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
