Route 66 Inn

At least in the early days the motel used a couple of tag lines,

"It Costs No More To Have The Best"
and
"We Have Everything But You"

That heated swimming pool and guest amenities used to be located in the grassy area behind the sign. Many smaller motels have removed their swimming pools in recent years.

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Vintage Advertising Highlights

SHAMROCK'S FINEST
A MOTEL OF DISTINCTION
THE SUNN'N SAND MOTEL
East Entrance-Shamrock, Texas on Highway 66 ( A few blocks from U.S. 83) It costs no more to have the best. 28 refrigerated Air-Conditioned units. Ceramic tiled combination tubs and showers. This new ultra modern motel (completed Sept. 1953) offers unsurpassed comfort in large roomy expertly decorated accommodations.
"We Have Everything But You"

Sun-N-Sand Motel
and Beautifully Different
Maverick Restaurant
U. S. Highway 66 - East
Blackburn 6-**** or 6-****
Shamrock, Texas
Room Telephones a & TV --- Air-conditioned
Heated Swimming Pool --- Recreation Room
Sun Deck --- Caddie Carl --- Curio Shop
Large Family Units
Hi-fi Music in Rooms
Individually Controlled
AAA - American Express

NOTE: The first postcard states the motel was new in 1953. I don't have a date for the second postcard, but there is a 1960 Chevrolet in the image on the front. Compare this image with the photo above it and notice the building right behind the sign. That building seems to have been the location for the recreation room, sun deck and access to the pool and Caddie Carl. It wasn't part of the original complex and it's gone now. It's interesting that the postcard features a photo of the dining room, but the promotional description on the back says a lot about the motel the only mention of the restaurant is it's name. That's not a typo where it says "and Beautifully Different" That's how the card actually reads.

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Photo(s): 2012