motor inn
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The Surfrider was built in 1953 as a motor inn and was later transformed to resemble a California beach house’s living room.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025
In Cayucos, design veterans and hospitality newbies Ryan and Marisa Fortini faced a similar question when they bought and renovated an old motor inn on the main drag.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025
It’s partly set in 1955 in a fictional Southwest town, a lonely four corners with a diner, gas station and motor inn.
From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2023
In the quieter town of Ilwaco, Salt Hotel is a more contemporary take on the traditional waterside motor inn, and even has double-bunk rooms suitable for larger families.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2020
The street-level restaurant, the Downtowner, is named after the previous occupant, a 1960s motor inn.
From Washington Post • May 16, 2018