Who hasn’t come across a tale of a haunted hotel from time to time—it’s a trope of Hollywood fright fests and childhood scary stories after all. But it turns out that just may be for a reason. And for those that dare search for a taunting moment with terror, many enthusiasts can attest that there are handful of properties across the U.S. that are open for guests, but also have a few longterm residents if you catch our drift. And the following list? It even has the very hotel visited by Stephen King before he penned the oh-so iconic The Shining; all it took was a terrifying stay at the Colorado hotel and a pop culture fixture was born.
For those who dare, find out the paranormal beings that dwell at these haunted hotels in the United States.
1
The Stanley Hotel
Widely regarded as one of the most “spirited” hotels in America, The Stanley Hotel is best known as the inspiration for Stephen King’s The Shining—the author stayed there for one winter night.
Originally built in 1909 to house traveling bourgeois, providing cars and servants to all visitors, today it’s thought that some of their spirits still remain… Modern day guests report that you can hear the sounds of untraceable piano music and maniacal laughs throughout the hotel. These happenings are attributed to the playful spirits of deceased employees and guests.
Tip: Make sure you book one of Stanley’s night spirit tours. Out of everyone, the staff is likely most familiar with supernatural goings on and they will have many stories to share.
2
Malaga Inn
The Malaga stands today as the only boutique inn of its kind and has long been considered the most haunted hotel in Alabama. This historic property in the deep south is still reminiscent of the Civil War era, with 39 private rooms, Victorian furnishings, and an outdoor courtyard. Originally, the two townhouses were constructed by two brothers-in-law as a wedding gift for the two sisters in the family, and rumor has it they never really left… Guests claim to have spotted a ghostly lady in white, swinging chandeliers, lights that turn on by themselves, and even furniture that eerily moves on its own.
Tip: If you want to catch a glimpse at the lady in white, guests claim to have seen her pacing the balcony of Room #007.
3
Omni Mount Washington
Bretton Woods, NHKnock, knock. Who’s there? At this resort, possibly no one…whom you can see, anyway. The resident invisible resident here, Carolyn Stickney (“d.” 1939), is known to tap on doors, and once inside your room (whether you invite her in or not) she has no qualms about borrowing your belongings. However, she’s a Victorian lady through and through—all manners—and will return your possessions to exactly where she found them.Tip: Rumor has it that checking into Room 314 nets the best chance of spotting the Princess, as she’s known. Her four-poster bed still sits here, along with Carolyn on the edge of it in the middle of the night, if you’re lucky (or unlucky).
At this resort, you may encounter some paranormal residents. One invisible habitant, Carolyn Stickney (“d.” 1939), is known to tap on doors, and once inside your room (whether you invite her in or not) she has no qualms about borrowing your belongings.
She’s a Victorian lady through and through, though—all manners—and will return your possessions to exactly where she found them.
Tip: Rumor has it that checking into Room 314 nets the best chance of spotting the Princess, as she’s known. Her four-poster bed still sits here, along with Carolyn on the edge of it in the middle of the night, if you’re lucky (or unlucky, depending on how you feel about ghosts).
4
Omni Grove Park Inn
Asheville, NCBack in the 1920s, a young woman either jumped or was pushed to her death from her 5th floor room, 545, to be exact. Nearly a century later, employees and guests still report her presence, most often as a pink mist or as a woman in a flowing pink gown, hence her nickname, the Pink Lady. How do you like these apples?Tip: Allegedly, young children are particularly sensitive to spotting her, so if you really want a glimpse, you know whom to let loose on her trail…
Back in the 1920s, a young woman either jumped or was pushed to her death from her 5th floor, room 545 to be exact, at the Omni Grove Park Inn. A century later, employees and guests still report her presence, most often as a pink mist or as a woman in a flowing pink gown, hence her nickname, the Pink Lady. How do you like them apples?
Tip: Allegedly, young children are particularly sensitive to spotting her, so if you really want a glimpse, you know who to let loose on her trail…
5
Otesaga Resort
Cooperstown, NYSizeable resort + over a hundred years of history + no sinister sagas = a perfect breeding ground for a ghost community, and a friendly ghost community at that. Earlier in its life it was a school for girls in the wintertime, and to this day, the giggling of a gaggle of girls still echoes through the 3rd floor hallway, when no children are checked into the hotel. (Warning: They may be laughing at you, but they are young girls, after all, so don’t take it personally.) The adults, however, do want you to take it personally—people have reported hearing their name called, entirely out of nowhere.Tip: SyFy’s Ghost Hunters investigated the property several years back and, through the miracle of modern technology, confirmed the presence of shadowy figures, ghost whisperings, things that go bump in the night, the works. Rooms on the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th floors were deemed to be hotspots for haunting mischief. Case closed? Nope—it’s actually just been opened for you
A sizeable resort with over a hundred years of history but no sinister sagas… that’s a perfect breeding ground for a ghost community—and a friendly ghost community at that.
