Lost Inside An Abandoned Catskills Hotel - The Paramount
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- čas přidán 25. 10. 2018
- I finally returned to the Catskills of New York. To kick off this second trip, we visited a massive hotel called the Paramount. In its later years it operated as a Best Western before being shut down by flames. Although it's not luxurious, its still an impressive property. Unfortunately the lobby, dinning room, kitchen and nightclub were all lost in the fire. What is left is endless guest wings, an indoor & outdoor pool, pond and some untouched rooms. For a period of time we got lost inside the maze of hallways. Enjoy
Please Note: Exploring Abandoned locations can be dangerous. I don't condone or encourage anyone to enter an Abandoned structure. Not only is safety a concern, but often times its illegal and when possible, i seek out permission. I simply go to document its history before it's gone and leave things the way I find them. I assume all the risks & responsibility in doing so. Please don't attempt to do this on your own.
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Its amazing how the older wooden sections of the property are much more intact and standing better than the more modern sections. Shows how older buildings and good craftmanship withstands the test of time and elements.
Very true
Not surprising, yeah.
I just want to say, not only do I love your videos, but I enjoy your laid back personality and you always look at all the little objects I would want to see if I were exploring myself. Just obsessed with your channel. Thanks for the awesome content!
Obsession is good Jenna. Atleast in this circumstance lol. Really glad you enjoy my videos.
I worked there from 1984-1989. This was emotional and touchingly personal for me to watch. I am also mesmerized by all of your other hotel videos in the surrounding area. Thank you for not letting these places fade into nothingness. FAN for life!
Thanks
I grew up spending summers in the '60s and early '70s at the Paramount Hotel. I swam without help for the first time in that pool after my dad challenged me to "just jump in and swim." My first musical memory was "Twist Again" by Chubby Checker playing on the Jukebox in the Casino building (which I presume was lost to the fire). I spent endless summer days rowing on the lake (yes they had rowboats, I don't remember paddleboats but that could have been later on). Freddie Gasthalter (I think that was his last name), the owner, was a great guy, very lively. The dining room was huge and the food was good, traditional Kosher Catskills fare. The main building was Chateau style, with high ceilings and plenty of space. The building foundation that you panned to left of the main building was the Casino building.
I returned to the Paramount when I was in college in the late 70s, when we had "Jewish Student Weekends" and took the place over. We had a "Gong Show" in the casino and a group of us formed "Veggie and the Paramounts," and performed the Do-Wop "Crazy Eddie" commercial. We were gonged :-).
The place wasn't super-fancy (and therefore was more affordable than the big resorts) but was a nice place to go. I generally avoided the connecting halls, using the outside paths instead, because they were, indeed, confusing. As the place grew they added more connecting halls, I think as a convenience for people who stayed over during winter months.
Thank you for posting this and bringing back some great memories!
It's a shame what vandals will do to a property.😞
Too bad they didn’t donate some of the mattresses, refrigerators and etc. to shelters or somewhere before they became unusable. Awesome video! Thanks for sharing!
donating the mattresses is unsafe due to the possibility of bedbugs
That drives me insane. Soooo many people could have benefited from those beds and other furniture.
This Best Western is closed? I thought they all looked like this! Lmao. The first 10 minuets or so caused me severe stress and flash backs, I had those exact same green sitting chairs in my hotel until I replaced them when I took it over 7 years ago.... the sight of them sent shivers down my spine! They used styrofoam in the pool area for the drop down ceiling as regular ceiling tile would discolor and crumble with the humidity and heat. Loved the phone gag..... I mean I can’t believe someone is still calling that room! Yes I suffered through the 3rd long video in a row! Lol. But it was a great explore and kept me awake ( but will have green chair nightmares tonight!). Great pool save at the end... lol. Thanks for the before and after shots and for the history, I didn’t think the explore was bad. Gave thumbs up as always!
It was a painful suffering wasnt it? Haha. I knew you would appreciate this video being in the hotel business. Thanks for your input.
So sad that the hotel chains aren't taking responsibility for hotels left in despair.
Love your personality and your attitude. Always make me feel as though I'm there. Also live your attention to detail
This is a brand new feature i'm trying out. This video will "Premiere" at 9pm and we can all watch it live at the same time. Set your reminders and chat with me during the video. Should be a lot of fun.
Ready and waiting : )
JPVideos I’m there! Can’t wait!!
