Most Haunted Hotels in the United States

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    Columbia Gorge Hotel

    Hood River, Oregon
    The smell of cigar smoke is attributed to one of the retirement residents who died here long ago, but has till been reported by various guests. Hotel rooms are barricaded by furniture from the inside of the hotel rooms when no one is inside. Apparitions reported at the hotel include a man in a top...
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    EHP Rating: 95.6

    Lafayette Hotel

    Marietta, Ohio
    Voices and footsteps have been heard in empty hallways and rooms, while appliances turn on and off by themselves, doors open and close on their own and furniture and luggage is moved around suites. Staff and guests have seen misty apparitions in the corridors, and a ghostly maid in a black dress...
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    EHP Rating: 95.2

    Wheat Growers Hotel

    Kimball, Nebraska
    This 1918 hotel has a sole ghost. The apparition of a woman has been spotted on several occasions standing behind an upper floor window, gazing down into the street. Her association with the building is not known, but local folk claim she was associated with a speakeasy housed in the basement...
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    EHP Rating: 93.8

    Historic Hotel Greybull

    Greybull, Wyoming
    The 1914 hotel was originally the state bank for the township, but it went under during the Great Depression and lay empty for a few years. In 1927, the building was converted to a hotel, which was used as a front for a speakeasy and a brothel. Nowadays, the current hotel and restaurant retains...
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    EHP Rating: 93.3

    Sumpter Bed and Breakfast

    Sumpter, Oregon
    This gold rush era building was built around 1900, and was formerly the town hospital. Now a delightful bed and breakfast inn, staff and guests have reported two apparitions throughout the establishment. The first is the apparition of a miner, who has been seen shaving in an upstairs bathroom. The...
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    EHP Rating: 92.9

    Hotel Alexandria

    Los Angeles, California
    The 9th, 11th, and 12th floors are said to have the most activity. Two Mafiosos are also said to be here in the basement of this location. The elevators here also have a knack to go to floors that aren't selected (usually it's the 3rd floor). (Submitted by Chris...
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    EHP Rating: 92.6

    Historic General Lewis Inn

    Lewisburg, West Virginia
    The 1929 inn is said to be haunted by at least three ghosts. The most well known is a Lady in White who haunts Room 208. Her identity is unknown, a portrait of her hangs in the room. Also residing here is the ghost of a slave named Reuben, rumored to have been hanged in the area that is now the...
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    EHP Rating: 92.3

    Ann Starrett Mansion Bed and Breakfast

    Port Townsend, Washington
    This glorious 1899 mansion, now a hotel, is home to several resident spirits. The first is that of a red haired woman in a white gown, who has been seen floating through the hotel and on the stairs. She is believed to be the apparition of Ann Starrett, the namesake of the building. Other...
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    EHP Rating: 92.3

    Dude Rancher Lodge

    Billings, Montana
    Built in the early 1950's, this was the first large hotel built in the town since the late nineteenth century. It is also believed to be one of the most haunted. In the downstairs kitchen in the restaurant section of the hotel, the sounds of someone moving around pots and pans and shouting orders...
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    EHP Rating: 92.3

    Plains Historic Inn and Antique Mall

    Plains, Georgia
    This quiet southern town was the birthplace of Jimmy Carter, and also boasts a supposedly haunted inn. The historic hotel formerly featured a funeral parlour on premises, but now houses delightful guest accommodation and a quaint antiques store with a variety of interesting displays, including...
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    EHP Rating: 92.3

    Adelphi Hotel

    Saratoga Springs, New York
    Haunted by a lady in Victorian era clothing wearing a blue dress, numerous guests of the hotel claim to have seen her walking through the hotel. *Closed for renovations as of Nov 2012....
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    EHP Rating: 91.8

    The Scotia Inn

    Scotia, California
    Allegedly haunted by a ghost the employees call Frank, who occupies the top floor, there are reports of ghostly footsteps, noises and voices. People also claim that there is the ghost of a little boy playing with a ball that is occasionally seen....
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    EHP Rating: 91.7

