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The world’s first motel opened 100 years ago, but now only ruins remain

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By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — This week in travel news: the original “motor hotel” sits abandoned, the world’s busiest airports are ranked, and how to move abroad without messing it up. Birth of the motel 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 was simple but effective: Now that more and mo…

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The world’s first motel opened 100 years ago, but now only ruins remain

This week in travel news: the original ‘motor hotel’ sits abandoned, the world’s best airports are ranked, and how to move abroad without messing it up.

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