Report - Clayton Lodge Hotel, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire – April 2021

[mookster]

Our friends went last night and said the piano was still there And was there for a few hours

Where did the piano go after a few hours?

 

[Stewie_h]

Where did the piano go after a few hours?

I meant he was there for a few hours

 

[Adam&Laura]

Really good pics, any security roaming about?

 

[Tig6G]

Clayton Lodge is a large 50+ bedroom hotel which has been run by several companies over the years including Embassy and most recently OYO. Part of the central section of the hotel is made up of a Victorian property which has a nice original spire, but other than this it’s a mostly mid-century affair that was given a full refurb as recently as 2009.

The hotel came under fire from the local council in 2017 following a detailed investigation into ‘complaints of crime, under-age drinking, health and hygiene issues’.

After closing in March 2020 during the beginning of the Covid pandemic the hotel hit the news again in January of this year, when staff discovered the vacant building was being burgled during a routine check;

‘Officers were called at around 1.05pm and were at the scene […] within 10 minutes when four people fled out of the back of the property.’

On the 2nd of April 2021 a severe fire broke out at the hotel destroying the oldest part of the property.

‘A huge blaze has ripped through a closed Staffordshire hotel overnight. Firefighters spent most of last night, April 2, dealing with the fire…’

After hearing from some locals that this was a goer we decided to have a wander before the local kids smash it up too much.

Visited with @raisinwing @Humpa and @oldboots

Lobby / reception

Bar, communal areas, kitchens etc

Function room

The bedrooms were all pretty samey. Some completely destroyed by kids, some with a lingering smell of weed and cheap cider. But others were pretty tidy, I could've easily climbed into bed in some tbh!

And a bit of tat from the basement to end on

Ta for looking!​

Clayton Lodge is a large 50+ bedroom hotel which has been run by several companies over the years including Embassy and most recently OYO. Part of the central section of the hotel is made up of a Victorian property which has a nice original spire, but other than this it’s a mostly mid-century affair that was given a full refurb as recently as 2009.

The hotel came under fire from the local council in 2017 following a detailed investigation into ‘complaints of crime, under-age drinking, health and hygiene issues’.

After closing in March 2020 during the beginning of the Covid pandemic the hotel hit the news again in January of this year, when staff discovered the vacant building was being burgled during a routine check;

‘Officers were called at around 1.05pm and were at the scene […] within 10 minutes when four people fled out of the back of the property.’

On the 2nd of April 2021 a severe fire broke out at the hotel destroying the oldest part of the property.

‘A huge blaze has ripped through a closed Staffordshire hotel overnight. Firefighters spent most of last night, April 2, dealing with the fire…’

After hearing from some locals that this was a goer we decided to have a wander before the local kids smash it up too much.

Visited with @raisinwing @Humpa and @oldboots

Lobby / reception

Bar, communal areas, kitchens etc

Function room

The bedrooms were all pretty samey. Some completely destroyed by kids, some with a lingering smell of weed and cheap cider. But others were pretty tidy, I could've easily climbed into bed in some tbh!

And a bit of tat from the basement to end on

Ta for looking!​

I remember going here as a child with the local high school Clayton hall back in the late 00’s I think it was a Ramada hotel at the time, nothings changed, been dying to look around here

 

[Jennie1771]

There was no burglary it was urban explorers

 

[MotionlessMike]

There was no burglary it was urban explorers

Well be that as it may, Stoke Sentinel write the headlines not me!

 

[DownPort329480]

Really good pics, any security roaming about?

Literally none, you can walk in through the metal fence that's been knocked down by the garage, then go round back and climb up a broken ac unit and through a window

 

[cw1991urbex]

Didn't take long for this place to get absolutely wrecked. Well done for going before it got wrecked

 

[MotionlessMike]

Didn't take long for this place to get absolutely wrecked. Well done for going before it got wrecked

It was in the process of having the shit kicked out of it when we went, you just had to pick your way around the wrecked bits!

 

[Adam&Laura]

Literally none, you can walk in through the metal fence that's been knocked down by the garage, then go round back and climb up a broken ac unit and through a window

We got in the next day but thanks

 

[EmmaUrbEx]

Went here today...such a shame how bad the place is now, everything was broken!!!

 

[llivvjj]

Clayton Lodge is a large 50+ bedroom hotel which has been run by several companies over the years including Embassy and most recently OYO. Part of the central section of the hotel is made up of a Victorian property which has a nice original spire, but other than this it’s a mostly mid-century affair that was given a full refurb as recently as 2009.

The hotel came under fire from the local council in 2017 following a detailed investigation into ‘complaints of crime, under-age drinking, health and hygiene issues’.

After closing in March 2020 during the beginning of the Covid pandemic the hotel hit the news again in January of this year, when staff discovered the vacant building was being burgled during a routine check;

‘Officers were called at around 1.05pm and were at the scene […] within 10 minutes when four people fled out of the back of the property.’

On the 2nd of April 2021 a severe fire broke out at the hotel destroying the oldest part of the property.

‘A huge blaze has ripped through a closed Staffordshire hotel overnight. Firefighters spent most of last night, April 2, dealing with the fire…’

After hearing from some locals that this was a goer we decided to have a wander before the local kids smash it up too much.

Visited with @raisinwing @Humpa and @oldboots

Lobby / reception

Bar, communal areas, kitchens etc

Function room

The bedrooms were all pretty samey. Some completely destroyed by kids, some with a lingering smell of weed and cheap cider. But others were pretty tidy, I could've easily climbed into bed in some tbh!

And a bit of tat from the basement to end on

Ta for looking!​

Clayton Lodge is a large 50+ bedroom hotel which has been run by several companies over the years including Embassy and most recently OYO. Part of the central section of the hotel is made up of a Victorian property which has a nice original spire, but other than this it’s a mostly mid-century affair that was given a full refurb as recently as 2009.

The hotel came under fire from the local council in 2017 following a detailed investigation into ‘complaints of crime, under-age drinking, health and hygiene issues’.

After closing in March 2020 during the beginning of the Covid pandemic the hotel hit the news again in January of this year, when staff discovered the vacant building was being burgled during a routine check;

‘Officers were called at around 1.05pm and were at the scene […] within 10 minutes when four people fled out of the back of the property.’

On the 2nd of April 2021 a severe fire broke out at the hotel destroying the oldest part of the property.

‘A huge blaze has ripped through a closed Staffordshire hotel overnight. Firefighters spent most of last night, April 2, dealing with the fire…’

After hearing from some locals that this was a goer we decided to have a wander before the local kids smash it up too much.

Visited with @raisinwing @Humpa and @oldboots

Lobby / reception

Bar, communal areas, kitchens etc

Function room

The bedrooms were all pretty samey. Some completely destroyed by kids, some with a lingering smell of weed and cheap cider. But others were pretty tidy, I could've easily climbed into bed in some tbh!

And a bit of tat from the basement to end on

Ta for looking!​

These are AMAZING I was hoping to go in and take some images for a Uni project, but I was told I would 100% get arrested. any tips to share?

 

[Gsxrwayne]

Don't get arrested

 

[MotionlessMike]

These are AMAZING I was hoping to go in and take some images for a Uni project, but I was told I would 100% get arrested. any tips to share?

100% get arrested? Just use some common sense and you'll be fine.

Tips to share... Don't bother going would be my biggest tip. Imagine these pictures plus nearly a year of maximum chav damage.

 

[Bikin Glynn]

& 100 metal sheets!