    Silver Queen Hotel

    Virginia City, Nevada
    The Silver Queen Hotel is said to be home to a ghostly 1800s prostitute named Rosie, who committed suicide in Room...
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    EHP Rating: 91.3

    Old Wheeler Hotel

    Wheeler, Oregon
    Here, folks have witnessed apparitions in reflections or from the corner of their eyes, and spirit orbs have appeared in photographs. Troubles during renovations were attributed to ghosts who weren't welcome to the change, but at last the spirits gave in and allowed the place to be...
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    EHP Rating: 90.9

    Hammel House Inn

    Waynesville, Ohio
    The inn has been declared one of the most haunted buildings in Waynesville. The most haunted room at the bed and breakfast is Room #004. The shadowy apparition of a young merchant who was murdered in the inn has been seen here, as well as in the dining room of the inn. The ghost of a black cat has...
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    EHP Rating: 90.9

    Red Coach Inn

    Niagara Falls, New York
    The historic Red Coach Inn is said to be haunted, particularly in the Victoria Suite where, in 1927, a man bludgeoned his new bride to death. Guests have reported temperature drops and creaking noises. The inn was featured in an episode of TV's Celebrity Ghost Stories, talked about by actor Bernie...
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    EHP Rating: 90.9

    Stay on Main Hotel

    Los Angeles, California
    Formerly the Cecil Hotel, this location has been a site of murder, suicide, and once even housed serial killers Richard Ramirez and Jack Unterweger; the last infamous case involved that of Elisa Lam who was last seen on security cameras hiding from an unseen force in the elevator before her corpse...
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    EHP Rating: 90.9

    Hopland Inn

    Hopland, California
    This 1880's inn and saloon is now closed, but the third floor of the establishment used to be a bordello. The ghost rumoured to be haunting the place is the apparition of a woman in a white dress, who was supposedly jilted by a lover and committed suicide in an upstairs room. (Submitted by...
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    EHP Rating: 90.9

    Green Mountain Inn

    Stowe, Vermont
    Former inn horseman Boots Berry is believed to haunt the inn. He was born in 1840 in Room 302, son of a chambermaid and an inn horseman. When he became inn horseman himself, he was awarded a medal for saving some stagecoach passengers when the horses ran away. Taverns all over gave Boots free...
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    EHP Rating: 90.9

    The 1927 Lake Lure Inn and Spa

    Lake Lure, North Carolina
    The historic inn has been visited by such celebrities as novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald and presidents Calvin Coolidge and Franklin Roosevelt. In the 1940s it was used as a convalescent home for wounded soldiers. It is now rumored to be the home of many haunts. Staff members report hearing a man's...
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    EHP Rating: 90.9

    Doe Run Inn

    Brandenburg, Kentucky
    At this historic hotel, there is a quirky ghost who has been seen on the stairway and in the dining room. What's quirky about him? He loves to untie unsuspecting guests'...
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    EHP Rating: 90.9

    Omni Royal Orleans

    New Orleans, Louisiana
    At this hotel, a ghostly maid has been known to tuck in guests, and she may flush the toilet or turn on the water in the night. But she isn't the only spirit here. Reports say as many as 50 ghosts live here, and they often show up in the hotel's...
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    EHP Rating: 90.6

    Edgewood Plantation

    Charles City, Virginia
    At this 1849 plantation house, Lizzie Rowland is the ghost in residence. It is said that she is waiting for her beloved soldier to return from the Civil War. Her ghost is said to peek out from behind a curtain in an upstairs window, watching and waiting. Edgewood Plantation was featured on TV's...
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    EHP Rating: 90.6

    Martha Washington Inn

    Abingdon, Virginia
    At this 1832 inn built by War of 1812 hero General Francis Preston as a home for his family of nine children, a ghostly young woman roams the place. She is reportedly looking for her lover. Also, witnesses say that no matter how many times the carpets are replaced, blood stains appear on them from...
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    EHP Rating: 90.5

