Fri, June 12, 2026 at 5:58 PM Updated Fri, June 12, 2026 at 6:23 PM (June 12, 2026) (PHOTO BY CNY CENTRAL) SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Western Ranch Motor Inn has been serving the Syracuse area since the 1950s. The original owner was Ward Sturge. He had a vision of being the best and most modern hotel at the time (1955). The interior had all rustic knotty pine throughout, which gives a very warm, comfortable feeling.