http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T11:07:55Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Retro%20Motels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/30/131627/816 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/Motel.jpg" class="top"> <p>Just because the holiday season is over doesn't mean you have to stop reminiscing over the warm and fuzzy family memories, and for us that most definitely involves road trips around the United States. Back in the olden days when <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Holiday%20Inns">Holiday Inns</a></b> hosted the Rat Pack and <b>Howard Johnson</b> was the closest thing to a boutique chain, motels began their rise to cult status and their way into our hearts. <p>Just as it is today with all the hottest properties, motels back in the day were decorated with the latest hip furniture and trendy colors. Thankfully, the look was often times more Eero Saarinen Tulip chairs and Alexander Calder mobiles than grandma's powder room. Of course JetSetCD 2009-01-30T15:22:12-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/