ABANDONED Hotel - Sealed since the 1940's - no Graffiti/no Vandalism (1/2)

Part 1 of 2
So we decided to head back to the town where the old general store was located; because last time I'd spotted an old abandoned hotel.
Well we parked up nearby and went and tried the door...it was open! In we went, chattering away, until we heard others chattering as well.
We realised we weren't alone - surveying the old reception we quickly discerned that something was going to happen to the hotel - either renovation....or worse, modernisation or demolition.
I had the gut feeling we wouldn't get permission to film, and so made the decision to sneak around and document it under their noses.
We had several close calls, and at one point I looked over a stairwell and saw two women chatting in the closed courtyard; one looked up directly into my face...I quickly hunched down, lol - but somehow, amazingly she hadn't seen me! Although we made so much unintentional noise while filming (dropping the tripod, opening rusty shutters, creaking on ancient floorboards, etc) ...that the others must have thought the place haunted.
Although the hotel was emptied of furnishings upon it's closure, it gives a unique glimpse of two different eras of design - and even more unique...without vandalism or graffiti.
We hope you enjoy the tour!
Part two: • ABANDONED Hotel - Seal...

[@daviddanser7801]

Without a doubt, one of the most beautiful videos I have ever seen! I love the way you fade in the people in the video so that we can imagine what it would have been like when the hotel was in use. Awesome! 1st class video making.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks so much David, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your very kind feedback :) Very glad you like our style of exploring & editing.!

[@christinerobinson890]

David Danser I totally agree. Excellent filmography!

[@lisastallingskeelor3328]

I LOVE the 1930’s-40’s flashback footage. And im in awe of that porcelain heater. Ive never seen one like it before.

[@lorisue2]

I also wanted to add that the people who drool (including myself) over these videos, collect antiques and are obsessed with the past, are old souls that have been here before. That's why it feels so right! Another sign of an old soul is we aren't so much on the social side. We've dealt with enough people before! Can't wait for pt 2!!!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Hello fellow old soul :) part 2 coming soon!

[@ibrake4butterflies733]

Very insightful reason old souls aren't into socializing much. Not real enthusized to chit chat about the weather.

[@dustyrelic25]

wow..never thought of it that way. I care nothing for new houses, new furniture, new cars, new dishes... the older the better and I use them. also I scout for 50's and older clothing...

[@9marz611]

lorisue2 yes i agree!!

[@michaelhesterberg702]

Hhhhmmm Dusty, I have a couple of "leisure suits" from the 70's! Interested?

[@carolyntainter3036]

You have to admit that the woodwork in these old buildings was FANTASTIC. Now a days it's plaster and fiberglass. That is original wood !

[@LadyCoyKoi]

Those wooden details do last long. I have a 1970s furniture piece of a wine storage unit and it has taken so many beatings and it still stands on its three legs. Meanwhile, the modern stuff had been replaced and broken over the years. Original wood aren't used any more. I would gladly pay the extra to have an antique furniture that I can pass on for generations than have planned obsolete items that only last two years, possibly 5 years at best.

[@BB.halo_heir]

Yusiley Sierra You're right, my wood furniture is from the '40s and '50s.....still looks amazing 😊

[@marilynhudson8426]

Carolyn Tainter..You are so right, cannot get wood like that anymore..MANY OF THE CONTRACTORS TODAY, CANNOT COMPETE WITH THE SKILLS THEY HAD IN THAT ERA..

[@MystiqueHorizon]

Carolyn Tainter that's 'art deco' for you.

[@PearComputingDevices]

I am a classical liberal, a guy in his late 30's, I strongly believe I would have enjoyed an environment like this. So minimal yet so elegant. Nothing about it screams modern and thats fine with me. I love your videos really good production quality. I am impressed with your work lastly I feel they would be foolish to ruin this building without saving much of the decore.

[@lexdee523]

I'm with you Oddie, I hope it's reconstruction and not deconstruction. This hotel craftsmanship is still intact after sitting for 76 yrs, unbelievable. It's beautifully crafted and detailed and in perfectly good condition still. Glad to see there's no graffiti or vandalism for once. I'm most surprised that the hotel sat vacant for so many years, I wonder why. It's truly a wonderful looking hotel, everything original from first built. I sincerely hope the plans are to bring it back to life and open it for business again. 76 yrs is a very long time to let something this lovely sit for that long. Thanks again Oddie :-)

[@michaelhesterberg702]

I have NO exact knowledge of this place; I googled it, and it was all in a different language. German I think. Also, you said it was intact after 76 years, I suspect it was actually built much earlier than that! May I propose reasons for it's abandonment? WW2 would be a big one! Who knows, it might have been taken over by the German soldiers during the war. Then after the war, replacement hotels were built with more modern amenities! Folks back in the day didn't seem as waxing nostalgic the way we do today! I suspect business went down after the war, causing the owners to shut the doors---at least to the general public---possibly family members of owners still lived in it as a place to live. I saw that flat screen TV also.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

If you read the 3rd text slide, I write that the original structure dates probably from the 18th Century. The flat screen TV is for the architects who are working on the building now. Thanks for your input Michael.