    Whiskey Pete's Hotel and Casino

    Jean, Nevada
    The hotel and casino are rumored to be haunted by Whiskey Pete himself, a former miner and moonshiner who used to own a gas station nearby. Witnesses say he watches over the casino, and some say they have come back to their parked cars to find them mysteriously filled up with gas. The hotel is also...
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    Christmas Farm Inn and Spa

    Jackson, New Hampshire
    This inn complex, originally opened in the 1880s, contains some buildings that are as old as the late 1770s. It is rumored to be haunted, and the staff can advise curious guests as to where the hot spots are. The inn has been featured on TV's Ghost...
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    EHP Rating: 90.3

    The 1875 Inn - Tilton Inn

    Tilton, New Hampshire
    The ghost of a 12-year-old girl named Laura who was killed in a fire in the 1800s is said to haunt the historic 1875 Inn, once called the Tilton Inn. Her apparition has been seen by many guests, and the inn has been featured on TV's Ghost Hunters. Author David Pitkin used a picture of Laura for the...
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    EHP Rating: 90.0

    Shilo Inn Suites

    Seaside, Oregon
    Apart from a stunning view of the sea, the hotel has much more to offer; including some ghost stories. Staff and guests have reported having their names called out when there is no one around, cold spots, running footsteps and an entity which has been known to push people around. (Submitted by...
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    Casa de Suenos Bed and Breakfast

    St. Augustine, Florida
    The ghost in this charming bed and breakfast is named Randolph. He likes to move things around in a playful sort of manner - whenever something goes missing, the staff just asks Randolph to put it back and eventually it shows up again. [gallery link="file"...
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    Le Pavillon Hotel

    New Orleans, Louisiana
    The long history of haunts here includes Adda (also called Ava or Eva), a teary teenager who has been seen in the main entrance and lobby. She is said to have been killed by a runaway carriage, and her ghost walks up to guests and, before vanishing, says "Pardon me, I am, .... very lost." Adda has...
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    Park Hotel

    Put-in-Bay, Ohio
    Guests have reported apparitions in period clothing and ghostly ballroom music when there is no one around. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 90.0

    Muehlebach Hotel

    Kansas City, Missouri
    The hotel building was formerly a theatre, and hotel guests have reported seeing the apparition of a lady in a blue dress on different floors of the hotel. She is believed to have been a former theatre patron or actress who died when the building was part of an adjoining theatre complex in the...
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    EHP Rating: 89.9

    Kenilworth Lodge

    Sebring, Florida
    There are a number of ghost stories surrounding this building, which dates back to 1916. Eerie feelings are reported on the staircase, and doors have been seen opening and closing entirely on their own. One guest heard voices outside his door throughout the night, and when he complained to the...
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    EHP Rating: 89.8

    The Flanders Hotel

    Ocean City, New Jersey
    The ghost at this historic hotel is known as Emily or the Lady in White. She is most often seen at the Hall of Mirrors. Reports say a portrait of her can be seen inside the...
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    EHP Rating: 89.7

    Grant House Hotel and Eatery

    Rush City, Minnesota
    The 1880's historic hotel burnt to the ground just a decade after its construction, but phoenix-like rose from the ashes to form the successful establishment it is today. The building, however, has had a darker past, with tales being told of the days where the hotel operated as a bordello and a...
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    EHP Rating: 89.7

    The Inn At Jim Thorpe

    Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
    The inn, originally built in 1833, is said to be haunted. Guests have reported seeing orbs and shadows in their photographs, and even in their beds. TVs operate by themselves, objects move, and in some instances, guests have awakened to find the chairs in their room have been turned upside-down...
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    EHP Rating: 89.7

    Calumet Historic Hotel

    Pipestone, Minnesota
    This historic hotel was erected during the nineteenth century to serve as a railroad stopover for the railway industry which at the time was the lifeblood of the township. The hotel featured two especially haunted rooms, which are always in demand by paranormal investigators and enthusiasts...
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    EHP Rating: 89.7

