Halloween’s right around the corner!
If you’re a lover of all things paranormal and you’re ready to take this spooky season to the next level, you’re in for a treat.
Instead of getting your yearly dose of chills and thrills from cliché Halloween attractions (i.e. haunted houses, abandoned asylums, and midnight cemetery tours), we triple-dare you to check into a haunted hotel for the ultimate scare-your-pants-off experience.
Up for a challenge and need recommendations? Here are the top 5 scariest haunted hotels in America to book this Halloween.
The Stanley Hotel | Estes Park, Colorado
Legend has it that a certain horror writer and his wife checked into room 217 at this particular hotel and experienced some paranormal activity in 1974. Sounds familiar? The Stanley Hotel is not just known for its old-world charm and luxury, but it’s also notorious for its spirited history, haunting activities, and paranormal tours. There have been many reports of ghost sightings in rooms 407, 418, 217, and 401.
Hotel Monteleone | New Orleans, Louisiana
Explore a timeless NOLA hotel with luxurious flair, rooted in a sinister history and recurring haunted events. According to their website, generations of hotel guests and staff have experienced ghostly encounters. When checking into this hotel, there’s a chance that you’ll meet former employee William “Red” Wildemere, a former employee who died of natural causes, and a “friendly” toddler named Maurice Bergere, who also died in the hotel, making frequent appearances near the room where he passed.
Hotel Chelsea | New York City, NY
This place is not glamorous, but it’ll definitely serve its dark history, ghostly lore, and eerie architecture on a sinister platter. In other words: a horror fanatic’s dream. Not only is this NYC-based, 2-star hotel the ultimate hub for celebrities, but it’s also the go-to place to come face-to-face with spirited housed survivors from the 1912 sinking of the Titanic. Book your stay and meet Mary – a Titanic survivor and the well-known ghost legend of this hotel.
The Driskill Hotel | Austin, Texas
This hotel may be stunning on the outside, enriched with luxurious Southern charm, but its history is far from pretty. This Romanesque-style building is rumored to be one of the most haunted hotels in Texas. Room 525 is notorious for ghost sightings, unexplained leaks, noises, and faint voices. In addition, the hotel’s fourth floor is also tainted with a historic tragedy where a young woman committed suicide. There have been reports of various guests spotting her spirit roaming the hotel.
Hotel Del Coronado | San Diego, CA
When this hotel first opened its doors in 1888, it debuted as an “architectural masterpiece, acclaimed for its spectacular seaside setting and world-famous weather”, according to their official website. However, as time continued on, this accolade was swapped with a darker title: Haunted Hotel. After the tragic death of Kate Morgan, a young woman who checked into the hotel ten years after its debut, Hotel Del Coronado has been known for its reported paranormal sightings of her spirit in the hotel and on the beach. If you’re interested in booking the same room where the tragedy occurred, request Room 3357.
If you’ve made it this far, you should make your reservation at one of these spooky stays and tell us about your experience (if you live to tell the tale!)...