Exploring a Massive Abandoned Hotel During a Hurricane

[@NewAgeServer]

For the record guys, water damage and roof leaks has been an ongoing problem even when the hotel was active. They neglected to do ANY maintenance to the place and the roof was BEYOND REPAIR and desperately needed to be replaced. I stayed here in 2017 when a tropical storm hit the region just before Halloween and it caused dozens of roof leaks, floods, a power failure, and all kinds of fun. The foof was practically being held together with duct tape and fishing line at the time the hotel shut down. Stayed here in 2016 as well, and then again in 2018 and 2019 and it just progressively got worse each year. It was raining inside the building even when the place was still open

[@TheProperPeople]

Yeah there's no way the drains would fail after being closed for a little over a year. Clearly there was differed maintenance.

[@psmirage8584]

@@TheProperPeople *deferred. Just a minor nitpick. Your channel is awesome, and I watch every episode.

[@NewAgeServer]

@@TheProperPeople Absolute lack of maintenance. It was sad seeing the place get worse and worse each year I stayed there for a yearly event. The mold problem had already been in progress years ago, in fact there is an entire section of the building that was closed off and abandoned while the rest of the hotel was active... and from photos I've seen from other urbex groups, it's the worst far gone compared to the rest of the place. You guys missed the utility tunnels under the gardens/pool (Though they're mold infested and without respirators they're too health hazardous) and the tunnels behind the ballrooms that run around past the kitchen. It was definitely eerie seeing this video and hearing the place silent with the sound of the rain outside and inside

[@keirengaming]

@@NewAgeServer This hotel used to be a crowne plaza at one time from 1985-2016. Which I understand why Crowne Plaza abandoned it.

[@mrgw98]

I mean no offense by this, but if it was so bad off, why did you stay there and not somewhere else? I can see going to a convention there, but staying in a room there?

[@Callus1234]

The only thing without water in it is the pool 😀

[@jlucasound]

Priceless!! :-)

[@otterstream1263]

I can swim in my hotel room? Sold.

[@dylan818]

Disappointed they didn’t throw anything into the green goo lol

[@jwalster9412]

it's like the Titanic, it's literally sinking.

[@zarphus8087]

i went to a convention at the hotel every year since ~ 2010. gonna toss down some comments AND some historical info on the hotel for you. the hotel itself is VERY old, and has been renovated at least twice. forget covid- wear a mask in there for the mold. the entire pool and atrium area was once outdoors. it was reonvated, i think sometime in the 70's. the original owner sold it sometime in the early 2010's to a company rather ominously called "the inner circle". they seem to often buy up old properties, milk them for all they're worth while investing minimal repair, and then demolishing or abandoning. 2:40 - "must have been in bad shape before it shut down" yes. the water damage was first noticed widespread around 2014-2015 2:59 - the photo of the pool for comparison seems to have been taken sometime between 2008 and 2011. 3:22 - "they left a lot behind" yes, the abandonment was very abrupt. the state came in one day in january 2020, and basically told everyone- staff and guest alike, that they had to leave. 4:45 - "trying to be fancy" once upon a time, it was! under the name Crowne Plaza, at the time. once the name changed, the downfall began. 5:46 - "this glowstick is still glowing" i think i might know who left that behind. whoops. 8:26 - "you'd think they'd auction them off" they didnt have time, best i can tell. and the assets seem to be in limbo. the owners cant go in, and the state cant auction yet. some of those assets may still be in the building when it gets demolished. 11:45 - "strung up ethernet" yes. that was after the closure. 12:50 - "one of the dampest buildings ive been in in a while" the roof leaks were EVERYWHERE even in 2019. of course, with people to put buckets under them, it didnt start getting REALLY bad until people left 13:45 - lots of memories attached to that piano. - the whole building, really. kind of hurts to see the state it's in, wishing i had taken more photos and videos while i was there. 14:23 - those cut bundles of ethernet cable- thats... unusual. like someone was stealing the ethernet cables, but thats weirdly specific considering the other assets that are untouched. 15:00 - without checking, pretty sure the only month they ended up in the positive in 2018/2019 was october. 16:11 - the mylar balloon has been stuck in that vent since around 2012. 17:30 - that is part of the area that was once outdoors. 17:45 - you missed a playing card a skilled cardthrower managed to stick into the drop ceiling in 2019 18:30 - whoops 19:30 - all that insulation, the cut ethernet cables earlier- yeah, thieves. 20:10 - hotel guests were practically pushed out the door. there is a chance it was like that when they left. HOWEVER, there has been other proof of people staying in the hotel in very specific areas, after the shutdown. not sure how many actually used the beds. 22:24 - "its just a cheaply built hotel" definitely not the case. the corner cutting in the last 15 years is evident, but it was all built around a very well made and nice hotel, which sadly also went into as much disrepair as the newer wings.

[@tomtheraton3058]

Incredible wow

[@commanderjason7786]

What conventions were held around there? I'm kinda curious, given the few pictures of the hotel we see throughout the vid. Seems like the main areas were at least cared for.

[@mfree80286]

Any local word about who got carted off in an ambulance after potentially OD'ing? 4:31

[@MorryB]

Thank you for the extra insights!

