Abandoned Motel with Everything Left Behind!!

New Woodbine Motel AKA In the Mouth of Madness Motel

I have also just learned that this motel was featured in the movie In the Mouth of Madness, a well known John Carpenter movie from 1994.

The motel seems as though it ceased operations in May of 2021.

The abandoned motel didn't look like much from the outside and the inside did not leave much to be desired either. The lobby was very simple but seemed to be reasonably clean, despite having what looked like to be some budget renovation work, the rooms upstairs however were a different story. It appeared as though they were for long term tenants since they had rather simple kitchenettes and two of the rooms had a shared communal bathroom. The outside of the doors were filthy and some of the units were just as gross, with dirty hot plates and bathrooms that looked as though they hadn't been cleaned in a long time. Back downstairs there was a living quarters that looked as though it belonged to the owner or maybe the live in operator of the motel. It too seemed to be have been furnished on a budget but it was clean and it appeared as though they left everything behind except for their clothes. There was also a full size kitchen and the refrigerator had picture of children from World Vision, I would imagine that they were kids that the owner had sponsored. There was also a note in the lobby talking about a water quality test that had revealed elevated sodium levels in the water. I am not entirely sure what will become of this property but I doubt housing is in the future because of the less than desirable area. The motel was demolished not more than two weeks after my visit.

Here are a few reviews I found from patrons over the years, with an average rating of 2.6/5, they were less than favourable.

"It's okay for a quick romp but not to stay overnight" 2/5

"The mirror was dirty, the window had a face print on it, there was an empty bottle of booze above the fridge. The water in the shower was salty, it irritated my skin badly. The receptionist was yelling at workers, when guests came up he yelled "what do you want?" He was yelling the whole time he talked to me, was not friendly at all. I won't be staying again. The room was cozy and it is a nice looking hotel though." 3/5

"Disgusting" 1/5

"Lowest of low. Cold bathroom floor. Plug in heater. $2.00 cheap pillows....you get what you pay for." 1/5

"I live here and I work here." 1/5

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