"Today the main difference seems to be the sign out front. If a hostelry calls itself a motel, it is a motel. If it calls itself a hotel, it is a hotel. Local licensing authorities do not differentiate between them and they are regulated identically, so far as I can tell. I'd say the definition should be based on what is written on the sign on the hostelry."
+1 That's my main criterion for tagging an accommodation as a motel. I agree with Volker's points and Allan's view on this. Happy Holidays Dave On Mon, Dec 24, 2018 at 6:27 AM Allan Mustard <[email protected]> wrote: > Motel = MOtor hoTEL > > The major difference between a 'hotel" and a "motel" originally was the > configuration of the building with respect to parking. At a traditionally > designed motel, the cars are parked outside the units, which typically open > to the outdoors, not to a hallway, so that patrons of the motel may come > and go freely to their automobiles. Length of stay is immaterial. > > The first motels appeared on the Lincoln Highway in the 1920s, if memory > serves, and had little carports capable of accommodating a Model T > Ford-sized automobile next to a cabin (yes, the first motels featured > cabins, not rooms in a larger building). > > Then along came Motel 6, so called because it charged $6 per night back in > the day (it featured coin-operated TVs and you paid extra for everything > but the bed, bath, and four walls). Many Motel 6s had hallways, and that > changed the design, but they still catered to transients en route from > Point A to Point B. > > Today the main difference seems to be the sign out front. If a hostelry > calls itself a motel, it is a motel. If it calls itself a hotel, it is a > hotel. Local licensing authorities do not differentiate between them and > they are regulated identically, so far as I can tell. I'd say the > definition should be based on what is written on the sign on the hostelry. > These are my two cents' worth based on 30+ years of travel, including a few > cross-country trips across America as well as extensive on-ground travel in > Mexico, Russia, and central Europe. > > Cheers and Merry Christmas to all! > apm-wa > > > On Sun, Dec 23, 2018 at 4:33 AM bkil <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I've made a major rewording of this tag. Please review and don't hesitate >> to comment or improve if I've mistakenly changed the meaning of the tag: >> >> >> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/w/index.php?title=Tag%3Atourism%3Dmotel&type=revision&diff=1755686&oldid=1561324 >> >> Source: based on Wikipedia and recent mapping experience: >> https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/65702446#map=9/47.1412/18.6632 >> >> It also looks like some have used the word motel for what should have >> been pensions and guest houses around here, I'll also fix these later. >> _______________________________________________ >> Tagging mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging >> > _______________________________________________ > Tagging mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging > -- Dave Swarthout Homer, Alaska Chiang Mai, Thailand Travel Blog at http://dswarthout.blogspot.com
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