Exploring the Abandoned Chesterfield Hotel

[@ianchristian7949]

I was Deputy Manager and Banqueting Manager there from 1989-1997. Those were the happiest days of my working life. Such a shame to see it in that state. I'd have been happy to give you the guided tour if I knew you were going in.

[@andytooke]

Stayed at this hotel one year before closure, for us it was clearly then a grand hotel in the past but was now a nightmare to stay in with the room so hot we had to open the window leading over the dual carriageway shown on your video, so noisy we couldn't sleep, we wanted to use the pool but was told it had just closed down, breakfast was awful and run out very quick and was self serve with a tea candle under a metal bowl to keep it warm, we guessed the hotel was in trouble and your video confirms this and thanks for showing us what we missed in the leisure facilities, such a shame it could be really great once more if the right owner and money was put into it.

[@LiftFan]

I think the downfall of these old hotels is how dated a lot of them look - Chunky TVs, floral patterning and bright pink bathrooms all look very 1970s. Problem is a lot of the beautiful Victorian architecture was updated in the 70s where wiring and signage has just been "tacked on" as such. Nowadays a lot of people tend to prefer sleeping somewhere that's more simple, with up to date TVs, fast wifi and decor that has a functional modern look (white duvets and no blankets just feels a lot cleaner). Premier Inn especially work well in this regard.

[@collinhunter9792]

i agree, but what to do with the beautiful buildings like this one. it's sacralege ? to jus tear it down, ae.

[@kevdipple5000]

Maybe. But in it's hey day because of its location it would have been a very busy establishment. Being so close to the railway station and town centre.

[@oneman-onedog]

I had the great 'pleasure' of staying in that hotel in around 2011. It looked like it had been abandoned back then.

[@jobes4525]

Yes, I went to a wedding celebration there, late 1990s. I remember but being quite a prestigious place to be.

[@martinsallenger5526]

This place was massive,sad to see so much vandalism good to see the chandeliers in ballroom still in tact,architecture in building amazing great explore thanks for sharing

[@Urbandoned]

No problem, happy that you enjoyed the video!

[@simonholliday9874]

I grew up in Chestefield, and stayed at this hotel on a couple of visits - the last being in 2012. It looked tired and unloved back then when Legacy Hotels owned it. Legacy sold in 2015 to a company run from a back bedroom in the Home Counties, who had no interest in anything but the site, which is set for redevelopment as part of the Waterside regeneration in time for HS2. The hotel is now being ripped out prior to demolition.

[@Urbandoned]

Great information - thank you for sharing

[@1janehunter]

Ideal for housing our ex military homeless, they’ll soon have it sorted out.

[@kangirigungi]

Having a room 500 doesn't necessarily mean that there are 500 rooms. The first digit usually refers to the level number. This building doesn't have 5 levels, so it must have a separate numbering for each wing or something. Anyway, nice explore as always. I hope the building will be saved.

[@mrroobarb]

I'm sure he said 230 rooms near the start... Great stuff regardless!

[@apolofeve]

@@mrroobarb At 4:43 he says it has 73 bedrooms, still a good number.

[@kangirigungi]

@@mrroobarb Yes, he said 230 at 2:45 when he found room 230. Then he said 500 at 4:29 when he found a sign of 500+ numbering.

[@Urbandoned]

I don't know why we say certain things sometimes! You're very right, of course. Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@sirronnitram8937]

Yes, the first number usually indicates the floor number

[@JoeAyres]

Thanks for this video and this channel! It's so sad to see these places abandoned. I could visualise that swimming pool in its heyday, full of families having fun together. So fascinating, all the same. I think I found your channel because you did the Pride Hill and Riverside shopping centres in Shrewsbury, my hometown. :-)

[@millythomson8585]

I live in chesterfield and I enjoyed this video!

[@darylrobotham6848]

I worked at the hotel for few months in 1987...It was a lovely hotel, I was a member of the gym in 2004, the pool was great. Its a shame to see it in such a state. It has now been demolished..Happy memories...

[@juliejones2103]

Wow why leave this beautiful building to rot. Why doesn’t someone buy this building and do it up. It still has a lot of potential. So sad to see it in this state

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Its been isolated on its own little island by virtue of new roads. Used to be a theatre just up the road on same side, and relocated Wraggs mbike shop.

[@JOVIGIRL4LIFE24]

The Chesterfield Hotel is getting ready to be demolish

[@Samey44]

I went here for my 2009 prom and it was in lovely condition then, the ballroom looked so good in photos i took back then in comparision too now.

