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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>>> As I believe the etymology of the word "motel" (circa 1920s) is a contraction</p><p class=MsoNormal>>> of "motor hotel," I believe it is fair to say that a motel is a hotel which</p><p class=MsoNormal>>> caters to motorists. That is, patrons who arrive in an automobile and wish</p><p class=MsoNormal>>> for it to be immediately accessible, as in parked directly outside the room</p><p class=MsoNormal>>> in the case of a single story facility, or very nearby for multiple story.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pretty much this. I would define a motel as a place you would stay at just to</p><p class=MsoNormal>rest and shower while on a long, multiple day, drive. Like driving from the</p><p class=MsoNormal>East coast to the West coast in USA without extra stops. Simply a room to stay</p><p class=MsoNormal>in with possible a common area that provides cold breakfast</p><p class=MsoNormal>(cereal/bagels/etc.). </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A hotel would be more somewhere you would stay at for multiple days in a row on</p><p class=MsoNormal>a vacation or business trip. These usually have extra features (hot</p><p class=MsoNormal>breakfast/pool/room service/etc.).</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Aaron Forsythe</p></div></body></html>