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Talk of the Towne: Recommended Classic Neon Motels . . . .
For your lodging and spiritual enjoyment!
Caveat Emptor: The listed motels have notable, still-functioning historic neon signs worth viewing and units that appear to be suitable for overnight accommodations for flexible, low-maintenance individuals. To determine whether the motel meets your particular standards, prospective lodgers should always request to see a room and examine the overall condition of the property before payment for overnight accommodations. Since the operation and upkeep of a motel is a dynamic process, some recommendations may become outdated. Neon motel website visitors are encouraged to provide revised reviews and/or suggest additional classic neon motels that should be added to this list. Motels marked with an asterisk (*) are favorites of the reviewer. Guests of these motels should be sure to soak up the nighttime color and hum of the neon advertisements. These signs have been rumored to stimulate the brain's neurons and elicit particularly vivid dreams.
| Motel | Location | Celebrity Reviewer |
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Two Palms Motel |
Phoenix, AZ |
| Se-Tay Motel | Casa Grande, AZ |
| Wigwam Motel* | Holbrook, AZ |
| Hilltop Motel | Kingman, AZ |
| Circle RB Lodge | Mesa, AZ |
| Starlite Motel | Mesa, AZ |
| Supai Motel | Seligman, AZ |
| Larian Motel | Tombstone, AZ | Staci Rolfe |
| La Siesta Motel | Tucson, AZ |
| El Rancho Motel | Williams, AZ | Dave van Hulsteyn |
| Highlander Motel | Williams, AZ | Staci Rolfe |
| Foothills Motel | Auburn, CA | Dave Van Hulsteyn |
| El Rancho Motel | Barstow, CA |
| Del Mar Motel | Fresno, CA | Mark Kerman |
| Motel Capri | San Francisco, CA | Dave van Hulsteyn |
| Plantation Inn | San Francisco, CA |
| Western Motel | Santa Clara, CA | Dave van Hulsteyn |
| The Washoe | South Lake Tahoe, CA | Dave van Hulsteyn |
| Rancho Grande Motel | Stockton, CA |
| Santa Fe Motel | Tehachapi, CA | Dave van Hulsteyn |
| The Ranchotel | near Vacaville, CA | Dave van Hulsteyn |
| The Lark Motel | Willits, CA |
| West Ways Court | Delta, CO | Jim Ferguson |
| Cameroon Motel | Denver, CO |
| Siesta Motel | Durango, CO | Terry Baugh |
| Mel Haven Lodge | Manitou Springs, CO | Scott Perlman |
| Bremen Motel | Bremen, GA | Peter Ives |
| Redford Motel | Glenns Ferry, ID | Dave van Hulsteyn |
| U.S. Center Motel | Smith Center, KS |
| Northside Motel | Williamstown, MA | Anonymous |
| Boots Motel | Carthage, MO | Bill Orr |
| Wagon Wheel Motel | Cuba, MO | Bill Orr |
| Rosebud Motel | Columbus, NE |
| Midway Motel | Madison, NE |
| Pink Champagne Motel | Wildwoods, NJ | Kristin Leuschner |
| Sea Shell Motel | Wildwoods, NJ | Kristin Leuschner |
| El Rancho Boulder Motel | Boulder City, NV | Liz Boettcher |
| Centre Motel | Elko, NV |
| Lariat Motel | Fallon, NV | Kian Smith |
| Sage Motel | Lovelock, NV |
| Starlite Motel | North Las Vegas, NV |
| Holiday Lodge | Reno, NV | Dave van Hulsteyn |
| Sandman Motel | Reno, NV |
| The Sharon Motel | Wells, NV | Dave van Hulsteyn |
| Wagon Wheel Motel | Wells, NV | Brian Schutze, Jr. |
| Scott's Shady Lodge | Winnemucca, NV | Dave van Hulsteyn |
| El Vado Motel* | Albuquerque, NM |
| Butterfield Stage Motel* | Deming, NM | Staci Rolfe |
| El Rancho Motel | Gallup, NM |
| Sands Motel | Las Cruces, NM | Kelly Grombacher |
| Crane Motel | Roswell, NM |
| Cottonwood Court | Santa Fe, NM | Dave van Hulsteyn |
| Blue Swallow Motel | Tucumcari, NM | Melissa |
| Lincoln Motel | Chandler, OK | Shannon |
| Austin Motel* | Austin, TX |
| Tradewinds Motel | Grand Prairie, TX |
| Shamrock Motel | Texarkana, TX |
| Lone Star Motel | Waco, TX |
| City Creek Inn | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Tourist City Motel | Winchester, VA |
| Yorktown Motor Lodge | Yorktown, VA | Mike Hollsten |
| Lincoln Court* | Cheyenne, WY |
| Silver Spur Motel | Lander, WY |
If your travels take you through areas not covered by these recommendations, please feel free to email me for additional insight on locations of other classic neon motels.
If you discover a gem of a neon motel, please forward the information to me. I'll add the motel to the Talk of the Towne recommendations list and give you credit as the celebrity reviewer.
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