The 21 Most Haunted Hotels in The World

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The 21 Most Haunted

Hotels In The World
by Favrify
From London to the USA, read the gruesome &

spooky stories of the 21 most haunted hotels in
the world - where things are guaranteed to go
bump in the night.
Would you be brave enough to spend the night in
any of these hotels?
1. Karosta Prison Hostel, Latvia
If it looks more like a prison than a hotel, thats because it is. Or at

least it used to be.
Used during the 20th Century as a Nazi and Soviet military prison, the
building has now been converted into a prison themed hostel.
Thousands of prisoners allegedly died on the site and staff tell stories
about lightbulbs that unscrew from their sockets, doors that open by
themselves and the ghost of a woman who hanged herself that
wanders the corridors.
2. Hotel Burchianti, Italy
Hotel Burchianti in Florence, Italy is claimed to be home to a number

of ghosts.
Over the years guests have seen children skipping down the halls, a
woman knitting in a chair and a ghostly maid cleaning in the early
hours.
Visitors to the hotels Fresco Room, which once hosted Italian dictator
Benito Mussolini have reported feeling an icy breath on their faces and
a sense that they were being watched.The Russell Hotel, Australia
3. The Russell Hotel, Australia
The ghost of a sailor is said to haunt room number eight of the Russell
Hotel in Sydney.
With tales of unexplained footsteps during the night, guests who want
to learn more about the hotels haunted past are offered ghost tours
by the hotel staff.
4. Dragsholm Slot, Denmark
This 12th Century hotel in Denmark is said to be haunted by the ghost

of two women and the Earl of Bothwell.
One woman was the daughter of a castle owner, while the other is
rumoured to be a former maid.
The Earl of Bothwell died in the castle cellars while being held as a
prisoner there in 1578.
5. Hollywood Roosevelt, US
The Hollywood Roosevelt in Los Angeles is said to be haunted by a

very famous ghost, that of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe.
Marily was a resident of the hotel, which hosted the first academy
awards in 1929 and guests have reported seeing a blonde woman in
the long mirror in Monroes former suite.
Additionally, the ghost of actor Montgomery Clift has been heard
playing his trombone in room 928.
6. Hotel Chelsea, USA
This hotel is said to be home to 3 famous ghosts; welsh poet Dylan

Thomas, American novelist Thomas Wolfe and former Sex Pistol Sid
Vicious.
The tale of Sid Vicious is particularly gruesome as he is said to have
stabbed his girlfriend in room 100 and now lingers forever in the
hotels east elevator.
7. Bourbon Orleans, US
The Bourbon Orleans hotel was once a convent and orphanage as is

said to be the home for a number of ghosts.
They include a young girl who is seen rolling a ball and chasing it down
the sixth floor corridors, a ghostly dancer in the ballroom and a soldier
who inhabits the third and sixth floors.
8. Anchorage Hotel, Alaska US
Police Officer John J Black Jack Sturgus was discovered shot in the
back with a bullet from his own gun in the Anchorage Hotel.
He is now rumoured to return every year seeking justice for the
unsolved crime.
9. Heathman Hotel, Portland,

Oregon US
Guests in the Heathman hotel have reported lots of paranormal

activity, including strange drops in temperature and unexplained
noises.
Some guests have also claimed to have seen a hazy face watching
them in the shadows and have reported objects which have moved
unexpectedly and towels soiled with no explanation.
10. The Jekyll Island Club, US
The Jekyll Island Club in Georgia was home to many wealthy

