America’s coolest motels include these California 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.

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