Koolwink Motel in Romney, West Virginia

The Koolwink Motel in Romney, West Virginia, has been charming travelers since nineteen thirty-six. When Wallace and Pauline Mauk purchased it in nineteen fifty-five, they chose to preserve rather than replace it—with Wallace personally handling much of the expansion work himself, including plumbing and electrical installations. Atlas Obscura notes this family-owned survivor from the golden age of American roadside motor courts remains increasingly rare, a testament to authentic vintage Americana now recognized by the state as part of West Virginia's historic heritage.

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