Though not quite a motel per se, the Pueblo Hotel and
its swimmer on top of the marquee is an example of the type of motel signage
that used to be quite prevalent, especially in the hot and dry areas of
the Southwest. The Pueblo sign was first established in 1948. The hotel has been closed since 1984.
Here's another of the Route 66 motels in Arizona, this one built in 1952. The Frontier
Motel features a marquee that's freshly painted from time to
time, the most recent in 2002.
Yuma Cabana Motel
Yuma, AZ Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
Check out this great sign for the Yuma Cabana Motel. Services
are said to be great also, for this Yuma, Arizona landmark. This motel is a can't miss sight along the main drag through town.
Cedar Motel
Snowflake, AZ Photo courtesy Tony Craig
The Cedar Motel in Snowflake, AZ features its roadside
motel sign worthy of the main drag that it is located on.
Butterfield Stage Motel
Deming, NM Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
This neon sign for the Butterfield Stage Motel is a real dandy.
Check out the lit up horse drawn carriage.
Copper Motel
Superior, AZ Photo courtesy Rob Svirskas
At left is the marquee for the Copper Motel in Superior,
AZ. Parts of the sign are now missing, somewhat common for some of these
old signs.
Skyline Motel
Prescott, AZ Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
Here's a marquee combining a bit of old with new. The sign at the Skyline Motel in Prescott itself is
backlit plastic, but the colors and swooping arrow hearkens back to the
day when neon motor court signs were all the norm.
Mile Hi Motel
Prescott, AZ Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
The Mile Hi Motel still stands along the roadside, looking for the wayward
traveler.
Pueblo Hotel
Frontier Motel
Here's another of the Route 66 motels in Arizona, this one built in 1952. The Frontier
Motel features a marquee that's freshly painted from time to
time, the most recent in 2002.
Cedar Motel
Butterfield Stage Motel
Copper Motel
Skyline Motel
Mile Hi Motel