[@1237Noah]

it's a shame seeing the hotel like this, I have so many fond memories there

[@jimshaw899]

Just one word for you guys to keep in mind: histoplasmosis. A good friend died of it after helping clean out an abandoned warehouse. If you develop a cough after a damp/moldy place visit, see a doctor promptly. Ignored and left untreated, it can defy treatment and put you in the ground.

[@khaoscero]

I dont know why these guys never bring gloves and masks

[@jimshaw899]

@@khaoscero Like most young men, they consider themselves to be indestructible. It also plays a big role in recruiting armies.

[@Purple__]

@@khaoscero They have in some videos where where the mold is known to be excessive in that place. When urbex'ing you can't pack for everything, your load out preferably is compact.

[@Gooner184]

These guys are most likely already toast. They visit loads of places with horrific mould/damp without any sort of safety equipment. I have no doubt it'll eventually kill them in the future.

[@jimshaw899]

@@Gooner184 I don't exactly agree. Young healthy people have strong immune systems which rid their bodies of most dangerous spores and bacteria very quickly. The worrisome issue is that a dangerous spore, bacteria, or virus infection might get past an individual's immune defense system. Then, if neglected, an infection can multiply to a point where available antibiotic meds cannot bring it under control. THAT is when one can become toast, despite last ditch treatment. The danger seems to be particularly strong with environments of bird and/or bat droppings (and of course asbestos). The best defense is to avoid going to places which have these conditions. Second best would be full hazmat gear. Third might be goggles and breathing filters. But my message remains: if you continue to operate in these sorts of places, and if you get a cough, fever, etc., see a doctor -- stat. It can very quickly get out of hand. I don't like to be all "doom and gloom," but it's best if we just watch these places on video -- not go into them. I am not a doctor. But you can rent one on almost any street corner.

[@danielbritschock3873]

OMG! I stayed at this hotel many times. And it was beautiful back when it was open. It was a Radisson then it switched hands to red lion then closed permanently. Can't believe the state of it now! You guys explored the room we stayed in Room 118!

[@LakeNipissing]

Now is that a chance coincidence or what... for them to be in the same room you were in!

[@glitzyglam7827]

That’s pretty awesome!!

[@trapshutter8510]

Why would you remember the hotel room number you stayed in over a year ago

[@Fraxxxi]

@@trapshutter8510 in 2016 during a national company party I stayed in room 34. when your brain flags something as "I need to carve this into stone so I can still remember it when I am wasted beyond the limit of human understand tonight", even such mundane crap can stay with you.

[@AMNESIAA_]

I can't even remember what room I was in a month ago wtf

[@4057hofft]

I wish all urban explorers had the same respect as you two guys have. There is nothing worse that going through an abandoned place and seeing destruction made by previous intruders.

[@wickedclown926]

I would have been one to take and reuse a lot of that stuff but destruction isn't one of them. I don't understand why people have to be so fucking destructive to stuff that can still be used. Such a waste.

[@KerynEverett]

Thanks for documenting my local convention dive, after it suddenly shut down I've been dying to see inside after the fact. It was always a DUMP and probably used to launder money. When active the hotel rooms had mushrooms in damp corners and friends got sick staying for the weekend during the events I stayed here. Fun fact, it was originally TWO hotels they haphazardly combined into one, some of the rooms had false drop ceilings you can climb through to access the rooms next to you.

[@LeilaleilaZ]

Ffs, mushrooms?! 🤢🤢

[@NewAgeServer]

@@LeilaleilaZ yep, actual mushrooms growing on the carpet

[@pierreuntel1970]

Yummy! Free mushrooms

[@TeleosDaKat]

I was there too for the last convention, the rain of the last day? or the 2nd to last day was so bad that it was leaking inside the building. and the lower parking garage flooded to the point of where i was helping others get to their cars as they were trying to leave. from what i've been told by others there was access to some loft style rooms just above the drop ceiling.

[@Vinvulpis]

IT's sad, because the hotel wasn't always that bad. The con had been at that location for a while, but the last few years were when the issues started cropping up with the rain leaks. And that least year, wowwie, was shocked they were still running the con in that condition. Years of fun memories at that hotel though. It's a shame it's ended up like this.

[@keirengaming]

Here’s a history of this hotel. It originally opened as a lord Cromwell inn in the 1960’s It was remodeled into a radisson in 1985, It was converted into a crowne plaza at one point. (Possibly the 90s-2000s), Then in about 2015-2016 The crowne plaza closed and the hotel was converted back into a radisson. Then in 2018 The hotel was brought by red lion inn. This lasted from 2018-Late 2019. It abruptly closed due to the hotel refusing to pay taxes. This hotel was rough after crowne plazas ownership and desperately needed a roof replacement and repairs.

[@jenlangnickel7742]

Stayed once at a Red Lion, total dump, never again.

[@dexcoon]

Longer than that, actually. I found pictures of this place in the 60s when it was still called the Lord Cromwell Inn

[@jimshaw899]

One of the 'things' that we non-accountants don't understand is the value of depreciation. Often, assets change hands to start a tax depreciation clock again. Or to take a large capital asset write-off on sale. Tax laws are one big reason we in America abandon and tear down 50-year-old buildings while citizens of Italy live in and maintain 700-year-old buildings.

