Tewa Lodge

5715 E. Central
Phone:

East < GO > West

The Tewa Lodge originally opened in 1946 with 24 units. In 1959 you could stay here for a night for as little as $6.00, big spenders could pop for the bigger room for as much as $10.00. Two of the units even had kitchenettes, but those cost another $1.00 extra! The sign is not the original. After being closed for about a year the motel reopened in late 2025 as an addiction and homelessness recovery center.

The motel was placed on National Register of Historic Places in 1998

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Vintage Advertising Highlights

Early Postcard - undated
Tewa Lodge
On U. S. Highway 66
5715 East Central Ave.
AAA
24 Units - All Tile Baths, Telephones and thermostatically controlled heat in every room.

1959 AAA Tour Book
Tewa Lodge
Albuquerque
One of New Mexico's Outstanding Motor Courts
Attractive - Hospitable - Room Telephones - Complimentary Room TV or Radio - Air Conditioned or Air-Cooled - One or Two Room Units - Owner Management - Close to AAA Restaurants
5715 Central Ave. N.E. - U. S. 66 East
Phone Alpine 5-xxxx

Note: OK, looking at the ad in the AAA Tour Book I guess only some rooms had a TV set, the rest apparently had to settle for just a radio. Seems odd for "One of New Mexico's Outstanding Motor Courts". But then the postcard lists neither radios or TVs.
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Photo(s): 2015