    Geiser Grand Hotel

    Baker City, Oregon
    A great many haunts are believed to reside in the 1889 Geiser Grand Hotel was built in 1889 as luxurious lodgings for mine investors and other wealthy folks. A few of the apparitions seen here are a young girl, a 1930s woman in a purple dress, a 1920s saloon dancer, a headless former chef, a cowboy...
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    EHP Rating: 89.7

    Heceta Head Lighthouse

    Florence, Oregon
    Legend has it that at this bed-and-breakfast inn, an old woman's ghost has been spotted by many. She is said to be the wife of a former...
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    EHP Rating: 89.6

    Omni Bedford Springs Resort

    Bedford, Pennsylvania
    Folks say that the ghosts at this 1800s resort want to be in pictures. They show up as oddities on the photographic images taken all over the...
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    EHP Rating: 89.5

    Ballastone Inn

    Savannah, Georgia
    Built in 1838, this mansion-turned-inn is a spot rich with mysterious happenings. Some say the ghost of Sarah Anderson, the original owner's wife, has appeared to them. She has been seen in the second-floor hallways, in the elevators, in the laundry room, and near the front door. Folks say the...
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    EHP Rating: 89.4

    Wayside Inn

    Middletown, Virginia
    Wayside Inn is reported to be the oldest inn in the U.S. that is still in operation. Room 14 is rumored to be haunted and is the source of the most unusual happenings in the inn. However, witnesses have seen and heard strange things all over the...
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    EHP Rating: 89.4

    The Brown Hotel

    Louisville, Kentucky
    It is the 15th floor, used only for storage space, that is said to be haunted at this hotel. Witnesses say Mr. Brown himself may once have had a suite on this floor, and the elevator often stops at it, called by an unseen presence. Footprints have been seen walking in the plaster dust on the floor,...
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    EHP Rating: 89.3

    The Colony Hotel

    Delray Beach, Florida
    This 1926 hotel is said to be haunted by some of its early owners. Folks have reported seeing shadow figures and lights that pulse, as well as hearing unexplained...
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    EHP Rating: 89.3

    Casa De Palmas Renaissance McAllen Hotel

    McAllen, Texas
    The 1918 Renaissance Casa De Palmas Hotel said to be haunted by the ghost of an elderly lady who appears in the basement. Another female apparition, or perhaps two, have been seen wearing black veils. Police officers were once called to check on a strange woman walking around on one of the...
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    EHP Rating: 89.3

    Little Greenbrier Lodge Bed and Breakfast

    Sevierville, Tennessee
    According to the locals, the friendly ghost of Margretta Craig haunts this 1939 bed-and-breakfast. The room where she is most often seen is dedicated to her, and the owners display photographs of her in her room. The ghost is said to do nice things like close the door behind...
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    EHP Rating: 89.1

    The Jefferson Hotel

    Jefferson, Texas
    Those who stay here should be warned: Room 19 is said to be haunted. A hotel employee reported hearing voices from the room when it was vacant, and guests staying there have claimed to feel they were being watched by an unseen...
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    EHP Rating: 88.9

    Yosemite View Lodge

    El Portal, California
    Numerous guests have reported waking up to see a shadowy apparition in their rooms, who disappear when they attempt to seek help. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 88.9

    Hood River Hotel

    Hood River, Oregon
    This historic hotel is the oldest inn in town, an is rumoured to be haunted by a former owner. Activity reported here includes disembodied footsteps, phantom phone calls when the reception desk in unattended and doors that open and close of their own accord. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 88.9

    Rocky Knob Lodge

    Conner, Montana
    This ranch was a former gambling den, but is now a quaint hotel and bar. The former owner of the lodge has been seen wandering around the property as if inspecting it. The apparition of a man in a checked shirt has been seen seated at the bar, only to vanish suddenly. Staff working in the kitchen...
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    EHP Rating: 88.9

