Annie Daly, Contributing Editor, Yahoo Travel
If you think the Bates Motel is scary, you may want to stop reading now. That’s because we’re about to list ten more creepy hotels around the world. But unlike the fictional Bates Motel, whose creepiness lies in the fact that it’s run by potentially insane people, these hotels are creepy because they aren’t run by anybody at all. They’re totally abandoned — and yet, they’re still standing. Whether they were partially demolished by war, bankrupted, invaded, or more, these eery hotels have stood the test of time. Literally.
**1. Sheraton Rarotonga, Cook Islands. **
Not a single person ever stayed here. (Photo: TripAdvisor)
Referred to as the “Heartbreak Hotel” by local islanders, the construction of this place nearly bankrupted the Cook Islands, according to CNN. The crazy part? It’s still listed as a hotel on Google Maps, even though it was never finished — and, thus, never even housed a single guest.** **
**2. Sofitel Heiva, Huahine, French Polynesia. **
It may be abandoned, but it’s still in a beautiful location. (Photo: Olivier Bruchez/Flickr)
It’s been a decade since the last guest stayed in this abandoned hotel, which isn’t surprising, given its shabby exterior. Yet even though the hotel itself is eery, its surroundings are still quite beautiful.
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3. Lee Plaza, Detroit, U.S.
_The once-functional grand ballroom of the Lee Plaza Hotel. (Photo:Matthew Christopher/Caters News Agenc_y)
Considering that Detroit is a very bankrupt city, the fact that it has a falling-apart hotel isn’t incredibly surprising. That said, the remains of the 15-floor hotel — closed for two decades now — show that the hotel was once quite luxurious, thus acting as a nice reminder that Detroit was once a beautiful, decked-out city_. _
**4. Hotel Renakse, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. **
What a shame that this hotel is going to waste. (Photo: John Brown / Alamy)
Once owned by the Cambodian People’s Party, this French colonial style hotel is a century old. It was sold to a private developer who didn’t do anything with it, so now, it just sits there, baking in the sun.
5. Varosha, Famagusta, Cyprus.
_A-List celebs used to flock to Cyprus. (Photo: Agencja Fotograficzna Caro / Alamy) _
Judging from this photo, you wouldn’t exactly think that Varosha was once a bumping beach spot, visited by top celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor and Brigitte Bardot. But it was, according to MailOnline, until Turkish troops invaded the Mediterranean island — which once had a population of 40,000 — in 1974. Now, the deserted buildings just stand there, as Turkish soldiers stand guard._ _
6. Igloo City, Alaska, U.S.
Behold: the most architecturally-advanced gas station you have ever seen. (Photo: morten larsen / Alamy)
Where else would you find an abandoned igloo? The funny thing about this one is that it never actually opened. Alaskan developers started to construct it in the 1970s, but since then, it’s been hit with so many building codes that it’s never actually gotten the chance to open. Now, it serves as — wait for it — a souvenir stand. And a gas station. Which is the perfect use for such a beautiful building! _ _
**7. Hotel Polissya, Pripyat, Ukraine. **
Chernobyl changed everything. (Photo: Juliet Ferguson / Alamy)
After the explosion of the Chernobyl reactor in Ukraine in 1986, this hotel was obviously abandoned. Today, “disaster tourists” — i.e. tourists interested in delving into the country’s tragic history — still climb the roof for views of the city of Pripyat, which is extremely desolate. Interestingly, tourists are still required to get radiation testing, although the disaster struck 30 years ago.
8. Fox Hotel (not its real name)
The main lobby. (Photo: Matthew Christopher/Caters News Agency) _ Upstate New York is filled with many beautiful mountainside lodges. This one, obviously, is not one of them. Though it was a fully-functioning hotel at one point, it’s now anything but. The main lobby is visibly busted, with a slanting staircase and a sinking floor. _
**9. Dechambeau Hotel and Post Office, Mono County, California. **
Who’s got mail? No one. (Photo: Henk Meijer / Alamy)
Mono County, California is a complete ghost town. It used to be a mining town, but now, the hotel and the post office sit in the middle of the desolate Bodie State Park_ — _and they are likely the only thing sitting there in that park.
**10. El Hotel del Salto, Colombia **
Photo: Luis Alveart/Flickr
Which is worse: the fact that this hotel is situated next to a disgustingly polluted river, or the fact that it has a reputation as a suicide spot? Apparently, both truths were enough to turn guests away from staying at the once-cute little hotel. It went bankrupt, but its remains still stand. (No word on whether it is still a suicide spot to this day.)
SOURCE: http://travelinspirations.yahoo.com/post/119494582991/the-10-spookiest-abandoned-hotels-around-the-world
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