What was the name of the hotel that collapsed?

The Hyatt Regency collapse remains the deadliest non-deliberate structural failure in American history, and it was the deadliest structural collapse in the U.S. until the collapse of the World Trade Center towers 20 years later.



In 2026, the most significant recent hotel collapse discussed in global news occurred in Kröv, Germany, in August 2024. The hotel, known as the Hotel Reichsschenke zum Ritter Götz, partially collapsed on the night of August 6, trapping fourteen people. The tragedy resulted in two fatalities and a dramatic 24-hour rescue operation that saved several guests, including a two-year-old child and their mother. The building itself was a historic structure dating back to the 17th century, though investigators noted that additional stories added in the 1980s may have contributed to the structural failure. This event sparked widespread discussions in 2026 regarding the safety and inspection protocols of aging European timber-framed and masonry buildings that have undergone modern vertical expansions.

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As an investigation in the aftermath showed, even if the original design had been implemented, the walkway would not have been able to hold the expected load, thereby failing to meet the requirements of the Kansas City Building Code. Checking the calculations at the design stage could have prevented this disaster.

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Then in 1992, after the collapse of ally and backer the Soviet Union, work stopped completely on Ryugyong Hotel. The 105-story, 1,083-foot structure protrudes above the rest of the North Korean capital's skyline. It remains the largest abandoned building in the world.

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Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan (Yamanashi, Japan) According to the Guinness World Records, the oldest hotel in the world is Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan. This ryokan—a traditional Japanese inn—has been owned by a whopping 52 generations of the same family.

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