Step inside the grand Welsh hotel that has hosted everyone from Winston Churchill to Richard Burton - until a tragic fire left it half destroyed, half perfectly preserved.
Bontddu Hall, built in 1873 as a country residence for the Mayor of Birmingham, sits in Snowdonia National Park, between Dolgellau and Barmouth.
The 20-bedroom building was then used as one of the grandest hotels in Wales until 2004, with guests including Winston Churchill, Neville Chamberlain, Richard Burton and Sean Connery.
Being transformed into a private residence after the closure of the hotel, tragedy struck in 2020 when a fire broke out, killing the owner's wife.
It has been left abandoned ever since, but urban exploration vlogger Mr Airborne has revealed what it is like inside the half-burnt hotel in a new video.
The video shows the magnificent exterior of the building, almost untouched by the fire - but then ventures inside, showing blackened walls and dilapidated rooms.
One of the rooms is entirely destroyed, buried under rubble - while the ornate hallway next to it remains in perfect condition.
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"I love exploring these places left as it gives an insight to what the world would be like after humans," said Mr Airborne.
"At the time I was there I didn't know much about the history of the woman dying.
"It was a stunning place to see, and the parts that are half burnt and half still there in perfect condition were amazing.
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"It shows two sides to the life of this place in one shot."
The hotel is currently on the market with a listing price of £950,000 at Christie & Co.