While I am not a Hotel Snob I will say I am the first to
pull into a Holiday Inn or other big name hotel. Why I don’t know I often spend days in
cabins, tree houses, or other odd lodging facilities, but I forget about the
old Ma & Pop Motels.
Well I was recently invited to visit the Munger Moss Motel on
the Route 66 in Lebanon, MO. While
making my decision rather or not I could travel that week, I was flipping
through the motel’s website and glancing over photos, hey we all check out the
place before we go right. Well the first
thing that caught my eye was the Munger Moss Motel sign; it looks similar to the
hotels & motels on the well-known child’s film Cars.
Well it all worked out and I had my opportunity to head to
Lebanon, MO (was I ever glad, I was flying SOLO & needed the
vacation). The Munger Moss Motel was
exactly as I had pictured it, yes folks this is a true Ma & Pop Motel, but
guess what that’s what makes it so perfect.
The Munger Moss Motel looks like what I would envision the motel my Mom and Dad stayed at on their honeymoon 42 years ago. The sign was as neon as you could get, the
rooms had those funky colors and mismatched tile, the bedding well lets pull
out that tacky pink color and add some silk to it…I think we have “Motel
No-Tell”…just kidding! (I will add the
rooms may have been a bit retro, but they were VERY clean)
What really sets the Munger Moss apart from many of the “big
chain” motels and hotels is the personal service. I had the opportunity to get to visit with Ramona
Lehman, her husband Bob and her have owned Munger Moss for nearly 42 years.
Ramona shared with us how much times have changed on the Route 66, in the motel
business, and the types of travelers she often gets.
