Best Western Movie Manor

Investment Overview

Prime Investment Properties is pleased to present Best Western Movie Manor, a 59-room franchised hotel on approximately 41.47 acres along US Highway 160 in Monte Vista, Colorado. The property pairs a Best Western flag with the adjoining Star Drive-In, creating one of the most recognizable roadside hospitality assets in the American West. The concept dates to 1964, when George Kelloff opened a motel beside the drive-in he had built nine years earlier, with picture windows facing the screen and movie audio piped into each room. Six decades later, guests still watch films from their rooms during drive-in season, and the property is widely known as the world's only movie motel. Rooms are named for movie stars, the driveway is etched with star and character names, and a second outdoor screen added in 2003 extends capacity on the lot. Coverage from Colorado Public Radio, Atlas Obscura, Westword, the Denver Gazette, and Roadside America has made the hotel a destination in its own right, with couples returning decades after honeymooning or having first dates here. That combination of brand affiliation, earned media, and multigenerational guest loyalty cannot be replicated by new construction. The hotel operates year-round, supported by a diverse demand base. Agriculture provides consistent midweek business tied to the San Luis Valley's barley and potato industries, while leisure demand rotates through the seasons: sandhill crane migrations in March and October, the Ski-Hi Stampede and drive-in season in summer, hunting and Gold Medal fishing in fall, and Wolf Creek Ski Area in winter. Approximately 6,100 vehicles pass the site daily on the primary east-west corridor to Wolf Creek Pass, Pagosa Springs, and Durango. Guest amenities include complimentary hot breakfast, a fitness center, a business center, and 700 SF of dining/meeting space. The large land position offers flexibility for future enhancements, subject to buyer due diligence and local approvals. This offering presents an opportunity to acquire a branded, cash-flowing hotel with a story that markets itself. Financials and additional property information are available upon execution of a Confidentiality Agreement.

Investment Highlights

• 59-room Best Western on approximately 41.47 acres along US Highway 160
• Adjoining Star Drive-In with two outdoor screens, one visible directly from guest rooms
• Widely known as the world's only movie motel, operating since 1964
• National earned media from CPR, Atlas Obscura, Westword, the Denver Gazette, and Roadside America
• Multigenerational repeat guests and a brand story that new construction cannot replicate
• Year-round operation with midweek agricultural demand from the San Luis Valley barley and potato industries
• Four-season leisure demand: crane migrations, Ski-Hi Stampede, hunting, Gold Medal fishing, and Wolf Creek Ski Area
• Approximately 6,100 vehicles per day on the primary corridor to Wolf Creek Pass, Pagosa Springs, and Durango
• Amenities include hot breakfast, fitness center, business center
• Large land position offers flexibility for future enhancements
• Financials available upon execution of a Confidentiality Agreement