motels

Highway overnight stops

Motels are roadside hotels designed for motorists, with parking directly outside the rooms.

The word blends motor and hotel.

Unlike traditional hotels with interior hallways and lobbies, motels typically have exterior entrances and single-story or low-rise layouts: We pulled off the highway and found a motel for the night.

The term often suggests budget accommodations.

lodging

roadside

Adjacent to pavement

vacancyUnoccupied space or position
check-inRegistering one's presence
overnightSpanning evening to morning

room · inn · budget · accommodation · front desk · ice machine · parking lot · key card · continental breakfast · housekeeping

travel

highway

Major road for travel

interstateBetween political regions
road tripExtended pleasure drive
truckersCommercial freight drivers

travelers · rest stop · cross-country · pit stop · weary · journey · commuters · wayfarers · stopovers · destinations

americana

neon signs

Electrified gas tube advertisements

retroEvoking recent past
vintageQuality from past eras
dinersCasual roadside eateries

mid-century · kitsch · roadside attraction · postcards · classic cars · Americana · vacancy sign · mom-and-pop · drive-up · nostalgic

economy

budget

Plan for spending

cheapLow in price
affordableReasonably priced
discountReduced price offered

economy · low-cost · no-frills · bargain · basic · modest · inexpensive · rates · nightly · hourly

motels

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highway

neon signs

budget

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