hotel vs motel

hotel

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

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

  • The larger red property in the game of Monopoly, in contradistinction to houses. 

  • The guest accommodation and dining section of a cruise ship. 

  • A restaurant; any dining establishment. 

  • A pub 

motel

noun
  • 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. 

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

verb
  • To stay in a motel or motels. 

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