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Recent Examples of tourist court
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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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourist court
Noun
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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.—
Timothy Latterner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Feb. 2026
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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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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
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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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The spa Aman’s approach to wellness is holistic and advanced, drawing on nearly 40 years of well-being practices across its entire portfolio.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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There’s a stunning rooftop spa, which ventures beyond a traditional menu of facials and massages with some charmingly woo-woo treatments—go ahead and book a tarot reading or multi-sensorial writer’s block remedy.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Mar. 2026
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The whole project began when Patti and Bill Tullar fell in love with Grand Rivers, Kentucky, and put down roots in 1975 by buying a six-room cinder block motel.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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The house itself was built in 1948 and started life as a motel, and was once owned by a Radio City Rockette, according to the listing.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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He was also known for coming up with the design for the hundreds of Howard Johnson’s motor lodges that once dotted highways across the country.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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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
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From a thriving artisanal craft tradition to a slate of luxury hospitality openings, Mallorca has a lot to offer these days to debunk its onetime reputation as a bland resort outpost.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
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House District 98 has 65,693 voters and stretches from the resort area’s south end to the North Carolina border.—
Stacy Parker,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tourist court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourist%20court. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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