EXPLORING ABANDONED HOTEL AND ARCH BRIDGE IN KENTUCKY

[@shawnthompson3963]

Use to skip school and hang out on that bridge and the hotel I worked there 1 day. I miss the good ole days.

[@AmericanXplorers]

That is very cool, thank you for sharing! Be sure you subscribe to the channel. We post a lot of local videos

[@azkaland]

This popped up on my feed and I immediately recognized the place just from the thumbnail and "arch bridge". I grew up there. Most houses in the area are really spread out and no street lights, so at one point the hotel would have people and businesses come to the empty rooms and pass out candy for trick or treat. The hotel changed ownership several times, but I believe before it was Quality Inn, my grandpa knew the owner. There were previously 2 public swimming pools in Prestonsburg, one by Jenny Wiley lake, and the other in Archer Park (if you'd kept walking across the bridge and past that neighborhood, that's the park). Both pools shut down, this was probably early 00s, and my grandpa talked the guy at the hotel into giving us a key card to use the pool. We'd go a few times a month in the summer, until the guy left. We rarely ever saw anyone else there. Not sure if it was a bad location or bad management. Or cursed or something 😂

[@AmericanXplorers]

@@azkaland thanks for the information and history! It’s always surprising when places like these close bc we feel that they are so important and beneficial but it does seem to happen more in southern Kentucky than a lot of other places! We also explored an abandoned house in Prestonsburg a few months ago that is in our video list if you wanted to see it! You may recognize the house! It’s called “Abandoned House in Prestonsburg, Kentucky!” 😌

[@TheDarcyhorn]

Come on Jim Boothe. Do something with this motel.

[@kevinsmiley3547]

i worked and really grew up there for 6 years threw and after high school loved that place and all the people that worked there, the old holiday inn sad it has got into this condition and prestonsburg has not done anything with it. started going down hill when they lost the holiday inn franchise and after james d adams passed away.

[@AmericanXplorers]

@@kevinsmiley3547 yeah, it seems like a lot of the area has been starting to decline. The city has so much potential to be great I think.

[@ynp1978]

I believe there is a plan in place to do a bit of refurbishment to that bridge....and reopen it for foot traffic and maybe bikes.

[@AmericanXplorers]

That is a great idea! They definitely need to!!

[@briannation4479]

Cool video you should definitely go back

[@AmericanXplorers]

Thank you! I definitely plan to do a follow up this year! I want to see the difference a year can make!

[@tacticalbt1023]

I remember when it was holiday Inn it used to be nice. They had big ball room you could have like a. Dance parties also proms or school dances were there sometimes food after church every Sunday a bar a decent pool. I used to go there a lot has a young kid good memories.

[@AmericanXplorers]

It seemed like a very nice place to have in the area!

[@tacticalbt1023]

@@AmericanXplorers great video btw! Where are you from? Yes it sure was!! I’m born n raised in Prestonsburg just live 15 mins down road

[@Andover-wp8rk]

Go back for sure for a sleepover

[@TA0420-if2mn]

I live about 30 minutes from there. It has only been closed a few years. I never realized there was that much stuff still left. You would think they would have sold the stuff or even gave it away for free. I can’t recall the reason it closed. I love watching abandoned things around KY. My husband won’t let me actually go in anywhere lol. Bummer

[@AmericanXplorers]

You guys need to go check out some of these local places! Some of them are safe! Check out our others videos on the channel, we have been to a ton of incredible places!

[@jacobdavis6256]

Where is this? I wanna go

[@jacobdavis6256]

Mainly the hotel

[@AmericanXplorers]

@@jacobdavis6256 this is in Prestonsburg, KY. It’s literally on the side of the US-23 highway. It’s right beside a car lot

[@johnbarnett4963]

It's really sad. That be redone or shelter for a lot of different types of business.

[@Andover-wp8rk]

You should go into the kitchen to see how it was left. This was one of the most interesting videos! My mom grew up there. She would walk over that bridge as a girl.

[@AmericanXplorers]

Thank you! I am planning to go back

[@Andover-wp8rk]

@@AmericanXplorers My mom's working on a book of stories about her growing up there in West Prestensburg. We plan on going in the Spring and try and find the cabin she was born in. Thanks for your awesome videos.

[@greenleopard49]

It would be great to repurpose the hotel into a homeless shelter.

[@AmericanXplorers]

Yes it would! Such a wasted space!

[@PhoenixAngel429]

I heard there was talks but it got stalled

[@PhoenixAngel429]

I stayed at this hotel once. It wasn't bad. Not the best but pretty cool and the bar was nice. Really wish someone would do something with it.

[@AmericanXplorers]

I agree, they should find something to do with it. I thought it was cool that they had a restaurant and a little gym

[@gailspaw5521]

Love it

[@uninhabitedexplorations]

going here in my next video for sure

[@AmericanXplorers]

You should definitely do. So easy to find and access. You all explore in Kentucky?

[@debbiecombs8794]

When did Quality Inn in Floyd County Ky shut down?

[@AmericanXplorers]

I think it was only a year or 2 ago! It’s in really good condition overall!

[@NanangMrikah]

WoW,that Big Hotel 🏨

[@AmericanXplorers]

That’s what I’m saying! There were so many rooms and so much stuff laying around. I definitely plan to go back

[@gailspaw5521]

Wow Coo

[@jamessullivan9992]

The local government needs to secure this place ,put a cop shop there it needs to be saved for future use.

[@AmericanXplorers]

I definitely do not want to see it go to waste!

[@andreawall1695]

Go back and spend the night 😮!!

[@AmericanXplorers]

And sleep in one of the bedrooms? 🤣

[@tonybarrett8155]

Hi from Burlington Kentucky. Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior

[@gailspaw5521]

Definitely Kentucky

[@heathermiller76]

What's that supposed to mean? As if other states don't have abandoned places? If you think that, you must not travel very much. smh

[@OutlawChevy2]

Eastern KY is a shit hole.

[@scotymanuel9065]

U can go back and do u work out

[@melissawoods4070]

Please go back

[@AmericanXplorers]

Will do! I may go back this weekend! Be sure to subscribe so you can see the video when it comes out!

[@melissawoods4070]

Have you gone back yet? I would love to explore it with you

[@thomascecil9064]

My gawd the gum chewing

[@AmericanXplorers]

@@thomascecil9064 😂 it was my very first exploring video 2 years ago. Gotta cut me some slack. We’ve come a long way since then!

[@kevinison]

West Liberty

[@AmericanXplorers]

This is actually in Prestonsburg!

[@jeseniaesquivel5385]

Gyt

[@teletoby7]

Go back

[@AmericanXplorers]

We are planning on it!