[@Revkor]

so likely not structurly safe and thus why the government came to shut it down

[@NeverlandSystemAngel]

@@jimshaw899 That should be fixed. It's wasteful and reckless to make things so disposable and consider them so casually thrown away when we COULD make them properly to begin with and have the last for so much longer.

[@Mavon2]

"Let's put up christmas decorations" famous building last words

[@jestestuman]

I think it is sport of some explorers, to put them up same as those 'suddenly appearing' wheelchairs in the middle of the lobby, while in reality those will stay somewhere on the side for employees to take them. In this case, decorations seems to be genuinely put up at the time when it was still open.

[@derbydriver]

I think there may be an actual reason for why so many abandonments seem to have Christmas Decorations up- My guess would be that a lot of places get shut down on or near January 1st, the start of the new calendar year. Maybe that has nothing to do with it, but seems likely to me.

[@jestestuman]

@@derbydriver Could be as well, true

[@miranda6890]

fr

[@xaptor8685]

Basically The Division

[@zeHalfBit]

Was there for an event in 2019, the state of disrepair at the time was so bad that I've honestly been looking forward to this episode since then, just seemed inevitable.

[@FalconsEye58094]

what hotel is it?

[@frankm8533]

@@FalconsEye58094 its in Connecticut. Can't remember the name

[@binjuicechooka7427]

@@frankm8533 It was the red lion hotel that closed in January of 2020

[@astrixistheman]

Urbex during a hurricane definitely gives a different ambience

[@frankrodriguez6998]

How do you even know it's a hurricane they say it's a hurricane but if you read the description of the video they say it's a tropical storm so what is it a tropical storm or was it a hurricane that they explored this place during?

[@bobbobbo5278]

@@frankrodriguez6998 it says the hotel was abandoned last year because of a hurricane, they are recording during a tropical storm. I can see how u got confused

[@Trainy2]

A more haunted vibe

[@Boomer112]

@@bobbobbo5278 No... it just says the hotel was shut down abruptly last year and that they're exploring it *during* a tropical storm.

[@Troppa17]

Just saw the episode at moderate rainfall with some weak gusts. Even better ambience. Technically Henri was a Category 1 hurricane for around 20 hours just before landfall. So in retrospect: It must have been an tropical storm at this point but hard to say without a anemometer.

[@joshuaayres8932]

Just imagine getting a knock on your door and some strangers standing there going "Vacate the premises. The hotel has lost their license."

[@ThatLaggyNoob]

That's when you "leave" and return a few hours later after the cops have cleared out to claim your free room.

[@RESISTANCE..3]

Yes savage in shock to have a knock like that

[@Ganiscol]

"I paid for the whole week!" "GTFO!" Fist fight ensues

[@TailAbNormal]

Yep, someone would definitely have to drag me out if that ever happened. So much money wasted.

[@cjay2]

That's when you know you're living in a tyranny.

[@NewAgeServer]

the "gardens" area and the pool dome were built after the original wing of the hotel was constructed which is why they butt up against hotel rooms. Those rooms were actually exterior once. The original building was a small motel and the pool was outdoors and the building was less than half the size it is now

[@daybyday4735]

Justin LaBarre RED LION HOTEL IN CROMWELL, CT

[@NewAgeServer]

@@justinlab4144 I know who it is and I'm keeping it anonymous to go along with Proper People's choice to keep the location anonymous. I will tell you the franchisee does own other area hotels and they are all in poor condition. The company seems to exists to buy hotels and run them into the ground, juicing out as much money as possible.

[@HundTheHound]

OwO

[@Psychol-Snooper]

@@daybyday4735 Don't dox the sites.

[@jlucasound]

@@daybyday4735 You must be new here. Shhhh...

[@coyotemadness]

Its a shame so much stuff gets wasted. So much useful equipment that could have been auctioned off or donated.

[@JasonFrankenstein]

For real. That large Hobart mixer is worth like $6k used. You'd think the scrappers would be dragging that stuff out.

[@mrgw98]

@@JasonFrankenstein Heck, there were TVs in each room that were still there.

[@christinerobinson890]

Such as the piano.

[@JasonFrankenstein]

@@mrgw98 TV's are so cheap now. Junkies might be able to get a hit for a TV. A big mixer is enough for a good overdose though!

[@LeilaleilaZ]

Yeah, like the gym equipment! That stuff is probably worth something even if it hasn't been used in a bit

[@douglasrector972]

I am always amazed at how many things of value are left behind in some of the abandoned places. Such as the TVs in the rooms and a still working piano as well as a lot of kitchen items.

[@commanderjason7786]

13:28 Damn, wish someone rescued that piano. Seems to still be working.

[@seans2487]

I can’t believe how quickly the elements are beginning to take over this building

[@TheRogueKiwi]

As much as I love the natural decay of the older abandoned stuff, it’s great to genuinely see what was left behind before most graffiti, scrapping, and vandalism.

