Often the cheapest and least interesting; the small guys operated on thin margins. But there are, as you'll see, some remarkable exceptions.

 

   

Capri, Kansas City MO

Collins, Sharon PA

LakeAire, Duluth MN

Thunderbird, Marietta GA

Howard Johnson

Imperial 400

Imperial 400

Imperial 400

Paul Bunyan, Bemidji MN

Buena Vista, Duluth MN

Jack Tar Motels

Motor Inn, Cayucos CA

Roberts, SF CA

Mayflower, Madison WI

Minton, Albuquerque NM

Tewa, Albuquerque NM

Sturgeons, Lovelock NV

Stardust, Whittier CA

Bluebird, Machias ME

Sands, Chicago IL

Sands, Chicago IL

Utah Motor Park, Salt Lake City UT

Plaza Court / Smith Motel, Sioux Falls SD

Kay's Motel, St. Cloud MN

Twins Motor Hotel, St. Paul

Tucson Inn, Tucson AZ

Vanderbilt Plaza, Nashville TN

Roberts-By-the-Sea, San Francisco TN

El Reposo, Lumberton NC

Holiday Shores, St. Petersburg Beach FL

Sands Motel, Eatontown NJ

Capri Motel, Darthmouth MA

Wandlyn Motel, Amherst

Cottage Motel, Goshen CA

Court Moderne, Salinas CA

Baronet Motel, Atlantic City MA

Holiday Inn Collection

Howard Johnson Collection

Biltmore Motel, Fargo ND

City Center, Phoenix AZ

Americana, Flagstaff AZ

Valley Ho, Scottsdale AZ

National Motels

Sands, Milwaukee WI

Midway, St. Paul MN

Towne Motel, Snowhegan ME

Dells, Wisconsin Dells WI

Hornes Motor Lodge

Guest House Inn, Appleton WI

Shorecrest Resort, Cleveland WI

Humboldt Motel, Humboldt TN

Lake Aire, Duluth MN

Desert Inn, Albuquerque NM

Admiral Benbow Inns

Holiday Inn, Rockford IL

La Avienda

Drury Inn, Springfield MO

Downtowner, Springfield IL

Tour Inns, Cape Charle VA

Desert Inn, Blythe CA

Lorlodge

Boulevard Motel, Mpls MN

Airport Motel, Santa Monica CA

Phoenix Motel, Monroeville PA

Regency, Washington DC

Dale Motel, Colorado Springs CO

Guest House, Mpls MN

Easton 138, North Easton MA

HI, Mpls MN

Hollywood Motel, Portland OR

La Quinta Chain

Kahler Plaza, Orlando FL

O'Hare Inn, Chicago IL

Sadler Inn, Palestine TX

El Siesta, Winnepeg Manitoba

West Pine Motel, Walla Walla WA

Holiday Inn, somewhere

Holiday Inn Christmas

Gibson Tourist Cottages, Falls Church VA

Mickey Mantle's Holiday Inn, Joplin MO

Parkway, Mpls MN

Holiday Motor Hotel, Mpls MN

Thrifty Scot

Holiday Inn, Rockford IL

Boulevard Motel, Mpls MN

Azure Tides, Sarasota FL

Regal 8

Acapulco Motel, Atlantic City MA

Hopkins House, Hopkins MN

Holiday Inn, Mt. Pleasent MI