: an establishment which provides lodging and parking and in which the rooms are usually accessible from an outdoor parking area
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The city sued the owner of a South L.A. motel where at least seven shootings and 30 arrests have taken place over the last four years.
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
What follows is a series of shocking revelations and horrific events, as Marion's confrontation with the Bates leads to a tense investigation that uncovers the disturbing secrets hidden at the family’s motel.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
The tragic death shook the South Florida family and the Hialeah motel was ordered to pay the parents of the woman $12 million due to its staff’s negligence in preventing her death.
—Nbc South Florida, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
Chris’ father purchased the motel from his parents in the 90s.
—Ryan Ermey,valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
What follows is a series of shocking revelations and horrific events, as Marion's confrontation with the Bates leads to a tense investigation that uncovers the disturbing secrets hidden at the family’s motel.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
The tragic death shook the South Florida family and the Hialeah motel was ordered to pay the parents of the woman $12 million due to its staff’s negligence in preventing her death.
—Nbc South Florida, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
Chris’ father purchased the motel from his parents in the 90s.
—Ryan Ermey,valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Motel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motel. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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motel
noun
mo·tel
mō-ˈtel 
: a building or group of buildings which provide lodgings and in which the rooms are usually reached directly from an outdoor parking lot
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