– 1925
Before
The Milestone Mo-tel opened on this day in 1925, there were already plenty
of hotels all over the world, renting rooms to travelers or
visitors—but nobody had ever heard of a motel before. That's
because the builder of The Milestone Mo-tel, Arthur Heineman, coined
(invented) the word motel to
be short for motor hotel—a stop designed for people driving from
one city to another. Heineman built his motel halfway between San
Luis Obispo and Los Angeles, in California. Guests could rent 2-room
bungalows, complete with kitchens and garages for their cars, for
just $1.25!!! There was a courtyard, pool, and picnic tables for
everyone to use.
I call that a bargain! These days, a
comparable place would probably cost at least 100 times more!
Here
are some other words in the hotel-motel
family:
hostel
resort
roadhouse
inn
rooming house
spa
tavern
lodging
motor inn
public house
bed and breakfast
B & B
boarding house
auberge
caravansary
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on this Date:
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