[@ericcoston8828]

you just explained why it remains in such good conditions.

[@lexdee523]

Eric Coston Yes, I did explain why it remained in such good condition. I was surprised that 1) It sat for so many years and 2) There were no graf/vandalism to the inside nor any decayed\mold roofing, floors, stairs etc....after 76 long years. Such a beautiful piece of art.

[@jennifer801]

What a beautiful hotel. They certainly don't make them like that anymore. I hope they restored it and didn't destroy it.

[@dianewinchester2930]

They might. As someone wise and delicious looking once said: ''People are just crazy.''

[@zipshed]

What a fantastic place! This was surely a grand place to stay in its day. Brilliant video and wonderfully done. Bravo! Cheers

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you Wally ...is that your real name :) I really appreciate your positive feedback!

[@zipshed]

***** Your welcome! No...the real first part is Edwin. ; )

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Wally Weener ;)

[@ObsoleteOddity]

***** Thank you Helen, as I mentioned to one viewer; we were like vapours gliding through there....well noisy vapours that made the floorboards creak, lol

[@ObsoleteOddity]

***** Wow! that is patience! Have a great weekend Helen :)

[@vespermartini2556]

I had to Google Gottfried Keller, I thought it was the name of the hotel: Gottfried Keller was a Swiss poet and writer of German literature. Best known for his novel Green Henry, he became one of the most popular narrators of literary realism in the late 19th century. By the way, great editing with the addition of the black and white images, superb.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Yes Gottfried Keller was a man of many talents, he was also an accomplished artist; his paintings are very valuable now. There are soooo many hotels in Switzerland with the same name....so he really got his name 'up in lights'! Thank you friend, glad you liked that little extra 'ambience'

[@vespermartini2556]

***** It's amazing how much you can capture in your videos, you just have to look at all the details, which is what I enjoy the most.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Vesper Martini Thank you friend - I'm a lover of details myself, so is my friend who takes the photos...so it delights us when others like your good yourself, also share our love of detail & decay.

[@vespermartini2556]

***** You're welcome.

[@michaelhesterberg702]

OO, can we have updates as to what happens to the hotel?

[@rgrndu]

Clever use of old footage to imagine what the space might have been used for.

[@tammysmith3560]

I was wondering how he was able to get the footage to add in. Pretty cool.

[@donnaboston7532]

can't believe it is in such great condition.

[@vanessavillamor2246]

I loooovveee loooveee loooveee old hotels, heritage houses, anything old.

[@johnmoran9355]

I like old buildings to.

[@patriciaficke2087]

This German/Austrian/German Swiss hotel is in excellent unrestored condition. Not only are the floors, stairways and wood clad walls in great shape, but the ceilings are fantastic, with no water stains or damage, that indicates that the roof of this building is also in good condition. The videography is well done and I love the interjection of vintage film that depicts what kind of activity was done in each of the areas being filmed. Please keep your viewers informed about the future of this hotel. I would like to know if it will be restored. I hope they do! Thanks again for the wonderful tour!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Hey thanks so much for the kind feedback Patricia! Much appreciated :) We will head back to that town eventually, and we'll film any updates on this former hotel. Thanks for watching :)

[@2Irishgurlz]

thank you for going in and risking getting in trouble. This was a beautiful find! Love your videos!!!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you so much for your kind feedback -- Much appreciated :)

[@sooobyrooo5763]

Thank you I absolutely love your Transcendent editing! It just transports the viewer right back there and brings to life those beautiful rooms and oh my goodness that warm wonderful wood!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Many thanks for your great feedback, glad you enjoyed the tour and my editing - Much appreciated :)

[@garzareal1]

This I have experienced more than once whenever I had the chance to enter one of this kind of places. Your video is very well done and it represent exactly what I felt on those visits. I almost could hear the music and see the people who worked, lived, enjoyed there. Fantastic recreation!