Earlier in its life, the Otesaga Resort was a school for girls in the wintertime, and to this day, the giggling of a gaggle of girls still echoes through the 3rd floor hallway, when no children are checked into the hotel. (Warning: They may be laughing at you, but they are young girls, after all, so don’t take it personally.) The adults, however, do want you to take it personally—people have reported hearing their name called, entirely out of nowhere.
Tip: SyFy’s Ghost Hunters investigated the property several years back and, through the miracle of modern technology, confirmed the presence of shadowy figures, ghost whisperings, things that go bump in the night, the works. Rooms on the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th floors were deemed to be hotspots for haunting mischief. Case closed? Nope—it’s actually just been opened for you.
6
Omni Homestead
Hot Springs, VAIt’s a timeless story: In the oldest wing of one of the oldest resorts in the country (built in 1766), a jilted woman commits suicide after her fiancé left on their wedding day and never returned. Since that tragic day in the early 1900s she’s wandered the 14th floor aimlessly, stopping guests and employees to ask for the time, hoping that she’ll catch the hour when her groom-to-be was supposed to come back to her and that this time he’ll be there.
Here lies a timeless story. In the oldest wing of one of the oldest resorts in the country (built in 1766), a jilted woman took her own life after her fiancé left her on their wedding day and never returned. Since that tragic day in the early 1900s she’s wandered the 14th floor aimlessly, stopping guests and employees to ask for the time, hoping that she’ll catch the hour when her groom-to-be is supposed to come back to her—and that this time around he’ll be there.
7
La Posada de Santa Fe
Santa Fe, NMThis hotel’s spectral highlight, a German named Julia Staab (pictured, right), feels right at home here—because before it became a resort, it was her mansion, built by her merchant husband in 1882. After her 8th child died shortly after birth, Frau Julia spun into a deep depression, eventually holing up in her room, never to be seen in the flesh again after 1896. However, in wisps and wafts she’s still ever present, most frequently in Suite 100, her former bedroom. Tip: Julia was said to love baths. Guests in Suite 100 have reported hearing water running in the middle of the night, and water throughout the hotel has inexplicably turned on and off. Best advice? Don’t hog the bathroom
This hotel’s spectral highlight, a German named Julia Staab (pictured, right), feels right at home here—because before it became a resort, it was her mansion, built by her merchant husband in 1882. After her 8th child died shortly after birth, Frau Julia spun into a deep depression, eventually holing up in her room, never to be seen in the flesh again after 1896. However, in wisps and wafts she’s still ever present, most frequently in Suite 100, her former bedroom.
Tip: Julia was said to love baths. Guests in Suite 100 have reported hearing water running in the middle of the night, and water throughout the hotel has inexplicably turned on and off. Best advice? Don’t hog the bathroom.
8
Queen Anne
San Francisco, CANot all ghosts will leave you cold. Miss Mary Lake, the former headmistress of the school for girls that opened here in 1890, has been known to look after guests who stay in her former office, Room 410, just as she surely did for her pupils many generations ago. Some have reported that their clothes were unpacked for them while others have woken up during the night to find their blankets tucked neatly around them.
Not all ghosts will leave you cold. Miss Mary Lake, the former headmistress of the school for girls that opened here in 1890, has been known to look after guests who stay in her former office, Room 410, just as she surely did for her pupils many generations ago. Some have reported that their clothes were unpacked for them while others have woken up during the night to find their blankets tucked neatly around them.
Tip: Don’t judge a ghost by its cover. queenanne.com
9
The Mayflower Hotel
Presidential alert: The inaugural ball tradition at the Mayflower began while Calvin Coolidge was in office, but he missed his due to his son’s untimely death two weeks earlier. To make up for the lost celebration, he supposedly returns to the site every year on the anniversary of the ball. But Silent Cal largely remains just that in his eternal phase—the only hints of his presence are the flickering lights in the Grand Ballroom at 10pm, which would have announced the ball’s guests of honor back in 1925, and an elevator that won’t budge from the 8th floor (the location of his holding room) until 10:15pm, which is precisely the time that he was scheduled to make his entrance to the event. Plus, one year there was a plate of fancy hors d’oeuvres left on the balcony of the Grand Ballroom, yet those refreshments had not been served that day. Try as they may to fight it, ghosts don’t have a digestive tract—what better evidence could there be?
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Esperanza Mansion
Keuka Park, NYIt’s uncertain whether this one should be chalked up to local folklore, but there are some who believe that there is a phantom lady, decked out in white, wandering the property. Like any ghost worth his/her weightlessness, she’s also very adept at keeping us mere mortals in the dark—no one knows exactly who she is or where she came from. It’s probably better this way.Tip: If you need a break from waiting for the lady in white to show up, refocus your paranormal energies on nearby Spook Hill. Legend has it that if you park your car here and shift it to neutral, the car will creep uphill on its own.
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