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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Hospitality |
| Founded | 1962 in Santa Barbara, California |
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| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 1,430 (2018) |
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Key people | Julie Arrowsmith, CEO |
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| Owner | Oyo Rooms |
| Parent | G6 Hospitality |
| Website | motel6 |
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 hotel brand is owned by The Blackstone Group's real estate business. Blackstone purchased the business in 2012 from Accor Hotels. In September 2024, Oyo Rooms, an Indian hospitality chain, announced an agreement to acquire Motel 6 and Studio 6 in an all-cash transaction valued at $525 million.[1] Since 1986, the chain has also run radio advertisements narrated by Tom Bodett and featuring the slogan "we'll leave the light on for you".