Reminder is set, looking forward to it 😁 x
🙈 arr reminder is set but just realised it's in US time not UK only 45 mins to go but that'll be 2am I'm not sure my eyes will stay open 😴 will probably have to catch up in the morning. Gutted xx
@@johnedwards5147 just make it full screen. Chat window is optional.
You would think that Best Western could properly shut down this facility. Irresponsible!
I truly LOVE how you make us feel as if we are right there with you. You keep in comments and surprises. Thank You So Very Much for doing this. : )
Thanks for joining me
I love how peaceful and quiet the whole property seems to be...that's one of my favorite things about abandoned places...it's like being alone in the world.
Did you see my acting debut at the end after my outro? It was bay watch worthy.
@@JPVideos81 Move over David Hasselhoff!
Lmao toss that lifepreserver Baywatch 😂
Really enjoy your videos! They mean alot to alot of people. We weren't able to take a vacation this year, so experiencing your videos is a Godsend.
Thanks so much.
Great video. It’s just sad that it was left and destroyed by time, people and animals. I think about all the people that stayed there and the memories they made. Good thing they can take those memories with them.
Thank you
Your welcome
I love the long videos. As far as the outside pool goes, yes it's not fancy, but as far as the kids go they probably thought it was awesome. Thx again for an awesome video.
As usual another great video I have been binge watching all of them. You are the best as far as I am concerned!!
Aww, thank you
That ending cracked me up!! Cool place man, also this premier thing was a cool idea! I liked it a lot!
Gave myself a good laugh. Although I'll leave the dramatic acting to the pros lol.
I enjoyed watching your video. its sad to see such a once nice Hotel get this way. It was actually scary when the phone was ringing.
Just some clever editing
Yeah, very large, old and forgot now. Thank you both for this. Enjoyed.
Wow! That place looked gorgeous when it was still operational! Sad to see these beautiful sites go but the cool thing about exploring abandoned places is you get to see the aftermath and see the memories that were made there. Amazing video! Really captured everything!
Thanks John
Love your work. I like how you are thorough and give us time to take in the experien
ce.
Thank you
I love your videos and you're very informative. I believe the Paramount Hotel was part of the so called Borscht Belt back in the day. If walls could talk.
That it was. Thanks for watching
Its a huge place indeed! Cost a fortune to restore
I just love how you research somewhere and place it on screen about what happened in the past and how a property thrived at that time. Also i love it when you put old photos on screen too. It makes the video so much more interesting .. thank you another amazing video ... x
It helps make the video better so i do it as often as i can.
@@JPVideos81 yes it does i agree you are doing great hun x
Interesting information. Always cool seeing before and after shots.
As a former Upstate New Yorker, I'm ashamed to admit I did not know the Catskills had such a dominant Jewish population! What happened? Why did all these fantastic old resorts close down? Can you recommend any books that may cover this historical phenomenon? The Catskills, especially as your videos present them, are so very fascinating to me! I really never knew about these places, even though my great grandfather and his wife played in some of these resorts when they were in their younger years! Thank you for your presentations! You are a very thorough documentarist without being stuffy or dry. You manage to create excitement and curiosity for these places!
There are numerous websites talking about and documenting the history of the Catskills and these Iconic resorts.
There are PLENTY of Jews there now. Especially in the summer. They have their own hotels and properties. Eventually they will probably buy these properties and use them for retreats.
I just watched the video for the first time. As the owner of the hotel I didn't appreciate the liability of you trespassing but I did enjoy the detailed walkthrough.
Worked as maintenance man here in 1987-88.Remember all the guests arriving on buses every Sunday,Big dining room and lake in the front.My bosses name was Bella.Very nice woman.Used to drive the shuttle bus to Monticello shortline terminal.Lot of memories there.
Thanks for sharing
Fascinating !
Thank you for doing this for us....a special experience.... fun way to spend a Friday nite : )
So happy you were there to enjoy it.
Oh man I’m so glad you saved Mike from the pool!! 😂🤣👏🏻 Excellent video...the length did not bother me! Just more fun. I really enjoy the before and after photos. What a huge compound!
Thank god for that life ring.
Watching alot of your videos, I can definitely see one more item you should add to your
"It must be abandoned" list. Besides the toys and Christmas items you find is the Painted artwork on the walls and everywhere else.
In fact you can see this before even going into alot of these places,
You can say "If it is tagged It is abandoned!"