Americans, one of which was banker JP Morgan.
Morgan was well known in the hotel for smoking his favourite cigar
every morning at 5am in the annex and to this day guests report
smelling cigar smoke at the same time each day.
11. The Stanley Hotel, US
Since opening in 1907 The Stanley Hotel in Colorado has been a

hotbed of paranormal activity.
One of the most famous stories is of former housekeeper Elisabeth
Wilson, who died at the hotel in 1911 and is said to regularly return to
room 217 and unpack and store away guests belongings.
Other guests have reported hearing the sound of children running and
giggling in the halls, while the ghosts of the hotels original owners, Mr
and Mrs Stanley are said to regularly pass through the hotels lobby.
Some residents claim to have heard Mrs Stanley playing the piano in
the music room.
12. Brown Palace Hotel & Spa, US
A ghostly railroad conductor and a spectral string quartet are said to

haunt the Brown Palace Hotel & Spa in Colorado.
The quartet are said to have reassured the hotels bellman when he
spotted them, telling him we live here.
13. Hawthorne Hotel, US
Several high profile guests have been resident at the Hawthorne Hotel
in Salem, Massachsetts over the years, including former US president
George Bush and his wife Barbara.
It is said that the ghost of a woman roams the haul outside Room 612
and residents have reported paranormal activity including missing
keys and water taps and lights turning on by themselves.
14. The Carolina Inn, US
The Carolina Inns resident ghost is former guest Dr Jacocks, who has
been sighted wearing a long blue coat and wandering the halls.
Guests have also reported hearing ghostly footsteps in empty rooms.
15. Grand Hyatt Hotel, Taiwan
This luxurious hotel in Taipei was built over a former wartime political
prison and is said to be haunted by the ghosts of several executed
inmates.
Sacred scrolls and a Chinese sutra have been placed in the hotels
lobby to try and ward off the many wandering spirits.
16. Fairmont Banff Springs,

Canada
Former employee Sam Macauley died at the hotel in 1967, following

the annnouncement of his retirement.
He is now said to wander the ninth floor.
Guests and staff members claim to have encountered a bellhop,
dressed in full uniform, who disappears after helping guests.
It is also said that the ghost of a young bride who died on her wedding
day haunts the marble stairwell where she tumbled to her untimely
death.
17. Langham Hotel, London
Another hotel with lots of ghosts, Londons Langham hotel has been
host to a number of literary greats including Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde
and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
The most common sighting is of a man in Victorian evening wear, who
only appears during the month of October in Room 333.
Other reports include the figure of a military man standing by the

window on the fourth floor, thought to be the ghost of a former
German prince who committed suicide by jumping out the window.
As if that wasnt enough, the basement is said to be haunted by the
ghost of Napoleon III.
18. Toftaholm Herrgrd, Sweden
Reports of strange noises and windows being opened and closed

abound at the 14th Century Toftaholm Herrgrd hotel in Sweden.
The former country manor is said to be haunted by the ghost of a
young peasant boy who fell in love with the daughter of the baron who
owned the home.
When the girl was forced into an arranged marriage with another man
by her father, the boy hanged himself in Room 324 on the morning of
her wedding.
His spirit is said to have lingered there ever since.
19. Hotel del Coronado, US
This hotel in California is said to be haunted by the ghost of Kate

Morgan, who was found dead days after she checked in.
Guests who have been brave enough to stay in her room report
flickering lights, the TV turning on by itself and seeing a woman
standing by the window.
20. Ahwahnee Hotel, US
This sixth floor of the Alwanhee Hotel in Yosemite National Park is said
to be haunted by the ghost of a former employee, Mary Curry
Tresside.
Staff have reported seeing a spectral rocking chair on the third floor,
significant because president John F Kennedy requested one while
visiting in 1962.
21. Ballygally Castle Hotel,

Northern Ireland
Another ghost story with a gruesome origin, this hotel is said to be

haunted by the ghost of Lady Isobella Shaw.
Lady Isobella, who was a resident of the castle in 1625 is said to have
been locked alone in a room by Lord Shaw after giving birth to their
son.
Attempting to escape, she fell from a window and died and is now said
to wander the castle, desperately searching for the son who was taken
for her.
So, thats the 21 most haunted hotels in the world. We hope you
enjoyed the tour!
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