Definition & Citations: An inn ; a public house or tavern ; a house for entertaining strangers ortravelers. St Louis v. Siegrist, 40 Mo.
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Some inns are more charming versions of hotels, while others use the word inn simply to make them sound more appealing than a motel. The original meaning of inn was lodging and food for travelers, although today some inns don't have a restaurant or bar attached.
hostel (n.) early 13c., inn, house of entertainment, from Old French ostel, hostel house, home, dwelling; inn, lodgings, shelter (11c., Modern French hôtel), from Medieval Latin hospitale inn; large house (see hospital). Obsolete after 16c., revived 1808, along with hostelry by Sir Walter Scott.
The word hotel is derived from the French word meaning “inn,” and that, in turn, comes from the Latin hospes, meaning “guest.” Motel is simply a contraction of the words motor and hotel. The term came into common use in the 1920s, indicating an establishment that provided parking for cars as well as food and lodging.