motor lodge

Highway overnight stop

A motor lodge is a roadside hotel designed for motorists, with rooms accessible directly from the parking area.

The term is largely interchangeable with motel, though motor lodge sometimes suggests a slightly more upscale or spacious establishment: We stopped at a motor lodge off the interstate.

accommodation

inn

Lodging for wayfarers

room · suite · reservation · check-in · amenities · hospitality · overnight · reception · vacancy · key

roadside

highway

Major road for travel

junction · bypass · signage · neon · billboard · parking · pull-off · truckers · travelers · wayside

vintage

retro

Evoking recent past

Americana · postwar · 1950s · 1960s · kitschy · mom-and-pop · historic · bygone · throwback · old-school

travel

journey

Travel from place to place

stopover · waypoint · cross-country · traveler · vacation · getaway · exploration · excursion · sightseeing · trip

Categories
Opposites
accommodation type and market position

motor lodgeluxury hotel

Premium overnight accommodation

five-star hotel · The Ritz · luxury resort · resort · boutique hotel

location and access

motor lodgeairport hotel

Lodging near terminals

permanence and accommodation type

motor lodgepermanent residence

Fixed long-term dwelling

home · house · apartment · dwelling · domicile

Family

lodge, motor, motel, lodging, motorcycle, lodger, motors, motorist, motorized

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G