I can't comprehend that this is their only form of entertainment .😢
Keep up the long videos never boring very interesting and informative..🤓
More long ones on the way
Great job!! You had to picture it, and the others to imagine what it was like in the day. After them, the last of the great night spots was Greenwood Lake, NY. Alas , only memories. Thanks for look back. Great work.
You're welcome
Glad to see you two wearing those respirators!! I love the red white and blue shades you had and I noticed the top hats on the ground at the beginning of the video would go nicely with them, LOL!!!!!!!
Cool video, thanks for sharing!
I rarely find hats that fit my huge hat lol. Found those shades at a store in ocmd.
@@JPVideos81 LOL!!!
Oops! I missed the live chat. I can see how you can get lost in there. The place was huge! Looks like the vandals had a field day in there in spots. I enjoyed the long video.
Hope you can catch the next one.
I was there. Looked like owners were gonna rehab the place and changed their minds due to the highway bypass.
I’m hooked on your videos. Look forward to them in my down time. Love your laid back style.
Ty Paul
I like live chat, it's cool to be able to chat with you and other subscribers. Good night, well here is night !! Bye !!!
Love the extended video. Great history and research you guys always do, and the end, maybe a new segment "Abandoned watch"
Jp hasslehoff
Thank you so much!! Awesome!! Plz always have Mike there to make me not so scared!
It's funny that there is only find a few places that aren't vandalized or graffiti on the walls. Thanks for sharing Jay
🤣 That was one sad sounding piano! So I guess this is the entertainment area!🎹🎶🎼🎵🎺
Brilliant vid ! Love Hotel/Resort explores. You are truly The Best at what you do. Thank You for your continued hard work.
Not sure about the best, but i try my best to put out great content.
@@JPVideos81 You are succeeding !
Your comment made my day.
I throughly enjoyed this video. The length was fine as I like looking at everything. Some parts were really falling apart and some weren’t so bad but the vandals sure do a job on these places. I don’t get what they enjoy about doing all that damage. I totally enjoyed this, I am looking for more of these! Thanks Jay and Mike, it was fun
Thanks jean
I watched the entire video while doing laundry and it was a very interesting watch and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The Baywatch ending alone was worth the wait 😄
I appreciate the massive EFFORT that you put into getting up there and then exploring such an enormous area! 👏🏾
Haha, thanks
I really enjoy your videos I like it when you have done your homework on an adventure or an abandon home.Thank You.watching all the time.
Thanks cynthia. I like to keep my videos informative and entertaining.
An awesome video, Love the long videos 😀, I usually don't comment but I really do enjoy all the videos you put up👍👍👍👍
Thanks Patricia. Dont be shy, comment away.
It's very sad to see a once beautiful resort turn to this but it's a very cool find and great video!!!
Brilliant video, I love seeing the before pictures
Well. That was 1:01:18 well spent. I enjoyed this and would have spent another hour in your company. I don't know if I could have stayed there, too much of a maze for me. From your photographs at the end, OMG the dinning room looks so beautiful from the outside. I would love to have had a meal there. Many thanks. See you in the next video 😆😆😆🌺💕🌺
See ya there 🙂
Another epic location! Loved the “dramatic pool scene”. Keep ‘em coming!
Haha, it was my acting debut.
That was amazing. It was like watching a movie. Loved it. Thank you for all your great videos. Been off work for a while, only hubby working, not any extra income, but when I go back to work, I'll send you a few bucks. So worth it. Thanks again.
I'm appreciative that you take the time to watch my videos.
Another one ...I used to work at this one...it's in parksville new York....parksville in named after my family
I've heard of Parksville. I think it was a town that went out real fast after the construction of a new highway which I think they call route 86 which was the old 17 that ran right through the town and now that the highway doesn't run through the town, its basically become a ghost town. However I have seen video's also showing a minor revival of the town. Western section of the catskill region or just outside the catskill region if I am not mistaken.
Great video, i liked it being longer as you get to see so much more. Thank you
More longer videos on the way.
thanks guys for the awesome explore & that the video was so much longer than others. i wish they could all be this long ! this place was massive & really nice in it's day ; i always ppreciate when you have some history and especially the before & after pics. this was so hard for ya'll to navigate through the debris to show us the best stuff & ya'll just seemed to be taking it all calm & collected.(even when u were totally lost, which i must confess, had me laughing out loud) . again, thanks for the great vid. keep safe & God bless :) :)
I like to have variety to my channel with both content and length of videos. I do have some more longer videos coming up.