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Surprised Chesterfields NS crew havent rented that dancefloor, after YMCA loss.

[@marktony9737]

I completed a asbestos course there in 2009. Recognised it straight away, doesn't look like it has changed that much and is no surprise it went bankrupt!

[@Urbandoned]

I don't think the asbestos removal ever went ahead as the costs were too high...

[@samafood6784]

Another amazing video 💯❤ I googled the place after watching and it is scheduled to be demolished this year to make space for a multi story car park and offices. Its unfortunate such historic buildings can't be left and look aftered.

[@Urbandoned]

Dear me, that is very sad to hear. Thanks for letting us know and we're glad you enjoyed the video

[@davehanson7764]

By the way a worthy note if you follow the road left past the hotel where the footbridge crosses tbe duel carriageway is the location of a theatre where Laurel and Hardy once performed, it burned down decades ago and was demolished, tbe duel carriageway now runs through the site .

[@Urbandoned]

That's fascinating, we should have done our research - thanks for sharing

[@jch2211]

Exactly where the footbridge is? What year did that burn down please?

[@davehanson7764]

@@jch2211 When I move to Chesterfield in 1980 the site was being used as a car park before the motorway was built, Roy Middleton who lived in Chesterfield all his life ( great man ) said it was demolished in tbe 1960s and was closed during the second World War after it received bomb damage , I will try and do some research for you , the footbridge is just to the left of the former hotel and was once a road that went onto St Mary's Gate, once right as you drove up was a tea room, a papershop and a few small shops now all gone, it's a row of bars and pups now.

[@samcallisfanpage]

I’ve not been on KZbin checking my subscriptions for ages and I wish I had done. My grandad is from chesterfield and now lives back there with my grandma. I do visit when I can to. If I had known you’d done this video when first released, I’d have asked my grandad about some history etc but feel it’s a bit late now! I always get the history of chesterfield when I go over, my grandad is like the historian of chesterfield sometimes 😂 he worked in most of the factories that used to be in the town and now sadly none of them are still standing. One of them is being converted into flats though, we keep saying we’ll go and ask if we can check out the flat which was the room to where he worked though. Not had chance though due to covid.

[@5762dg]

Very sad how these buildings fall into such disrepair.However,I'm grateful that you guy's are rediscovering these gems and bringing them to our attention.Please keep up the good work.

[@deewonders6959]

Beautiful Hotel

[@Urbandoned]

It's a very nice building, for sure

[@christinemorgan5278]

As a teenager in Chesterfield I was often there. Many happy memories .

[@susiegnall3971]

The pool was unexpected and the ballroom was gorgeous!

[@ryboh]

They were using some of the rooms after the hotel itself closed. You could rent the rooms out if you were single and working. Probably explains why some of them are in decent condition. Was well secured to until recently. My uncle also had his wedding at the hotel in the early 90s.

[@Urbandoned]

That's quite a good way to close a hotel. We've only noticed people accessing the property and documenting it online recently

[@suesuesuperswot]

Had my mother's 50th here in the 90's, and my stepdad's 60th here a few years later, when it was still nice. I used to drink in Bejerano's in the late 80's...seems a lifetime ago now!

[@stephenablett1821]

Wetherspoons cud sort that I reckon

[@lizstevenson7801]

What a beautiful building. I do hope they can keep this building even if it means converting it to apartments. Thank you.

[@Urbandoned]

So do we, your welcome

[@JulieWallis1963]

Apartments would be a great compromise. The town keeps a landmark, the owners get something worth having and locals get some affordable housing. Win-win.

[@teacupalice]

It’s getting knocked down

[@edmundblackaddercoc8522]

It's gone now

[@wurlycorner]

That wasn't repair work you were seeing, that was thieves ripping up the floor to scrap out all the copper

[@andysherwood]

Stayed there a few times when I used to work for Royal Mail and was visiting Rowland Hill House in the Town. It was a lot better than the other place we used to use which we named the ringworm.

[@johnhealy8513]

Wonderful video guys. I hope someone lovingly restores this building rather than turning it into flats or demolishing it.

[@RichieRouge206]

Brilliant video, the ball room was beautiful, the pool area brillant.

[@dean152011]

Absolutely stunning will be a shame if this gets demolished, top job lads 😊😊

[@Urbandoned]

Thank you, it will be tragic as it stands in such a proud place in the town

[@jobyjomarshy9019]

I used to work here on a YTS in 1986.