[@faetherflye]

I've been trapesing around KZbin since my last comment on one of your videos and I have to say, yours is hands down the classiest exploration channel I've come across. Love you, Oddie! Keep up the good work!😊

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you some much, that's a great compliment! Much appreciated :)

[@karynreyna1562]

I love seeing your vauge shadows. It's as if the spirits who no doubt linger on in these old places are conducting the tour themselves. Again the perfect choice of music and fade ins for this time otherwise lost to history. For a few seconds you freeze time allowing us to peek in. Thank you Oddie. This quarantine is TOUGH..to go from a fast paced very physically demanding job to a dead stop..not..EASY. You make it far easier to sit still by allowing us to go traveling with you virtually.😊💖

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you very much for your kind feedback Karyn, glad you enjoyed our little step back in time - much appreciated :)

[@debihundley1727]

Thank you for taking the time superimpose those period videos with yours. What a fabulous effect!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

You're most welcome Debi - glad you enjoyed my editing! :)

[@yolondacampbell357]

I absolutely love the way you added the old images, really puts things in perspective, well done!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you Yolanda, for your positive & appreciated feedback! :)

[@donnahealy466]

I only just discovered your channel but will be a regular visitor from now on. This place is fascinating! Love the interspersed film of people in these settings. Very original! Thank you so much for taking us along on your travels!

[@jenjaine3728]

This is the first video of yours I have seen. What a wonderful style you have. I have been watching explorers of abandon properties and don't know how I missed your channel. So beautifully done with the video overlays and the addition of still shots so the viewer can appreciate without pausing the video. I also love how you take your time and don't pan all crazy and jerky. I can't tell you how many channels of this type I don't subscribe to because it makes me drizzly nauseous to try and focus. However, you sir, are a genius at this and I am subscribing (as well as binge watching you other videos! Thanks for the hard work!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks so much, glad the tour was to your liking! Much appreciated. Glad you liked the added ghostly workers, I guess I added them because while I was there I was imagining the place with the staff going about their daily routine. Glad you spotted my channel! maybe the gods in KZbin/Google will start promoting my videos better eventually....hopefully! It was watching those very sort of videos that you mentioned....that made us determined not to do the same, lol Thank you very much for your subscription and very kind feedback!

[@ruthshelton1924]

At-2:03- Very cool effect- like we're really going back in time. I hope they save this building. Wish I could buy it for ya- It could be our "Oddies" INN!

[@Skatamska]

I love the way you edited in the old footage, it makes the old building come alive. Great job!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you so much for your kind feedback Tamara -- Much appreciated :)

[@zekedog111]

No way this has been abandon that long ---- It's too damn clean duh Hell I could live there if the rent is cheap

[@stevefranklin8052]

zekedog 111 I agree this place is spotless, no dirt, dust or cob Web anywhere. something not right about the story. now maybe it was filthy and cleaned up. that certainly means it's not being demolished, no one would clean up to tear it down.

[@marleennijland4244]

I don't think it has been abandoned that long. I can even recognize things from the fifties, maybe sixties. It's just too clean.

[@KDL861]

zekedog 111 I believe the same. You can tell from fixtures, window coverings, paint jobs and color, that it just hasn’t been that long unoccupied. However, it’s pretty cool how Oddie inserts his music and film to make us feel what it might’ve been like

[@mortechrome]

No wonder vintage fixtures and decor is being reproduced(although not likely with nearly the same quality) today-such attention to detail. Many long for a time they weren’t even born in. Me included. Kudos for a wonderful tour of this gem!

[@crittert7828]

Wow, you blew me away again honey. I like how you put the films in. I always imagine those things and now you've filled it in for me. Really looking forward to part 2🎈

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks so much sweety, glad the tour was to your liking! Much appreciated. Glad you liked the ghostly workers, I guess I added them because while I was there I was imagining the place with the staff going about their daily routine. Have a lovely day!

[@figvinyl]

This video is so cool. Love the inserts that give a glimpse of how the rooms were utilized way back when. And, wow, that porcelain tile heater.... Gorgeous!! I so hope those workers are not going to destroy that building. Great video, thanks for the post! :)

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks so much, glad my content is to your liking! Much appreciated :) We will eventually get back to that town, and do a bit of detective work...see what they've done with the old place.

[@IaMoDiNaRy]

I LOVED both parts of this video! You did an excellent job, taking your time on the walk through.... I felt like I was there right along with you, able to take in the details and get a feel for the history of the place at my leisure! Thank you...... seriously!