    Captain Grant's Inn

    Preston, Connecticut
    At this 1754 inn, Revolutionary War soldiers were once garrisoned, and slaves were housed here during the Civil War. Folks say its active history has led to an active spirit "life." The Adelaide Room is especially haunted with the apparition of a woman in Colonial-era clothing holding hands with...
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    EHP Rating: 88.9

    John F. Craig House Bed and Breakfast

    Cape May, New Jersey
    Although this bed-and-breakfast is reportedly no longer open for business, folks who have been employed here or stayed here in the past have said that rooms 4 and 5 are haunted by two spirits. Room 4, known as the Susan Craig Room, was said to be haunted by the spirit of a little girl, unknown, who...
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    EHP Rating: 88.9

    Christopher's Bed and Breakfast

    Bellevue, Kentucky
    This bed-and-breakfast inn was originally built as a 19th-century church. Among the unusual things that happen here: Apparitions have been spotted on the stairs, the piano plays by itself during the night, and disembodied voices and footsteps have also been...
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    EHP Rating: 88.9

    St. James Hotel

    Red Wing, Minnesota
    The hotel building was built in 1875, and several spirits are believed to haunt it. The first is a hostile entity that haunts all floors of the building, and which has been known to attack guests and to slam doors. The second apparition is that of a lady in a white dress, who has been seen in the...
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    EHP Rating: 88.9

    Hotel Niles

    Alturas, California
    This historic hotel began it's long and illustrious history back in 1908, when it was built for the many residents of the growing town. Since then, the hotel has narrowly escaped demolishment and is now one of the county icons. The third floor of the hotel is believed to have a resident ghost, who...
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    EHP Rating: 88.9

    Hotel Macomber

    Cape May, New Jersey
    Allegedly haunted by the ghost of a former frequent guest as well as a former employee. People hear banging, items move and doors open and close on their own. If you are looking for a haunted room, you might want to try room #10. People claim that this is the room that has the most activity....
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    EHP Rating: 88.9

    Inn At Merridun

    Union, South Carolina
    The Inn at Merridun is haunted by friendly ghosts, former residents T.C. and Fannie Duncan, who leave pennies as housewarming gifts. Their rose-scented perfume and cigar smoke can be detected when the ghosts are around. Another haunt in residence is Mary Anne Wallace, sister of a former owner,...
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    EHP Rating: 88.8

    St. Vincent's Guest House

    New Orleans, Louisiana
    This guest house is actually a former orphanage built in the 1860s, so it is not surprising that the children who passed away from yellow fever during this time have been witnessed as playful spirits. The ghostly children run through the halls, and guests have heard them giggling within the walls....
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    EHP Rating: 88.6

    The Sonora Inn

    Sonora, California
    This 1896 hotel is haunted by a ghostly girl who has been since bouncing a ball in various parts of the building. The elevator is also haunted, and has been known to move from floor to floor of its own accord. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 88.6

    Millennium Biltmore Hotel

    Los Angeles, California
    The hotel gives off an eerie feeling all around. Guests experience weird noises, being pushed or shaken, and seeing light anomalies. Ghosts of a little girl, nurse, and a woman in a black dress have been reported. (Submitted by...
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    EHP Rating: 88.6

    The Publick House

    Chester, New Jersey
    Originally the 1810 Brick Hotel, the Publick House is said to be haunted by apparitions, growling noises, cold spots, phantom perfumes, and more eerie...
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    EHP Rating: 88.6

    Barnsley Gardens Resort

    Adairsville, Georgia
    Built by Godfrey Barnsley in 1844, the ruins of the mansion are said to be haunted by Godfrey himself, his wife Julia, and a Confederate soldier who may be Colonel Robert Earle, killed on these grounds during the Civil...
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    EHP Rating: 88.6

    Ye Kendall Inn

    Boerne, Texas
    At Ye Kendall Inn, according to local lore, reside the spirits of Erastus and Sarah Reed, who bought the land on which the inn stands in 1859. The Old Reed House, as it was called back then, was a stagecoach stop. Reports say the spots most often visited by the ghosts are the lobby, the Marcella,...
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    EHP Rating: 88.5

