motel
n. countable A2 Elementary US //moʊˈtɛɫ// UK //məʊtˈɛl// mo·tel
n. a hotel designed for people traveling by car. It usually has rooms with doors that open directly onto the parking area.
n. a roadside hotel providing lodging for motorists in rooms typically having direct access to an open parking area.
We stayed at a cheap motel on our way to the coast.
After driving for ten hours straight, they pulled into the first motel they saw on the highway.
The classic American motel, once a symbol of the open road, has largely been replaced by modern hotel chains that offer more amenities but less character.
Blend of motor + hotel, from the original Motel Inn of San Luis Obispo in California, USA, established in 1925 by Arthur Heineman (1878–1974).