Entering dictionaries after World War II, the word motel, an abbreviation of motor and hotel or motorists' hotel, referred initially to a type of hotel in the form of a single building of connected rooms whose doors faced a parking lot and, in some circumstances, a common area; or a series of small cabins with common parking. US Route 66 (also known as the Will Rogers Highway after the humorist, and colloquially known as the "Main Street of America" or the "Mother Holbrook ( Tʼiisyaakin) is a city in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. A dictionary is a book of alphabetically listed Words in a specific language with definitions etymologies pronunciations and other information or a book of alphabetically World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including As the United States highway system began to develop in the 1920s, long distance road journeys became more common and the need for inexpensive, easily accessible overnight accommodation sited close to the main routes, led to the growth of the motel concept. The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U [1]
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History
The motel concept originated with the Motel Inn of San Luis Obispo, constructed in 1925 by architect Arthur Heineman. Created in 1925 by Arthur Heineman, the Motel Inn of San Luis Obispo (originally known as the Milestone Mo-Tel) is the first Motel Arthur S Heineman was the inventor of the Motel. He opened the first one on December 12 1925 the Milestone Motel in Monterey California. In conceiving of a name for his hotel Heineman abbreviated motor hotel to mo-tel. [1]
Unlike their predecessors, auto camps and tourist courts, motels quickly adopted a homogenized appearance. They are typically constructed in an 'I'- or 'L'- or 'U'-shaped layout that includes guest rooms, an attached manager's office, a small reception and, in some cases, a small diner. Post-war motels sought more visual distinction, often featuring eye-catching neon signs which employed themes from popular culture, ranging from Western imagery of cowboys and Indians to contemporary images of spaceships and atomic era iconography. Post-War is the fifth studio album by M Ward. It was released on August 22 2006 by Merge Records. Neon (ˈniːɒn is the Chemical element that has the symbol Ne and Atomic number 10 The Western is a fiction Genre seen in Film, Television, Radio, Literature, Painting and other Visual arts. A cowboy is an animal Herder who tends Cattle on Ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback and often performs a multitude of Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States A spacecraft is a Vehicle or machine designed for Spaceflight. The Atomic Age, also known as the Atomic Era, is a phrase typically used to delineate the period of history following the detonation of the first nuclear bomb
In their early years, motels were mom-and-pop facilities on the outskirts of a town. They attracted the first road warriors as they crossed the United States in their new automobiles. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As well as their nominal purpose as a provision of accommodation for travelers, their anonymity made them ideal trysting places (or the hot trade in the industry's jargon). The famous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde were frequent guests at motels, using them as hideouts. Bonnie Parker ( October 1 1910 &ndash May 23 1934) and Clyde Barrow ( March 24 1909 &ndash This perceived association with lust and larceny alarmed then FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover, who attacked motels and auto camps in "Camps of Crime", an article he penned in the 1940s. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Postnominal initials [2]
Motels differ from hotels in their common location along highways, as opposed to the urban cores favored by hotels, and their orientation to the outside (in contrast to hotels whose doors typically face an interior hallway). A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging usually on a short-term basis * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve Urbanizationn (also spelled urbanisation) is the physical growth of Urban areas into rural or natural land as a result of population in-migration to an existing Motels almost by definition include a parking lot, while older hotels were not built with automobile parking in mind.
