: an establishment which provides lodging and parking and in which the rooms are usually accessible from an outdoor parking area
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Attorney Frank Weiser, who represents two of the motel property owners, pushed back against the city’s characterization of the situation.
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Residing on 168 acres half a mile from the Colorado River, Marble Canyon Lodge consists of 53 motel-style rooms and eight ranch cottages.
—Matt Kirouac, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
With Kyle’s identity on the verge of being discovered, Carrie takes Milo to her father Rob’s (Erroll Shand) motel room, hoping to keep him hidden and safe.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Residing on 168 acres half a mile from the Colorado River, Marble Canyon Lodge consists of 53 motel-style rooms and eight ranch cottages.
—Matt Kirouac, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
With Kyle’s identity on the verge of being discovered, Carrie takes Milo to her father Rob’s (Erroll Shand) motel room, hoping to keep him hidden and safe.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Love motels like Teixeira’s are ready and willing to fill the gap.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Motel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motel. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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motel
noun
mo·tel
mō-ˈtel 
: a building or group of buildings which provide lodgings and in which the rooms are usually reached directly from an outdoor parking lot
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