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How do small, independent motels stay in business?

How do small, independent motels stay in business? National chains like Best Western and Motel 6 loom large over highways across the country. Most hotels are franchised out these days, but as of ...
CNN

How a simple question about American hotels led to ‘the greatest immigration story never told’

Little kids line up in white graduation caps and gowns. Family members pose for formal photos at a wedding. Cousins laugh as they cut into the frosting of a giant birthday cake. These scenes from Amar ...
WYFF

Body found in bathroom of shutdown SC hotel had been there weeks, coroner says

A body found in a shutdown motel in South Carolina had been in the bathroom of a room for weeks, according to the Lexington County coroner. Coroner Margaret Fisher said the body was found about 7 ...
The New York Times

100 Years of the Motel

The Starlite Motel in Mesa, Ariz. Video by Ash Ponders for The New York Times By Megan McCrea The motel might seem like an ageless fixture of the American landscape, but in fact, this roadside ...
CNN

The world’s first motel opened 100 years ago, but now only ruins remain

Hotels and guesthouses have existed for centuries. But the motel was born in 1925 when an architect named Arthur Heineman came up with the idea for a “motor hotel,” shortened to “motel.” The ...
The Boston Globe

Despite a reality TV makeover, this Berkshires motel is not quite ready for its close-up

The Magnolia Network show ‘Inn the Works’ followed Lindsey Kurowski as she renovated a 1959 motor lodge from an eyesore to a polished jewel. At least, that’s the way it looked on TV. NEW ASHFORD — Who ...