[@dean152011]

@@jobyjomarshy9019 wow bet you have some nice memories 😊

[@jobyjomarshy9019]

I do have lots to be fair, it was a very old fashioned hotel back then and from looking at the footage it never changed lol, it will be a shame when it eventually gets demolished as its been opposite the station since the year dot, think its offices they want to build in its place.

[@chloehale3698]

curious as how you got inside!!! always been a fail for me when i’ve tried

[@roomullan3050]

Your voice over is very good. Nicely presented well done

[@nickyboam3406]

The chesterfield bypass was the final nail in the coffin. That and lack of investment. I stayed there many times & each time it seemed a little more tired. The same could be said for the town itself to be fair. All the town's industry has gone leaving no call for a decent hotel

[@simonholliday9874]

Premier Inn took over the old Co-op in the town centre, which I found very nice when I stayed there last year. Wasn't just the bypass, but increased travel speeds and as you say fewer reasons to overnight in the town.

[@gerttherude6366]

I used to go to the gym and swimming pool there also had a few Christmas dinners there , I loved it , such a shame . S44

[@Urbandoned]

Sounds like you knew it well. Must be sad to see now in this condition

[@Thepalpatineboys77]

I used to be a gym member for years, used to love chilling in the jacuzzi

[@tiabelle3346]

The smell of that fridge must of been bad 😂

[@Urbandoned]

Oh don't even make me discuss...

[@davehanson7764]

This hotel has been empty for some time, I lived in Chesterfield for 12 years, great town in its day but much has changed, just to tbe right of the hotel was Chesterfield Central Station where tbe duel carriageway now runs, the railway tunnel is still in situ though blocked off at one end, further to tbe right across from tbe old magistrates courts and police station was Trebor sweets ( formally Chesterfield brewery ) which has now been demolished, and futher up was the original Chesterfield Royal hospital part of which has been converted partially into housing, back in tbe eighties I walked round the hospital shortly after closure and it was already pretty much in a derelict state with much equipment and supplies surprisingly left behind, Chesterfield back then was a haven of industrial buildings, sadly not so now .

[@Urbandoned]

Thanks a lot for the information!

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Aye, remember all that (not the wooden clad station tho) . Also whem they uncoversd then clad-in the tunmel off the then new built bypass.

[@Ash1983.]

My Nan used to work in trebor I remember as a kid my dad giving her lifts to work when we stayed over because we live in Devon

[@nataliesmith303]

It’s a shame your time was cut short by others but a great video as usual guys. Such a lot left behind despite how long it’s been empty and yeah surprisingly no homeless people there. Hopefully someone will buy it and use it to its best use 🥺😀

[@Urbandoned]

We were disappointed too but it seems we covered all the major points of interest.

[@alistairshaw3206]

Another great explore, lads. I've stayed in worse hotels that are still open. I think abandoned hotels are amazing explorations. I have seen some of the ones that I have stayed in being explored, it's sad if it was a good hotel, but a relief if it was a bad hotel!

[@Urbandoned]

We have found a lot more interest in abandoned hotels recently, because there is a lot of features to see and it definitely isn't a one room place like some. Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@staceyhay1355]

Wow! What an amazing place! Thanks for sharing!!

[@Urbandoned]

That's alright, thank you for watching!

[@PatrickRayner-s9h]

Sad stayed there so many times I remember it being soo posh when I left chesterfield in the 70"s

[@alanwilkinson9487]

such a shame,been there a few times,we had our wedding reception there.it was a lovely place...

[@richardwhite6927]

My dad was the pianist there for 20 plus years

[@galladite4924]

I actually had swimming lessons here when I was little, and it was a shame to see it go a few years back :(

[@Chrisssy2112]

Bravo 👏 I enjoyed the explore and the history! 👍👍

[@roscowoodward6037]

Noise of traffic was off the scale, shame it took over

[@ethanreid3124]

I have been wondering what the inside of this building looked like ever since I was small, it's a shame that they're tearing it down

[@FrostyGaming8394]

Wow absolute hidden gem pal you can tell why it closed that year as the old tvs and set top boxes was installed back in 2011 as the analog shutdown the same year

[@jameo20]

Lads what is the music called that you can hear when you’re exploring the pool? It’s beautiful.

