40 Vintage Photos of Ramada Inns in the U.S. During the 1960s _ US Memories

   

Founded in 1953, Ramada is a large American multinational hotel chain owned by Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. As of December 31, 2018, it operates 811 hotels with 114,614 rooms across 63 countries under the Ramada brand.

 
The Ramada name derives from the Spanish term rama (meaning “branch”). Temporary open-air structures called “ramadas” (meaning “porch” or “arbor”), made of brush or branches (similar to an arbor) were popular in Arizona during harvest time. Company websites commonly refer to the structure as a “shady resting place”.
 
Here below is a set of vintage photos that shows Ramada inns in the U.S. during the 1960s.
 
 
Arizona. Ramada Inn, Flagstaff

 

 
Alabama. Ramada Inn, Tuscaloosa

 

 
Arizona. Ramada Inn, Phoenix

 

 
Arizona. Ramada Inn, Phoenix

 

 
Arizona. Ramada Inn, Phoenix

 

 
Arizona. Ramada Inn, Phoenix

 

Arizona. Ramada Inn, Scottsdale

 

California. Ramada Inn, Hollywood

 

Illinois. Ramada Inn, Champaign

 

 
Illinois. Ramada Inn, Effingham

 

 
Indiana. Ramada Inn, Indianapolis

 

 
Indiana. Ramada Inn, Nashville

 

Kansas. Ramada Inn, Emporia

 

 
Kentucky. Ramada Inn, Bowling Green

 

Massachusetts. Ramada Inn, Seekonk

 

Michigan. Ramada Inn, Allen Park

 

 
Missouri. Arthur's Restaurant Fireside Lounge in the Ramada Inn, St. Louis

 

Nebraska. Ramada Inn, Kearney

 

New Mexico. Ramada Inn, Albuquerque

 

New Mexico. Ramada Inn, Tucumcari

 

North Carolina. Ramada Inn, Dunn

 

Ohio. Ramada Inn, Columbus

 

 
Oklahoma. Ramada Inn West, Oklahoma City

 

Oregon. Ramada Inn, Portland

 

Pennsylvania. Ramada Inn, Erie

 

South Carolina. Ramada Inn, Manning

 

Tennessee. Ramada Inn Airport, Nashville

 

 
Tennessee. Ramada Inn East, Memphis

 

Tennessee. Ramada Inn, Knoxville

 

Tennessee. Ramada Inn, Nashville

 

Texas. Ramada Inn, Amarillo

 

Texas. Ramada Inn, El Paso

 

Texas. Ramada Inn, El Paso

 

 
Texas. Ramada Inn, Houston

 

 
Texas. Ramada Inn, Odessa

 

 
Texas. Ramada Inn, San Antonio

 

 
Texas. Ramada Inn, Victoria

 

 
Utah. Ramada Inn, Salt Lake City

 

 
Utah. Ramada Inn, Salt Lake City

 

 
Virginia. Ramada Inn, Williamsburg