Vintage Motels in the Southwest

Jonquil Motel

Bisbee, AZ

Bisbee's oldest surviving courtyard property, built in 1937 around a lush garden with a mural, a neon sign, and a color-changing phone booth. No stairs and walking distance to everything Old Bisbee has.

Earl's Rt 66 Motor Court

Winslow, AZ

Handmade quilts, original neon, and forty-four years of family stewardship on the oldest continuously operating property on this stretch of Route 66. One of the most genuine stops on the whole highway.

Marathon Motel

Marathon, TX

A property-built Skypark with a resident astronomer and some of the darkest skies in Texas. The main event here happens after dark.

Purple Sage Motel

Panguitch, UT

Red rock canyon country visible from every window in a husband-and-wife operation that takes its name from Zane Grey's most celebrated novel. The name does the landscape justice.

Zion Park Motel

Springdale, UT

Covered outdoor sitting areas with canyon wall views and a shuttle stop directly across the street since 1972. A clean vintage property where the canyon is close enough that it sets the agenda.