[@Urbandoned]

It is the Instrument STEMS of Air Castles - Out Linear

[@kkrispy2009P]

Amazing hotel closed tour guys

[@dansterland1824]

Bloody hell that's not far from were I live fantastic

[@chrisclose7793]

Lovely building. I would recommend investigating the Albert Hall Manchester very eerie place

[@Urbandoned]

We've had it down for a long time, but it's central position makes it a tricky one

[@paulhough5143]

Hello I like this video it is good and interesting four me too watch becouse it is about an abanded hotel in england.

[@bevolson7619]

It must have been a great place to go at one time. Sad historical places are being demolished.

[@WildernessofMirrorsN17]

What a magnificent building and fixtures. Such a shame for it to be abandoned like this. Places like this will never be built again. Surprised the government hasn't stepped in with a grant to make it habitable again for homeless ex servicemen.

[@R-S2021]

Great video lads 👍

[@fredjaques5465]

We exquisite lighting removed the chandeliers from the Chesterfield Hotel when we gained entry to the hotel we had a junki needle on the floor a ankle tag in the bar and a angle grinder that had been still running in the bar room that so one had been trying to steel the copper out there

[@scarlettbatterham3386]

Lived here all my life and have always wanted to know what it looks like in there

[@dane2YT]

I drive past this every day, now It's got metal fencing all around it, and security cameras. Sad, I'd have loved to have gone inside.

[@sharonbuffett]

I was surprised to see all the duvets, and other bedding, left behind - they could have been sold - interesting

[@joannegray5138]

Nice decent sized pool.

[@Urbandoned]

For the building's date, it's impressive how it was squashed in

[@vacuum_collector26]

Fantastic vid and I love your intro

[@jackallen986]

I’m from chesterfield and always wanted to see that but I always wanted to know why was it shut down

[@gurbanabbasov]

Great video. Did you actually see someone in there? Do you think it was a homeless person?

[@grenzhochspannungshindernis]

if the business did not go well, instead of closing the hotel down, the owner could make students accommodation out of it...

[@AC-tn9hg]

You noticed two groups of people hanging about internally?? Does that happen often? I would be creeped out seeing someone in an abandoned building!

[@sallie85]

in chesterfield Derbyshire anything can occur lol

[@andybarrett9384]

Lovely hotel stayed so many times

[@Ian.Does.Fitness]

A sad loss to the town this was! 😢

[@jimmyelliott7473]

You would think they would have kept the ballroom open for conventions of some sort weddings etc. we think they would have kept the kitchen opened and swimming pool if possible and the gym and only a limited number of rooms while they fixed up the rest of the hotel little by little but I guess not so now everybody and his brother will explore this place oh well it won't look pretty for long

[@Urbandoned]

It deserves to be used still, but the more time passes, the less chance of it's reuse.

[@gerttherude6366]

I can remember my friend had his goggles sucked into the jets in the jacuzzi lol this was like 18 years ago lol

[@Urbandoned]

That's a great memory to hold, haha

[@Tom-jc3nm]

Another top vid just subscribed

[@aloysiussnailchaser272]

Interesting video, thanks. Room numbering over 500 doesn’t mean more than 500 rooms. Most hotels use the first digit to indicate the floor with the rest being the number of the room on that floor. Unless it’s a motel the ground floor is usually given over to bars, restaurants, function rooms and admin, so accommodation starts on the first floor. A hotel might have rooms 101-120 on the first floor and so on up to 501-520 on the fifth floor and actually have 80 rooms. I spent some years working in hotels & restaurants and this is generally how things are done.

[@thomasburke2683]

That makes 100 rooms.

[@aloysiussnailchaser272]

@@thomasburke2683 Thank you! That was a test to see if anybody reads these comments. Well done! ;-)

[@cyberlizardcouk]

the irony of the hotel being purchased is that it has now been flightened and is currently a flat (not multi-storey) care park.

[@rager1969]

You'd think they would've liquidated the furniture, paintings and equipment.

[@keenan1972]

I stayed there in 2010 best nights sleep of my life ! But the hotel was looking very past its best when i stayed

[@urbanundergroundexploring2197]

Brilliant content 👌 keep it up mate 👍

[@Urbandoned]

Will do :)

[@urbanundergroundexploring2197]

I've got a KZbin channel check it out mate I only been doing explorering for 3 months love it I do paranormal investigation as well 😀👍

[@kevdipple5000]

I'm afraid to announce that, where this impressive building once stood is now a pay and display. Having been flattened like so many unwanted pieces of history. Approx 2 years it was demolished.

