Post #505327 by abstractiki on Mon, Jan 18, 2010 7:54 PM

Back in September I was at the library doing some research on Stockton Tiki. I decided I better check to see if Stockton had any Tiki Motels. I checked every phone book from 1955 to 1985. I came across a 1978 ad for the Islander Motel. This was the only Motel in Stockton with a Polynesian Pop type name I could find. This place was more 70's Island style than Tiki Modern style.

I visited the place back in Sept. and asked the new owners if they new any thing about the Islander and of course they never heard of it. They asked if they could make a copy of the phone book ad and I had a look around.

The place is clean and well maintained. It has a nice swimming pool but the place has been completely striped of all of its Tiki coolness if it ever had any. Its also not in the greatest location. At the time I was so disappointed that i didn't even take any pictures of it.

1978, Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. ad, Stockton