33:00.001-04:00

535 East First
Port Angeles, Washington
Starlite Room
Coffee Shop
Dining Room
Motel

535 East First - Port Angeles, Washington
Starlite Room
Coffee Shop
Dining Room
Motel

Albert Pick Motel - Nashville, Tennessee

2013-05-16T15:31:00.001-04:00

320 Murfreesboro Rd. (I-40 & I-65)
Two Miles South of Downtown
Nashville, Tennessee 37210
132 Air Conditioned Rooms - Radio and Color TV - 24 hour Direct Dial Phone - Extra Large Pool and Kiddie Pool - 2 Dining Rooms and Lounge - Ideal Meeting Facilities - Seven Miles from Opryland U. S. A. - Free Parking - Owner: Spence Oliver

Flamingo Lodge - Rupert, Idaho

2013-05-16T15:27:00.001-04:00

On Hiway 25, East edge Rupert, Idaho
Close in - quiet. Free TV. Heating and Air conditioning individually controlled. AAA Approved. Beauty Rest Mattresses.

Rancho Grande Motor Hotel - Wickenburg, Arizona

2013-05-16T15:26:00.001-04:00

Downtown, convenient to restaurants and shops. Heated Swimming Pool, Telephones and Television in every room, Air Conditioned. House-keeping apartments. AAA and Duncan Hines Approvced. Member of the Best Western Motels
Your Hosts - Betty & Roxwell
Phone MU 4-5445

ROOM RATES
SINGLE - One Person ....................................................$8.00-$9.00
DOUBLE BED - Two People..........................................$9.00-$10.00
TWIN BEDS - Two People.............................................$9.50-$12.00
1 1/2 BEDS - Three People.............................................$11.00-$14.00
TWO BEDS - Four People..............................................$12.00-$15.00
TWO ROOM SUITE - Four People................................$14.00-$18.00
HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENTS by the week............$75.00-$100.00
Cribs and Rollaways - $1.00 extra

Circle Court Motel - Ticonderoga, New York

2013-05-16T15:23:00.001-04:00

Located at Jcts. 9N and 22, at the Circle,
Ticonderoga, N.Y.
Completely modern motel. Pine panelled and beautifully decorated. All rooms with private baths and showers. Central hot water heat with individual thermostat control, and TV in each unit. All metal furniture by Simmons. Member of Motor Court Guide. Directly between Lake George and Lake Champlain. 5 minutes from Fort Ticonderoga.
Open All year JU 5-7660
Mr. & Mrs. Leon A Greer, Owners and Mgrs.

Covey's New America Motel & Coffee Shop/Little America Motel - Salt Lake City, Utah - Salt Lake City, Utah

2013-05-16T15:04:00.001-04:00

Main St. at 5th So. - SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
70 Rooms - Luxury - Comfort - Convenience
Air Conditioned
Radio, Telephone in Every Room
250 Capacity Coffee Shop

Mailed from Salt Lake City, Utah to Eagle Cigar Store of Boise, Idaho on June 1, 1944:

(no message)

Center of Business District
320 Refrig. Air-Cond. Rooms
TV, radios, Dial Phones in every rooms. Heated Swimming Pool. Beauty Salon - Barber Shop - Two Street Entrances. Hot Shoppes Coffee Shop - 350 Capacity. America's Finest "Drive In" Restaurants. Encircled Closely By All Major US & State Hwys. EM 3-6781. Main Street at 5th South, Salt Lake City, Utah. AAA Approved. Member of the Best Western Motels.

Dated 11-17-64 but was never mailed:

Hi Sweet Ones -
Here we are - we are only going to stay here for tonight & find a place closer in town tomorrow. I see Doctors tomorrow also - had a most pleasant trip & the mountains were fabulous - sorry we forgot the camera. Write more later. Love you both, Mary & Better

P.S. Please call Lou at PL3-1744 & keep him posted on our reports to you - Will send our permanent address tomorrow.

Center of Business District

330 Refrig., Air-Cond. Rooms, TV, Radios, Dial Phones in every room. Heated swimming pool. Beauty Salon-Barber Shop. Four Street Entrances. Coffee Shop and Dining Rooms - 350 Cap. Encircled closely by all major US and State Hwys. at Interstate 15 Exit (6th So.) AAA Approved. A Member of the Best Western Motels.
MAIN ST. at 5th SOUTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

Hotel Grant - Chicago, Illinois

2013-05-16T14:42:00.001-04:00

LEONARD HICKS - Proprietor & Manager
GEORGE F. ROBERTS - Asst. Manager
European Plan - Absolutely Fireproof
250 Rooms - $1.00 Per Day and Up
In The Heart of Chicago
Madison and Dearborn Sts.

