Americana motel

George p. Pazalos

A road movie is a film genre in which the film’s plot focuses around a road trip.

A motel is a hotel designed for motorists, and usually has a parking area for motor vehicles. In the United States, the term is considered somewhat outdated; few motel chains still exist (Motel 6 and Super8 are two of the most popular still in existence). Motels peaked in popularity in the 1960s with rising car travel. In the year 2000, the American Hotel-Motel Association removed ‘motel’ from its name after considerable market research, and is now the American Hotel and Lodging Association. The association felt that the term ‘lodging’ more accurately reflects the large variety of different style hotels, including luxury and boutique hotels, suites, inns, budget, and extended stay hotels.

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