Desert Hills Motel neon sign - Tulsa, OK

            My Wife and I stayed at this vintage Route 66 Motel on our road trip last summer.

The pros of staying here:

This fantastic vintage sign.

The Motel has retained some vintage features of a high end motel from back in the day - the walls facing the parking lot are zig-zagged or accordion-style for a memorable look. The bathroom had heated floors, which was very nice.

The room itself was practically a museum - our room had a vintage black-and-white TV, a rotary telephone and typewriter.  

There were also modern amenities like a modern flat screen TV and a mini-fridge of retro design.

The owner was nice. I asked if he sold post cards and he gave me one for free.

the con of staying here:

It's in a questionable neighborhood, and priced cheaper than the dependable chain motels. Thus the clientele was a mix of tourists and riff raff. The young couple in the next room drove a 60's station wagon, but there was a guy across the way who was yelling and cussing at me while I took this sign.  Despite that, I'm glad I stayed here.

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Taken in: United States / Oklahoma / Township of Tulsa (show map)

Taken on: June 6, 2022

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Desert

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Groups appears in: • US Route 66 (The Mother Road) • Oklahoma more » • Road Trip USA • Vanishing Beauty - Please read the group description! • Fading America • Motel & Hotel Signs (No postcards, please) • MA & PA MOTEL SIGNS ONLY! • Route 66 The heartbeat of America (No 30/60 limit) « less

Camera: Canon EOS 50D, f/7.1, 1/125 sec, 27mm, ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 50D
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	27mm
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
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