Spread out over a quarter mile of beach on the North Fork of Long Island, NY, Erik Warner remodels a 1953 motel into the Sound View. The property mirrors the aesthetics and stories of the surrounding historic fishing village of Greenport.

The Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile in the sweeping desert panorama of Kanab, Utah, is transformed from an outdated 1960s motel into the first pet-centric lodging in the United States.

Ashley and Dino Petrone renovate a modest property into the colorful and cozy Joie Inn, embracing the Old Florida design, style and charm of Anna Maria Island.

Jessica Lovelace remodels an outdated 1940s motor lodge into the Mellow Moon. The destination, located on the side of Highway 160 in the former mining town of Del Norte, CO, is beloved by mountain bicyclists and motorists alike.

Three friends renovate the Norsdale in Phoenicia, NY, to accommodate large groups. Comprised of a communal guest house and a CMYK palette-inspired motel, the property is a split between a Cape Cod-style house and motel rooms with their own color scheme.

Architects Ferial Sadeghian and Jeff Vance restore the iconic Cuyama Buckhorn roadside motel and restaurant in New Cuyama, California, to its former glory with a reverence for local authenticity, detailed research and respect for the property's history.

When restaurateur John Belknap moved his family out of their cramped Toronto apartment, he fell in love with Penny's Motel -- an outdated roadside property in Ontario, Canada. He transforms it into a stylish getaway, complete with its own restaurant.

Purchased by 10 family friends and renovated in 2018, the newly branded Stonewall Motor Lodge in Stonewall, Texas, is transformed into a modern oasis while paying tribute to its midcentury roots.

Christine McDonald, Russ Jones and their team of North Carolina locals completely renovate a 1964 travel lodge into the Longleaf Hotel. Today, it’s a local landmark visible to motorists when first driving into downtown Raleigh.

Owner Jeff Michels works with an international design team from Ukraine to create, build and import decor inside the remodeled Hotel Lumberjack in Sonora, California.

The Folkvord sisters remodel a motor lodge into a Montana destination.

An owner turns a California motel into a Moroccan-inspired hideaway.