    Lemp Mansion

    St. Louis, Missouri
    Reports say that at this bed-and-breakfast you may experience cold spots, electrical oddities, vibrations from the floors, feelings of sorrow, tapping on your shoulders, a pervasive feeling of being watched, a piano that plays a single note during the night... and if that weren't enough, you may...
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    EHP Rating: 88.5

    Jean Bonnet Tavern

    Bedford, Pennsylvania
    This tavern building was a French outpost in the 1740s and a war headquarters in the 1750s. It became a tavern in the 1760s, and was also used as a courtroom. Several people were hanged here, and it is said that their spirits walk restlessly throughout the place. Witnesses have reported...
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    EHP Rating: 88.5

    Woodland Plantation

    Port Sulphur, Louisiana
    Built in 1834, the plantation was turned into a bed-and-breakfast in 1999. It is said to be haunted by several spirits, including Braddish Johnson, seen in stripe pants and silk hat and carrying a gold-tipped cane; a young boy who disappears whenever he is asked a question; and two women and a man...
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    EHP Rating: 88.5

    The Cavalier Hotel

    Virginia Beach, Virginia
    Famous folks such as Al Capone and Woodrow Wilson stayed at this 1927 swank establishment, and it is from one of its windows that Adolph Coors of brewery fame jumped to his death in the 1929. Also, the previous owner is said to have shot himself in the hotel. Reports say that an elderly...
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    EHP Rating: 88.5

    Florentine Hotel and Restaurant

    Germantown, Ohio
    The 1816 hotel and restaurant is haunted. Staff and diners have experienced an eerie presence on the third floor, and the mezzanine is haunted by a poltergeist that causes the chandeliers to swing to and fro. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 88.4

    Rio Grande Plaza Hotel

    Laredo, Texas
    Superstition plays a role in this hotel's haunting, some say. The largest building in Laredo, it's also the only one to have a 13th floor. Other buildings have renumbered their floors to avoid having a 13th, for superstitious reasons. Folks say the haunt in this hotel is a former worker who died in...
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    EHP Rating: 88.2

    LaSalle Hotel

    Bryan, Texas
    Apparitions, strange noises and lights turning on and off of their own accord have all been reported at this 1929 hotel. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 88.2

    The Villa Bed and Breakfast

    Daytona Beach, Florida
    The wife and I decided upon staying a night while I was in the states. We are locals and both have been by this home numerous times in our lives. It is an old home built around the turn of the 20th century. During the night I was awakened to the faint sound of a party with clinking wine glasses,...
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    EHP Rating: 88.2

    Elms Hotel

    Excelsior Springs, Missouri
    This 1912 hotel is noteworthy for many reasons. Harry S. Truman spent election night here in 1948. It was also once a training camp for boxer Jack Dempsey, and a summer camp for the 1948 New York Giants. But the hotel is also noted for its haunts, which provide a pervasive eerie feeling for some...
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    EHP Rating: 88.2

    Old Yarmouth Inn

    Yarmouth, Massachusetts
    The inn was established in 1696, and is the oldest on Cape Cod. It is said to be haunted. One witness reported an apparition that appeared at the foot of his bed in 1999. The ghost was a jowly man wearing a flounced white blouse. Another witness, in 2002, reported that a ghost sat on his bed and...
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    EHP Rating: 88.2

    Hawthorne Hotel

    Salem, Massachusetts
    This hotel boasts a haunted elevator and sixth floor. Legend has it that a double murder over a lovers' quarrel occurred here. Chandeliers are said to sway and cold spots can be...
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    EHP Rating: 88.2

    Boulder Dam Hotel

    Boulder City, Nevada
    The historic hotel, which had its heyday in the 1930s and was home to Howard Hughes during his recuperation from his Lake Mead plane crash, has a few haunts in residence. Apparitions, the feeling of a ghostly hand on your shoulder, and hands that come up through the floor and grab your ankle all...
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    EHP Rating: 88.2

