Motel Inn of San Luis Obispo is a motel in the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “first motel in the world”. It opened in 1925.

Overview

The Motel Inn in San Luis Obispo, California, United States, was the first "motel" in the world, and the origin of that word, from "Mo-Tel", which is a portmanteau "hotel" by combining the words "motor hotel". Originally known as the Milestone Mo-Tel, it opened on December 12, 1925, and closed in 1991.

From “Motel Inn” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The motel opened in 1925. It was designed by Arthur Heineman, in the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style. [1]

Location

The motel stands at 35.2913, -120.6481, more than 25 km from the centre of any city in the United States that Innpedia covers. It is one of 5,802 hotels in the United States recorded in Wikidata, 3,408 of which have an article in Innpedia.[3] See Hotels in the United States.

See also

References

  1. ^ Motel Inn of San Luis Obispo (Q6917183). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Motel Inn of San Luis Obispo. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-08-01.
  3. ^ Hotels in United States. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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