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Hotel
Motel:
The
hotel was once where things coalesced, where you could meet both
townspeople and travelers the returning traveler exclaim over one
of the great motels of the world he stayed there is no hard and
fast rule differentiating motels from other hotels, although a "Motel"
is clearly suggesting that it is aimed at motorists. This may simply
mean that it is a hotel with good access to the road network on
a motorway or ring road so that a long car journey need not be interrupted
for long by town-centre traffic. In other cases the designation
is simply an attempt to make the most of a poor location inconvenient
for town-centre services and attractions. Classically, though, a
Motel is a hotel which is made convenient for people who, for whatever
personal reason, wish to be able to have quick access from the outside
world especially from their parked car to the hotel room - without
passing the scrutiny of a receptionist or fellow guests. This is
usually arranged by having rooms sometimes in individual chalets
or even trailers arranged around the car park with room doors opening
directly to the outside rather than to internal corridors.
Services
and facilities:
Basic
accommodation of a room with only a bed, a cupboard, a small table
and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with en-suite
bathrooms and, more commonly in the United States than elsewhere,
climate control. Other features found may be a telephone, an alarm
clock, a TV, and broadband Internet connectivity. Food and drink
may be supplied by a mini-bar which often includes a small refrigerator
containing snacks and drinks to be paid for on departure and tea
and coffee making facilities cups, spoons, an electric kettle and
sachets containing instant coffee, tea bags, sugar, and creamer
or milk.
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