Rio Grande Motel
Truth or Consequences, NM Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
Check out this shot of this motel marquee outside the Rio Grande
Motel in T or C New Mexico.
Zia Lodge
Clovis, NM Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
The Zia Lodge in Clovis, New Mexico still features the emblem of New Mexico.
This motel appears to be in fine shape.
Blue
Swallow Motel
Tucumcari. NM Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
Travel along Route 66 through Tucumcari and you'll come across the Blue
Swallow Motel. The Blue Swallow is one of the roadside motel treasures
that you read about in books and see in videos. Originally owned and operated
by Lillian Redman, the Blue Swallow has been carefully restored by owners
Dale & Hilda Bakke. This is a must stop.
UPDATE 07/10 : The Bakkes are no longer owners of the motel and the paint scheme has been changed to different shades of blue. 07-10
El Coronado Motel
Gallup, NM Photo courtesy Dave & Debra van Hulsteyn
This old faded sign for the El Coronado Motel in Gallup
still stands, though not nearly as tall as in its heyday. Not sure when the neon last lit up at this motel. The sign looks pretty weather worn.
UPDATE 11/20 : Here are a couple more photos of the El Coronado Motel in Gallup. Located along the old route 66 just as you enter the stretch where the El Rancho and several other motels are, the El Coronado sign and building are still still surviving.
El Coronado Motel
Gallup, NM Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
Far left - Another close up look at the blade sign that used to light up in neon
Near left - The abandoned building motel
Knight's Motel
Las Vegas, NM Photo courtesy Tony Craig
Here's the Knight's Motel from Las Vegas... New Mexico that is. This
place also prominently advertises its restaurant services, along with
cable, color TV, air conditioning, kitchenettes, and other stuff.
Wayside Motel
Grants, NM Photo courtesy Dave & Debra van Hulsteyn
Here's an old motel that's starting to show its age. The Wayside
Motel in Grants, New Mexico still features its old roadside sign
out front.
Western Motel
Deming, NM Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
The Western Motel in Deming, NM features a couple of
roadside marquees. Here's the large one that's right off the main highway
that passes through town.
Abandoned Motel
Thoreau, NM Photo courtesy Dave & Debra van Hulsteyn
Here's an old abandoned motel that was still standing off of Route 66
in Thoreau, NM.