With the 1952 introduction of Kemmons Wilson's Holiday Inn, the mom-and-pop motels of that era went into decline. Kemmons Wilson ( January 5, 1913 &ndash February 12, 2003) was the founder of the Holiday Inn chain of Hotels He was Holiday Inn is a Brand name applied to Hotels within the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG Eventually, the emergence of the interstate highway system, along with other factors, led to a blurring of the motel and the hotel, though family-owned motels with as few as five rooms may still be found, especially along older highways. The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System)
Long-term
Motels with low rates sometimes serve as housing for people who are not able to afford an apartment or have recently lost their home and need somewhere to stay until further arrangements are made. Motels catering to long-term stays often have kitchenettes. A kitchenette is a cooking area in Motel and Hotel rooms small apartments, college dormitories, or office buildings
Short-time
- See also: Love hotel
In most countries of Latin America and some countries of East Asia, motels are also known as short-time hotels, and offer a short-time or "transit" stay with hourly rates primarily intended for people having sexual liaisons and not requiring a full night's accommodation. A is a type of short-stay hotel found in Japan operated primarily for the purpose of allowing couples privacy to have Sexual intercourse. In Mexico love hotel equivalents are known as "Motel de paso" (Passing Motel) (even if they are actually meant mostly for pedestrian access). In Colombia and Brazil, motels are used by people for sexual intercourse only. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Argentina these establishments are called albergue transitorio ("temporary lodging"), though known as telo in vesre-slang. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Vesre (reversing the order of syllables within a word is one of the features of the Rioplatense Spanish. In Panama love hotels are known as Push Bottoms. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. In Singapore, cheap hotels often offer a slightly more euphemistic "transit" stay for short-time visitors. Singapore In Manila, a campaign against the hotels, believed by religious conservatives to contribute to social decay in the predominantly Roman Catholic country, ended with the city banning hotels from offering stays of very short duration. The City of Manila As of December 2006 there are still many short time hotels in operation. In Belgium and France, these establishments are known as hôtels de passe. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. In Chile, they are known as moteles parejeros (coupling motels), and many of them offer hourly rates. In the United States and Canada, some ordinary motels in low income areas—often called no-tell motels or hot sheet motels—play a similar role to love hotels. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Poverty (also called penury) is deprivation of common necessities that determine the quality of life including food clothing shelter and safe Drinking water, and
Films
The Bates Motel is an important part of Psycho, a 1959 novel by Robert Bloch and the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Psycho is a 1959 pulp thriller by Robert Bloch. Plot summary The story is divided (below but not in the actual book into Robert Albert Bloch (April 5 1917 Chicago – September 23 1994 Los Angeles) was a prolific American Writer, primarily of crime Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 Psycho is a suspense / Horror film directed by auteur Alfred Hitchcock, from the Screenplay by Joseph Film sequels Psycho II and Psycho III feature the motel as does the 1987 television movie Bates Motel. Psycho II is the 1983 sequel to Alfred Hitchcock 's 1960 classic Psycho. Psycho III is a 1986 sequel to Alfred Hitchcock 's 1960 classic Psycho. Bates Motel is a 1987 Television movie about Alex West a mentally disturbed youth who was committed to an asylum after killing his abusive stepfather
Legal issues
Motels have also served as a haven for fugitives of the law. A fugitive is a person who is fleeing from Custody, whether it be from private Slavery, a government Arrest, government or non-government questioning In the past, the anonymity and the ability to move around easily between motels in different regions by dropping in and checking out with a simple registration process allowed fugitives to remain ahead of the law. However, several advances have reduced the capacity of motels to serve this purpose. Credit card transactions, which in the past were more easily approved and took days to report, are now approved or declined on the spot, and are instantly recorded in a database, thereby allowing law enforcement access to this information. A credit card is part of a system of Payments named after the small Plastic card issued to users of the system This system was implemented in 1993 after the abduction and murder of Donna Martz, whose credit card was used by her killers following her death to purchase food, gasoline, and to pay for overnight motel stays[3]. In Criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or Asportation of a person against the person's will usually to hold the person in False imprisonment Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries The story of Martz's disappearance, leading to the development of this system, was described on The FBI Files. The FBI Files was an American Television Docudrama series (1998-2006 carried by the Discovery Channel cable network and produced Laws in many places now require registering guests to present a government-issued photo ID, especially when paying with cash. Local law enforcement agencies frequently check motels when they suspect a wanted individual may be staying in their jurisdiction.
References
- ^ a b Jackson, Kristin (25 April 1993). The World's First Motel Rests Upon Its Memories. Seattle Times. Retrieved on 2008-04-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of
- ^ American Magazine, February 1940
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External links
- Motel Americana - a page devoted to history, narratives, and design of postwar motels
- "Motel Memories" - from the Oct. The American Magazine was a Periodical publication founded in June 1906, stemming from failed publications purchased a few years earlier from publishing 9 - Oct. 15, 1997 issue of Tucson Weekly
- Motel Signs - A collection of motel signs from around the US
- Motel Directory - A directory of motels from around the US
Dictionary
motel
-noun
- lodging establishment typically featuring a series of rooms whose entrance is immediately adjacent to a parking lot, as might facilitate easy access to one's automobile during an overnight stay, particularly located near a major highway
- (as a modifier; used attributively) Of or relating to a motel.
- (as a modifier; used attributively) Of architecture, interior design, etc, in the style of a motel; identical and anonymous.
-adjective
- any of several architectural or interior design styles associated with motels, such as "identicalness", "anonymity", or any other perceived attribute of motels, particularly as differentiated from hotels.
- characterized by an anonymous, temporary nature, as motel sex.
- property owned by a motel, as "motel towel", "motel ashtray", possibly imprinted or embroidered with the name of the establishment, frequently appropriated by tourists as a souvenir.
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