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Recent Examples of motor inn
Built in 1939, this is a true motor inn, with garages between the rooms for parking your car.
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Catherine Garcia, theweek, 19 July 2024
This retro spot opened in 1956 as a motor inn and today offers modern amenities along with vintage charm.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 2 May 2024
It’s partly set in 1955 in a fictional Southwest town, a lonely four corners with a diner, gas station and motor inn.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 15 June 2023
And there’s no better way to do so than visiting some of California’s classic motor inns.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 22 May 2023
The property sits on 2.8 acres of land and was previously a 1950s-era motor inn.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2022
Lindsey Kurowski, owner of the Springs Motel in New Ashford, turned the parking lot in front of the rooms of her motor inn into a yard for games and relaxing.
—Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2022
Our family of five relocated from Connecticut and stayed in a North Hollywood motor inn while my parents looked for a home.
—Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022
Located along Main's Midcoast region, the Lincolnville is a refreshed roadside motor inn dating back to the 1950s.
—Mia Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2021
Catherine Garcia, theweek, 19 July 2024
This retro spot opened in 1956 as a motor inn and today offers modern amenities along with vintage charm.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 2 May 2024
It’s partly set in 1955 in a fictional Southwest town, a lonely four corners with a diner, gas station and motor inn.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 15 June 2023
And there’s no better way to do so than visiting some of California’s classic motor inns.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 22 May 2023
The property sits on 2.8 acres of land and was previously a 1950s-era motor inn.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2022
Lindsey Kurowski, owner of the Springs Motel in New Ashford, turned the parking lot in front of the rooms of her motor inn into a yard for games and relaxing.
—Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2022
Our family of five relocated from Connecticut and stayed in a North Hollywood motor inn while my parents looked for a home.
—Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022
Located along Main's Midcoast region, the Lincolnville is a refreshed roadside motor inn dating back to the 1950s.
—Mia Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor inn
Noun
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Fewer still remember the traditions of autocamps and tourist courts.—
Andrew Wood,
Smithsonian,
30 June 2017
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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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To further address youth housing affordability, the government will continue its Youth Hostel Scheme, which subsidizes non-governmental organizations’ renting of hotels and guesthouses for use as youth hostels.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2024
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After all, youth hostels have been around for over a century.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2024
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Inspired by the classic American roadside motor lodge, Tourists is set on the banks of the Hoosic River in the Berkshires.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
26 Dec. 2024
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Best historic hotels: Hotel Valley Ho and two Flagstaff motor lodges Sunset recognized five historic Western hotels in its 2024 travel awards, and three of the honorees are in Arizona: Scottsdale's Hotel Valley Ho and Flagstaff's Americana Motor Hotel and High Country Motor Lodge.—
Michael Salerno,
The Arizona Republic,
11 Sep. 2024
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The motel, which is owned by his father and his uncle, emigrants from London, is not far from where Naran grew up, in Echo Park.—
Hannah Goldfield,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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The mother of an 11-year-old boy has been arrested for knifing him to death at a motel in Southern California after a trip to Disneyland, officials said.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2025
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In season 3, spa manager Belinda Lindsey (Natasha Rothwell) kicks back with a copy of Thomas Erikson’s Surrounded by Narcissists.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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This tranquil spa offers primarily modern services though there are a few options like the 17th Century Replenish or the 19th Century Relinquish that can take you back to the spa treatments of yore.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Monroe County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the murder of a woman whose body was found stuffed into a closet Monday at a Florida Keys resort.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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There’s been some speculation about both the timeline of the shooting and the boats that leave the resort, based mostly on the fact that none of the departing guests seem to be panicking about people being killed.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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Textile fiber choices at every layer of the bed can determine whether a sleeper experiences a comfortable or restless night’s rest.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
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The midfielder has used the international break for rest and a full recovery from bone bruising to the right knee, sustained in the 2-0 win at Ipswich Town in the Premier League in mid-January. O’Riley, 24, has trained in recent days with a truncated first team group for head coach Fabian Hurzeler.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Choosing wineries based on atmosphere, timing visits to avoid loud and boisterous crowds and booking accommodations nearby all help in making the most of a Hamptons wine tour.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The big league experience extends to players, who enjoy better accommodations and better food, and to fans, who get to see some of the best athletes in the world in venues representative of some of the most iconic cities in North America.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Motor inn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20inn. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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