50 Abandoned Hotels That Are Frozen in Time

14. El Hotel Viena – Argentina

Built in the 1940s by German immigrants, El Hotel Viena sits on the shores of Mar Chiquita, one of Argentina’s largest saltwater lakes. While it was initially a luxurious retreat for wealthy vacationers, it soon became infamous due to rumors that it provided refuge for Nazi war criminals fleeing Europe after World War II. Whispers of hidden tunnels, secret passages, and long-forgotten safes fuel speculation that the hotel was more than just a lakeside getaway. Over the years, the hotel fell into disrepair, with economic downturns and rising water levels from the lake hastening its demise. Today, its decaying facade and partially flooded rooms create an eerie scene, while ghost hunters and urban explorers report strange noises and unexplained phenomena within its empty corridors. Whether fact or fiction, its dark past and ghostly presence make it one of the most haunting abandoned hotels in South America.