[@ryanroberts1104]

Hotels always calculate the cost of their building and everything inside as part of the cost of doing business and consider it disposable. Never to be fixed or resold after it's useful life is over, they consider it paid for. This is why they start off as something nice like a Hilton, and as the building degrades sell it over and over to different lower and lower quality hotel brands. Eventually the guy at the bottom just walks away because it would cost too much to clean up the mess.

[@grenadegoboom4967]

you say it like its a bad thing. thats how commercial real estate works. until its torn down and something else is built.

[@ryanroberts1104]

@@grenadegoboom4967 I never said a word about anything being "bad". That is why everything is left, no attempt is made to sell or salvage anything.

[@LauraBidingCitizen]

I understand this is ‘how business works’, but I still think it’s just so horribly wasteful 😔 Maybe I’m just getting sentimental in my old age (lol), but years ago hotels used to be family run & with so much pride, now it’s all about commercialism, greed, waste.. I dunno. I hate seeing so many buildings go to 💩 I guess. Thanks for explaining though, I do appreciate it.

[@grenadegoboom4967]

@@LauraBidingCitizen no building lasts forever. i just dont understand the sentiment. every man made thing has an expiration date. its not wasteful to use something and then, when its all used up. to put it in the trash. do you not own a trash can? same thing. i mean, you could take this old decrepit building, fill it full of people and then watch it collapse with everyone inside. Now THATS greed. And exactly what happened in the Miami Condo collapse. You should be Thankful those "greedy" business owners are willing to tear down those "perfectly good buildings" in order to build modern, safer, energy efficient buildings in their place. You all want "Green" everything...until its time to build it. Weird.. Huh?

[@LauraBidingCitizen]

@@grenadegoboom4967 Nope - they aren’t tearing down these buildings are they?! They’re letting them go to ruin - with all of the contents still in it, which is wasteful in itself, when those items could be repurposed for something else. It’s not about pulling buildings down, if you’re going to do it, do it - what exactly are you waiting for? There’s no money in keeping it open? So bulldoze it. Use the land for something else. What IS wasteful is not looking after a building when it’s already built. I’m presuming you don’t look after your home? That’s of course presuming you’re even a home owner. So, you let your home turn to crap, & move on to the next one do you? Businesses close & go into administration every day, it’s what happens after that matters. Either bring the building down if it’s in a state of disrepair & repurpose the land, or repair it. I’m not sure using a trash can analogy in regards to a building costing hundreds of thousands / millions even comes into the equation, & where I live, we have a good recycling system that can be traced to Sweden that repurposes plastic for other more eco uses. It’s not about being ‘green’, it’s about being sensible. We as westernised worlds are some of the most wasteful people on this planet - & I can quite see why the US is up there in the stakes of being wasteful. Each to their own though.

[@PurplProto]

Hearing the rain beating down on the building is quite soothing 😄 Followed by the water pouring in the bathroom sounded like the aftermath of a storm with all the water running into streams and lakes. Never thought we'd get ASMR Urbex though 😂 Great video! 💜 Oh and you guys playing the piano would be awesome, could do a cool duet on it 😃

[@The-Average-Noob]

Most buildings you two go through feel post-apocalyptic. This one feels like its during the apocalypse!

[@7r0j4n]

21:00 it looks like that room was getting ceiling work done before they closed if you look up new wires are run, the plastic was to keep the furniture clean while they worked when it was still open not for mold after they closed.

[@NewAgeServer]

RIP this hotel.... was a place of many fond memories for myself and thousands of others.

[@themaniacalmonotropa]

This was where Furpoc was yah?

[@greystripe3737]

This was the red lion off of 91 in cromwell. I stayed there on a road trip once in 2017 and it was a total shithole but the staff were awesome. I moved rooms twice because my first room had mold on the wall top to bottom and the second room I stayed in had no power. The last room smelled of mold and I ended up leaving at 2 AM and canceling my card so they were unable to charge me.

[@TeleosDaKat]

@@themaniacalmonotropa yuh

[@vidmasterK1]

@@themaniacalmonotropa what?

[@TheSweetiger]

i agree i was mutliple time in this convention sad how this hotel turn

[@morticiahavisham]

I’ve never experienced watching a video like this of a place I knew till now. This is so surreal to watch. It may have been a dump but there were really fun times had there. Watching movies in the pool area with hundreds of other people are memories that’ll stay with me. It was always neat if you got a room facing the pool cause you could hang out and interact with everyone there. Such good times. RIP.

[@PatentsOG]

I couldn't help but feel like through out this video i had spent time here, a little research later and this was a building i was frequently in as a child. They used to have fantastic steaks and buffets on the weekend that my great grandmother took me too as a child. The building spent many years in a poor state, but i can definitely say i have a few near and dear memories from my time spent there, great video as always fellas.

[@Slappynote]

Common signs if a building is abandoned: 1. Decay. 2. Water damaged. 3. Mold. 4. Christmas decorations. 5. No power. 6. Dicks on the carpets.

[@Glaxes]

Number 6 and number 4 are very important

[@LakeNipissing]

7. Chair just chillin'

[@enidthezombie]

8. Piano Drinking game!

[@BadBrad23]

Funny, In every one of their videos there is a dick sprayed on the wall somewhere...