[@katslat8410]

You put the people of the 40's into the photos of today of waht it may have been like was BRILLIANT!! I love it, great video!!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your very kind feedback, I appreciate it :)

[@candysantillo3325]

Ohhhh haven't watched yet.I usually try to contain my enthusiasm and wait until I've watched and save up comments but am just SO overjoyed to see a video from you!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank Candy! that's so sweet :)

[@marthapernie2205]

Love this video. The architecture of this hotel is amazing. Love how you put in the pictures of people. Adds to the nostalgia of the place. Thank you so much. Pray they are restoring and not destroying.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Glad you enjoyed the tour Martha :)

[@CuriousGoodsJessica]

What an amazing find! So awesome it was preserved all these years, that ceiling piece is priceless. Love the music & the presentation!

[@perrypierce4182]

This is top notch work. 1. The location is very interesting. 2. The quality of the camera used. 3. Smooth movements through out. Worthy material on KZbin, it is rare.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Fantastic feedback! Much appreciated :)

[@MelissaBrownapt215]

I love his since of mischief and adventure: sneaking and evading possible naysayers. TY for risking exposure to bring this little gem to your viewers.

[@lorisue2]

What a gem!! Whomevers idea it was to superimpose old footage of what it was once like is an absolute genius! Keep up the fantastic work, these places would be lost on the world if it wasn't for you guys!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks so much for your kind feedback, yeah I thought I'd help viewers imagine a bit better with the vintage overlay. Thanks for watching :)

[@colorsofrain5158]

Wow! Thanks for the entertaining video! I love how you merge the past with the present. You are very professional and I can tell you really love what you do. Looking forward to part two!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks so much T, glad the tour was to your liking! Much appreciated. Yeah I'm like a kid in a toy shop when I'm in an abandoned building, lol I think I got pretty lucky with the vintage clips - they looked almost made to measure :)

[@dianemarie1]

You have a way of bringing history to life like no other.

[@flatlander1377]

Sitting here with my caramel flavored hot apple cider and enjoying the tour. Little I can say that hasn't been said below, but was very impressed in the condition of the place. Again loved the angle laid flooring and vintage fixtures. I had the same thought about whether they thought that they had "guest that hadn't checked out yet".Loved the condition of the ceramic covered heater(?). Lovely shape. I too, hope they are there for renovation rather demolition. I guess modernization would at least keep it standing but would seem such a waste. Love these tours as I never got to travel and see such. You are my feet and eyes to enjoy the world and it's surroundings. Look forward to Prt 2. Well done!!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Glad it brought back some sweet memories Terry ...ah "graceful times" ...we need them back! Yes I hope they preserve it, but I don't hold out too much hope

[@sadiec3977]

love this! thank you so much. The addition of the ghostly b&w segments was inspired. Really wonderful to watch.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you Sadie! Glad you liked my editing :) Very much appreciate your positive feedback.

[@doriswashington9708]

You've done it again found another wonderful gem to share. I love this video so brilliantly done. The little scenes you inserted made it come to life and the music was so appropriate for the era. I truly hope they restore and don't demolish this beauty. I can't believe how clean and perfect it looked. Such a great find. I will look forward to pt. 2 of this beauty. Many thanks to you again for preserving and sharing another wonderful gem. I appreciate it with all my heart. Have a great weekend:) ☺☺👍👍👍👍 P. S. The porcelain heater was absolutely STUNNING!!!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks so much Doris, glad the tour was to your liking! Much appreciated. Glad you liked the added ghostly workers, I guess I added them because while I was there I, like you - was imagining the place with the staff going about their daily routine. Yes it's refreshing and of course pleasing to the eye, to see the architecture without graffiti & destruction. Luckily here, there's not a lot of vandalism in rural areas. In this place there are a lot of empty shops & buildings, it used to be very popular with travellers many decades ago. If you watched part 2, you'll see the porcelain heater even better! :)

[@susangaston6645]

They sure don't make them like they used to!!!

[@srevero1]

Heart palpitations every time I see a new video of yours is ready for viewing. This is an untainted, gorgeous gem of a hotel. It- looks almost ready for immediate habitation. Exquisitely and lovingly shown with the 'frosting on the cake' - the black and white images super- imposed into the scenery, pure and simple perfection. I'll stop blabbering.......but you are the best. Oh, can hardly wait for part 2.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks so much Suzanne, glad the tour was to your liking! Much appreciated. Glad you liked the added ghostly workers, I guess I added them because while I was there I was imagining the place with the staff going about their daily routine. I just hope part 2 is not an anti-climax, because some might find the upper stories less interesting, it's very old in that part of the hotel. But the antique 'Kachelofen' in full light, is the highlight :)

[@debibliss6541]

I LOVED this video of this wonderful old building in perfect condition with no destruction... Beautiful floors and ceilings and light fixtures....that old heater....the old clips done over this one and even the music!! Well done! You found a gold mine when you found this one.....

