Around the world, there are many abandoned ‘ghost hotels’ – with not a single guest in sight.<\/p>\n
While many hotels are getting ready to welcome hordes of happy sun-seeking vacationers this summer, some properties remain guest-free all year round.<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsign up for Sun<\/span> Newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Around the world, there are dozens of ‘ghost hotels’ \u2013 empty, abandoned buildings that were once popular tourist destinations.<\/p>\n Abandoned by the sea or abandoned in the mountains, there is something equally terrifying and fascinating about these eerie habitats.<\/p>\n Incomplete construction, financial pressures \u2013 even a tragic past \u2013 have left these buildings forgotten and in disrepair, without a single visitor in sight. <\/p>\n Below are some of the scary structures that are still standing around the world.<\/p>\n Hotel Hell<\/p>\n 400-room resort left to rot inside ‘ghost hotel’ in Brit Holes hotspot <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n rage of the dead<\/p>\n Abandoned floating hotel ‘full of tormented souls’ bursts into flames<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Known as the ‘Bay of Abandoned Hotels’, this remote village has a very sad history, as the area suffered much damage during the Croatian War of Independence and the complex \u2013 originally made up of six hotels \u2013 is now completely barren.<\/p>\n Now neglected for almost twenty years, the ruins document a turbulent period of history, as the area was attacked by locals when the Yugoslavian People’s Army tried to drive Croatian soldiers from their home \u2013 Kupari was destroyed in the fighting.<\/p>\n This seaside skeleton hasn’t had a single guest since construction stopped in the 1970s, and the hotel isn’t just a haunted eyesore \u2013 five people have lost their lives inside the vacant property, which will house 741 apartments.<\/p>\n Since no company’s name was included in the property deeds, the Santa Cruz City Council is responsible for the building, and after complaints about tragic accidents and safety concerns, it was decided that the abandoned building would be demolished.<\/p>\n These creepy neo-Gothic villas, costing around \u00a3400,000 each, are reminiscent of tiny castles \u2013 looking distinctly Disney-esque \u2013 and have been left empty since the country’s recession.<\/p>\n The project, which aimed to bring Arab buyers to Europe, remained incomplete, and now 587 partially built properties are just an empty ghost town.<\/p>\n Located in South Lincolnshire, this stately home has had no guests around the grand hall that has been lying vacant for the past year, with only staff allowed to enter the property.<\/p>\n The hotel was initially closed to the public to house asylum seekers, but guests had to leave when the government contract with the hotel expired and the property was closed.<\/p>\n Now a defunct landmark, it used to be a bustling hub of resort activity, welcoming a stream of tourists to its 3,400 hotel rooms and convention center \u2013 an especially popular destination thanks to local attractions like Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. <\/p>\n The site closed its doors forever in 2010 due to several changes in ownership and a failed rebranding into Orlando Sun Resort.<\/p>\n Part of the famous Borscht Belt vacation destination scene, an area frequented by Jewish families in New York, this gorgeous vacation spot used to be the epicenter of summer fun and the ultimate warm weather travel destination.<\/p>\n Following the sale of the hotel, it has since become a ghost town \u2013 filled with memories of last summer.<\/p>\n Another abandoned hotel with a tragic past, the Polisya Hotel stands as a monument to the events of the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, when a catastrophic explosion occurred at the nearby power plant, releasing huge amounts of radioactive material into the environment.<\/p>\n This space originally served as accommodation for visitors to the plant but was partially destroyed during the explosion.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Around the world, there are many abandoned ‘ghost hotels’ – with not a single guest in sight. 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\nKupari, Croatia<\/h2>\n
Hotel Anza, Spain<\/h2>\n
Burj Al Babas, T\u00fcrkiye<\/h2>\n
Stoke Rochford Hall, UK<\/h2>\n
Hyatt Orlando Resort, Florida<\/h2>\n
Grossinger’s Catskill Resort Hotel, Liberty, New York<\/h2>\n
Polisya Hotel, Pripyat, Ukraine<\/h2>\n