2021 Park Place
North, Birmingham, Alabama, USA 35203
Tel: +1-205-322-2100 Fax: +1-205-325-1183
Said to be haunted by the former owner, Colonel Tutwiler
Golden North Hotel
3rd and Broadway St , Skagway, AK (907) 983-2451
2 haunted rooms: 14 has a strange moving light and 23 has a ghost known as "Mary".
Allegedly, Mary died of pneumonia in that room, while waiting for her fiance' to return
from the gold fields.
1046 G Avenue, Douglas, AZ (520) 364-4481
Has a history of its ghost on its website. Most sightings have been of
a headless apparition in the basement. No one seems to know who he
might be, but with its Wild West history, the Gadsden could host any number
of ghosts.
202 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ (602) 253-4121
According to the website, in 1928 a 22-year-old woman named Leone Jansen
commited suicide over a bellboy at a nearby hotel. Since then, she has been seen
as a "white cloud of a woman's figure, accompanied by unexplainable breezes."
There are also the ghosts of three young boys, who run about the hotel halls. Children
are heard laughing, as well. The hotel was built on the site of an old schoolhouse, and the
old school well is still operating in the basement of the hotel.
75 Prospect Ave , Eureka Springs, AR (501) 253-9766
Has a lot of information about its ghosts on its website, including a link to an article about the
"Ghost Hunters" episode featuring the Crescent. They also have links to videos. (See my favorite Ghost Hunters
moment, below.) They say it may be America's most haunted resort hotel.
500 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA (619) 435-6611
Mentions the ghost of Kate Morgan in its hotel history section.
According to the website, she "checked into the resort on November 25, 1892,
and never checked out."
18767 Main St, Groveland, CA (209) 962-4000
Tells the story of "Lyle," the ghost of a former miner, on the website.
He occupied room 15 for many years, and still does, some say. He
was a very tidy man, and does not like clutter. If things are piled on the
dresser or elsewhere, he will generally sweep it onto the floor. He also turns the
lights and water on and off.
1126 Queens Hwy, Long Beach, CA (310) 435-3511
Yes, the Queen Mary is a hotel, and famously haunted. There are no
ghost stories on the website, but there are frequent paranormal events
onboard.
45080 Main St, Mendocino, CA (707) 937-0511
Has a link to its ghost story article on website. Apparitions have appeared
in the mirrors in the dining room and been seen in the bar.
333 Wonderview, Estes Park, CO (970) 586-3371
Its real ghosts were the inspiration for Stephen King's "The Shining." People routinely
report hearing children running in the halls and other ghostly events.
306 Preston Road, Griswold, CT (860) 376-5178.
Has link to ghost article in newspaper on website. In it,
the owners say they have seen a man watching them as they
work. Pictures have confirmed that it is the ghost of the original
owner of the farm.
Delaware hotels are not bragging about their ghosts. Despite by best efforts, I can find nothing.
24 Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine, FL (904) 829-0928
According to the website, during the early days of the 20th century when it was illegal to import alcoholic beverages,
the widow who was the proprietor of the Casablanca not only engaged in bootlegging, but took one of the brigands
bringing in contraband alcohol as a lover. At night, if the G-men were in town,she would climb to the roof of the Inn
and wave her lantern to tell the smugglers to pass on by. Today, many people still see the light of the lantern and
some claim to have seen the dark shadow of the lady as well.
371 Riverview Dr, Jekyll Island, GA (912) 635-2600
When my husband and I took the Jekyll Island historical tour, we were told of the Jekyll Island Club hotel ghost, who
often reads guests' newspapers and drinks their coffee if they leave it sitting on the table.
307 E. President St, Savannah, GA (912) 236-7122
Anna Powers fell in love with a seaman who was married to someone else, and when he sailed away, she allegedly threw herself from the third floor balcony to her death. Since then, she seems to still haunt the inn, and especially room 204. The story is on the website.
2005 Kalia Rd
Honolulu (808) 949-4321
According to several Internet websites, the Hilton Hawaiian Village is haunted by a beautiful woman in a red dress.
Some people claim that she is the apparition of the Island volcano goddess, Pele. The hotel's website has no mention of her, however, so use caution in inquiring.
Idanha Hotel
Congress
Plaza Hotel
520 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
phone: 1-312-427-3800
fax: 312-427-2919
This hotel does not mention its ghost on its website, but it is mentioned
numerous times on the Internet.
6404 South State Road
Nashville, IN
(800) 881-1183
The Blue Lady at Story Inn has been seen and experienced by guests for many years. On the website, the owners share some of the entries logged in the guestbook relating to her. She is believed to have been one of the wives of the original owner of the inn, Dr. George Story. There is a remarkable picture on the website as well, of a face in a window of the inn, which was empty at the time.
21982 Hawk Drive
Bentonsport, Keosauqua, Iowa 52565
319-592-3133
For Reservations: 1-800-592-3133
While the site does not go into detail about the inn's ghosts, it does advertise a ghost walk which features the inn and it hosts ghost-hunting classes. Since the in was built in 1844 and used as part of the underground railroad, it should have its share of interesting stories.
11651 Southeast Main
Beaumont, Kansas 67012
Phone: (620) 843-2422
Fax: (620) 843-2462
While The Beaumont Hotel does not mention its ghost on its website, according to Shadowlands, a murdered cowboy haunts the top floors. Use caution when inquiring.
PO Box 365
107 West Stephen Foster
Bardstown, KY
(502) 348-3494
While the Talbott does not mention any haunted history directly, it does have links to several ghost hunting sites.
It is a very old former stagecoach inn, and was the site of a tragic fire in the 1990's.
500 Fourth Avenue
Louisville, KY
(502) 585-3200
In its history, the Seelbach Hilton tells the story of the lady in blue. Her name was Patricia Wilson, and she fell down an elevator shaft and died in 1936. She was despondent over her husband, from whom she had been separated for over a year, legend says. She was seen by two employees in 1987, and there have been numerous other sightings.
Go to Page 2 of Haunted Hotels
Buy the book!
