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Recent Examples of motor lodge
Autumn is when the riverside retreat truly shines—a modern reimagining of the classic American motor lodge, equal parts nostalgic charm and Donald Judd–esque restraint.
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Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2025
Where to stay: Seal Rock Inn Seal Rock Inn is a no-frills motor lodge set above Ocean Beach and Lands End.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
Where To Stay: The Springs Resort, Motel SOCO retro motor lodge.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
If a lodging’s guest rooms open directly to the outdoors and there’s a parking lot handy, industry experts say, it probably was born as a motel or motor lodge.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2025
Where to stay: Seal Rock Inn Seal Rock Inn is a no-frills motor lodge set above Ocean Beach and Lands End.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
Where To Stay: The Springs Resort, Motel SOCO retro motor lodge.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
If a lodging’s guest rooms open directly to the outdoors and there’s a parking lot handy, industry experts say, it probably was born as a motel or motor lodge.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor lodge
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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.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
23 July 2025
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Built in 1939, this is a true motor inn, with garages between the rooms for parking your car.—
Catherine Garcia,
theweek,
19 July 2024
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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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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.—
Shawna Kwan,
Fortune,
28 Nov. 2025
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Nordic Skiing with Aventure Rose-des-Vents Aventure Rose-des-Vents is a friendly, unpretentious youth hostel in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
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About 20 minutes later, two LAPD officers from the Foothill Patrol Division arrived at the motel.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Nichole Latrese Gardner, an advocate and the founder of Facing Homelessness in Antioch, said councilmembers and city officials understand the desperate need for a warming center or an emergency motel voucher program.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Then Berrios saw Andrademembreno, Diaz and a third person go to the whirlpool spa with Andrademembreno hopping a fence to open a gate, granting access to Diaz and the third person, prosecutors said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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Adults can relax at the spa and casino, while diverse dining options cater to every palate, including picky eaters.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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The rooms The resort’s accommodations are spread over 109 villas, all with a private pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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To enhance your trip to Sullivan's Island, consider booking accommodations through rental services like Airbnb or Vrbo for a more personalized and local experience, as there are no major hotel chains on the island.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2026
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Upon arriving in Chicago, Jiménez and his family moved into an apartment hotel at LaSalle and Superior streets.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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Trump, who was in between presidential terms at the time, invited Rittenhouse to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The ski resort will have 32 restaurants and 42 shops.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Motor lodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20lodge. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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