: an establishment which provides lodging and parking and in which the rooms are usually accessible from an outdoor parking area
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As traveler tastes evolved and money transformed this part of the Hamptons, similar motels in the area began to drop away.
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Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
The motel's rooms are all economy, while the hotel's rooms are all deluxe, with amenities including a refrigerator and microwave.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Owners of the Sahara, one of the last vintage motels in Sunny Isles Beach, could not be reached.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
The Little House on the Prairie star recalled riding with the Doors singer to various spots along the Pacific Coast, stopping at bars and motels.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Nov. 2025
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Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
The motel's rooms are all economy, while the hotel's rooms are all deluxe, with amenities including a refrigerator and microwave.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Owners of the Sahara, one of the last vintage motels in Sunny Isles Beach, could not be reached.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
The Little House on the Prairie star recalled riding with the Doors singer to various spots along the Pacific Coast, stopping at bars and motels.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Motel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motel. Accessed 8 Dec. 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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