Passionate motel owners across America restore and redesign their historic properties to give them new life and create destination stops for a new generation of travelers.
The Amigo Motor LodgeA couple renovates a retro motor lodge and Airstream park in Salida, CO.
Tourists
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Tourists
Skyview Los Alamos
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Skyview Los Alamos
Starlite Motel
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Starlite Motel
The Graham and Co. Hotel
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The Graham and Co. HotelThe Graham and Co. in Phoenicia, NY, is a contemporary take on the classic weekend getaway. As a forerunner of the Catskill boutique motel revolution, its rustic design offers what feels like a sleepaway camp for adults.
Thunderbird
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ThunderbirdSet in a desert roadside motel originally built in the 1950s in Marfa, Texas, the Thunderbird is a minimalist refuge that matches the town's artistic aesthetic against the backdrop of the Trans-Pecos mountains.
The Drifter
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The DrifterHotelier Jayson Seidman transforms a rundown roadside motel into a playful alternative to the French Quarter's wrought iron and gas lantern accommodations in nearby downtown New Orleans.
The Pearl
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The PearlThe owner and general manager of The Pearl in San Diego, CA, transform the 1959 property into an Art Moderne hotel set amongst the tidepools and fishing boats of the area.
San Luis Creek Lodge
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San Luis Creek LodgeInterior designer Nina Freudenberger blends a laid-back, West Coast style with her own Scandinavian heritage to transform the San Luis Creek Lodge in San Luis Obispo, CA, into the perfect spot for relaxation.
Brentwood Hotel
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Brentwood HotelThe Brentwood Hotel in Saratoga Springs, NY, is a quaint, equestrian-inspired getaway that lies just across the road from the iconic Saratoga Race Course.
The Downtown Clifton
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The Downtown CliftonIn the heart of Tucson, Arizona, Moniqua Lane and her business partner Clif Taylor remodel a derelict motel into a unique, Western bunkhouse called The Downtown Clifton, cleverly named after Clif himself.
The Coachman
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The CoachmanTwo motels dating back to the tourism boom of the 1960 Winter Olympics are combined and transformed into The Coachman, a modern take on the traditional European ski lodge in South Lake Tahoe, California.
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