Arnie’s Royal Hawaiian Motel, Baker California. This motel was probably a jewel in the 70s, tucked neatly between LA and Las vegas. but it is now run down and neglected. The property is a tweakers paradise and there’s even a junkyard behind the motel. Littered with stories of screams, blood stains and other “Bates Hotel” analogies, I couldn’t help but stop in. Although….it does have a certain nostalgia to it.
I’ve been driving past this place for years and finally had to stop on our way home from Vegas yesterday. Needless to say, the girls stayed in the car on the road, while I quickly ducked in for a quick shoot. The sign has captured my imagination far too long to let it slip.
