How to Use motor lodge in a Sentence

motor lodge

noun
  • The folks who run Ojai Rancho Inn are behind a groovy ’70s-vibes reboot of the Capri motor lodge.
    Sunset Magazine, 4 Feb. 2022
  • The building itself is a motor lodge, but one that is painted a moody black.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Where to stay: Capri Hotel, complete with pool and palm trees, is set for relaxation, and the motor lodge just got a reboot that ups the ante on its ’70s vibes.
    Jennifer Konerman, Sunset Magazine, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Jack Tar bears the name of the former motor lodge that the restaurant currently inhabits.
    Julia Gall, Marie Claire, 8 Feb. 2019
  • There’s glamping in vintage campers at Boheme Retreats, and Camptown has 26 log cabins and a 24-room motor lodge.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The grounds of this onetime Howard Johnson motor lodge have been transformed into a garden of mature palms and olive trees, with outdoor fireplaces.
    Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Advertisement Built in 1955, the motor lodge was expanded to its current form a few years later.
    José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas News, 29 June 2023
  • The motor lodge rooms treat guests to all the amenities modern travelers need, while still creating a nostalgic atmosphere infused with the charm of coastal Maine.
    Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2022
  • The old school motor lodge has undergone a funky makeover—think walk-in showers paved with river-rock tiles and an abundance of succulents on almost every surface—but the best rooms are the standalone cabins and cottages.
    Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2018
  • The original location near Shenandoah National Park is based in a former apple warehouse, and the newest in Williamsburg is in a repurposed motor lodge.
    Larry Bleiberg, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2019
  • Family-friendly resort with 30 rooms and swimming pool in rehabbed classic motor lodge, nestled in a wooded cove in Kennebunkport.
    Washington Post, 15 July 2021
  • The renovated 1962 motor lodge will be repurposed into a space where social service and medical staff can care for people who will be moved out of existing shelters.
    oregonlive, 26 Mar. 2020
  • Located in remote destinations along iconic byways, motor lodges are designed to accommodate dyed-in-the-wool road warriors.
    Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 22 May 2023
  • Skyline’s reimagined motor lodge layout naturally encourages guests to spend as much time outside as possible, with its exterior corridor, ample patio space and communal outdoor courtyard with string lights.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021

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