[@Willpower-74205]

@@BadBrad23 Maybe the artists have penis envy.... 😁

[@SynchroSk8]

Its so interesting that they folded before the pandemic began… that’s how you know it was REALLY in bad shape. Really liked the storm happening while you explored.

[@leinanightray4294]

That's some of the most depressing architecture and colors I've seen in a hotel, this could easily pass as a hospital. Loved the glass ceiling though and the rain!

[@Technodreamer]

It was a beautiful place before the lack of maintenance really started to show.

[@Andy_Dines]

"It almost looks like the place could open tomorrow. But then you look around a bit, and there's a dick on the carpet...". I really did laugh out loud when I heard that! Laughs courtesy of Michael as he is just speaking the truth, awesome :)

[@janat6501]

I dont know why but that also got me good haha

[@shaggytallboy4982]

I somehow missed that part so I went back and watched it again and 😂

[@kimatlastlooks2915]

Same. I totally laughed out loud.

[@colinklang]

That was hilarious 😂

[@hsloc]

Hairloss and urban exploring. My favourite combination!

[@lavapix]

The flies are in The Exorcist wing. The pool algae are probably worth more than the entire property.

[@SuV33358]

I thought the flies were in the Amityville house wing....😏

[@jimdingle4521]

haha!

[@HeadNtheClouds]

Are you saying that the algae could be the cure for cancer?

[@billiebobbienorton2556]

@@HeadNtheClouds Covid ! !

[@kaiyotee2475]

@@billiebobbienorton2556 careful-they'll try it.

[@Nebet1573]

20:05 - someone walked by outside but you guys didn't seem to notice them! Stay safe out there! O.O

[@maegamiss3999]

Must be that trespasser the hotel was trying to find lmao

[@ryancole2297]

He jerks the camera, quickly softens his voice then pauses. he cleary saw em and was thinking about hiding

[@ryancole2297]

I'll even add that the sigh quickly after was relief that they kept walking 😉

[@DanniGirl313]

What about the chain on the bed? What's that about?

[@tHebUm18]

Glad some other people noticed. Seemed weird they didn't say anything but reacted like he saw them.

[@noah7026]

Nice to get a proper people video just after coming home from HS. Really hits the spot. Thanks boys!

[@sci-fyguy7767]

-or work!

[@noah7026]

@@sci-fyguy7767 haha true!

[@matthewbowen5841]

When businesses refer to "budget revenue" it generally is the target for that month. So they weren't spending that much each month to operate, it was their projected break-even or profitability point divided up monthly. According to the white board, they weren't doing too badly. Also, if this is like a Days Inn or similar chain, it's franchised and not corporate owned. So the building and contents are owned by an independent person who pays royalties to use the name and booking system. So the furnishings would probably not be transferred to another site.

[@TryKlr]

That's what I was thinking. They were doing decent financially according to their budget

[@StealthFB22]

I will never understand why some people have to draw profanity on things and destroy stuff! Why can’t they just be like you guys and be respectful!

[@yesuscrinstgaming7155]

Because, its abandoned, and technically no one owns it, and if so, its gonna get demolished, so, it's better then someone's actually property.

[@StealthFB22]

I know it’s abandoned but what brings someone to just think, ‘Hmm I think I’ll draw some d**ks on the carpet or this set of draws is looking perfect. I think I’ll destroy it….’

[@yesuscrinstgaming7155]

@@StealthFB22 okay, I do agree, there is no artistic expression doing that. But actual street tags, or very well thought and very meaningful messages, they are cool. But yeah, the random bs like dicks and just useless stuff, no, that's not cool.

[@numbnutz9398]

It just wouldn't feel like Proper People explore without dicks on the walls😄

[@SeanA88]

It's gotta be teenagers. Who else would get enjoyment out of that?Most urbexers know to respect the spot

[@Fursuitsarethebest]

As sad as it is, I stayed at this hotel before it was shut down. It was in this condition while it was in operation. There were mushrooms growing in the carpet, leaking roof, mold growing on our ceiling. It was in super bad shape already. Doesn't surprise me that it was shut down.

[@dexcoon]

I've been going to that hotel yearly since 2011 and been watching it go downhill for years. It changed hands 3 times during that period and nobody seemed to want to put the work into it that it needed. Even when it was open it often had water intrusion problems. Sad to see, lots of fun memories going to conventions there.

[@busted_keys]

Amazing how well that piano still works...wooden keys tend to swell up and seize when it gets really wet / humid. You guys should make a Kontakt sample library of abandoned pianos and other weird sounds you collect. Horror sound design fodder for days.

[@BruisersBeaters]

I attended a convention here back in 2016. In the far front of this building, the part that looks fancy like an old time home, the second floor is an apartment with two levels, and a couple super creepy rooms where unspeakable things probably happened. This place was a dump back then. Interesting how fast its decayed.

[@eldrichnemo9312]

Recently watched a recorded livestream from someone who attended a con here the fall before it was shut down and they talked about how the place stunk of a "sweet rot," the leaks and mold issues existed for years before the shutdown. He knew of people who sick from staying here, especially if they had respiratory issues. Apparently some locals went back after the closure one last time for nostalgia's sake because the draw of happy memories was so great

[@ivenothumbs]

Links?

