This inn is proud of its haunting. They’ll let you request the rooms that see the most hauntings if you’re feeling adventurous. In them, you might find yourself waking up next to a headless “Gentleman Ghost.” There’s also a full congregation floating around somewhere.
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Our nation’s capital has a world-renowned hotel just across the street from the White House. It’s also haunted by Clover Adams, a woman who died there. People debate whether she committed suicide or if she was murdered, but it’s believed she sticks to the 4th floor. Don’t worry though. The scariest thing she does is hug you. It’s not ideal, but she’s probably just sad and lonely.
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On a train ride from San Diego to Los Angeles, a woman believed to be Kate Morgan was seen arguing with a man. He left her after the argument. Then, a few days later, a Morgan was found dead at the Hotel Del Coronado. It’s believed that she waited five days for her lover to come. When he didn’t, she killed herself.
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If there is a city in America that’s full of ghosts and ghost stories, it’d be New Orleans. The Bourbon Hotel is just one great example. In the two centuries it’s been around, it’s been used as a convent and an orphanage. Now a hotel, it has a permanent guest list of a Confederate ghost, a woman from the convent, and plenty of children…
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No list of American hauntings would be complete without Salem, Massachusetts, home of the infamous 1692 Witch Trials. Most of the ghosts here are actually related to sea captains, though. The captains got lost at sea and are just trying to find their way home.
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In 1936, a dark-haired woman in a blue dress waited in the Seelbach Hotel to reconcile with her ex-husband. The ex-husband never made it. He was killed in a car accident on his way. Later that day, a lady in blue was found at the bottom of the elevator shaft. Numerous people have gone on to report seeing a woman in blue using the elevator in which she died, elevator number three.
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If you like classic celebrities, the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is the place for you. Marilyn Monroe spent several years of her earlier career her, and it’s rumored that she went back in her afterlife. Other celebrities have been seen here alongside other common ghost occurrences like cold spots and unexplained events are common here.
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In 1867, Chief Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court John P. Slough was shot in the lobby of La Fonda on the Plaza. Years later, a gambling businessman jumped to his death. Inside, a bride was killed by an ex-lover. None of these poor people ever left the place of their demise.
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The Sagamore resort has more hauntings than we have time to cover. There are two that stand out, though. A boy who was hit by a car in the 1950s spends his days throwing golf balls at golfers. Inside the hotel, a woman in white blows on the sleeping guests. The ghosts here are not exactly ones you want to meet.
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Some people make the claim that the Crescent Hotel in Arkansas is America’s most haunted. While that may be up for debate, it’s definitely a possibility. A stonemason who helped build the hotel named Michael has never left. Theodora was a hospital patient in the 30s who stuck around as well. Of course, there’s also the lady in the dress who will watch you in your sleep. One word of caution: dog people may not like the hotel. There’s a cat ghost named Morris.
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In the 1880s, Jesse Driskill built a beautiful hotel in Austin, Texas. When he died, he stuck around to make his afterlife just a bit more exciting. There’s also two women, now known as Suicide Brides, who killed themselves in the same bathtub on the same day, 20 years apart. If haunted hotels are your thing, visit the Driskill, see the ghosts, and stay out of room 525’s bathtub.
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Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn is a quaint little cabin in California, and its ghost is about as scary as the inn itself — so, not very scary. Apparently, Grandpa Deetjen, the man who built the inn in the 30s, decided to stick around after he kicked the bucket. He seems to be a pretty nice guy. All that said, the inn is far from civilization and without any cellular signals. You’ll be alone with Grandpa.
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When inspiration strikes, great things happen. For Stephen King, the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado was creepy enough to inspire The Shining back in 1974. The hotel holds ghost tours and hunts. The bravest visitors can even embark on a Night Tour.
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It’s believed that in 1934, nine fraternity brothers from Dartmouth College and their dates perished. These days, it's not uncommon to hear reports of people finding a room that doesn’t exist full of the ghosts of the young couples.
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Germaphobes ought to steer clear of Samuel Spencer’s old room at the Jekyll Island Club Resort. If you step away from your coffee or newspaper, you’re likely to come back and find the coffee drank and the newspaper disturbed. It’s believed that after Spencer died in 1906, he stayed in his room and continued his morning routine.
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Room 24 in Concord’s Colonial Inn is so haunted that the Inn even talks about it on their website. During the Revolutionary War, the room served as Dr. Timothy Minot’s operating room. In addition to the sightings in the room, ghosts have been seen meandering down the hallways.
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The Omni Parker house is a great hotel to stay at. Not only will you be comfortable while you’re there, but you’ll also find that the staff that built the hotel is very nice. The owner of the hotel is always asking around to see if there’s anything he can do to help improve a guest’s stay. The only issue with that is that he’s been dead since 1884.
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If you knew everything the Emily Morgan Hotel was before it was a hotel, you wouldn’t doubt that it was haunted. For a long time, it was a medical facility with both a hospital, morgue, and crematorium in house. Now, it’s home to a number of ghosts from their scarier days. The 12th floor, 14th floor, and the elevator are the best sites for ghost sightings.
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The Green Park Inn knows it’s haunted. That’s why they keep a book in their lobby for guests to write about their haunting experiences. The most common instances include an obnoxious nocturnal piano player and sightings of a young couple in room 318.
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Red Lion Inn has been around for quite some time. Almost 250 years, in fact. In that time, the Red Lion Inn has picked up a ghost. In room 301, a friendly, quiet man has been known to appear at the foot of the bed from time to time. The man is so nice that the hotel staff just accepts him as part of the hotel.
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