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We all know about the Hotel Bentley in Alexandria, and its dominance in the downtown area for decades. And we are familiar with the modern motel chains that are offered around Alexandria today, many built after the arrival of I-49.
In the 1930s, as automobiles became a more dominant and affordable means of transportation, tourist courts were built, offering the privacy and comfort of a one-room accommodation. Whether they were called courts, cottages, cabins, or lodges, they offered similar amenities.
Gradually a newer, but similar, concept evolved: the motel, between an auto tourist camp and the traditional downtown hotel.
Some of our favorite "tourist courts" and a few older motels located in the Alexandria area are shown below.
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Ransville Tourist Court
"Privated Owned and Operated"
U.S. Highway 71. Sinclair Gas, and a place to "Dine and Dance"
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Colonial Court
"For Travelers Comfort"
Highways 71 and 165, North Bolton Avenue, Alexandria, LA
Member of AAA and United Motor Courts
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Edmary Hotel Court
U.S. Highway 165, Lake Charles Highway, "At McArthur Circle where Highways 165 and 71 cross"
Alexandria, Louisiana
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