The historic Hill Top Motel in Kingman, Arizona, has been put on the market for $2.87 million after the property went through renovations several years ago.
Re/Max Prestige Properties newly listed the Route 66 motel, built at 1901 E. Andy Devine Ave. in the mid-1950s by John Mescheid.
Here’s the description of the property:
Great investment on Route 66 in Kingman AZ. The fully remodeled 11,562 sqft Motel comes with a great swimming pool, offers 26 different size rooms PLUS 2000 sqft manager suite connected to the front-desk area. The suite includes 3 bedrooms 2 bathroom, full kitchen with large living room and dining area. All motel rooms include Kitchenette (microwave, refrigerator, freezer & coffee maker) 50 inch TV. Shared area includes laundromat and a great swimming pool with a beautiful view while swimming or enjoying the sunny Arizona weather. Parking Lot is recently repaved with 36 parking places. The renovation was completed in 2021 with a new roof, complete electrical replacement, new hot and cold water systems, and plumbing throughout. New Daikin mini split AC units placed in all rooms, as well as a 4-ton AC unit replaced on the large club house. Entire property wired for Hi-speed internet service. New cameras and security system installed, including LED exterior lighting. Professional landscaping with automatic irrigation system. New dual paned thermal windows and reinforced fiberglass doors in all rooms. Restored historical neon signage. Additional information available upon request.
A husband-and-wife team bought the property in 2018 for $157,500 after foreclosure and pledged to spend another $500,000 to renovate it. The motel reopened in 2021 as an Airbnb site for 30-day bookings.
Dennis Schroeder ran the motel from 1981 to 2017.
The Hill Top Motel remains infamous for Room 119, where Timothy McVeigh stayed for four days in 1995 before bombing the federal building in Oklahoma City a few weeks later. The terrorist act killed 168 people and injured hundreds more. The registration card McVeigh filled out at the motel later was entered into evidence during his death-penalty trial.
(Hat tip to Jim Hinckley; image of the Hill Top Motel in Kingman, Arizona, from Re/Max listing)