Creepy Tiki: The Abandoned Arne’s Royal Hawaiian Motel in Baker, California

July 19, 2022

Located in the town of Baker in California, Arne’s Royal Hawaiian Motel opened in 1957 and closed in 2009. There is not a great deal of information online about the motel, but it was for sale in 2019 with a price tag of $390,000. I first saw Arne’s on a YouTube video and so when we were driving through Baker, I had to stop off for a look. I did not venture inside any of the buildings as I did not want to trespass, so I just took some pictures of the exterior… read more >

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