Mailed from Chicago, Illinois to Mr. John Judlick of Boise, Idaho on September 15, 1911:

Chi Ill.
9/15/11
John & I arrived in Chi. O.K. will leave tomorrow. Regard to the boys.
G

The Denver Hilton - Denver, Colorado

2013-05-16T14:40:00.001-04:00

900 Air-conditioned Rooms and Complete Convention Facilities. Fine Restaurants. Underground Parking for 2,000 Cars.
Sixteenth Street and Court Place, Denver 2, Colorado.
Telephone: AMherst 6-3911

Ramada Inn - Alexandria, Louisiana

2013-05-16T14:13:00.001-04:00

2211 MacArthur Drive, Alexandria, Louisiana
Central Louisiana's newest and most modern hotel. Centrally air-conditioned throughout. Featuring the Sauna Bath, 125 rooms, beautifully appointed French Provincial decor - studio rooms, suites and bridal suite, meeting rooms for large or small groups, coffee shop, dining room, and the Cajun Corral with nightly entertainment. Swimming Pool located on 5 landscaped acres often referred to as the Country Club of Louisiana's highways.

Note on the back:
Stayed the first night. Wed - 18th - Couldn't fly and further too much rain and clouds - rented a car Thursday - and drove the rest of the way to New Orleans - May 19th, 1966.

Union Motel and Restaurant - Fishkill, New York

2013-05-16T14:07:00.001-04:00

Main Street, Fishkill, N.Y.
Route 52 - 9, Adjacent to New U.S. 84
European and American Fine Food
Dining Room - Colonial Room - Private Banquet Room, Bar
Owners and Managers
Inge and Hubert Vogelsang
Telephone TWinbrook 6-9811

Holiday Inn Airport - Charleston, South Carolina

2013-05-16T14:01:00.001-04:00

Airport Road and I-26
Comfort, convenience and service are all yours to enjoy at this beautiful Holiday Inn.

Forge Motel - Old Forge, New York

2013-05-16T13:36:00.001-04:00

Old Forge Lake as viewed from one of the forty units of the FORGE MOTEL. Swimming Pool and Howard Johnson Restaurant.
Central Adirondack Mts., Old Forge, N.Y.
AAA Approved. A Quality Court

Sunbeam Bungalows - Callander, Ontario

2013-05-16T12:59:00.001-04:00

Overlooking the beach on Callander Bay, of beautiful Lake NIPISSING. South entrance of Callander. "The perfect location for summer vacations". Cottagesm neaksm boating, fishing, swimming and sand beach.
TEL. 251 CALLANDER, ONTARIO, CANADA
PROP. WM. Bain

Holiday Inn Denver West - Golden, Colorado

2013-05-16T11:09:00.001-04:00

14707 West Colfax Avenue
Golden, Colorado 80401
Junction of Interstate 70 and Highway 40.

Maple Crest Motel - Alexandria Bay, New York

2013-05-16T10:54:00.001-04:00

1000 Islands
12 Modern Units in the Village - Single Units to Large Family Suites - Reasonable Rates. Near Beach - Boat Tours - Restaurants - Churches. Boat Launching Ramp adjacent - Picnic Area - Free TV.
Phone - 432
Mr. & Mrs. W.C. Root - Owners
11 Crossman St., Alexandria Bay, NY

Motel Raphaël - Montreal, Quebec

2013-05-16T10:48:00.001-04:00

7455 Metropolitain Blvd.
in Montreal-West
Highway 2 and 17, 100 de luxe rooms, TV, radio and phone in all rooms, dining-room, motel open all year around, ten minutes to city centre, phone HU. 9-4911.

Craft Court - Silver Springs, Florida

2013-05-16T10:40:00.001-04:00

Forced air heating and cooling system. Inner spring beds. Private tile baths, 400 yards south of Silver Springs.
New-Modern
Phone MA. 2-8005

La Rue Motel - Denver, Colorado

2013-05-16T10:37:00.001-04:00

8828 East Colfax Ave.
Denver, Colorado
East Denver's Finest
For the Discriminating - Reasonable Rates
Free Television; hot water heat; Ceramic Tiled Baths and Shower; 15 Minutes from Downtown Denver.

Mailed from Denver, Colorado to Miss Bess Hadden of Jacksonville, Illinois on June 25, 1956:

Hi Bess
We made it - Saturday - tjis is really lovely. We want to thank you for everything. I really enjoyed meeting you. Tell everyone hello - we will be here 2 or 3 days this to Colo. Springs.
Love, Mary