A motel is accommodation where you generally can drive up to the room you are staying at and are usually not more than 2 stories tall.
Usually motels don't have a full kitchen, sometimes a kitchenette but more often just a kettle and a bar fridge.
A hotel is usually a large building where you park in a car park and walk through corridors to get to your room rather than parking out the front and opening the door straight into your room.