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you for your wonderful comment Debi, much appreciated!

[@debibliss6541]

ObsoleteOddity You're very welcome.

[@rimshot2952]

Looks like you had some kind of adventure on this one. Susan and I love all your videos, and look forward to many more. Thank you for your Awesome work.

[@geoeastes]

I loved this and can't wait for part 2. I'm with you, I hope it is not demolished!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks so much friend, glad the tour was to your liking! Much appreciated.

[@deegabrielle123]

Obsolete, since I discovered your videos I take time every day to watch one or two.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you so much :)

[@rebeccarvarady]

I watch every day too. I'm a mom of three. When they go to sleep that's when I watch.

[@janwarriner5037]

Videography stupendous. I love the overplay of black/white footage and all the details of architecture' I feel like I'm back in time.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Cheers Jan! Glad it was to your liking :)

[@richardyoung9024]

Great video. The hotel is so clean and spotless after so many years. I especially like how you integrated old footage of people into this. It made this hotel come to "life". Good job.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Yes it has been cleaned in preparation for the work that will soon commence. Glad you liked the tour & editing - thanks for watching!

[@MAINER4779]

A+++ on the cinematics. Fantastic job fading in & out, adding the ghostly images of how it would have looked in its hayday. Very professional. Makes these urban explores even more interesting. Keep up the great work! I'm wheelchair bound now, so I do all my exploring these days via you more professional urban explorers on KZbin. Helps relieve the old itch to be in the thick of it again!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your kind feedback Joyce! Much appreciated.

[@greyeaglem]

One of your best videos yet. I hope they're saving this place and not tearing it down. The outside didn't look so good, but the inside is in really good shape for being closed so long. (I was waiting for you to put "ghost" people sitting on the loo or taking a bath!)

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks so much, glad the tour of the old hotel was to your liking! Much appreciated! Yes the construction of these old buildings in Europe were made to last. Damn! lol I forgot to put ghost people sitting on the loo :)

[@auntpamie4971]

Enjoying all your historical and creepy videos. Loved this!! Between the music,film and noises I am hesitant to watch at night. LOLOL

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you for your kind feedback! Much appreciated :) Stay tuned I have Halloween Historical Feature coming soon!

[@USINGISMILE]

You always do such a nice job of covering a subject which are always fascinating to me. You focus on the architecture and your camera work is awesome considering you were covertly filming this. I love your channel!!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you so much! Your appreciation makes it worthwhile :) We never hurry, we just pray we always have enough time (without getting caught) to capture the details.

[@shelle5112]

Such a glorious old building! And it does look like you had fun with the video. Great job. Thanks so much for all the effort.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you so much! Your appreciation makes it worthwhile :)

[@spanglestein66]

Great , the music and the images of yester-year over layed ....really wonderful . You , you're just to good you are ! . I'd love to be the bag carrier on one of your road trips. Keep it coming Oddie

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your very kind feedback - very much appreciated :)

[@Pattilapeep]

What a marvelously constructed building this is. Just lovely. And another great video from you. Cheers Pat

[@lindapaddock7521]

Thank you so much for taking these magical journeys into the past and for taking us along with you! I love the ghostly images! They remind me that this was once a busy and important place in people's lives. What a marvelous old hotel! Please continue making more videos like this! Thank you!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you for your great feedback Linda! Much appreciated :)

[@pamelabowcock5305]

loved loved loved the videos love the ghost you put in there that really takes you back keep up the awsome work

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks so much, glad my content is to your liking! Much appreciated :)

[@pam9231]

Really enjoyed watching this one! Thanks for making such a great video for everyone to watch! The wooden door with the glass in it was so pretty.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Hey glad you liked my editing style on this one, it was fun making it!

[@garyhird7689]

An amazing video thank you for making it. The effects are so good and really help us to imagine how it was when it was a much loved and popular hotel back in the day. I'm subscribing.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you Gary! Very much appreciate your positive feedback & sub!

[@marthaclark9160]

Oh, my--what a magnificent video! I was transported by the moody lighting (loved seeing some of the rooms in partial darkness) and the images of the past superimposed over the interiors! I think I must've visited there in the "past" because it seemed/felt so "familiar." Gorgeous woodwork, beautiful tile, amazing rooms and suites, just lovely. Please keep us posted and keep up your marvelous surreptitious urban archaeology! Love you guys! 😻👏🏼❤️💜

[@ObsoleteOddity]

That's very nice of you to say so, thank you Martha :)

[@tamarastringham7164]

This place is absolutely beautiful wish I could have seen it in person!