Great Video 👍 JP all those mattresses left very Spacey
sounds fun, excitedly waiting ! :) God bless :) :)
I like that you research where ever you go before going in and I like the photo stills as well great job !!! I subscribed
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I'd hate to be the guy who put up all that new drywall, only to see it go to waste. You explained why it happened, but it's still a sad situation. Great video, thumbs up!!
Its sad & amazing @ the same time...Thank u 4 sharing!😊
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Man that indoor pool was wacked! Great video guys. I “ suffered” through the whole thing 😂
Haha, glad to see you survived all of it.
I never thought I would get hooked on watching these kind of video's But thanks to you I am :P also it's kind of creepy how in 3 video's I have watched now. A random phone rings. Crazy lol
Lol. Well in my videos, the phone ringing is just some clever editing. Thanks for watching
What a hodgepodge Lodge!
I was doing well, till the ringing phone in the closet.....
Frreeeeeekkkk me OUT!
The door entry locks were no doubt salvaged.
I can't imagine working there, much less being a guest. The diving board, a litigators dream!
This was actually scarier than the 18th century mansion. Your buddy should have stayed in the kiddie pool. Great job! Thanks for the tour!
Lol
We also have Best Western Hotels in Australia as well, but ours are not as extensive in size as those in the USA. Can't say what they are like as we have never stayed in hotels or motels before, for our family it was always on-site cabin/caravan and tent site stays in caravan/tourist parks or camping down old fire and disused trails in forest areas (the best). Such a shame to see such a building sitting empty and deteriorating, to think it was once someone's pride and joy and once seen and enjoyed by those who stayed during its years of operation. Out of all of the places we have been over the years, (we have never been out of Australia), the hotels and motels we remember seeing as kids are still in operation today. To our knowledge, we don't have seasonal hotels/motels in Australia, all of the ones we have seen remain open all year round. Awesome video!!!
Ty for watching
Watched over 2 days lol! But thought it was fab, great before and after shots and loved the Baywatch bit 😂 xx
If Hollywood needs a lifeguard for an upcoming show, they know who to call. Haha
Interesting video. I really like your catskills resort videos. Thanks for filming.
Thank you. I'm headed back there this weekend to film another one.
great video keep up the great work and keep the videos coming
Love the live stream thanks for sharing.
Great video Must have been a grand place in the day ... 👍
Love it! :D Keep up the good job!
Another awesome video! Thanks for all you do!
My pleasure
Wow that place in rough shape, I can't believe there are rooms falling down on top rooms. That has got to be the most decade place I've seen you explore. It's still pretty cool.
It was weird as some places were completely destroyed and other areas weren't too bad.
Hi, wow so many buildings, it was certainly a tough place to photograph as in wherever you point the camera there's a picture. It really is a shame to see a place that was once loved by so many just fallen to it's knees. I think you did an awesome job there with both commentary, videography and editing. The photography and montage at the end were first class. I had a giggle with the saving Mike scene at the end, that was really funny, especially your Baywatch run Jay ;). A brilliant video, thank you. x
Glad it put a smile on your face. I had a lot of fun making this video.
Another awesome 📍 location. You're so funny at the end...😄
Watch out david hasselhoff
All those mattresses could have been given to the needy. Certainly a beautiful area.
thanks JP for another video and yes you are on point. I love every video that you put out keep doing what you doing. P.S can you tell Mike plumber job open ha ha 😂 but I do like him and you and everything that you two and the family put out also cool sound effects try more I lkie
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Hey guys great video i enjoyed it thanxs
Great work, we almost visited this in march but skipped it for a house up the street. Apparently someone dumped hydrochloric acid in the swimming pool here.
Killer location! So bummed i missed out on this trip. There is always the summer, once my life simmers down.
Ha, it wont simmer down for about another 18yrs.
People who vandalize abandoned places really suck. If caught, I think instead of jail or a fine they should have to restore part of the abandoned place. If you think about it, without the vandalism to this hotel, it could be a great place to set up for veteran housing. So much potential made unaffordable by idiots.
I agree. Vandals destroy the places much faster than mother nature.
That air conditioner you got close to was one of G.E.'s best, roughly 78 to 88. I still have several in service at the apartment complex I work for. It's funny how those older units have outlived so many modern units. I insist on letting them live on, against my bosses wishes! So many of my tenants ask me to find an old one, and take out the new one!
