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The pair first made their mark by transforming a 1953 motor lodge along the Pacific Coast Highway, reopening it as the Surfrider Hotel in 2017.—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026 Does appreciating art in a 1950s-style motor lodge sound more your speed?—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 The 51-room boutique hotel transformed a 1960s motor lodge into a sanctuary of clay tones, carved viga beams, and textiles woven by local hands.—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 Some of the old motor lodges and neon signs along what is now Central Avenue have been restored.—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for motor lodge