    Village Green Inn

    Falmouth, Massachusetts
    This 1804 building is said to be haunted by its original owners, the Dimmick family. Sarah, a teenage daughter who died here in 1823, has been spotted in some rooms wearing an old-fashioned white nightgown. She may hover over guests as they sleep looking at them strangely, as if wondering why they...
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    EHP Rating: 88.2

    Buck Hotel and Tavern

    Jonestown, Pennsylvania
    If you don't believe in ghosts, you will after a visit to this historic hotel. Built in 1804, there is much unknown about certain time periods in the hotel's history. Several of the predominant spirits haunting the place are a young girl often seen walking the halls, an old man who likes to mess...
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    EHP Rating: 88.2

    The Quechee Inn at Marshland Farm

    Hartford, Vermont
    Built as a private home by Joseph Marsh IV in 1793, the historic inn and farm was purchased by John Porter in 1845. He and his wife Jane lived there until they passed, John in 1886 and Jane in 1900. Jane Porter's ghost is said to reside in the inn. In Rooms 1-6, which used to be Jane's parlor and...
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    EHP Rating: 88.2

    Shelburne Inn

    Seaview, Washington
    This historic inn was built at the turn of the nineteenth century as a boarding house and hotel. During the early twentieth century, a team of horses pulled the inn across the street to where it now resides today. And shortly after the inn began operations again, it became clear that the ghosts...
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    EHP Rating: 88.2

    Rider's Inn

    Painesville, Ohio
    A Civil War soldier's ghost is said to stand near the windows and wave. Also, the spirit of a former innkeeper's wife named Suzanne is said to reside here as well. Suzanne is said to have come to the door in her nightgown to let guests in when the owners were not at...
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    EHP Rating: 88.2

    Hotel DeFuniak

    DeFuniak Springs, Florida
    This hauntings at this 1920's era bed and breakfast hotel are mainly confined to an upstairs suite, so if you're looking for a paranormal experience in this old building, look no further than Room #008. Known as the 'Aviary Room', housekeeping staff and guests have reported a ghostly pair of young...
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    EHP Rating: 88.1

    Riverside Inn

    Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania
    At this historic 1880s inn, the spirits have been known to crawl into bed with guests, dance in the ballroom to ghostly music, and open and close the...
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    EHP Rating: 88.1

    Hotel Galvez

    Galveston, Texas
    Said to be the oldest hotel on the island, Hotel Galvez has a haunted room 505. Reports say that very few people actually stay all night in that room, because there is an eerie presence that makes them feel uncomfortable. The mysterious scent of gardenias is said to be a clue to the ghost's...
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    EHP Rating: 88.1

    Brook Forest Inn

    Evergreen, Colorado
    At this inn originally built in the early 1900s, many ghosts are said to walk. The top floor is home to two: Jessica, a chambermaid who was murdered by her stable-hand lover, and the stable hand himself, who committed suicide after committing the dastardly deed. On the second floor lives Carl, the...
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    EHP Rating: 88.1

    Olde Towne Inn

    Manassas, Virginia
    A ghost called Miss Lucy is said to haunt rooms 51 through 54. She is rumored to levitate guests and frequent the...
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    EHP Rating: 88.0

    St. George Hotel

    Volcano, California
    This hotel boasts a couple of ghosts: a young girl who appears dressed all in white, and a well-dressed gentleman with a cane. Other strange happenings reported here include lights that fade in and out, beds that become rumpled in a minute, and noises at...
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    EHP Rating: 88.0

    Anchuca Mansion

    Vicksburg, Mississippi
    Named for the Choctaw word for "happy home," the mansion is haunted by "Archie" Archer, one of former owner Richard Archer's daughters. Since 1966, her apparition has been seen wearing a long brown dress in the parlor or dining room. A presence has been felt inside the slaves' quarters as well. The...
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    EHP Rating: 88.0

    Three Chimneys Inn

    Durham, New Hampshire
    A ghost named Hannah is believed to reside here. She likes to hide objects and play havoc with anything electric. She has been known to play with the hair of sleeping staff members, and her apparition has been seen as well. Other spirits may linger here with Hannah; guests have reported hearing...
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    EHP Rating: 88.0

