The Oasis at Gold Spike is a boutique hotel characterized by guest rooms that wrap directly around a central, mid-century style outdoor swimming pool. Located on Las Vegas Boulevard, the property occupies a three-story building that…
Fremont East Vintage Motels
Walk past the beautifully preserved mid-century motels lining the blocks of Fremont East. This route highlights iconic roadside architecture, restored neon signs, and the preservation efforts saving these desert landmarks.
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1. Oasis at Gold Spike
2. Downtowner Boutique Hotel
The Downtowner Boutique Hotel sits at the corner of North Eighth Street and East Ogden Avenue, marked by a vintage red neon sign and a red awning over its entrance. Originally opened in nineteen sixty-three, the property retains its…
3. Dragon Motel
The Dragon Motel sits at the corner of North Ninth Street and Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas. It is a low-rise building that reflects the era of mid-century motor courts, characterized by its straightforward layout and modest scale…
4. Fergusons Downtown
At the center of Fergusons Downtown stands the Big Rig Jig, a towering, fifty-foot sculpture fashioned from two interlocked, repurposed oil tanker trucks that seem to dance in the air. This structure defines the heart of the site, a…
5. Lucky Lady Motel
The Lucky Lady Motel occupies a distinct footprint on the south side of East Fremont Street, situated between Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets. This property consists of two separate structures, a one-story building and a two-story…
6. Desert Moon
There is no physical location in Downtown Las Vegas known by the name Desert Moon. The name appears in records as an adult film title from the nineteen eighties and as a credit in filmography lists for various actors, but it does not…
7. The Desert Hills Motel
The Desert Hills Motel is defined by a central, outdoor swimming pool and patio deck shaded by large palm trees, a layout that distinguishes the property from the surrounding urban landscape of Fremont Street. Located at eighteen zero…
8. Blue Angel Motel Sign and Statue
The fifteen-foot-tall Blue Angel statue is a figure with blonde hair and wings, perched high on a pedestal. Designed by artist Betty Willis in nineteen fifty-seven, she originally stood atop the Blue Angel Motel on Fremont Street. Willis,…