50 Abandoned Hotels That Are Frozen in Time

Not all luxury disappears—it lingers. In crumbling lobbies and dust-covered suites, the ghosts of opulence remain, quietly echoing through forgotten halls. Around the world, abandoned hotels stand as haunting time capsules: once the height of glamour, now suspended in silence. These weren’t just places to sleep—they were stages for scandals, hideouts for icons, cathedrals of excess. Wars came. Economies fell. Nature took the keys. And still, the chandeliers sway. We've expanded our collection to 50 Abandoned Hotels That Are Frozen in Time—a global journey through the eeriest remnants of vanished splendor. Some are shrouded in vines, others in secrecy. But each tells a story of ambition, collapse, and what’s left behind when the guests never return. These aren’t just ruins—they’re monuments to memory, where peeling wallpaper and rusting bathtubs whisper louder than any brochure ever did. Step inside—if you dare—and witness what happens when luxury is left to decay.

1. Hotel del Salto – Colombia

Perched on the edge of a cliff overlooking the stunning Tequendama Falls, Hotel del Salto was once a luxurious retreat for Bogotá’s elite. Opened in 1928, the hotel catered to visitors eager to witness the majestic waterfall. However, pollution in the river and economic troubles led to its closure in the 1990s. Now, it stands abandoned, its once-grand façade covered in moss, while mist from the falls shrouds its eerie silhouette. Though it has been partially restored as a museum, much of the hotel remains a haunting time capsule of Colombia’s golden age of travel.