[@lepup1]

Everything is in great shape! The plaster and woodwork look amazing for how old they are. Fixtures, tile and cabinets look pristine. Just need to be cleaned up. And the fact that you can still walk around speaks to the structural integrity. Very cool. Hope they don't change it too much. Oh, and your editing is top notch for an old carpenter like me. Overlays are perfect. Really good job producing this.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you for your kind & welcome feedback. Much appreciated!

[@lexdee523]

Oddie I was on the freeway taking some kin folks home who stayed over the night before from our annual family picnic we have every year, when the KZbin icon popped up on my phone. When I tapped on it and saw it was a video from you, I hurried up and got my kin folks to their destination so that I can quickly get back home to watch your video. As always, you come with a real treat :-)

[@ObsoleteOddity]

That's got to be one of the sweetest feedbacks - thank you Lexee! :) I hope your kin at least got to fill their bellies before they got the royal marching orders, lol

[@anthonyhaddix3598]

Very well done, the way you interspersed period correct video clips with your explore shows a level of creativity far above most other abandoned explorers, who simply walk through the property and chatter incessantly about what they think that they have found.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you so much for your great feedback! Much appreciated :) Very glad you like our style of exploring & editing.

[@sandyk3669]

I JUST TOTALLY LOVEED the "GHOSTING EFFECT OF EMPLOYEES AND GUESTS that you did, it's VERY SPECIAL!!!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you for your great feedback Sandy! Much appreciated :)

[@joshuabuckingham1617]

Awesome job filming this building. How special to see the shadows of past days. I love everything about what your doing. Cheers

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks so much Joshua, glad the tour was to your liking! Much appreciated. Yeah I got pretty lucky with the vintage clips - looked almost made to measure :)

[@lisacoulson1513]

I like when you show what the purpose of a room is, puts it in better context!

[@makeminefreedom]

Excellent video. You found an undisturbed time capsule. It was so wonderful not to see broken drywall, glass, or graffiti. Your seamless archival footage made this video a real gem. I wish more relics from the past were as well preserved as this hotel. Thank you.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you for your most positive feedback. It's exciting for me too to find old buildings that haven't been vandalised & looted for copper, etc I'm lucky to be be living in a part of the world where such mindless destruction has not become commonplace.... I hope it lasts!

[@whoopsiemcdoodle9999]

Beautifully done!! Love your videos, they are beautifully edited and very classy!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you very much Susan, glad the tour of the old hotel and my other offerings are to your liking. Much appreciated :)

[@jeandra2]

What a gem. I love the use of the music and inserts, very creative, well done.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you Sandra, glad you like my humble offerings :)

[@canvan8818]

The great shape of this well preserved building is testament to the tradespeople who built it. Excellent footage.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you so mucht, glad it was to your liking!

[@snsdsj913]

Wow! Thank you oddie for uploading and sharing this wonderful tour! This is what I'm addicted was 😅 The whole interior and construction was truly amazing! It hadn't been looks abandoned for over some years ago, sad to say it'll tear or reconstruct soon. The place is incredible, memories as time flies 😊 Thumbs up! 👍👏

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you Angelica, I'm glad you enjoyed it - I really hope they save this place, to have survived so long, it's deserves to be preserved. Thank you for the thumbs up! :)

[@snsdsj913]

+ObsoleteOddity very much welcome 😊 waiting for part 2 😄

[@feralperil]

This is my new favorite channel...love old and creepy stuff!!!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Really lovely feedback, thank you so much 😊

[@wynonabieneman7985]

Thank you for sneaking around!! haahaa But that was an excellent job w/past video. Truly was in pretty good condition, loved the wood flooring design. Again Thank You ☆☆☆☆

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks so much, glad the tour was to your liking! Much appreciated. Glad you liked the added ghostly workers, I guess I added them because while I was there I was imagining the place with the staff going about their daily routine. :)

[@bongdonkey]

O.O.,Another great piece for your CV!lol! I appreciate your hard work.Thanks!

[@brigittelm6054]

Insanely beautiful tile heater....love it! Also loved how you overlayed the moving clips. I feel underdressed for the celebrations... lol

[@lumpylady1A]

U got a new subscriber here. Love this video, the hotel is just awesome. It takes my breath away. I love the overlay u did with the old 40's movies, it really helped it come to life! I'm extremely envious that u got to go through such a beautiful place! This is the very first video and I'm amazed, I cant wait to see the rest of them! Nice, really nice!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you so much for your kind feedback! Glad you liked my editing & the tour. Hope you enjoy what I've got on offer - stay tuned for Saturday, I have another hotel video coming up!