[@eldrichnemo9312]

@@ivenothumbs sorry I don't have the link handy but it was Fred Knudsen's twitch channel

[@Kelso016]

This place once looked kinda decent. Seeing this building decay through the years was sad. Many memories there. I can hear the echos of past events through the hallways.

[@mikemccar1296]

I didn’t know where this was until they showed the ballroom names and in an instant I knew exactly where it was. I spent many days and nights at events there. Sad really.

[@JaeTheDev]

You’re in my neck of the United States during this. Ive stayed at that hotel, as well as drank at that bar, swam in that pool, etc. Great content as always!

[@keirengaming]

How was the hotel?

[@mikemccar1296]

Unbelievable. This was the “go to” place for conferences and fundraisers. Very sad to see it like this.

[@JaeTheDev]

@@mikemccar1296 If I remember right, there was a baseball fundraiser or something like that being held there, and it closed, leaving them screwed and looking for a new spot to hold it. Google time! 😜

[@PapawsDadillacOEMplus]

@@mikemccar1296 I live in the area, never heard of it as being the go to place for conferences.

[@MckennaSpotsAviation]

Jesus can any body give me an address or something? I’ve scoured these whole comments

[@random22026]

'Buildings like this really make you appreciate the older stuff.'--Michael 'It's just a cheaply built hotel.' -Bryan 👌👌

[@TopDesert_ace]

The kitchen is probably the most valuable part of that whole building with all that metal stuff. I'm surprised scrappers haven't cleaned it out, I know I probably would.

[@UNH2001]

Did some research, apparently guests were complaining of leaks when it was still in service. Guests complement the staff but did say the facility was tired. The closing caught all guests and staff members unaware.

[@Technodreamer]

Yeah, the hotel staff were always great people. I remember they had a jack-o-lantern contest in the lobby every year.

[@JWmusiccollection]

I used to go to this hotel for a convention every October fron 2010 until 2019. It was nice early on but went downhill from 2018 onward.

[@youshimimi]

I don't know if you are crazy or geniuses for exploring during a hurricane, but it's raining outside right now and this video fits absolutely perfectly... I'm leaning towards geniuses

[@AmbiAnts589]

This is awesome. The rain and wind makes the perfect soundtrack for such a video.

[@Jude__09]

The hurricane makes it way more cool, love you guy’s videos!

[@blank-9873]

Anybody else notice the snowblower just chilling at 10:53

[@JustinDaniels]

Ok. There must have been some SERIOUS leaking issues LONG before this building was abandoned. This kind of mold and decay doesn't happen in under two years...

[@Technodreamer]

You're absolutely right. There were severe leak issues in 2019, and reports of carpet mushrooms the year before.

[@Angelsfan63]

I see Bryan is still attached to his manbun

[@ianwagj]

Bloody hell! You weren't alone when you guys were there, pay attention shortly after 20:05. Look at the window frame by frame, there's movement going on outside that window! :o

[@SatyrCze]

I believe some of their friends. I would not be surprised.

[@ianwagj]

@@SatyrCze But wasn't it just them two though? Not to mention that someone was living there homlessly. So I reckon it might have been a homeless.

[@SatyrCze]

@@ianwagj I think I see a man with a backpack.. hard to tell. :)

[@tobiadams1994]

@@SatyrCze they usually mention when they bring someone along

[@zipjay]

Furfright is the convention that was hosted at this hotel from 2010 to 2013. Its whats bringing a lot of us to this video :3

[@nikosuna7445]

Can’t fall asleep unless I’ve got you guys playing in the background. The stories & everything sounds so cool. You guys are great!

[@kellymarie2034]

Me every single night 🫶🏼

[@StarParticleShade]

As someone who has never been here, or even heard of this place before -- It was a challenge trying to figure out which hotel this was! I like that you guys keep locations secret a lot. It makes me go and research based on the facts you give...it's like a little fun thing for me to do. I don't get all of them -- but I am proud I figured this one out! It looks like it was the exact same closed as it was open! :P

[@FalconsEye58094]

whats the place?

[@JohnDoe-bd5sz]

Kaleidoscope restaurant...Closed for not paying their taxes in january 2020... Took me all of 1 minute on google to find the location. My guess is that there is a Lowe's not to far from where they were exploring.

[@RangerRick2022]

Going further, it's the Red Lion Hotel. When it closed, it apparently made big news in the area.

[@derp2137]

Jeez, that place is absolutely rotten for only having been empty a year.

[@RealmsOfThePossible]

Cheap modern buildings..made for convenience not for history.

[@edragcaler]

Already was rotten before the building went empty

[@JaeTheDev]

It was pretty rotten while it was open. HA!

[@Technodreamer]

There were mushrooms on the carpet in at least 2018, maybe before.

[@donnyp.4456]

Glad to see you guys made this video about the place that you are exploring because there is another KZbinr that made a video of this place as well but his was twice as long but you guys explored more than what they did in only half the time, because the guy was too busy just showing himself on camera instead of the actual location

[@endruv_2287]

Ok but can we talk about how awesome that hallway with all the ballrooms is? I have never seen so many right angles. I kind of love it.

