Urban Exploration II：A 5-star home

Beira is the second largest city in Mozambique, at the southern part of Africa. It locates along the coast of the Indian Ocean, and there stands a five-star hotel near the shore. This hotel was once the most luxurious resort in Africa, but unfortunately it has been abandoned for almost 50 years. The gorgeous spiral staircase and the artistically decorated dance floor are now all beyond recognition.

The hotel was in fact a white elephant project, and during the civil war it became a garrison base. After the war, families of the army members and refugees who had left their homes began to move into the 116 ocean view rooms. Some people have even been living in there for 30 years.

Ever since the hotel was full for the first time, it has never been quiet. Today there are 4000 “guests” and they all find their own way and order to live in this small community without water and electricity supply. Yet, they all know that this ruin is dangerous to live in, and they all dream that one day they could leave this borrowed space.