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'Both ordinary and cinematic' — a love letter to America's charming motels

From her first check-in at the mega-kitsch Madonna Inn, Ellie Seymour has been hooked on the humble American motel

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025

The revival of California’s vintage motels – thanks to Barbie, Instagram and a cult new coffee table book

California’s fantastically kitsch motels sound the rallying call for individuality in a world of standardised hotel rooms, with a new generation discovering their retro charms via some very modern introductions. Zoey Goto explores

The Independent UK · May 28, 2024

Travel for Two: 5 inns that will complement your Pacific Coast meandering

Of all the wonderfully scenic drives across America, and there are plenty, perhaps no other is as romantic and wild as the Pacific Coast Highway that parallels, and sometimes hugs up close, California’s spectacularly dramatic coastline.

Tribune News Service · Sep 19, 2022