Map of a motel with four numbered circular signs on the left side indicating 1. Motel Bear Lake, 2. Al & Sally's, 3. St. Clair Motor Lodge, 4. South Wind Motel. The motel has a large sign with 'Midwest Motel' and a curved road with additional signage for '4 Stops Endless Nostalgia'

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Map of the Midwest United States with motel locations and names, including Motel Bear Lake, Al & Sallys, St. Clair Motor Lodge, South Wind Motel, and Midwest Motel.

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An aerial view of the Motel Bear Lake in Bear Lake, Michigan, showing a swimming pool with lounge chairs and umbrellas, nearby motel rooms, and surrounding trees.
Neon sign advertising 'All & Sally's Motel' with a
Living room with a beige sofa, decorative pillows, green plants, round wooden table with a board game and candles, and wall art, in Falls of Rough, Kentucky.
Sign for South Wind Motel in Columbus, Ohio, with neon lights, a parked vintage car, and lush green trees surrounding the area.
A bedroom in Bear Lake, Michigan motel featuring a bed with white sheets and pillows, a decorative beige pillow, layered gray and white blankets, a wall hanging with mountain and lake motif, two white table lamps on wooden nightstands, and a door wit
A cozy motel room with a bed featuring white sheets and mustard yellow pillows, a window with white curtains letting in sunlight, and a teal accent wall with a mounted reading light and small shelf.
The image shows a neatly made bed with white bedding, two patterned pillows, and a towel with 'Kentucky' embroidered in blue. Behind the bed, there is a decorative antler mount on the wall, and a small wall-mounted bedside lamp with an exposed bulb.
Close-up of a bed with white bedding, a wooden headboard, a black alarm clock on the nightstand, a wall-mounted lamp above, and floral patterned wallpaper in the background. The image is from South Wind Motel in Columbus, Ohio.
A man with sunglasses and a hat relaxing at Motel Bear Lake on an orange cushioned wooden chair inside a room, holding a beer can, with a bed in the background in Bear Lake, Michigan.
The entrance of Al & Sally's Motel in Michigan City, Indiana, features a white brick wall, a blue door with three small windows, a wooden Adirondack chair, a pot of orange flowers, and vibrant potted plants on the right side.
A blue and white mug with the words 'St. Clair Motor Lodge' and a wave design, a set of keys with a blue key tag, a white tablet or smart device, a potted plant with green leaves, placed on a colorful circular pattern table with a wood slice coaster.
A turntable with vinyl records, two glasses with amber-colored beverages, a potted plant, and a coaster that says "South Wind Motel" on a wooden table.