Larry: Should I know who Monte Cristo is before I stay here?

Brett: I think so. I doubt his court was as run down as this sad little place. Luckily they accept all the major credit cards. Why hasn't MasterCard or Visa gotten a hold of them for one of their sassy TV ads?

Larry: It could be due to the 2-tone brick work at the signs base. This Motel is quit a ways north of Seattle. If it weren't for the "Vegas" arrow I'm sure they'd be shut down.

Brett: So you're saying they're kind of like in Motel Purgatory? The fact that the "Vegas" style arrow is the best thing going for this sign really isn't saying much. Of the signs we've looked at so far, this really is the scum at the bottom of the barrel. The three poles holding this up set the stage for a very stagnant presentation. There isn't anything dynamic about this sign except for the arrow and that's even pretty stale. I'm assuming that's the count standing there with both feet planted squarely over the "O," which only makes him come across as a real dull fellow. Sure he looks fancy, but why he isn't up there dancing like a monkey I don't know. That's what would get me to stay there even though I live in the area.

Larry: I remember driving north specifically to take a picture of this sign. The closer I got the worse it looked. Maybe at night the years of neglect would be less apparent.

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Here is what others have said:

Rachael says: I have lived in Lynnwood most of my life, and yea as trashy as this place may look, its actually a really nice place to stay... in my opinion. I was homeless for a year before I moved to Montana. And I lived in room 2 for 3 months. The people who own it are really nice... I called them up from Montana for a rental reference almost a year later and they remembered me and gave me a great reference.

Lynell says: I remember driving by this sign in the early sixties, when hiway ninety nine was a two lane road and you went left through some trees to get down to Mukilteo ferry landing. I remember this little dude's boots would flash, then his hat, every fourty five seconds or so.

Bob says: I'm in my 50's and now live in Brazil but I remember this sign from when I was a kid before I-5 went in. It was pretty much a dump even back then.

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