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Recent Examples of motor lodge
First, at Glen Oaks Big Sur, a historic property that began as a 1950s motor lodge and has evolved into a rustic-modern retreat.
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Alexandra Genova,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
The grounds of this onetime Howard Johnson motor lodge have been transformed into a garden of mature palms and olive trees, with outdoor fireplaces.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Built in 1956 as the Caravan, Chip Conley purchased the Tenderloin motor lodge in 1987, following the advice of concert promoter Bill Graham.
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J.k. Dineen,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Feb. 2026
This erstwhile motor lodge that glowed up to become one of the most historically hip boutique hotels in Atlanta is an unmistakable landmark in Poncey-Highland.
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Su-Jit Lin,
Southern Living,
27 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for motor lodge
Alexandra Genova,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
The grounds of this onetime Howard Johnson motor lodge have been transformed into a garden of mature palms and olive trees, with outdoor fireplaces.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Built in 1956 as the Caravan, Chip Conley purchased the Tenderloin motor lodge in 1987, following the advice of concert promoter Bill Graham.
—
J.k. Dineen,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Feb. 2026
This erstwhile motor lodge that glowed up to become one of the most historically hip boutique hotels in Atlanta is an unmistakable landmark in Poncey-Highland.
—
Su-Jit Lin,
Southern Living,
27 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for motor lodge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor lodge
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Penny Lane The Lark Hotel Group has taken over a former motor inn that had seen better days.
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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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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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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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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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The largest resort in the Ampezzo Valley, the Savoia also offers the Radisson Residences Savoia Palace, an apartment hotel suited to longer stays.
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Upon arriving in Chicago, Jiménez and his family moved into an apartment hotel at LaSalle and Superior streets.
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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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“Motor lodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20lodge. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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