Hotel vs. Motel

Ever wondered what the actual difference was between a hotel and a motel? Or even, where the words hotel and motel came from? Here are a few facts you may or may not have known about these terms of lodging.

The English word hotel comes from French, where the world also means residence. It is derived from the Old French term hostel.

The word motel, is a blend of motor and hotel or motorists' hotel. It is a type of hotel consisting of a single building of connected rooms whose door faced a parking lot.

We recently wrapped up a hotel project in Leland, NC. The West Gate Best Western is now open for travelers looking for a place to rest and relax and enjoy that beautiful North Carolina weather!

Best Western West Gate Inn & Suites

Hotel Lobby - Front Desk

Hotel Lobby

Breakfast Area

Breakfast Area

Swimming Pool

Southern Cottages on YouTube!

At Southern Cottages we are breaking into the world of web videos. You may have noticed one of our first videos featuring the Island Cottage. And there are plenty more on the way! You can stay up to date with whats going on at Southern Cottages House Plans by subscribing to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/southerncottages.

Until we get some more videos uploaded to our channel here are a few YouTube videos you might find of interest.

Looking for some furniture for you new place? How about this chair that can go from seating one to sixteen with a simple pull at each end. The chair, from the company Flexible Love, is made from recycled paper and recycled wood waste and can hold up to 4,224 pounds. Leave us a comment and let us know if you have room for one of these in your living room!

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Porches Cottage

The Porches Cottages is just one of the many cottage plans offered on Southern Cottages House Plans. This style of cottage is ideal for a streetscape lot in a beach house community or anywhere large, covered porches are desirable. Views are afforded front to back from nearly all rooms even if adjacent houses are close together on a crowded waterfront site.

This plan is available in four different styles: the Standard Crawlspace Foundation, the Standard Piling Foundation, the Side Garage Entrance, Piling Foundation, with Elevator, and the Roof Deck, Piling Foundation, with Elevator. Please click on any of these styles and you will be directed to additional pictures and information on each variation.

Recently at Southern Cottages we started to get our feet wet with making videos. This is one of of our first videos which features the Porches Cottage. This video can also be viewed on our YouTube page in a higher quality, just click on the video. Hope you enjoy, and please let us know what you think!