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Hotel Motel
Journey Motel Court
The Journey Motel Court, located just off Highway 61 in Memphis, Tennessee, opened in the mid-20th century as a classic roadside stop for travelers navigating the Blues Highway.
Christmas Hotel
In a quiet downtown, this early 20th-century hotel stands as a forgotten relic of travelers’ tales.
Orlando Sun Resort
During my early exploration of the Orlando Sun Resort, I encountered an unsettling sight that quickly overshadowed my curiosity about the property.
Wisteria Hotel
The Wisteria Hotel in Winona, Mississippi, is a historic landmark with a rich history dating back to its construction in 1910 by W.B. and Delia Van Kirk. Designed by renowned architect R.H. Hunt, this three-and-a-half-story Colonial Revival building became a bustling hub during the 1920s and 1930s, largely due to its proximity to the Illinois Central and Southern Railway lines.
Pines Motel
If all of the pine trees have been cut down, can it still be called the Pines Motel? Here are three of the reviews from Google Maps...
Hotel of Yesteryear
This hotel and buildings is a historic hotel complex in Tennessee. It was rebuilt in the 1890s, surrounded by original 1860 cottages. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The main hotel building was erected in the 1890s by Matt F. Allen on the site of a former hotel built by Emanuel Kreider in 1849. The first hotel burned down in the late 1880s, but thirteen cottages dating back to 1860 survived the fire. The hotel complex was acquired by W. C. West and A. E. Beard in 1908, and they closed it down in 1917.
Relax
I have no idea when this place was abandoned, but it has been awhile. There isn't much vandalism. It's more or less just rotting. It's evident there have been some squatters, but even that looks like it has been while.
Governors House Hotel & Convention Center
The hotel, opened in the 1960s, prospered for over 20 years and featured 197 rooms, over 19,500 square feet of meeting and convention space, restaurant and an outdoor pool in the shape of the state of Alabama. Then, in the 1990s, larger hotels were built downtown drawing both staff and guests away from the Governor's House Hotel.
Sweet Suite
This hotel in Mississippi doesn't look as if it closed all that long ago. The lobby area is still locked up & in decent shape. There were some broken windows, but they have been boarded back up. Some of the rooms are still locked down tight & you can't see in. Others, well, look used. Some homeless and or druggies are using them for shelter. I didn't encounter any on my visit, but they are there regularly. One room was a two story suite. Complete with full kitchen & a nice walk in shower.
The Pool is Closed
It looks like Detroit, but this abandoned hotel is in Mississippi. This was a quick trip in & get the heck out. I didn't get to do a walk through, but hope to get back to do so with some company. There were several sketchy people & I didn't hang around long. The pool was the coolest part of the whole place.
Georgetowne
The 18-hole "Hillsdale Resort" course at the The Kings Arrow Ranch facility in Lumberton, Mississippi features 5,725 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70 . The course rating is 66.9 and it has a slope rating of 112 on Bermuda grass. Designed by Jimmy George, the Hillsdale Resort golf course opened in 1970.
Travel Inn
There isn't any information out there about this hotel. It sat abandoned for many years, I think since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It has now been torn down. Every time I drive along Highway 90, I glance over at the empty lot. I'm glad I got to visit it before its demise.
Sun-n-Sand
I wish I had been able to get in, and now the opportunity has passed. By now the entire hotel has been torn down. From the Mississippi Heritage - "They offered cheap rooms, a heated pool, a decent coffee shop and an endless, gratis supply of bologna and crackers in the corner of the lobby and for a time, it was one of Mississippi’s most intriguing and influential political and governmental environments." ~ https://www.mississippiheritage.com/elevation-blog/sun-n-sand
Georgia not Florida Motel
So I thought this hotel was in Florida, but after looking back, I see it is actually in Cuthbert, Georgia. Lol.
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