"To mark the occasion, Vogue has published a selection of 11 Best in the U.S. to Visit Now. Motels are enjoying a boost, the magazine asserts, thanks to COVID steering people away from planes and toward car travel: Their cheerful, pastel-hued mid-century designs and vintage aesthetics also speak to an increasing longing for simplicity and authenticity motels remind us of a time when travel felt less polished and more spontaneous, filled with possibilities."
"Hotel. Motel. Holiday Inn? Of the options famously offered by hip-hop group The Sugarhill Gang, motels are often the cheapest. They also poke a soft spot in the heart of nostalgia-lovers. Some might look down upon them, but a road trip wouldn't be complete without these bastions of terrible coffee and neon splendor. Last year marked the 100th anniversary of the first motor hotel in the world the Milestone Mo-Tel in San Luis Obispo."
Motels combine affordability with evocative mid-century aesthetics, offering pastel hues, neon signage, and spontaneous road-trip appeal. The centenary of the Milestone Mo-Tel in San Luis Obispo marks 100 years since the first motor hotel. COVID-era travel shifts toward automobiles have increased motel popularity as alternatives to air travel. Motels evoke nostalgia, simplicity, and perceived authenticity distinct from polished, modern hotels. A selection of notable American motels to visit includes properties in Austin, Los Alamos, Greenport, Nashville, Miami, Galveston, Raleigh, Charleston, Palm Springs, and Boone. These properties blend historic charm with contemporary hospitality.
Read at www.mercurynews.com
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