Continental Motel, Kissimmee, Florida

The Continental may look a little sketchy by today's standards, but I'm sure it's sink and range made it a (brief) home away from home for many Central Florida tourists. And after all, it is AAA approved, AND had HBO! And don't get me started on the "direct dial" phones. Anyone know if the Continental still exists?

Cedar Lakeside Inn Kissimmee, Florida

There were many, many trips to the Orlando area in my youth, but none ever took me to the Cedar Lakeside Inn. I love how this brochure captures a simpler time in the tourism boom of the Orlando area. There's a pool! (and you'll notice everyone in it is looking at the camera. I suspect these may have been family/friends of the owners...)

Now I have to decide whether I want to take advantage of the $5 coupon. No expiration, and there is a La Quinta at the location of the previously independent Cedar Lakeside Inn. They just don't make them like this anymore...