[@paulhough5143]

Hello I have done a thumbs up four this video also.

[@deniseshephard3347]

This could of been converted into a hostel for the homeless

[@Interknetz]

Sad how much money in there is wasted. I'd be surprised if it's not all smashed up/looted since this video. That gym equipment is worth a decent penny.

[@RenasAbdo741]

Why not make video for some abandoned sites in Sheffield

[@Urbandoned]

Soon...

[@peterwatts5825]

Stopped here a few times when working locally - probably early 2010s. We stayed here because it had a swimming pool - something to do of an evening. It was ok, to be fair.

[@paulillingworth1242]

Such a shame not far from where I live within minutes, it’s an iconic building, will be sad to see it go :( it’ll probably just become another pile overpriced unaffordable yuppy apartments :(

[@jackoonline3308]

just been demolished every time you drove past a bit more was gone, all it needed was a bit of funding but i’m sure the council will end up going on to sell this land instead soon, would’ve been a beautiful place even if the owners were the council, they love to talk about investing and this would have been one of them, such a shame and a waste of craftsmanship, could’ve made a lot of money from it just being a road away from the train station, worlds gone mad crazy how this was just left to rot. was part of this towns culture. absolutely disgraceful we’re a market town and they’re trying to modernise (such as the new waterfront project and donut project just in town) thank the lord for grade listings we would have otherwise lost the row of the shambles streets and other such buildings. A great example is costa coffee it’s so odd how there was a second floor but now the front of that floats due to grade listings. If not for these listings this town would lose its once iconic nightlife scene momories and it’s true name of Britain’s best market town

[@darcie0922]

how do you get into here

[@tone3740]

Just come across this video from my town. Probably a good it has been knocked down considering what is happening to the many other hotels in towns around the country that are being taken over at the moment by the Home Office to house the channel crossings brigade. Unbelievable 😡

[@iangallager4091]

It has an isolated appearance from the outside as if left to it's own devices. Would have thought homeless folk would be making use of it. Must have been a shock to the staff. When news about the sudden closure hit them. Hope that good use of it is made in future.

[@Unnamed_Handle]

The closure was anything but sudden. I worked there back in 2009-11 and it's future was always uncertain.

[@iangallager4091]

@@Unnamed_Handle thanks for reply. It was just the appearance of beds still with sheets on and food still in the staff fridge that helped give the impression of being left overnight. I always imagine that you get a couple of workers whose world might have revolved around the place for decades and the final closure would make quite an impact on them. Best wishes.

[@paulhough5143]

Hello pleaase will you do an abanded crematourium.

[@fxnn3gan560]

Does anyone any entrances to get into this place as I have always aways wanted to explore it

[@muyakadeluxe1063]

Wow omg 😲😳

[@paulhough5143]

Hello what is the reason why this hotel got closed down four please.

[@Ed.E]

The company went budt

[@paulhough5143]

Hello ed please will you tell me what you mean about this message.

[@bushcrafty7274]

@@paulhough5143 bankruptcy

[@paulhough5143]

Hello bushcrafty thank you four telling me that also.

[@mrjohn.whereyoufrom]

The swimming pool was larger than ones you find at leisure centres let alone a hotel.

[@Empire24453]

I lived in Chesterfield from 2016 till 2019, and always sen the building from the motorway, At the time in 2017 I did not even know it was abandoned. As of now, the building is no longer a block of land ;( Shame that they demolition it. Why remove it if they can reuse it. They started the demolition in 2022 and now in 2024 no idea what the land will become.

[@5kull571]

Such a waste and so much left behind, so sad ☹

[@Urbandoned]

A lot of these places suck to see :(

[@Hushey]

god that fridge! can only imagine the smelll...

[@Urbandoned]

.... you're lucky KZbin doesn't have a 4D feature

[@stein737]

exelent done

[@craftingwithcarter2261]

I stayed there about 10 years ago. All I remember was that there was a fire alarm at 3AM on the first night.

[@Urbandoned]

Not the best first impression. Hope the video brought back some memories :)

[@jackjolley40]

My mum fell out of window from this hotel. Fun times

[@thomasburke2683]

A ground floor window, I hope.

[@traceykiddy3849]

It's been knocked down now, I live near it what a shame and a waste

[@drnunn01]

its now sadly gone completely, knocked down last month, word is it could be a car park area