At one time the hotel was a thriving buisness for the family who owned it, but over the years the money that was needed to keep it running dissapeared, and as a result the place was abandoned. Its decaying walls and ruined foundation have been deemed unsafe by city officials, but the owners have refused to have it demolished. It still serves a purpose, however; both the homeless and strays of Saratov come here to shelter, and on occasion the younger generation of humanity hold parties in the slowly rotting structure.
