218 Comments for Heiden Hotel

Its just decay.
Life is short

Jezus, you people watch too much TV ! Research the local economy ! You might find toward the end of the catskills heyday ... they had to make-do. Which meant using the leftover paint on hand ! Have you people no imagination to put yourself in other peoples shoes historically ? Or is your capacity for that so limuted thus the fascination with it ? Its a poorly painted wall people ! Due to owners struggling in economic hard times ! Jeez ! Duh !

I looked up the Heiden Hotel on the internet because I actually lived there for three months and wanted to know if I could recapture memories or find other people whom lived there at the same time. I knew it was a slim chance. I was surprised to find it on a website that showcased old places - loosely romantisizing the decay of man-made ventures. The authors made some attempt to give minimum historical facts and context . The comments were even more lacking ! They mostly refering to the decor in decay. Well, kudos Einsteins ! Decor WILL DECAY ! Anything on this earth will decay ! It's a natural phenominom. It's gonna happen ! Get over it ! Well, guess what ? LIFE also happened here ! Some pretty f'in good life ! I got a college art degree I can wipe my ass with. I suggest you get out there and LIVE LIFE ! Stop looking for decayed shit and LIVE ! We did . . . at the Heiden !

If walls could talk !

Summer of 1980 my room was the last one on the left with the fire escape outside the window. I waitressed at the Concord Resort that summer. Most of the busboys and waitresses rented rooms there. It was hard work but our off time at the Heiden was magic. We were all young and enjoying it. I remember friends like Valerie, Howie Alex, amongst many. Fun nights bar hopping and hot afternoons by the pool. Fond memories. Its sad to see it decayed. But you can't go back in time anyway.

a wonderful portfolio of long ago memories...would have loved to have seen some exteriors - specifically of the fire escape up which 6 or 7 friends of mine carried two cases of beer while sneaking into our 2-bed room...have to keep costs down as college kids!

I absolutely LOVE the contrast of colors in this one!

I love the title of this. The cracks tell stories, yes.

happiest childhood memories were spent here...

Whoops - somehow I got the year wrong on that fire. It burned in May 2008, eight months after my visit. Thanks for catching that!

Mr. Motts, I'm a little confused. The opening page says a fire destroyed the building in May of 2007, however on the page to the photos you say they were shot in August 2007. So something is askew with this if it was destroyed in May. how could you have taken photos in August? Just an observation that was driving me nuts!

Nice find, yup that's the door. Scrubbing through I could also identify the ceiling light fixtures in the dining room and the graffiti-covered staff residences - neat!

After I read it was in a movie, I had to see if I could find a clip on Youtubes. I did and I recognized the door with the nest windows I just commented on. This might not be the exact door as the one in the movie clip looks like it has a different edging, but I'm sure a lot of the doors were similar. Hope it's ok to post the link...I just thought you'd be interested. The door is at 1:20 in the clip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mq67AcTDNA

Love this!

I like the colors... not sure I'd put them together but the more I look at it the more I like it. I even like the 'cracked' look it has.