    Hotel Colorado

    Glenwood Springs, Colorado
    At this 1893 hotel, witnesses say that the elevator works by itself, doors open and close on their own, and there is a phantom smell of cigat smoke in the lobby. The apparition of a little girl in Victorian clothing has been seen on the staircase, and if that weren't enough, the ghost of a murdered...
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    EHP Rating: 87.8

    La Quinta Resort and Club

    La Quinta, California
    A shaded apparition and ghostly voices and noises have been reported in several of the bungalows at this 1920’s resort. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 87.7

    El Rancho Hotel

    Gallup, New Mexico
    The 1937 El Rancho Hotel was built by R.E. "Griff" Griffith, brother of movie magnate D.W. Griffith. Well-known past guests here include Ronald Reagan, Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn and Kirk Douglas; it was a headquarters for the filming of many 1940s-1960s films. Witnesses who say the building...
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    EHP Rating: 87.6

    The Padre Hotel

    Bakersfield, California
    Believed to be haunted by people who died in a fire there decades ago, floor 7 is supposedly the hot spot of activity. Allegedly workers who were involved in a 2008 renovation reported numerous poltergeist/haunted activity including being touched, pushed and other sorts of mischief....
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    EHP Rating: 87.5

    Deerfield Inn

    Deerfield, Massachusetts
    The historic inn was built in 1884, and has been restored and renovated to its former glory by the current inn owners. Guests and staff alike have reported paranormal activity in the inn, including lights turning on and off, strange knocking noises and furniture that moves around by itself. Guests...
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    EHP Rating: 87.5

    Dawson House Lodge

    Chemult, Oregon
    The historic hotel dates back to the early twentieth century, when it served as accommodation and as a boarding house for railroad workers and visitors. Previous owners and guests have been reporting paranormal occurrences throughout the building for over fifty years, including disembodied...
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    EHP Rating: 87.5

    Sugar Loaf Mountain Motel

    Virginia City, Nevada
    A ghost log is kept in the rooms so that guests can write down any unusual experiences. In the Doll Room, guests have reported unexplained heavy breathing, footsteps, laughter, and doors opening and closing. Other rooms have seen their share of strangeness, including the fact that digital alarm...
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    EHP Rating: 87.5

    The Banyan Guesthouse

    Key West, Florida
    This historic guesthouse features a variety of residences dating back to the nineteenth century, and is rumoured to be haunted. Sightings range from a ghostly sea captain and a former owner to a poltergeist with a sweet tooth that steals chocolates from guests. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 87.5

    Ahern's Belle of the Bend's

    Vicksburg, Mississippi
    Named after a paddle steamer that brought a former president downstream to the township, this historic inn dates back to the mid-nineteenth century, and is rumoured to have a ghostly tales that have occurred within the walls. Reports indicate that a woman's presence has been felt in some rooms,...
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    EHP Rating: 87.5

    The Hotel St. Nicholas

    Cripple Creek, Colorado
    The spirits at this historic hotel are said to be friendly, but mischievous. Two of the most often seen ghosts are Petey and a gold miner. Petey is the ghost of a young boy who may have been in the care of the Sisters of Mercy for whom this building was originally erected in 1898. He is known to...
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    EHP Rating: 87.5

    Original Springs Mineral Spa and Hotel

    Okawville, Illinois
    This historic hotel is said to have a great many haunts in residence. Included are a man named Meier, who died in an explosion in the 1880s, and J.W. Schreiner, an owner during the 1890s. At least 7 other spirits of folks who have perished during this hotel's long history are said to reside here....
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    EHP Rating: 87.5

    Ormond Plantation

    Destrehan, Louisiana
    At this historic plantation bed-and-breakfast, folks have reported seeing shadowy figures as far back as 1880. Apparitions have been seen of a man in 19th-century garb and a young woman in an upstairs room. Paranormal investigations have resulted in video of a mysterious light traveling down the...
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