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Maryland Mid-Century Modern Motels & Hotels

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Sea Bay Hotel
Ocean City, MD
This Sea Bay Hotel building was previously known as the Bay Sails Inn. The slanted facade functions as a sunshade. [map]

Flamingo Motel
Ocean City, MD
The Flamingo Motel opened in 1962. In 2019, the original motel building was closed. It reopened as the Simple Life Motel. The Flamingo sign was moved to the canopy of the motel's other building next door. [map]

Eden Roc Motel
Ocean City, MD
former Relax Inn [gone]
Baltimore, MD
The Eden Roc Motel appears to be from the 1960s. For more, see this website. [map]

The Relax Inn was previously known as the Townhouse Motel and the Town & Country Motel. The building featured a great, huge double canopy and other 1960s looking details. This photo is from 2004. In recent years, the building housed a Red Carpet Inn. It now houses a Red Roof Inn and was either completely rebuilt or significantly remodeled.