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Recent Examples of motor inn
Trixie found the motor inn, built in 1953, while scrolling through Zillow, and quickly began renovations in 2020 after purchasing it—a process documented on the show Trixie Motel.
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Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
Built in 1939, this is a true motor inn, with garages between the rooms for parking your car.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 19 July 2024
It’s partly set in 1955 in a fictional Southwest town, a lonely four corners with a diner, gas station and motor inn.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 15 June 2023
And there’s no better way to do so than visiting some of California’s classic motor inns.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 22 May 2023
The property sits on 2.8 acres of land and was previously a 1950s-era motor inn.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2022
Lindsey Kurowski, owner of the Springs Motel in New Ashford, turned the parking lot in front of the rooms of her motor inn into a yard for games and relaxing.
—Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2022
Our family of five relocated from Connecticut and stayed in a North Hollywood motor inn while my parents looked for a home.
—Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022
Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
Built in 1939, this is a true motor inn, with garages between the rooms for parking your car.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 19 July 2024
It’s partly set in 1955 in a fictional Southwest town, a lonely four corners with a diner, gas station and motor inn.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 15 June 2023
And there’s no better way to do so than visiting some of California’s classic motor inns.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 22 May 2023
The property sits on 2.8 acres of land and was previously a 1950s-era motor inn.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2022
Lindsey Kurowski, owner of the Springs Motel in New Ashford, turned the parking lot in front of the rooms of her motor inn into a yard for games and relaxing.
—Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2022
Our family of five relocated from Connecticut and stayed in a North Hollywood motor inn while my parents looked for a home.
—Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor inn
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No longer a tourist court, the building was reconfigured into a private home.—
Ray Hanley,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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By the 1930s and ‘40’s, cottage courts (also known as tourist courts) emerged as a classier alternative to dingy cabin camps.—
Andrew Wood,
Smithsonian,
30 June 2017
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Rajinikanth leads Coolie as Deva, a former labor leader who now runs a youth hostel.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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To further address youth housing affordability, the government will continue its Youth Hostel Scheme, which subsidizes non-governmental organizations’ renting of hotels and guesthouses for use as youth hostels.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2024
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Campfire Hotel If a group trip is in your future, the Campfire Hotel—pool club by day, chic hotel by night—channels retro motor lodge vibes in the best way.—
Lauren Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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Where To Stay: The Springs Resort, Motel SOCO retro motor lodge.—
JOE YOGERST,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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For years, Sacramento had sparsely used the structures to house homeless people and relied mostly on congregate shelters and its motel shelter program.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Calls at the motel peaked in 2020 at 2,497, out of 7,030 calls to all Wheat Ridge hotels that year.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just down the hill, West Hollywood has lots of other diversions to keep you entertained and at ease, including award-winning spas, sushi omakase at the always-buzzing Uchi, and endless workout opportunities from group fitness classes to Runyon Canyon hikes.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
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Wellness and leisure are equally considered, from the Auberge spa and yoga decks to a fitness center and a soon-to-open club pool.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Such organizations generally provide primary care services to residents with Medi-Cal coverage, the state’s last-resort health insurance program for needy or disabled residents.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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In January 2023, the group joined Beyoncé for a breathtaking private concert at the Atlantis The Royal grand resort in Dubai, performing in front of famous faces like Kendall Jenner, Chlöe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Rebel Wilson and more.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Transfer to a cutting board; let rest at least 5 minutes before slicing.—
Sonal Dutt,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Cover loosely using plastic wrap; let rest 10 minutes.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Guest accommodations include six cabins, but, of course, the star is the owner’s suite.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
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The accommodations are more luxurious than the average cruise cabin, too, though there is still a range of room types within each ship-within-a-ship.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Motor inn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20inn. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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