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Motel 6 is an American chain of motels with locations in the United States and Canada. The chain was founded in Santa Barbara, California, in 1962 by William W. Becker and Paul Greene, and derives its name from the fact that rooms initially cost only six dollars. Motel 6 also operates Studio 6, a chain of extended-stay hotels.
The Balboa Bay Resort is a 160-room resort hotel in Newport Beach, California, United States on 15 acres (6.1 ha). The facility was founded in 1948 as the Balboa Bay Club , a private yacht club . The Balboa Bay Club includes a 130-slip marina, private beach, waterfront pools, private restaurant, a spa and fitness center, and 145 apartments on ...
Originally, Balboa Island was little more than a mudflat surrounded by swampland. Today's Newport Harbor emerged only after dredging millions of tons of silt. In the late 1860s, James McFadden and his brother, Robert, purchased a large portion of the future site of Newport, including the oceanfront of Newport Beach, much of Balboa Peninsula, and the sandbars that were to become Balboa Island ...
The hotel reopened in 2008 after renovations which retained "its historic New England seaside charm," [1] and resulted in the addition of a second building. [4] It has been a member of Historic Hotels of America since 2000. [2] In 2023, the hotel was sold to Procaccianti Companies, but it will continue to operate under the same name. [4] [3]
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Tourists and residents can still enjoy harbor cruises and old-fashioned arcades on the boardwalk. The Ferris wheel is a frequently photographed night landmark on the Balboa Peninsula. The Balboa Fun Zone was purchased in December, 2005 by NHNM Property Holdings, LLC with plans to renovate the existing building, boardwalk, and waterfront.
The name Lido originated from the Lido di Venezia. [citation needed] In 1904 Henry Huntington became a partner with William Collins in the Newport Beach Company.In exchange for extending the Pacific Electric Railway to Newport Beach, Huntington received 250 acres (1.0 km 2) and a 100-foot (30 m) wide right-of-way for the railway. [1]
The final Adam's Mark Hotel, in Buffalo, New York A former Alamo Plaza Hotel Courts location in Waco, Texas. Adam's Mark; Admiral Benbow Inn [1] Alamo Plaza Hotel Courts; Albert Pick; Allegro Resorts Corporation; AmeriHost Inn; AmeriSuites; Capital Bars; Crest Hotels; Cross Country Inn – defunct American motel chain; Denizen Hotels ...