La Concha Motel

The La Concha Motel was a motel that opened in 1961 and closed in 2004. It was designed by architect Paul Williams who was one of the first prominent African American architects in the United States and was also the architect who designed the first LAX theme building. It was located at 2955 Las Vegas Blvd South, on the Las Vegas Strip, in Winchester, Nevada, and was considered one of the best-preserved examples of 1950s Googie architecture. It is believed to be named after the Beach of La Concha in Spain.

This article is about the former motel now restored in the Neon Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada. For other uses see La Concha (disambiguation).
La Concha Motel
The motel lobby building
General information
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada 89109
Address2955 Las Vegas Blvd South
Named forBeach of La Concha
Opening1961
Closed2004
OwnerEd Doumani
Fred Doumani Sr.
Grounds5.4 acres (2.2 ha)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Paul Williams
Other information
Number of rooms350
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