The history of super 8 motel

‘A motel is a hotel designed for motorists, usually having direct access to an open parking area.’

Entering dictionaries afterWorld War II, the word motel, a portmanteau of motor and hotel or motorists' hotel, referred initially to a type of hotel consisting of a single building of connected rooms whose doors faced a parking lot and, in some circumstances, a common area; or a series of small cabins with common parking. As the United States highway system began to develop in the 1920s, long distance road journeys became more common and the need for inexpensive, easily accessible overnight accommodation sited close to the main routes, led to the growth of the motel concept.
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Super 8 motel is a national roadside lodging started in 1974 with one modest motel in Aberdeen, South Dakota, offering rooms for $8.88 per night. Nowadays it is a lodging chain that provides convenient locations, consistently clean rooms, and friendly service at a reasonable price. In response to changing consumer needs, the Super 8 brand has evolved from the basic accommodations of the 1970s to now offer complimentary Super Start continental breakfast, free high-speed Internet access and a variety of other amenities at all 2100 locations across North America.The typical super8 guest is a cost-conscious but discriminating working professional traveling for business or leisure, or retired leisure traveler. Wherever they are, the guests of super 8 can count on clean rooms at reasonable rates at any Super 8 motel along the way.