[@PicoAndSepulveda]

Great editing! For some reason it reminded me of The Shining when Jack Nicholson goes to the club in the hotel. I'm always so happy to see you've produced another video. Can't wait for part 2 :)

[@grnpeepers2683]

Exactly what I thought of. The Shining!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks so much Laurie, glad the tour was to your liking! Much appreciated. Yeah you're right, (Susan too!) ...it has got 'The Shining' feel to it :) Even the guy shaking the cocktail looks a tiny bit like Lloyd the bartender, lol

[@averahunter9601]

Simply gorgeous! I'm am amazed no one downstairs heard you exploring, seeing as those wonderful parquet floors squeaked and creaked as you walked around. I would have loved to explore this wonderful old hotel! By the looks of the models and plans I don't think it is going to be raised to the ground, rather the hotel will be brought back to it's former grandeur! I would love to see it when it is finished.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you for your great feedback! Much appreciated :) The problem is the plans & models look nothing like the old building :(

[@helencheadle8853]

I think your Brilliant Oddy! Another winner in my book...such a beautiful place! However did you get access before others, who would be sure yo damage it in some way. You paint beautiful pictures of times gone by with your pictures and words, not to mention you sympathetic but lovely quiet music you choose for each video. Thankyou again for sharing your work with us. Just love it! 😘🙋 xx

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you so much Helen, much appreciated! Great feedback!

[@debhill1985]

That heater was really beautiful! You are great at photography! And I love the way you added the people in the places!!!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks Debra!

[@cynthiapalmer4972]

Thank you for the grand tour! I was beautiful and with you pictures added the place came alive. great job

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you Cynthia, I'm happy that the exploration & editing was to your liking :)

[@blackberrybunny]

I loved how you found and infused old film footage into this video to make it more real. Excellent@

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you so much for your very kind feedback Molly -- Much appreciated :)

[@marilynhudson8426]

REMARKABLE. WHAT GREAT MUSIC, IN.ADDITIONAL TO THE DANCING OF WHAT IT WAS LIKE DURING THAT ERA.

[@KDL861]

Kudos for creativity in adding old film to promote what it may have been like Back then. Still I personally want to here your narration. Love from Texas

[@AvaKinsey2015]

It's nice to see a video where the place hasn't been trashed, what a beautiful building, Thank you for sharing!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you very much Ava, glad the tour of the old hotel was to your liking. Much appreciated :)

[@DerekNing]

That is just brilliant work and presentation, thank you for the awesome video tours!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you very much!

[@foxylorri64]

I am gobsmacked at this beautiful hotel! Such nostalgia! Thank-you so much for your channel of which I am addicted,but most of all,for the way you put your amazing videos together! :) By the way,you made fabulous noisy spirits! lol

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks so much Lorraine, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your very kind feedback :) lol, yes - if we were spirits, it would definitely be of the poltergeist variety!

[@arrans]

I am all about the composition of the still shots and the juxtaposition of the old shots to identify each room. So cool.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you Gregor!

[@rebeccarvarady]

I love this video. It reminds me of my grandparents. They were young adults at this time. Mema always talked about back then. I loved hearing about it and loved the music as well. So thank you oddie.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for the kind feedback my friend!

[@rebeccarvarady]

@@ObsoleteOddity thank you so much for your reply. Your one of my favorite people oddie. Keep up those great videos. Take care.

[@karenlindsey5988]

Wow! U do fantastic work! I would watch one of your explores any time! U are very talented. I watch a lot of Urban Exploration and I wish everyone did them like you do. I particularly like how you show us a room and then follow it up with some stills. Some explorers do that but not many. I also really enjoyed the "ghosts" in this video. Haha. Whenever I look at anything antique (a room, an object) I visualize in my mind what it would have looked like when it was being used way back in the day. Having it literally played out for me just adds to the nostalgia of it all. Thank u! In addition, you are very explanatory before, during and after the video. I love that! It is absolutely wonderful to not have to guess at what is going on or have to try and figure out what it is that we are looking at exactly. I feel you can never give too much information. I just don't understand how a building like this could just sit for so long without being used for anything! That completely blows my mind because in the US that would probably never happen! When do u think this building was last used? The 50's or 60's maybe?

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks so much Karen, glad the tour was to your liking! Much appreciated. Glad you liked the added ghostly workers, I guess I added them because while I was there I was imagining the place with the staff going about their daily routine. Yes I don't want to viewer to feel hurried, and the stills give the brain time to 'digest' the details; so I'm happy you like my style :) I would say the building closed in the 1940's.

