Would You Name a Movie After Today's "Holiday Inn?"

Remember those TV ads in which people said they felt smart because they stayed last night in a Holiday Inn Express?

The guests may be smarter than the architects.

Even as the housing market has crashed here in California, hotel chains are building a slew of new hotels by freeway exits - and much of the design work is hardly soul stirring. From my travels around Sacramento here are just two examples of what the once-legendary Holiday Inn look has come to: "Corporate Architecture."

Below: A new one in Lincoln near Interstate 80.



Below: Another one in Elk Grove near Interstate 5.



I miss the old days: Iconic Holiday Inn image courtesy of Angelstarcreations.com