A few days after Christmas, on the way to a family reunion in upstate New York, myself and my mother vaguely recalled having driven by an abandoned hotel in the area years ago. After doing some research and finding out exactly where it was, we returned for a proper explore.
Taking in its rural setting and the abandoned nature of the surrounding town, I found this building eerily beautiful. As we parked the car and approached the grounds on foot, the five-story structure loomed darkly over us in the pre-dawn light. The interior, with its narrow halls and dim rooms, was still fairly well-furnished, albeit well-worn by the elements and local kids. The psychedelic 70's wallpaper and shag carpeting was certainly a bonus. It saddens me that this hotel is in such sorry shape, but at the very least, I'm glad to have revisited it when I did and gotten a look inside. Really, despite the brutal cold and limited time frame, this was probably my favorite explore to date.
As for the photos, I may have rushed set-ups and gone a bit hard with the vignetting. Overall though, I found this to be a very photogenic location. Enjoy!
Exterior
Looking out over town from the top floor.
Suicidal Chair
Shades of Pink
Rotted through to the Springs
Dimly Lit
Pillows and Patterns
Telephone Throne
Central Stairwell
Mirrored in Blue
Open Doors
Fresh Sheets
Sulphur Stub
Another Chair
Primary Colors
Open Line (the number of phones and other electronics in this place was pretty impressive)
Round the Corner
Outside from the Inside
To the Light (the narrow hallways here made me think of "The Shining")
Table Settings
Blue Room
Ironic Vandalism
Reading the Funnies
No Escape
Farewell
I hope to return here next time I'm in the area, hopefully when it's a little bit warmer
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