The year was 1979 when Len and Cynthia Gisby along with their neighbors Geoff and Pauline Simpson took a holiday together. The couples lived England at the time and decided on a two week trip to Spain. They took a boat over to France and then rented a car for the remainder of their trip. The first hotel that they stopped at was in the Rhone Valley near Montelimar. They were told the hotel was full by a peculiar man dressed in a plum-colored uniform. He then gave them directions to a second hotel nearby. Upon arrival they noticed that the building was gas lit, there were no phones in the lobby and no elevators in sight. They also found it difficult to understand the clerks French at the front desk, however they were able to get two rooms there for the night. Once at their rooms, they noticed that the windows had no glass on them only wooden shutters and the bedding was out dated. What they saw were bedsteads with wooden bolsters and blankets rather than comforters. The doors had no locks only latches on them and the only bathroom did not have modern day plumbing. Despite their strange surroundings, the two couples enjoyed their evening together and even took some photos. The next morning they decided to have breakfast before heading back out on the road. Over a very simple breakfast, the couples noticed how strange the other people there were dressed. Two gendarmes came in the room and were dressed unlike any other that they have seen. Their uniforms were dark blue and they wore cloaks along with pillar-box hats. They also noticed a women who was sitting near them. She wore a long silk dress with button shoes. Perhaps the strangest thing was when it came time to pay for their bill. Both couples were amazed to see that they had only been charged a few pence for the entire night. Once on the road, they decided that they would spend another night there on their way back from Spain. They figured that they stumbled upon a theme hotel and were charmed by the rustic nature of the place. When they did return they could not find the hotel. It seemed to have completely disappeared. They went back to their first stop where the man with the plum coloured suit had given them the directions before. The clerk never heard of this man they looked for and stated that no one worked there matching his description. They gave up their search and spent the night elsewhere. Once back home they developed the pictures from their trip. All of the pictures that were taken on both cameras during their stay at that hotel were missing.

In the September of 2001, I had come to Ely, Nevada to visit a friend. The two of us had spent the better part of the day and evening touring Ruth and Ely, as I am a major history buff. Thoroughly exhausted, I went back to room 515 in the Nevada Hotel and went to bed. I sat up in bed to watch TV until I could relax enough to go to sleep.