Inside the notorious Gatwick

By John Silvester
Updated December 3 2016 - 1:13am, first published 12:15am
The Gatwick Hotel is on Fitzroy Street, St Kilda. Photo: Simon O'Dwyer
The Gatwick Hotel is on Fitzroy Street, St Kilda. Photo: Simon O'Dwyer
The hotel is an institution for the institutionalised. Photo: Penny Stephens
The hotel is an institution for the institutionalised. Photo: Penny Stephens
Local traders say the residents vary from being nuisances to threats. Photo: Penny Stephens
Local traders say the residents vary from being nuisances to threats. Photo: Penny Stephens
Rubbish is strewn throughout the hotel. Photo: John Silvester
Rubbish is strewn throughout the hotel. Photo: John Silvester
The owners report that none of the residents choose to cook. Photo: John Silvester
The owners report that none of the residents choose to cook. Photo: John Silvester
Used syringes are a common sight. Photo: John Silvester
Used syringes are a common sight. Photo: John Silvester
The hotel is overdue for a huge clean-up. Photo: John Silvester
The hotel is overdue for a huge clean-up. Photo: John Silvester
Dark water has pooled in a hotel bath. Photo: John Silvester
Dark water has pooled in a hotel bath. Photo: John Silvester
Communal areas are in a shocking state. Photo: John Silvester
Communal areas are in a shocking state. Photo: John Silvester
"This is the best hotel I have ever stayed at by a long, long way!" Photo: John Silvester
"This is the best hotel I have ever stayed at by a long, long way!" Photo: John Silvester

"This is the best hotel I have ever stayed at by a long, long way! It was absolutely unforgettable and is an absolute bargain! The service was amazing and the receptionist was incredibly helpful ..." 

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