<div dir="ltr">On Mon, 14 Dec 2020 at 19:41, Jmapb <<a href="mailto:jmapb@gmx.com">jmapb@gmx.com</a>> wrote:<br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br>
At least In the rural USA, there's a continuum between motels that have<br>
an array of rentable rooms in one or two buildings and those where each<br>
room is an individual cabin, or sometimes half of a duplex cabin. It's<br>
common to see motels offering both styles of accommodation.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I don't think tourism=chalet fits that distributed motel cabin model.</div><div><br></div><div>I'd expect a motel to be set up to handle very short duration (one or two</div><div>day) at very short notice (turn up and ask for a room) and to offer</div><div>meals unless there are diners/restaurants nearby. Groups of</div><div>holiday cottages are generally longer duration (minimum one week</div><div>except by special arrangement) and generally longer notice</div><div>(usually months, although there may be last-minute deals</div><div>if they have a cancellation). Holiday cottages are self-catering.</div><div>You can go to a restaurant or diner but you have fairly</div><div>comprehensive cooking facilities (more than just a microwave).</div><div><br></div><div>I know that there are blurry edges to everything, but I can't</div><div>fit a group of holiday cottages into my mental model of a hotel.</div><div>Take a look at <a href="https://www.canllefaes.com/">https://www.canllefaes.com/</a> and note the</div><div>requirement that occupancy start/end on a Saturday,</div><div>that the cottages have kitchens, etc., and tell me if</div><div>that fits into your model of a motel with distributed</div><div>cabins.</div><div><br></div><div>-- <br></div><div>Paul</div><div><br></div></div></div>