motel
Highway traveler's stop
A motel is a roadside hotel designed for motorists, typically featuring rooms that open directly onto a parking area so guests can park near their doors.
The word blends "motor" and "hotel." Motels emerged alongside American car culture and highway systems, offering convenient overnight stays for travelers.
They range from budget chains to seedy establishments associated with illicit activities.
We pulled off the interstate and found a cheap motel for the night.
Shelter or housing provided
- innLodging for wayfarers
- guesthouseLodging for visitors
- hostelShared traveler lodging
- roomEnclosed interior area
suite · reservation · check-in · check-out · reception · keycard · amenities · housekeeping
Major road for travel
- interstateBetween political regions
- routePath from A to B
- exitWay to leave
- signagePosted public displays
neon · roadtrip · stopover · diner · billboard · turnpike · scenic · off-ramp
Reasonably priced
- cheapLow in price
- economySystem of trade and production
- discountReduced price offered
- inexpensiveLow in cost
low-cost · bargain · value · thrifty · no-frills · hourly · basic · modest
Travel from place to place
- destinationIntended arrival point
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- roadtripLeisure travel by car
- stopoverBrief halt mid-journey
travelers · commuters · transient · wayfarers · cross-country · wanderlust · sojourn
accommodation
Shelter or housing provided
- innLodging for wayfarers
- guesthouseLodging for visitors
- hostelShared traveler lodging
room · suite · reservation · check-in · check-out · reception · keycard · amenities · housekeeping · linens
highway
Major road for travel
- interstateBetween political regions
- routePath from A to B
- exitWay to leave
signage · neon · roadtrip · stopover · diner · billboard · turnpike · scenic · off-ramp · strip
affordable
Reasonably priced
inexpensive · low-cost · bargain · value · thrifty · no-frills · hourly · basic · modest · economical
journey
Travel from place to place
- destinationIntended arrival point
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- roadtripLeisure travel by car
stopover · travelers · commuters · transient · wayfarers · cross-country · wanderlust · sojourn
available
Ready to be used
- roomsEnclosed interior spaces
- unoccupiedHaving no occupant
- openingsAvailable positions or gaps
- hospitalityhotels, warmth, kindness, welcome, guest
- traveltrip, trips, journey, journeys, travel
- travel termsnonstop, direct, airline, one-way, round-trip
- lodginginn, hotels, hostel, guesthouse, B&B
- alojamientohostal, hostel, resort, posada, estancia
- travel industryairlines, airline, tour operators, resort, travel agencies
motelfive-star hotel
Top-rated lodging establishment
luxury resort · palace hotel · resort · boutique hotel · spa resort
motelpermanent residence
Fixed long-term dwelling
home · family home · permanent home · homestead · estate
- motor oilPetroleum for machinery
- motel roomRented roadside sleeping space
- motor skillsCoordinated bodily movement ability
- motor homeSelf-propelled living quarters
- motor boatEngine-propelled water vessel
- electric motorConverts current to motion