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A motel, also known as a motor hotel, motor inn or motor lodge, is a hotel designed for motorists, usually having each room entered directly from the parking area for motor vehicles rather than throug
A motel in Bjerka, Norway
The Star Lite Motel in Dilworth, Minnesota is a typical American 1950s L-shaped motel.
A large pool at the Thunderbird Motel on the Columbia River in Portland, Oregon (1973).
A typical motel lobby at the Rocket Motel in Custer, South Dakota
Motel 6
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Motel 6 is an American chain of motels with locations in the United States and Canada. The chain was founded in Santa Barbara, California, in 1962 by William W. Becker and Paul Greene, and derives its
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…and no kitchen or dining hall, left it ill-suited to any other purpose. In the 1970s and 1980s, independent motels were losing ground to chains such as Motel 6 and Ramada, existing roadside locations were increasingly bypassed by freeways, and the development of the motel chain led to a blurring of motel and…
The first Motel 6 in Santa Barbara, California, which remains in business (c. 2006).
Motel 6 in La Crosse, Wisconsin
Evening at Motel 6 with visible room price pylon
Motel 6 in Lima, Ohio