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Recent Examples of motor inn
Penny Lane The Lark Hotel Group has taken over a former motor inn that had seen better days.
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Nancy Kane,
Curbed,
25 June 2026
Michigan Lake Shore Resort, Saugatuck Lake Shore's retro vibe is the real deal—Joseph and Anna Milauckas built the place as a motor inn in 1952.
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Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
The Fountain Inn first opened in 1959 as what at the time was a luxury motor inn, according to History Colorado.
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Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
Another solid New Mexico option is Arrive Albuquerque, which opened in 2025 as a 137-room boutique hotel set in a former mid-century motor inn.
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Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
Book a room at either Arrive Albuquerque, a motor inn reimagined as a boutique hotel, or El Vado Motel, a white adobe property that was restored and reopened in 2018.
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Matt Kirouac,
AFAR Media,
29 Jan. 2026
Built in 1939, this is a true motor inn, with garages between the rooms for parking your car.
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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.
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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.
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Krista Simmons,
Sunset Magazine,
22 May 2023
Nancy Kane,
Curbed,
25 June 2026
Michigan Lake Shore Resort, Saugatuck Lake Shore's retro vibe is the real deal—Joseph and Anna Milauckas built the place as a motor inn in 1952.
—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
The Fountain Inn first opened in 1959 as what at the time was a luxury motor inn, according to History Colorado.
—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
Another solid New Mexico option is Arrive Albuquerque, which opened in 2025 as a 137-room boutique hotel set in a former mid-century motor inn.
—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
Book a room at either Arrive Albuquerque, a motor inn reimagined as a boutique hotel, or El Vado Motel, a white adobe property that was restored and reopened in 2018.
—
Matt Kirouac,
AFAR Media,
29 Jan. 2026
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.
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Krista Simmons,
Sunset Magazine,
22 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor inn
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Other than a rebranding from Goodnight Court to Classic Inn, little has changed over the past eight decades at the tourist court.
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No longer a tourist court, the building was reconfigured into a private home.
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Home to a youth hostel and folk museum, Glencoe is mostly a destination for outdoorspeople looking to kayak, mountain climb, go trekking, or pitch tents.
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The government has arranged accommodation in hotels and youth hostels for the next few weeks, but finding more permanent accommodation for them in a city notorious for its tight housing market will be a challenge.
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Campfire Hotel & Pool Club The Campfire Hotel & Pool Club and motor lodge channels Bend’s outdoorsy spirit with a playful, retro edge.
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Paul drove into Wilkes-Barre from Princeton on Christmas Day after the chapel service and dropped his bags at a forlorn motor lodge on Public Square—Christmas carols dragging at slow speed on its sound system—and swung by my parents.
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Authorities are investigating a fire outside a Wilmington motel Friday night that may have been ignited by fireworks.
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Officials said the three victims became trapped inside one of the motel rooms as the fire spread.
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The spa, curiously or not, is next door to a primate-research center.
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After 5 free live music in the spring, and a Sunday mariachi brunch at Mal Pan can flow straight into a spa afternoon and a martini tower at DTR SouthPark — no car needed.
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Three outdoor swimming pools and complimentary daily yoga classes give the property a resort feel.
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As we were carted to our bungalow late on a Friday night, my husband joked that the main gate’s grand entrance had a Jurassic Park feel, to which our bellhop countered that it had also been compared to a White Lotus resort.
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To minimize risks during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) advises incorporating frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned areas.
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Increasingly, however, many are embracing a different definition—one that includes rest, healing, preventative care, joy, and self-investment.
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Steps lead down from the house to the pool area, where a separate studio can be used as a pool house or for additional guest accommodations.
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But their employers rejected the workers' requests for religious accommodations and fired them.
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“Motor inn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20inn. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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