motels

The term motel became popular after World War II and refers to a type of hotel that is a single building of connected rooms whose doors face the parking lot. In some cases there are common areas, but more likely entry is made directly to the room from the outside. Often motels are considered a single story version of the hotel, although this is somewhat inaccurate as motels can also be more than one story.

In the 1920s as the automobile became more common and long distance road trips were more popular, the motel began to thrive as a stop along the way. Often motels were positioned close to major roads and were an inexpensive alternative to the Grand Hotel.

Many bloggers post news and stories about hotels and motels in the blogosphere. Often this is done simply to achieve traffic and sell hotel reservations.

Typically a motel is designed to be an “I”, “L” or “U” shape with the manger’s office attached at one end. Post war motels often used themes or gimmicks, like giant cowboy signs, flashing neon lights or other iconic imagery to attract tourists driving by. Hotels were generally built in city centers while motels were more common alongside the road.

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