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[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”2.5em” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”2.5em” header_3_font_size_phone=”2em” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#3d3d3d” text_font_size=”1.2em” text_line_height=”1.6em” custom_padding=”||0px|||” text_font_size_tablet=”1.2em” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The difference between Hotel and Motel lays in the origin of these two lodging types:<\/p>\n We all agree, both offer the guests a shelter, a bed to sleep in and a bathroom.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”2.5em” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”2.5em” header_3_font_size_phone=”2em” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#3d3d3d” text_font_size=”1.2em” text_line_height=”1.6em” text_font_size_tablet=”1.2em” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Thinking about their meaning, we will now highlight the key differences of these two types of accommodation.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”2.5em” header_4_font_size=”2em” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”2.5em” header_3_font_size_phone=”2em” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#3d3d3d” text_font_size=”1.2em” text_line_height=”1.6em” text_font_size_tablet=”1.2em” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Close to the Eiffel Tower or the Colosseum, in front of a marvellous beach in Mallorca\u2026 hotels<\/strong> are usually located in nice, attractive but also strategic places, downtown areas, where you normally go on holiday or for business purposes, but in general on an organised trip.<\/p>\n Motels<\/strong> on the other hand have a mere functional essence<\/strong>. They are normally located on the main roads for professional long-distance drivers or just for those who feel tired and need a place to rest their bones.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/octorate.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hotel-reception-1024×512.webp” alt=”Hotel Reception” title_text=”hotel-reception” url=”https:\/\/www.flexibnb.it\/categorie\/bagno\/kit-cortesia.html” url_new_window=”on” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5%||false|false” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”2.5em” header_4_font_size=”2em” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”2.5em” header_3_font_size_phone=”2em” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#3d3d3d” text_font_size=”1.2em” text_line_height=”1.6em” text_font_size_tablet=”1.2em” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Linked to the previous paragraph and so to the reason why you would choose a hotel instead of a motel (or the other way around) there\u2019s the duration of your stay.<\/p>\n You would normally spend one<\/strong>, max two nights in a motel<\/strong> and then get back on track to complete your road trip. While hotels<\/strong> are built for longer stays<\/strong>, at least a couple of nights in there\u2026<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”2.5em” header_4_font_size=”2em” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”2.5em” header_3_font_size_phone=”2em” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#3d3d3d” text_font_size=”1.2em” text_line_height=”1.6em” text_font_size_tablet=”1.2em” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u2026 and of course, the more nights you sleep in a place, the more needs you have!<\/p>\n That is why another difference between these two categories is in the range of services they provide.<\/p>\n Please give me an example of a motel with room service or concierge. Actually, would you really need them if you\u2019ve been driving the whole day and you would do the same on the following day? Again, we can refer back to what we can find in motels with two keywords: \u201cessential<\/strong>\u201d and \u201cfunctional<\/strong>\u201d. In this respect, for instance, in a Motel you will never miss a parking lot.<\/p>\n In a hotel, the attention to detail<\/strong> plays a fundamental role in any aspect of the guest\u2019s stay.<\/p>\n Subsidiary services like a SPA, gym, a restaurant with local products, the above mentioned room service or conciergerie and just some of the alternatives that we can find nowadays on the market.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/octorate.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/motel-1024×512.webp” alt=”Motel” title_text=”motel” url=”https:\/\/www.flexibnb.it\/categorie\/bagno\/kit-cortesia.html” url_new_window=”on” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5%||false|false” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”2.5em” header_4_font_size=”2em” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”2.5em” header_3_font_size_phone=”2em” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#3d3d3d” text_font_size=”1.2em” text_line_height=”1.6em” text_font_size_tablet=”1.2em” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n As you can imagine after this analysis, given the services provided and the details, the cost of a night in a hotel can definitely be higher than a night in a motel<\/strong>, even if there are several types of hotels with different characteristics, also depending on the star rating.<\/p>\n Better? Worse?<\/p>\n Why should we judge?<\/p>\n Focus on your goals and needs, then decide what\u2019s better.<\/p>\n For yourself.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”2.5em” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”2.5em” header_3_font_size_phone=”2em” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nHotel and Motel: Origins of the terms<\/h3>\n
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Services and attention to detail<\/h4>\n
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