Give Rich and Donna Metcalf a “ten” for courage. When they first beheld the K&S Motel in 2008, the classic Colorado sleeper had been vacant for the previous to years. Yet somehow, the Metcalf’s still decided to buy the aging lodge…
“I have no idea why we bought it,” Rich admits, shrugging his shoulders… “We felt like [the motel] had a huge amount of charm. If we fixed it up right, it would be a cozy place to stay” he says.
The Metcalfs’ courage echoes that of Francesco Armitta—an Italian immigrant who had the gumption to start the motel in the 1930s shattered economy. Under his American name—Pat Lewis—he badly opened Pat’s Motor Court, composed of a five-unit motel and a gas station. A carport snuggles beside each room…
