Hotel vs. Motel — What's the Difference?

A building with diverse room types for different needs.

A place designed for convenient overnight stays.

A large establishment providing lodging, often with multiple amenities.

A smaller accommodation with fewer amenities.

A place with rooms for overnight stay and various services.

A budget-friendly option for travelers.

An establishment often used for events, conferences, and vacations.

A roadside establishment providing basic lodging.

A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a refrigerator and other kitchen facilities, upholstered chairs, a flat screen television, and en-suite bathrooms.

An establishment usually with easy access to highways.

An establishment that provides lodging and usually meals and other services for travelers and other paying guests.

A motel, also known as motor hotel or motor lodge, is a hotel designed for motorists, usually having each room entered directly from the parking area for motor vehicles rather than through a central lobby. Entering dictionaries after World War II, the word motel, coined as a contraction of "motor hotel", originates from the Milestone Mo-Tel of San Luis Obispo, California (now called the Motel Inn of San Luis Obispo), which was built in 1925.

A large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in France.

An establishment that provides lodging for motorists in rooms usually having direct access to an open parking area. Also called motor lodge.

An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain.

A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms the entrances of which are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to automobiles parked there.

(South Asia) A restaurant; any dining establishment.

A low-cost short-stay hotel, often with hourly rates rather than daily rates, and notorious for permitting illicit sexual activities; love hotel.

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To stay in a motel or motels.

The larger red property in the game of Monopoly, in contradistinction to houses. Category:en:Monopoly

A motor hotel

The guest accommodation and dining section of a cruise ship.

(Australia) A pub

A house for entertaining strangers or travelers; an inn or public house, of the better class.

In France, the mansion or town residence of a person of rank or wealth.

A building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

An accommodation option usually found in cities or tourist areas.

Hotels are often found in city centers, tourist areas, or near airports.

Motels typically offer fewer amenities, focusing on basic needs and convenience.

Yes, hotels often offer a range of amenities like pools, gyms, and restaurants.

Motels are generally more budget-friendly due to their limited services.

Yes, hotels usually offer a variety of room types, including suites.

Motels usually offer limited room types, generally focused on basic lodging needs.

A hotel is a larger establishment offering lodging along with various amenities and services.

A motel is a smaller, usually roadside accommodation offering basic lodging.

Hotels are often more expensive due to the additional services and amenities they offer.

Motels typically have quicker, less formal check-in and check-out procedures.

Motels are commonly located along highways or in smaller towns.

Hotels often have a more formal check-in process and may even have dress codes.

Both usually offer parking, but motels often have parking directly in front of rooms.

Many hotels have facilities like conference rooms suitable for hosting events.

Motels are generally designed for shorter stays, though some offer extended-stay options.