Spooky Hotels to Stay in this Halloween

Freelan Oscar Stanley, an automaker, opened the hotel in 1909 but the Earl of Dunraven originally owned the land where it stands on. Locals drove out the Earl and it is said that he haunts the hotel out of bitterness of losing his land. He favors the fourth floor, specifically Room 407. Guests say that the lights would turn on and off by themselves, they would hear sounds from an unused elevator, and see a face looking out the window of Room 407 when no one is booked at the time.

Another active place is Room 217 where Stephen King has stayed in. His paranormal experiences inspired him to write his novel, The Shining. Reports say that he was victim to a hotel maid's ghost who supposedly died in the room. Mr. King was also said to have seen the ghost of a small boy calling for his nanny on the second floor hallway.

There are also sightings from the hotel owner himself, F.O. Stanley. His favorite haunts are the hotel lobby and the Billiard Room. One account was that he appeared amongst a group of people taking the hotel tour.

The Stanley Hotel is located at 333 Wonderview Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517. Contact numbers are 800-976-1377 or 970-977-400. Email: info@stanleyhotel.com

The Bullock Hotel

The ghost of its owner, Sheriff Seth Bullock, is said to haunt this hotel in Deadwood, South Dakota. The hotel was built in 1895 and opened to the public the next year.

The most famous room is Room 211 where the Sheriff died in 1919. Guests have lights turn on and off mysteriously, showers turned on, and photographs taken inside the room show unexplained mists. People believe that the Sheriff's ghost likes to see the hotel staff working hard as most of the unexplained incidents happen when they are idle.

If you are interested, visit the Bullock hotel at 633 Main Street, Deadwood, SD 57732. Telephone number: 605-578-1745.

The Logan Inn

Originally built as a tavern in 1722, it was later converted to an inn, and plays host to a number of spirits. Most experiences and sightings happen in Room 6. A permanent occupant of the room is Emily, mother of a former owner of the building. Guests report that they smell lavender in the room and in the hallway where a portrait of hers hangs. Lavender is said to be Emily's favorite scent. She is also responsible for rearranging the guests' luggage and adjusting the room's heater.

Arriving guests in the parking lot of the hotel also see a little girl, another resident ghost of the hotel. It is believed that the little girl drowned there a long time ago. Another is of a soldier seen wandering in different parts of the hotel, like the basement, bar, and dining room.

Address: 10 West Ferry Street, New Hope, PA 18938.

Telephone number: 215-862-2300

The Crescent Hotel

Last, but certainly not least, is the Crescent Hotel. It was built in 1886 and over time served as hotel, cancer hospital, and community college. In 1972, it was reverted to a hotel once again.

Its most notorious is Room 218 where an Irish stonemason fell to his death during the building's construction. Guests claim that lights and the television go on and off in the room, toilets flushed on their own, and banging on the walls heard. The staff and guests also see ghosts from the time when the hotel was still a hospital. A doctor, a nurse, and a woman who introduces herself as a cancer patient there are in frequent reports.

The Crescent Hotel is in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. For more information, call 877-342-9766 or 479-253-9766.

Article Resource: Elena Bautista