Motels – those roadside inns that are such a big part of Americana – are making a comeback. RLH Corp., formerly known as Red Lion Hotels, recently unveiled its first Signature hotel in San Francisco.

Hotels and guesthouses have existed for centuries. But the motel was born in 1925 when an architect named Arthur Heineman came up with the idea for a “motor hotel,” shortened to “motel.” The concept ...

Hotel Pommier has transformed two hotels in central Iowa, adding local touches and refreshing tired rooms. Now, the company ...

Little kids line up in white graduation caps and gowns. Family members pose for formal photos at a wedding. Cousins laugh as they cut into the frosting of a giant birthday cake. These scenes from Amar ...

With only one letter of variance between them, you might think hotels and motels don't differ much from each other. And, to some extent, that's true — though the similarities mostly exist on a surface ...