In 1948, Herbert and Frances (Lengfeld) Meyer, the founders of Meyer Motels, Ltd. (now known as Meyer Crest, Ltd.), purchased their first motel in Red Bluff, California. Since then, the Meyer family has owned and operated as many as 45 hotels in three Western states. Herb, a transplanted New Yorker, was a highly self-motivated man with strong aspirations. The motel business provided him with outlets for his creative energy and aspirations. Fran provided support and guidance, contributing her ideas and maintaining the accounting for the family business while also raising their four children. Throughout their younger years, all the children were involved in the family business in varying degrees. During our years in the hotel business, we have operated many types of lodging accommodations at varying prices. From our smaller, limited service hotels to our full service facilities, the Meyer family strives to provide an independent touch to our guest's stay to impart that "home away from home" feeling of comfort. The Meyer Crest product is constantly reevaluated in order to provide incomparable, affordable accommodations that are tastefully furnished, clean, and comfortable for the traveling family, tourist, and commercial person alike. The unique character of the Meyer family business has its foundations in the special qualities of its founders. Herb's interest in the lodging and hospitality business can be traced to his relationship with his grandfather who immigrated from Germany to the United States in 1892, and established a small hofbrau in Middle Village on Long Island. Later "Opa" retired to the Catskills Mountains to operate a little pensione. With his childhood memories to inspire him, Herb's fascination was heightened after he and a college classmate "motored" their way through the Southern Atlantic states. During their travels, they encountered the early blossoming "tourist court" concept which preceded today's "motel" category of lodging. Even then he envisioned the possibilities inherent in developing lodging accommodations convenient for people traveling in automobile. Although he was working in the merchandising sector of retail, Herb never stopped thinking about possibilities for the lodging industry. Fran, a third generation San Franciscan, descended from families who immigrated from France and Germany during the middle 1800's, eventually settling in San Francisco by the mid-1860's. Several fascinating stories have been recounted about her family's experiences in early San Francisco. One is told of her grandfather's pharmacy on Union Square near Maiden Lane. According to the legend, the bottom floor of his building housed the pharmacy while the above two floors were leased to a restaurant and "lodging" accommodations. A graduate of Stanford, Fran took after the strong-willed, self-reliant, and multi-talented women of her family, working hard to build the business she and Herb began. Herb and Fran had four children within two and one-half years (that's right, twins!) Diana Meyer (later Dede) was their first born child; Bert (formerly called Rick Meyer) was the youngest, and the only son. Soon after the birth of Herb and Fran's four children, family life revolved around the motel business. At six years old, Dede accompanied her Dad to the motels to help, even renting rooms and operating the old-fashioned PBX at the family's second motel, the California Motel in Redding. As Bert grew older, he landed the jobs no-one else wanted to do, seeking to learn more about the family business from the ground level. Throughout their childhood, all the children worked to clean rooms, maintain the grounds, deliver supplies, assemble the newly built motels, and do whatever the family business needed. It seemed only natural that some of the children might choose to continue in the tradition envisioned by Herb and Fran. Over the last twenty years, Dede and Bert have taken over the responsibility for management and operation of Meyer Crest. Dede, as CEO, and Bert, as President, are a uniquely close sister/brother team, fully involved in all aspects of their family business which has grown to include operations, management and land development in the form of hotels, office buildings, condos and housing. Believing in the adage, "What goes around, comes around," they try to approach their business honestly and fairly, guided by their desire to provide the best possible accommodations for the most reasonable price, in the specific niche of each Meyer Crest, Ltd. property. Blessed with a talented and supportive staff, Bert and Dede continue to manage the growth and development of Meyer Crest, Ltd., and its subsidiaries. As are most parents, they are motivated by their hopes and aspirations for the third generation. The staff employed by Meyer Crest, Ltd., both at the hotels and on the corporate level, is like extended family and helps to create a special environment for our guests. Our managers and hotel staff are encouraged to take pride in their respective properties, to welcome each guest into their "home." We believe that this form of management embodies the essence of the American tradition, providing a warm and congenial atmosphere for our customers. Building a family business was a natural for Fran and Herb. Both were creative, independent, and willing to devote their energies to the development of a business that reflected their dreams and provided a future for generations to come. The lodging industry was their vehicle; their slogan represented their philosophy: "Styled for Your Comfort, Priced for Your Purse". Although Fran passed away in 1996, her spirit remains a wonderful inspiration; her life an embodiment of the Golden Rule. She is still remembered, by staff and guests who knew her, as warm, gracious, and kind whenever they encountered her. Guided by her memory, the second generation strives to create the same home-away-from-home environment she provided to our guests for many years. Herb survived Fran by seven years and, until the day he passed on, was actively engaged in the family business, building hotels and finding sites. Meyer Crest, Ltd. owns and operates a variety of lodging accommodations in California, Oregon, and Nevada, as listed on the List of Our Properties web page. To make reservations, please call our toll-free number: 1-800-626-1900, or use the Reservations web page we have provided for each individual location. We hope you will enjoy your stay and that you will come to see us again. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at 2515 Park Marina Drive, Suite 201, Redding, CA., 96001, call us at 1-530-242-2010, fax us at 1-530-247-3982, or e-mail us at customerhelp@meyercrest.com. We truly do care about your experiences and concerns. We Care for Your Comfort! List of Our Properties   ·   Map   ·   Our Story   ·   Contact Us   ·   Meyer Crest Home