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The “blanding” of America is not complete, and TravelRetro intends to see that it never is! You can travel and vacation without staying in the same bland hotel room, coast to coast. Corporate franchises have not eaten up all the quirky character that makes the American open road so fun to travel. Show your kids what life was like when you were a kid! Read on as we introduce you to the many different variations of the classic roadside motel, still a thriving feature of the American landscape.
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V.I.P Family Motel – A Family Business Since 1964
More Information & RatesMelissa Stefanide grew up in that pool in Wildwood Crest, N.J. She was already the third generation of her family to be involved in the V.I.P. Family Motel – built in 1964, opened in 1965 with her father and grandfather among the original partners, and owned solely by her family since 1966. Each summer found her there, living with her family in the caretaker’s apartment from the time the V.I.P. opened on Memorial Day weekend until it shut down on Labor Day.
Fast-forward a generation. Melissa met, fell in love and married Roland Roy, a police officer who was oneof the 15,000 permanent island residents on the Wildwoods, where vacationers swell the population to 150,000 in summer and to as much as 400,000 on prime weekends. A new generation grew up in that pool, and now they’re grown and work at the V.I.P. Continue Reading