Founded in 1953, Ramada is a large American multinational hotel chain owned by Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. As of December 31, 2018, it operates 811 hotels with 114,614 rooms across 63 countries under the Ramada brand.
The Ramada name derives from the Spanish term rama (meaning “branch”). Temporary open-air structures called “ramadas” (meaning “porch” or “arbor”), made of brush or branches (similar to an arbor) were popular in Arizona during harvest time. Company websites commonly refer to the structure as a “shady resting place”.
Here below is a set of vintage photos that shows Ramada inns in the U.S. during the 1960s.
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| Arizona. Ramada Inn, Flagstaff |
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| Alabama. Ramada Inn, Tuscaloosa |
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| Arizona. Ramada Inn, Phoenix |
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| Arizona. Ramada Inn, Phoenix |
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| Arizona. Ramada Inn, Phoenix |
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| Arizona. Ramada Inn, Phoenix |
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| Arizona. Ramada Inn, Scottsdale |
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| California. Ramada Inn, Hollywood |
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| Illinois. Ramada Inn, Champaign |
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| Illinois. Ramada Inn, Effingham |
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| Indiana. Ramada Inn, Indianapolis |
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| Indiana. Ramada Inn, Nashville |
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| Kansas. Ramada Inn, Emporia |
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| Kentucky. Ramada Inn, Bowling Green |
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| Massachusetts. Ramada Inn, Seekonk |
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| Michigan. Ramada Inn, Allen Park |
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| Missouri. Arthur's Restaurant Fireside Lounge in the Ramada Inn, St. Louis |
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| Nebraska. Ramada Inn, Kearney |
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| New Mexico. Ramada Inn, Albuquerque |
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| New Mexico. Ramada Inn, Tucumcari |
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| North Carolina. Ramada Inn, Dunn |
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| Ohio. Ramada Inn, Columbus |
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| Oklahoma. Ramada Inn West, Oklahoma City |
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| Oregon. Ramada Inn, Portland |
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| Pennsylvania. Ramada Inn, Erie |
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| South Carolina. Ramada Inn, Manning |
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| Tennessee. Ramada Inn Airport, Nashville |
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| Tennessee. Ramada Inn East, Memphis |
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| Tennessee. Ramada Inn, Knoxville |
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| Tennessee. Ramada Inn, Nashville |
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| Texas. Ramada Inn, Amarillo |
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| Texas. Ramada Inn, El Paso |
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| Texas. Ramada Inn, El Paso |
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| Texas. Ramada Inn, Houston |
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| Texas. Ramada Inn, Odessa |
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| Texas. Ramada Inn, San Antonio |
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| Texas. Ramada Inn, Victoria |
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| Utah. Ramada Inn, Salt Lake City |
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| Utah. Ramada Inn, Salt Lake City |
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| Virginia. Ramada Inn, Williamsburg |