Roy's Motel and Café

Roy's Motel and Café
Roy's Motel and Café in Amboy, California on U.S. Route 66 in California in the Mojave Desert, in 2012
General information
Architectural styleGoogie
LocationAmboy, California, United States
Completed1938

Roy's Motel and Café is a motel, café, gas station, and auto repair shop on the National Trails Highway, the former U.S. Route 66, in the Mojave Desert town of Amboy in San Bernardino County, California. It has been defunct for years, but is now being restored. The historic site is an example of roadside Mid-Century Modern Googie architecture. The entire town of Amboy—including the Roy's complex—is owned by and under the stewardship of a private preservationist.