The “handsomely decorated” retro interiors are always a wonder to behold, whether it’s a cheap roadside motel in Tennessee or a chic Hawaiian resort. Be prepared for a plentiful supply of wood paneling, tiny televisions, and gaudy wallpaper.
Take a look inside the rooms of 31 U.S. hotels and motels from the 1960s to ’70s through these beautiful vintage postcards:
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| Best Western Rondee, Sedona, Arizona. |
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| Herkimer Hotel, Herkimer, New York. |
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| Hotel King Kemehameha, Kailua Kona, Hawaii. |
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| 8 Inn Motel, Manchester, Tennessee. |
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| Wenonah Hotel, Bay City, Michigan. |
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| Windjammer Motel, Newport, Oregon. |
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| Lake Merritt Travelodge, Oakland, California. |
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| Kauaui Beachboy Hotel, Waipuli Beach, Kauai, Hawaii. |
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| Nixon Hotel, Butler, Pennsylvania. |
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| Hotel Executive, Madison Avenue, New York, New York. |
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| Colonial Brick Motel, Hallstead, Pennsylvania. |
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| Town & Country Motor Hotel, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. |
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| Hotel Commodore, Park Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, New York. |
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| The Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, California. |
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| Congress Inn, Monroe, Ohio. |
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| The Hotel Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. |
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| Wingate Motel, Wildwood, New Jersey. |
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| Broadview Hotel, Wichita, Kansas. |
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| Town House Motor Inn, Fargo, North Dakota. |
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| Bo-Bet Motel & Coffee Shop, Plack Horse Pike, Mount Ephraim, New Jersey. |
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| Quality Motel, Perry, Georgia. |
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| Copper Hills Motel & Coffee Shop, Miami, Arizona. |
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| University Hotel, Athens, Georgia. |
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| Sea Horse Motel & Apartments, North Wildwood, New Jersey. |
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| Abbey Hotel, 51st Street, New York, New York. |
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| The Diplomat Motel, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. |
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| Hill Top Motel, Belmar, New Jersey. |
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| Madonna Inn, San Luis Obispo, California. |
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| Thunderbird Motel, Klamath Falls, Oregon. |
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| Quality Courts Motel, Pocomoke, Maryland. |
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| Colonial Motel, Rockford, Michigan. |