Also important for US and Canadian citizens. I think it has to do with grapes, yes grapes, sour grapes in fact. A few tips are in order here.
Hotels are hotels.
Motels can be a good deal or they may be the kind of place that charges by the hour, really for locals, we have avoided listing the by the hour type. It really means generally a very large family dwelling that has been converted to a hotel. It may have been a ranch or simply a very large home before conversion. Again a confusing term. And like the Hostals these can be excellent and like any hotel some not so hot.