[@sharonmullins1957]

Notice how quickly I pounced on your new video? The detail of the hotel is amazing - always enjoy the beauty of intricate ceilings, transoms, rounded doors, and deep window sills. The "superimpositions" (a word?) were a bonus.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks so much Sharon, glad the tour was to your liking! Much appreciated. Glad you liked the added ghostly workers, I guess I added them because while I was there I was imagining the place with the staff going about their daily routine. Have a lovely day!

[@dustyrelic25]

absolutely LOVED this!! you are my new favorite channel!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank YOU Dusty! :) I have another hotel video coming in the next uploads.....stay tuned! :)

[@dustyrelic25]

Thanks. I will. I was already subscribed, but I love old buildings and some of the "explorer" videos (on other channels) are nothing more than trespassing vandals.... It breaks my heart. ):

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Dusty Tanner Well thank you Dusty, I like to think I'm only entering the buildings to document them before they are erased from our history...even if sometimes I don't have permission.

[@nightsspell368]

wow...this made me feel so there! Great job...seriously...loved this do kore!!!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks so much, glad the tour was to your liking! Much appreciated

[@sally4466]

Stunning. Thank you so much for sharing the beautiful work you do!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your great feedback my friend! Much appreciated :)

[@cindy4964]

Awesome video. I also loved the way you put in the images from that era. Such a beautiful place. 👍🙂

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you very much!

[@cindy4964]

@@ObsoleteOddity You're welcome.

[@maggieleroy3184]

I loved it! That beautiful "kachelofen" I have never ever seen anything like it! I liked it how you mixed the black&white images in, great job. I expected to see jack Nicholson or "red rum" written on the walls somewhere!! And those lamps.... I would love to have one of those..... Thanks for another great vid and I am looking forward to part two! Bye Maggie

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks so much Maggie, glad the tour was to your liking! Much appreciated. Yeah you're right,...it has got 'The Shining' feel to it :) Even the guy shaking the cocktail looks a tiny bit like Lloyd the bartender, lol The Kachelofen was one of the nicest examples I've seen of these types of oven. Thanks for watching!

[@ibrake4butterflies733]

Love the way you overlaid the people doing their thing. I always picture the people and what they might be doing,wearing, and saying when I go to an old place. I used to be terrified of old buildings and old things until I got WAAAY older.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks so much, glad the tour was to your liking! Much appreciated. Glad you liked the added ghostly workers, I guess I added them because while I was there I, like you - was imagining the place with the staff going about their daily routine.

[@ibrake4butterflies733]

Whenever I'm at a place of unoccupied antiquity I see ,in my mind's eye, a scene of when that place was once vibrant and bustling with people. I get a perfect little movie in my brain. At abondoned graveyards I can picture the grieving standing around the grave in whatever period clothing the headstone reveals. At an abandoned graveyard deep in the woods off a red clay dirt road there is a grave site with about 9 little baby graves with lambs upon the stones and then finally the parents. Not one of their children survived past infancy. I took photos there. I was not " ghost hunting" as is the fad today, but merely visiting and learning history. I wish I could find it again. For You Tube. I think if any energy is around these places you visit and film they know you come in peace and not to have a chat with them. You are just sharing their history. No exploitation. ☮

[@ObsoleteOddity]

ibrake4butterflies Very interesting - did anything appear on the photos that was there when you took them?

[@ibrake4butterflies733]

No.I used B&W film and developed it myself. I only printed a contact sheet and only printed a couple of the negatives. I didn't feel any of the energy I feel in old structures. Whenever I go to an old cemetary I feel very peaceful. In old buildings though it feels different. Do you all get those different feelings as you enter an old abandoned place? We have an old plantation here where slaves once toiled away. It's a state historical site. Kingsley Plantation in north east Florida. There are two houses where the owners lived and a row of little houses made from crushed shells where all the slaves slept. Only parts of the walls remain. It was so heavy. I left some tiny purple wild Violet's in one of the slave's home. I couldn't shake that heavy vibe for a few days. Does that happen to you?

[@ObsoleteOddity]

ibrake4butterflies Yes I agree, all of the cemeteries I have visited were peaceful; (I've even slept overnight in one with my ex in Australia) because although the human form is placed & remembered there, the deceased usually has no connection to a cemetery. Although I have heard of some cemeteries that have powerful negative entities & energies. Houses made from crushed shells, how interesting; I've never heard of shells as building material before. Yes, like you - I have experienced very heavy energies in certain places; and the more sensitive you are at tuning into whoever or whatever is there (or an 'echo' of what has transpired there) ...the more you will pick up on these energies.

[@katelizabeth2020]

just found this channel... i love love love history and you are my new fav channel. 😘

[@rebeccarvarady]

I'm new to this channel as well. I love it.