Motel Hotels
The Dive Motel - The Grand Nashville MotelThe Dive  
Motel
Don't let the name fool you. The Dive Motel has taken the best bits of America's motor hotels and brought the design to a Wes Anderson-level visual experience. Situated on Dickerson Pike in Nashville among car dealerships, old-school motels, and BBQ eateries, the Dive Motel conspires with hipster cafés to …
Accommodation types: Design
Location: Nashville  USA  North America
Rye Motor Inn - Oceanfront Boutique Motel In New HampshireRye  
Motor Inn
The iconic roadside motels in the USA are entering a second phase of popularity, but this time with a different approach than originally. The motor hotels peaked in popularity in the 1960s when car production was ramping up to record levels, and driving to distant places was the new cool. …
Accommodation types: Design
Location: Rye  USA  North America
Austin Motel - Newly Packaged Retro FunAustin Motel  
The coolest city in Texas, Austin, is known for its vibrant art and cultural scene, with countless museums, galleries, thriving music scene and fun events occurring throughout the year. Austin is a city that loves to pioneer and then ride new concepts in style like the Targaryen ride their dragons. …
Accommodation types: Design
Location: Austin  USA  North America
The Clown Motel - USA's Most Terrifying AccommodationThe Clown  
Motel
On the side of the Main Street of Tonopah in Nevada lies Clown Motel right next to the Old Tonopah Cemetery. This hotel owes its name to the central theme of the hotel – clowns. Leona and Leroy David built this hotel in 1985. Their father was a clown collector, …
Accommodation types: Ghost   Movie
Location: Tonopah  USA  North America
Wigwam Motel - Tipis On The Historic U.S. Route 66Wigwam Motel  
The Americana and motel cultures matured together as motoring became widespread in the first half of the 20th Century, and it is one of the most novel aesthetic moments of the period. The Wigwam motel was built by a Native American enthusiast who patented the unique concrete structures and set …
Accommodation types: Movie   Tent
Location: San Bernardino  USA  North America
Sato Castle Motel Taipei - Vibrant Themed-RoomsSato  
Castle
Sato Castle stands out in the neighborhood since the building actually looks like a castle, complete with torchlights, parapets, and chains hanging over the driveway to simulate the appearance of a drawbridge. The hotel is centrally located in the Zhongshan district, a mere 5-minute walk from Jiannan Road MRT Station. …
Accommodation types: Castle   Design
Location: Taipei  Taiwan  East Asia
Woodlyn Park Motel – Real Life Kiwi Culture ExperienceWoodlyn  
Park
For much of the last century Woodlyn Park was a farm but today it is an educational center and family fun park with some unique accommodation. Before we get onto that, it is worth mentioning Billy Black’s Kiwi Culture Show where you get a sheep-shearing, cow-riding, wood-chopping experience of Kiwi …
Accommodation types: Airplane   Boat   Train
Location: Otorohanga  New Zealand  Oceania
MO.OM Hotel - Hip Hotel & Motel In ItalyMO.OM  
Hotel
This hotel bills itself as ‘Hotel & Motel, Love & Sex, Business & Relax all become One’. I don’t know about you, but that sounds like a terrifically messy evening. But then, maybe I’m not Italian enough. You can choose whether to stay in the Hotel building or the Motel …
Accommodation types: Design   Eco-Friendly
Location: Olgiate Olona  Italy  West Europe
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