Where is the original Bates Motel?
John Peck
Published Apr 14, 2026
Also know, is the original Bates Motel still standing?
The Bates Motel set has been demolished. Although the classic PSYCHO house and motel exteriors still stand at Universal Studios Hollywood, they were not used as a filming location for the A&E television series Bates Motel.
Similarly, what year is Bates Motel set in? Speaking about Bates Motel at the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour today, executive producer Carlton Cuse (Lost) said that it was an easy call for him to move the series to the present, rather than the 1950s (to line up with the 1960 film), explaining, “The idea of doing a contemporary prequel made it
In this regard, is Bates Motel a real story?
The fictional Norman Bates is the protagonist in the 1959 novel “Psycho” by Robert Bloch, which was inspired by real-life murderer Ed Gein. Norman Bates came alive in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 horror film of the same name, which later inspired “Bates Motel.”
Is the Bates Motel house a real house?
If you've ever been to Universal Studios in Hollywood then you may have seen the original Bates Motel and house that was used in Psycho. The A&E series does not film there, though. The motel and house were recreated in Vancouver, British Columbia.