motel

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Recent Examples of motel Leave a comment View Comments Love hotels are also relatively common in Asian countries including South Korea and Thailand, while short-stay hotels or motels in other parts of the world often perform a similar social function. Oscar Holland, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024 In the years since Matthew and Florence, its slow repair and construction operation has left storm victims homeless or living in hotels and motels. Lucille Sherman, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024 Listen to this article A man arrested in connection with the death of an infant who was found submerged in water in a motel bathroom in Milford over the summer now faces murder charges. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2024 This cycle has repeated itself for months in a Point Loma motel where Dreaming Bear, a 73-year-old Vietnam veteran, lives with several members of his family, including grandchildren who are only a few years old. Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for motel 
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Noun
  • Outside was a saline swimming pool, a spa, and a pool house with a home gym.
    Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Getty The best things to do in Lake Annecy There are more than enough opportunities to laze about with coffee and pain au chocolat, meander through Old Town Annecy’s labyrinth streets (especially during its spectacular Christmas Market season), or unwind at several spas.
    Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • More than a foot (30 cm) fell at some Lake Tahoe ski resorts, and a 112-mph gust of wind was recorded at the Mammoth Mountain resort south of Yosemite National Park, according to the National Weather Service's Reno office.
    CBS News, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • There are no rows of resorts, high-end stores or major chains here, just one grocery store and a general store.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The current contract does not reference any ticket purchases nor accommodations.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Recent years have seen evolving beard policies in the military, addressing inclusivity concerns and allowing for religious and health accommodations.
    Marni Rose McFall, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Starting in June, the Holidays Camp Community will offer bell tents in eight campsites on the campground’s western loop.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Grand Canyon National Park proposed a price increase for three of its campgrounds on the North Rim and is inviting public feedback through the end of the year.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 16 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • After all, youth hostels have been around for over a century.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • High Country Motor Lodge This motor lodge off Route 66 melds vintage style, contemporary design, and an adventurous spirit.
    Sunset Magazine, Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Built in 1939, this is a true motor inn, with garages between the rooms for parking your car.
    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
Noun
  • Fewer still remember the traditions of autocamps and tourist courts.
    Andrew Wood, Smithsonian, 30 June 2017
  • 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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