Name Given to Many Hotels, Meaning "mother City"

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Train Travel, Group 718, Puzzle 5 (Funicular and Trams).

Question is: Name Given to Many Hotels, Meaning "mother City"

and the answer is: METROPOLE

Word Meaning:

METROPOLE — A metropolis; the main city of a country or area.

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