El Don Motel - Route 66 - Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
N 35° 05.717 W 106° 40.460
13S E 347384 N 3884891
The El Don Motel is a typical Route 66 Motel, but the Neon sign is a route 66 Icon, it features a larger than life, Neon Cowboy Riding a Neon Horse. The El don Motel is in Oldtown, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Waymark Code: WMM10C
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 06/29/2014
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El Don Motel - Alongside Route 66, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The sign is lit so I guess the Motel is open.
The Horse works OK, but the cowboy does not light up, shame.
The list of attributes for this hotel give its age away, and typical for active route 66 era motels.
"Tubs and Showers. Tiled Baths. Free Radios. Air Conditioned. Wall-O-Matic Heat - Restaurants near. Just 3 blocks to the Historic Old Albuquerque Palaza. Less than 5 minutes to Heart of City. AAA Approved. Member of the Best Western Motels." Text Source: (
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I can find very little information on this Motel, but there are hundreds of photos of the Neon Cowboy. (
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