What's the difference between a hotel and motel?

Answer 1

There really is none. The term "motel" is derived from the term "motor hotel," which originally meant that the hotel provided parking (circa 1950s). The term motel today generally is used for a "limited service" property (i.e., a hotel that provides a limited number of amenities and does not provide food service).

Answer 2

Motel: A type of hotel in which parking is provided at or near the room and the room door gives out onto the parking lot. The word motel originates from the Motel Inn of San Luis Obispo, first built in 1925 by Arthur Heinman. Entering dictionaries after World War II, the motel (aka the motor hotel) referred initially to a single building of connected rooms whose doors face a parking lot and/or common area

Hotel: A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging, usually on a short-term basis. Hotels often provide a number of additional guest services such as a restaurant, a swimming pool or child care.

Answer 3

A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging, usually on a short-term basis. Hotels often provide a number of additional guest services such as a restaurant, a swimming pool or childcare. Some hotels have conference services and meeting rooms and encourage groups to hold conventions and meetings at their location.
The word motel originates from the Motel Inn of San Luis Obispo, constructed in 1925 by Arthur Heinman. Entering dictionaries after World War II, the motel (aka the MOtor hoTEL) referred initially to a single building of connected rooms whose doors face a parking lot and/or common area, and their creation was driven by increased driving distances on the United States highway system that allowed easy cross-country travel.

Answer 4

Almost nothing. Motels are cheaper and generally not as fancy or clean. also the entrances to the rooms in motels are usually from the outdoors. Hotels are the sky rises you see in big cities while the motels are usually tiny run-down buildings. If you really want to see a hotel check out the 47 story embassy suites hotel in Niagara falls. Trust me I've been there.

Answer 5

about $30-50 a night more for a hotel than a motel

Answer 6

A Hotel is located in the city, where as a Motel is located on the Hoghways

Answer 7

Motels provide parking at your room door or very close to it, hotels are usually more of a high rise building and the parking is usually a garage or parking lot next to or near the hotel.

Answer 8

Hotel starts with h and motel starts with m

Answer 9

there isn't one really. Motel comes from Motor Hotel and meant that the hotel provided parking for its guests. Now motels provide many services except food services and hotels provide many services including food. To me...motels are cheesier then hotels but that is just me..

Answer 10

Amenities. Hotels tend to have more services. Whereas motels are usually just a bed, bathroom and TV.