[@lyrmaxlyrics]

One of my favorite parts of your videos are the cinematic slow dolly shots. For a channel anniversary or subscriber milestone video, you should totally make a long compilation of just the dolly shots from all your travels!

[@HomerJ1964]

That glow stick still glowing can’t be more than a few hours old.

[@SynchroSk8]

Yeah, when they started to look at the guest rooms, you can see someone walk by outside the window/patio area.

[@roadweary5252]

Loving the vibes of hearing the rain while you explore. Excellent 👍

[@The-Average-Noob]

Its soothing hearing the rain.

[@nnickk2385]

I stayed here with my friends a few times before it closed. Crazy seeing it like this. Had some crazy memories here.

[@madisonjade7976]

did anyone else see someone walking outside through the sliding glass door around 20:07??

[@matthewbritton7278]

Yes! And because I watch too much Nukes Top 5 I was screaming "Did you see it?".

[@sufferplenty]

@@matthewbritton7278 the amount of proper people fans who are also fans of nukes top 5 blows me away. we're all living the same life LOL

[@dennisolof9994]

Yes, it is probably the people living there. They are hiding and also stalking them in order to keep an eye on what they are doing. This is one of many reason you should NOT explore alone !!!

[@lemon-amberlover]

I first time I watch this video,no. But after I read this comment and watched the sliding door. Yes.

[@Section8Spectre]

It's not hard to figure out where this place is. I live in the same state. This place was going under for awhile, and there is plenty more places like it here in our lovely New England abode, a nice hot bed for the paranormal and for urban exploration alike. Would love to see more.

[@SkrapMetal84]

i dont know why but you guys exploring a place wile its raining is oddly relaxing.

[@Firehawk42]

Hey, you guys were practically in my back yard! I live right near that place, and I've been in the event facilities several times. Cool to see how it's looking these days. And yeah, it was pretty shabby long before it got shut down.

[@bugtalk84]

If you like gardening, then those still living houseplants are worth saving.

[@LakeNipissing]

They are dong well there... there's light and water!

[@Laura-Kitty]

@Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ LOL 🤣 Plant lives matter! ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏼🪴 Good one.

[@Laura-Kitty]

@Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ 🤣😂🤣

[@JustinDaniels]

@Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ I agree.

[@paulsolfelt8452]

@@JustinDaniels you can just pick a plant you want. take a little piece off and clone it!

[@NeonDreams7]

oh, hahaha. I know this hotel. Even though it's closed, I can tell you, it had the same problems when it was open. Edit: Those key encoders at the front desk are Onity HT22. With bigger brand hotels leaving mag stripe keys for RFID due to digital online keys, the manufacturers don't make these parts any more. Older hotels or independent hotels have been scouring ebay and smaller key shops for these parts. Those scrappers were idiots and should have scrapped all the doors for a lot more money. Also, Budget Revenue is not operating costs. You were probably in the GM's office or maybe over in sales.

[@b.4571]

The hotel I work at still has them!

[@TheCubeTube]

These videos are crazy, thinking that in December 2019, this place was operating normally, and now it’s like this!

[@tendraftsdeep]

When you see this much stuff left behind, gotta wonder what really good stuff the thieves and scrappers got before you guys got there to film. Great video as always!

[@brpharaoh3659]

Just dropped in to say I watched this a second time through and it’s no less fascinating. I went to a furcon here from 2010-19. Place was shut 2m 13d after I was last there. These vids make me pull out my old photos from when I was there. You’ve probably been treated to the whole history of the place by now. It was very much on its last legs by ‘19. One of the 2 elevators hadn’t worked in years. Restaurant was closed about a month before shutdown because staff issues. Pool had drained from a leak and already been closed. Sad. Does Brian have his photos of this place posted anywhere? I’m really interested in seeing still photos of it.

[@ThePursuitofHappiness1988]

That grand piano is gorgeous, I’d love to save it. Man that breaks my heart.

[@VidGirl88]

It's a testament to workmanship when a 90 year old abandoned building has less decay than a typical modern building that has only been closed a little over a year.

[@kimberlyx4060]

The place looks terrible for just a year, my interpretation is they had allow it to chug without capital improvements. It’s a another great video from you guys! I enjoyed it as always.

[@morganwolf]

The owners left it in disrepair for a good long time. When it closed in 2019 it already had some massive mould and venting problems.

[@grungerfox7618]

We all used to go to furpoc here. That furry con. But I was urbexing during the con lol. (Along with others) What a memorable location!!

[@TimFilmsCars]

Bad weather just hits different when exploring!

[@steamingpileofspaghetti9755]

That atmosphere with the constant dripping, and the abandonment, is Bioshock as hell.

[@WTFIsThisGuyDoing233]

Those Hobart mixers are worth around $+5K. Insane they just left them.

[@WiscoDufflebaggers]

Great video! Upon a bit of research, I found out this hotel had at least 2 chain names. The city I live in has a rather large hotel downtown that has had these same 2 chain names as well.. the 1st hotel chain sold it to the 2nd hotel chain and that 2nd one really ran it into the ground, all within a few years time. This year, the 2nd chain decided to sell and some other hotel bought it and they are hoping to fix it back up and turn it around. It's a very popular downtown hotel because the opposing NFL team always stays there the night before game day.

