motor lodge

noun

Definition of motor lodgenext
as in motor court

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Recent Examples of motor lodge 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 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 First, at Glen Oaks Big Sur, a historic property that began as a 1950s motor lodge and has evolved into a rustic-modern retreat. — Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for motor lodge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor lodge
  1. motor inn
  2. tourist court
  3. youth hostel
  4. motel
  5. spa
  6. accommodations
  7. apartment hotel
  8. resort
Noun
  • In the not-too-distant past, the building at the west end of Hart Lane was a former mid-century motor inn that had seen its best days.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Penny Lane The Lark Hotel Group has taken over a former motor inn that had seen better days.
    — Nancy Kane, Curbed, 25 June 2026
Definition of motor inn
Noun
  • Other than a rebranding from Goodnight Court to Classic Inn, little has changed over the past eight decades at the tourist court.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
  • No longer a tourist court, the building was reconfigured into a private home.
    — Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
Definition of tourist court
Noun
  • The pair had spent the previous night talking for hours after meeting by chance in the elevator of a youth hostel in Munich in May 1998.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • 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.
    — Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of youth hostel
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  • For example, hotel and motel prices are up more than 4% over the past year, too, according to CPI data.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Damage from Hurricane Isaias WESH 2 News in Orlando reported that a motel in Pensacola had its roof blown off.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of motel
Noun
  • The interior is spacious and light-filled with floor-to-ceiling windows on all sides and a gorgeous double-sink bathroom that feels like a mini spa.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This is all without compromising the skin barrier, and offering a massaging action that enhances relaxation and turns a functional step into a spa-like treatment as a small wellness ritual.
    — Laura Sandroni, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of spa
Noun
  • In the newer buildings—built in the same style as the original house—some accommodations feature a private pool and garden area, which is the perfect space for a small family, bridal suite, or honeymoon escape.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Plans call for a 40-room luxury hotel designed to keep the original Green Park Inn’s character while providing fresh accommodations and amenities.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of accommodations
Noun
  • The backstory Originally built in the 1920s as an upscale apartment hotel resembling an English country estate, the Majestic has always been a neighborhood landmark.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
  • The largest resort in the Ampezzo Valley, the Savoia also offers the Radisson Residences Savoia Palace, an apartment hotel suited to longer stays.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026
Definition of apartment hotel
Noun
  • The fest, held in the Red Sea resort roughly 250 miles south of Cairo, also announced the composition of the other jury rosters for its ninth edition.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • And there is the profiteering from death — the talk of resorts on the shores of Gaza, the government money saved by Elon Musk cutting off aid to starving children.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of resort

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