Pink Motel – The Vintage Traveler Reports

With kind permission from Fuzzy Lizzie, I am reprinting part of her fabulous Vintage Traveler blog, highlighting a vintage motel that I'd only ever seen the sign from. When you see that sign, you hope the place is as cool that, and from Lizzie's report, it looks like it is!

I can remember the Pink Motel from my childhood. We were on our way to Gatlinburg, Tennessee when we passed by it, and my little sister, who was probably about 6 at the time, had a fit to stop there for the night!

The motel is still open, still a mom and pop, and seems to be doing well. We went in (we spotted Pink Motel tees in the window) and the woman in charge told us all about the place. And she also said they are getting ready to repaint the sign. The sign is pretty spectacular at night - all pink except the wings and her swimsuit which are blue, and the star on the wand, which is yellow.

Yes, it really is pink, and pretty darn fantastic. The rooms open up onto the river which runs along the back of the motel.

Thanks so much for the report from the road Lizzie! I can't wait to share more of your finds with the Retro Roadmap community!