[@pawberryjam]

yo I went to that hotel a bunch of times for a convention, I last went in oct 2019 and the place was in such a bad state. there were mushrooms growing out of some carpets lmao. miss that place

[@LakeNipissing]

Mushrooms growing in the carpets!! LMAO !!! Alright, people have mentioned the name and location of this place... now I have to look at the online reviews... this ought to make me laugh for the rest of the night... mushrooms growing in the carpets...

[@zydeco2024]

Was this is the Furpocalypse hotel? I was blacked out the whole time but I guess it fit the theme if it already fell the hell apart

[@riftalope]

I would LOVE to do a salvage job on a place like that! Wood pillars, windows, skylights, doors, bronze fixtures, lamps, chandeliers, mirrors, BIG mirrors, tables, desks. dishes even! Oh, the plants. And I would TOTALLY take that industrial kitchen.

[@MDestron2282]

Yeah. Even in the horrible condition it was in at the time of the recording I just kept thinking how much of a goldmine that place still was.

[@ANGELSRAGE77]

Looks like a good place to explore at night. Probably scary as hell.

[@BrianMillerCEO]

I'm always sad to think of all of the architect hours and labor dedicated to design and construct these buildings just to be abandoned to decay.

[@keithbalke6352]

Ya ...everybody got paid tho

[@issyhalecullen]

Yikes that’s scary to know that just after a year it looks like this. They obviously didn’t maintain the hotel before it was even closed. It was probably falling apart for years before it was even closed. That’s really sad. They might have made more money had they maintained the property and fixed what needed to be. Another great video guys!

[@9LJM2]

Oh man, as someone who loves to cook, I would have love to have been offered to go through and grab anyway of the cookware in that kitchen. Cookware from commercial kitchens is just handy and tough.

[@jlucasound]

Gives a whole new (literal) meaning to "Dropped Ceiling"!!

[@julieklopfenstine3752]

You guy's are my favorite! Nothing like cuddling up and saying "Hey Babe, let's watch those guy's who go through abandoned places & have a awesome sound track that gets stuck in my head. 🥰

[@frankhellman6879]

When security left, the scrap gangs moved in and stayed while they cut cable out for days. The compressor probably broke, so they left it. Plenty of those to steal elsewhere. 🖤

[@dannymartin1114]

In 2019 I was working at a hotel about this size built in the 1970s, and the maintenance staff waged a constant battle preventing/repairing leaks. So the condition of this place doesn't surprise me. If the hotel i worked at was abandoned for a year it would look like this too.

[@FingertipPhil]

7:06 Always a random bottle of Tabasco on a breakfast buffet 😂

[@kaiyotee2475]

i love tabasco

[@marcberm]

I'm guessing that to pack and transport the dishware (so that it doesn't break) makes it cost prohibitive to reuse at other properties in the same chain.

[@jessiebrown8843]

Honestly it's actually kinda sad seeing businesses close down. Despite the place already being in despair when operational, it's still kinda sad . Love the video though!

[@GrumpyXer]

My uncle used to run a commercial auction company. As a kid I saw buildings slated for demolition having everything that could be removed sold at auction. Flooring, wiring, elevators, doors. windows, everything plus whatever contents were left. The buyer had to remove their purchase in a certain time period. By the time the buildings were demolished they were basically an empty shell. Didn't cost the owners anything except the auction commission.

[@applegal3058]

That kitchen turned my stomach! What a dirty kitchen. Plus, all that equipment and kitchen appliances just rotting away there makes me sad.

[@mrnapolean1]

That stuff would fetch decant money at an auction. That Hobart stand mixer being a top auction item. And that fridge. I am looking for one of those commercial fridges I can grab the compressor and condenser out of to finish my restoration of a antique Dr. Pepper machine.

[@applegal3058]

@@mrnapolean1 yup! I just like to cook and bake and bottle, so seeing all that unused equipment just made me sad...so much waste of useful stuff!

[@crazypete3759]

its always amazing to think how well preserved this building could have been with just a little maintenance. the cost if fractional compared to the multi millions of dollars in damage.

[@Furiends]

It's kinda just the economics. Location location location. It cost to much to run without enough patrons. Frankly through the chain kept it going while losing money for a long long time. It makes sense then why they weren't doing maintenance. They were just waiting to be shutdown.

[@PREPFORIT]

This was cool. Modern buildings sure are done on the cheap!

[@sabbath7081]

Oh my God I was just here 3 years ago and it was inhabited they were called the Red Lion and then because of taxes they got shut down it was one of the bigger capacity hotels in the area.

[@LOCOLAPTOP]

It changed names at least 2-3 times. But What I have noticed is that when a hotel becomes a "Red Lion" It's days are numbered.

[@AdventurersFortune]

13:49 You could just learn to play a bit of your intro song on the piano, would be awesome for the ones you'll come across :D

[@RandomAng3l]

never miss a beat with piano and chr decor.