Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

The One Motel Book to Have:

I have the Margolies motel book and personally, I think Witzel has the lock when it comes to research and writing. Sure, this is some in-depth stuff and can be dry at times (these are motels, after all), but the dedicated road enthusiast/pop culture historian really wants to know all of this information. A collection of photographs with just a little bit of text does little to document history. Witzel's book not only has a great collection of images, but the editorial depth needed to tell the story. If I... more info

Great topic but lacks something:

Certainly informative but I would recommend John Margolies' shorter but sweeter "Home Away from Home" instead of this book if you want the one "must-read" on motels. The two books contain much of the same information and are similarly organized, but the layout of Witzel's book is lousy, with the (admittedly great) photos not flowing well with the text, which is flat and not especially engaging. There is, however, a 2 page glossy spread on the history of "magic fingers", the kind of info just NOT in your... more info

Excellent and Thoroughly Enjoyable!!:

I love Michael Karl Witzel's books (his Route 66 book inspired me to drive the whole route). This may be his best one yet. It has great photos and interesting text and brings back wonderful memories of childhood vacations, when getting to spend the night in a motel was half the fun. But one of the other great aspects of this book is its ability to appeal to a variety of readers, not just fans of the motel. If you enjoy pop culture, roadtrips, roadside Americana, or traveling, this book is for you. I highly... more info

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