definition
strict definition
motel
A hotel space for motorists where individual rooms are accessed from outdoors.
Pictured: Economy Inn
A motel is a type of hotel space designed for motor travelers, in which individual rooms are accessed from the outdoors.
Each guest room is entered directly from an outdoor area. This access arrangement is part of the motel form intended for motor travelers.
A hotel with parking but rooms reached through internal corridors does not become a motel solely because guests arrive by car. Parking provision and guest-room access are different characteristics.
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