751 Comments for Hotel Sterling

It would be amazing for a studio. I'd just love to wake up in the morning and see that view. . .that would be a great beginning for any day.

Aussie, the building is not gone. The tower is gone, which they were going to turn into a parking lot (I think), but the atcual sterling Hotel is still there. What do you think Silkster... someday the renovations will be complete. Maybe we just need to "believe"... LOL

Hey Silk, I heard pretty much the same thing you did. I live only a few blocks from the hotel. :)

ahhh the st.louis motel6 I see!

Part of the hotels problem was that there is / was absolutely NO parking anywhere for the hotel to continue being a hotel. So, the other hotels around the area received more customers, Although the Sterling was once a Grandiose and had a lot of night life, it died off in the 70's when so many other night clubs popped up (with parking). The pic above is a side entrance.

I live not far from the sterling hotel, I dont remember them saying they were knocking the main building down, I believe they are going to re do the inside and open shops on the ground floor. There used to be a restaurant, a Barber shop and a beauty salon, and if i remember correctly, a mens hat store too. It had turned into an apartment building and the sterling management didnt pay their electric bill (or something like that) and all the occupants (mostly elderly) were removed with no notice from that building, it was very sad . they werent even allowed to take their posessions, the city came in and said - Leave! and that was it. they never went back. Anyway, when the city went back in a year or so later, they saw that someone stole the gigantic chandelere from the main lobby, and a lot of the marble from the walls were missing. (sounds like an inside job to me) But, according to the last thing I heard about it, they are building a parking lot behind it and going to reopen the Hotel.

Is this the back celebrity enterence? picture a huge 50's cadillac limo parked on the corner!

I some how see Greda Garbo lounging on an art deco chaise lounge smoking a long cigerette next to that fireplace. :)
what a shame these sorts of architectual details are no longer produced, and what is left is in this sort of shape.
Motts, ive just found your site,and i thank you for doing what you do! its beautiful!

I want tile like that! Except cleaner...

The Sterling has always been a mystery for those not brave enough to venture in. There used to be a club in the rear, side, of the Hotel were local punk and hardcore bands played. The entrance to "Metro" used to be through the Sterling. For as long as I can remember Wilkes-Barre has been talking about turning it in to "higher class" apartments or dorms for the universities, none of those venturs have ever fell through.

Cheers to Motts for documenting the past and the inside ....out

Just to clarify - the tall building was demo'd... and trust me, it needed to be torn down. The actual Hotel sterling still stands and it is still vacant. I live just down the street from this hotel.

Great gallery! It was a pleasure looking over your work once again :)

Keep it up, Mr. Motts!

That is the fanciest fire escape I've ever seen!

Must've been something to look at a long time ago... Sad.

Ooooo... pretty shot