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America’s coolest motels include these spots
Vogue spotlights 11 motels fueling a 2026 road trip comeback driven by pandemic car travel trends and mid-century design appeal, reflecting a shift from air travel.
- Vogue published a curated list of 8 best U.S. motels to visit in 2026, highlighting the revival of nostalgic road trips and vintage travel aesthetics.
- Last year marked the 100th anniversary of the Milestone Mo-Tel, San Luis Obispo, sparking renewed interest among nostalgia-lovers in vintage motor hotels.
- Among the named properties are Ace Hotel & Swim Club, Palm Springs, Rhode's Motor Lodge, Boone, and The Starlight Motor Inn, Charleston, S.C., Vogue reports.
- Pop-Culture shorthand and road-trip lore position motels as the cheapest options, yet road-trippers cherish their neon splendor and 'terrible coffee,' Vogue notes.
- Design trends and travel shifts position motels as enjoying a boost after COVID steered travelers from planes to cars, with pastel mid-century design answering a desire for simpler travel.
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America’s coolest motels include these spots
Hotel. Motel. Holiday Inn? Of the options famously offered by hip-hop group The Sugarhill Gang, motels are often the cheapest. They also poke a soft spot in the heart of nostalgia-lovers. Some might look down upon them, but a road trip wouldn’t be complete without these bastions of terrible coffee and neon splendor. Last year marked the 100th anniversary of the first motor hotel in the world – the Milestone Mo-Tel in San Luis Obispo. To mark the…
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