Oldies, but goodies ! Like a lot of Seniors !
To see all these materials being wasted when these things should be saved and repurposed. So many people go without. This could provide furniture and other materials that are still good.
I subscribed! Hit the like, clanged the bell. I used to go out like you guys do sometimes. Health reasons stop and slow me down. I do enjoy your videos , they are slow going so you can actually see what’s there ,
thank you❤️ I’m a new lurker now following. Love it... well, except for the . creepy music at the beginning.
Thanks for watching and subscribing
EXCELLENT EXPLORE ///KEEP EM COMING FELLAS.....CATSKILLS IS AWESOME....HAVE YOU GONE TO THE PINES YET IN SOUTH FALLSBURGH WHERE THR WALKWAY BRIDGE GOES OVER LITTLE POOL.....THEY KNOCKED MOST OF THOSE BUILDINGS DOWN WITH FIRE.....WONDER IF POOL IS STILL THERE.....SAD STUFF
We skipped that one as its in too bad of shape. We do have another resort video coming out. We were in the catskills again last weekend.
Just be careful exploring guys!
Love the history
Hey JP, that's a royal mess. Please be careful and safe. I hope that you don't come across a body.🤔🙄 it's so amaze me how many can be so destructive, the place is torn up, I know that there was A fire, but I feel A lot of it was done by vandalism.
Tons of vandalism here
@@JPVideos81 yes, and it is a shame.🤔
Gave thumbs up, commented on the first post
Hey how are you doing? Wow that was awesome!!!
the pool ceiling was intentional, you can't use standard tiles with an indoor pool, the moisture would destroy them
That place is beauty in my eye just the way it is!!
Agreed man
Other than the fire damage,ya know....@@JPVideos81
Thanks for a cool video! 😎 You're getting me through the flu. Again. 😷
Again???
@@JPVideos81 Yep. My oldest works at a pharmacy and brought home flu type B. A month later, flu type A. We were all given Tamiflu to treat oldest and prevent for the rest of us, both times. Got them both anyway. Rough! Doc says she's seen that a lot this year.
Oldest is looking for a new job. 👍
We just explored this two weeks ago, while still massive, the building is now in extreme ruins. People have destroyed anything that was not destroyed. Its funny you mentioned that the one section was colder than the rest. We thought the same thing in one section. Maybe that wing is haunted? It is a noticable difference from the rest of the building. Even in 100 degree heat. Oh and the indoor poor also has Hydrochloric Acid dumped into it. No swimming!
Thanks for an update. Almost all of these locations have been ruined.
So sad that people have to steal and destroy abandoned buildings here in America. Thanks for braving the trashed and dangerous conditions to share this place with us. That creepy phone ringing almost gave me a heart attack! And as always, love the montage!! Thanks again, and stay safe!
The fun you can have with sound effects.
@@JPVideos81 lol, you got me!!
Great videos and great personality 😉
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Wow this place is huge..Such a shame the vandals have been in there,was a bit Spooky the phone going off just when you were in the room,funny part is I bet there is no connection at all ..hmm looks like Casper wanted you to know he’s there lol.. Wow what an amazing sized pool too ..The place must have been beautiful in its days,such a sham it was left to decay 🙂
Guess my phone ringing sound effect was believable .
@@JPVideos81 yes your phone joke is believable. Lol
That was really strange when the phone in the closet started ringing, then no one was on the other end. Telephone systems have their own power source, it's that way for emergency communications. Did you "DIAL 9" FOR AN OUTSIDE LINE?
I added the phone ringing in editing. It didnt ring when we were there.
@@JPVideos81 That was a cool addition. you fooled me!
Glad to see you two wearing face mask this time
I still enjoyed it. Especially the indoor and outdoor pool and the lake. Of course, the "Dramatic Pool Scene" was funny. 😂 Those before shots at the end. I didn't realize those burned down parts sat up like that. It would have been cool to see. Thanks for giving us a visual w the original photos. What was that small structure behind the pool? Was it an equipment shed? Also, the docks were they submerged because of rising lake levels or they rotted and just sunk slowly? Now I'm going to watch the Brown's video. And you've mentioned Grossinger's a couple of times in this video (which is what started it all for me with your channel), so I might rewatch that one if not today, maybe in the next few days. Thanks for all you do and for sharing with us. 😄👍
Yes it was a pool equipment shed. Water level stays the same because of the spillway. Most likely from rotting.
@@JPVideos81 Thank you!