Here’s a postcard on ice! There’s no postmark on the back, but would have to be 1964 or not much after. It was in 1964 that the new Sheraton hotel opened along the Fort Lauderdale Beach. The hotel included the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive for Florida Hotels
This photo is from ‘Great Resorts of North America‘ by Andrew Hepburn. You can get your copy of this 1965 book by clicking here: https://amzn.to/3cK41nS This book is part of the Swampy’s Florida library. . . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Tuesday Ads: Howard Johnson’s, Pompano Beach, 1981.
Here’s a brochure for the former Howard Johnson’s that used to stand in Pompano Beach at the corner of Atlantic Blvd. and Pompano Beach Blvd. The rate card that is with the brochure is dated 1981. The building is gone[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
No date on the flyer, but this seems to be the early 1950s. This advertisement is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.
Swampy’s Florida Postcard : Lobby of The Diplomat, Hollywood-by-the-Sea, 1970.
Here is a postcard of the lobby of The Diplomat Golf and Racquet Club in Hollywood-by-the-Sea. The back of the card states,’The warm, casual lobby welcomes you to teh perfect lodge for sportsmen.’ The postcard was mailed October 13th, 1970[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The hotel is still around today! It had most recently been part of the Hyatt chain and is now part of the, what is called, Tavistock Hotel Collection. This group has greatly altered the hotel’s look and surroundings. You can[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcard : The Yankee Clipper in Fort Lauderdale.
Here’s The Yankee Clipper hotel that opened in 1956. The postcard must be pre-1966. There is no postmark on the postcard, but it was 1966 when Sheraton bought the hotel and added their name to the place. ow called B[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcard : Bretton Inn, Ormond Beach, 1914.
Here’s the Bretton Inn that was once in Ormond Beach. The postcard was mailed January 30th, 1914. The card was mailed to Mrs. Frank Sanborn in Franconia, New York. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Ads – Orlando – Wigwam Village Motel -1952
This is certainly one of the most legendary motel/hotels in Central Florida. Still remembered today by the locals, it is still missed when nearly 50 years ago the set of motel tee pee rooms was demolished to make way for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Postcard Saturday: Wigwam Hotel, Orlando, @1960.
This is certainly one of the most legendary motel/hotels in Central Florida. Still remembered today by the locals, it is still missed when nearly 50 years ago the set of motel tee pee rooms was demolished to make way for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Postcard: Tampa Bay Hotel, 1911.
Here’s the Tampa Bay Hotel in Tampa in this postmarked 1911 postcard. The grand hotel built by Henry Plant is now the home of the University of Tampa and the Henry Plant Museum. The museum is not to be missed.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s 1886 and here’s the Coconut Grove Hotel in Lake Worth. It’s Lake Worth’s first resort hotel. The end came as Flagler and his railroad and his opulent Royal Poinciana Hotel was built nearby. It became more of an apartment[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…