‘Do Not Disturb’ Is Not An Option At These 9 Haunted Hotels

Whether you want to spend time in a tropical locale or go off the grid at a remote inn, these 9 hotels can offer you respite and just maybe a glimpse at the undead.

By: Beth Braden

Related To:

Shop This Look

Photo By: marreros.com

Photo By: Masci Giuseppe/AGF/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Photo By: Daniel Knighton/Getty Images

Photo By: AP Photo/Allen Breed

Photo By: John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images

Photo By: Historic Rugby

Photo By: screenshot via Discovery, Inc.

Photo By: themarshallhouse.com

Photo By: John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images

Marrero’s Guest Mansion — Key West, Florida

Originally built by a cigar maker in 1889, Marrero’s Guest Mansion offers 13 rooms to guests 21 and older in the relaxed island town. The cigar maker, Francisco Marrero, built the Victorian home for his wife, Enriquetta. It is she who still walks the halls of her home. Staff and visitors says her spirit sticks closest to room 18, and she’s been known to shake the chandelier if she dislikes the room’s occupants. Sometimes, the smell of her perfume still wafts through the halls.

Moana Surfrider — Honolulu, Hawaii

The Moana Surfrider, which first opened in 1901, may be the most haunted hotel in Hawaii. Built in an Italian Renaissance style, the sprawling hotel offers up beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean and bright, airy decor inside. The hotel, however, is the sight of a tragic death of Jane Stanford—one of the cofounders of Stanford University—who was seeking respite after someone attempted to murder her back in California. Jane died of strychnine poisoning in her hotel room on February 28, 1905. Guests and employees say sometimes they catch glimpses of Jane in the halls as she looks for her room.

Hotel del Coronado — Coronado, California

The beautiful Hotel del Coronado, located just outside San Diego, is famous for its upscale accommodations and beautiful beachfront views. It has been the site of numerous movies and books, and is often visited by celebrities and presidents. The sprawling property is also home to the ghost of a woman named Kate Morgan. Kate checked in on Thanksgiving Day in 1892 and said she was waiting on a man. The man never showed up, and Kate was found dead in her room of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Her spirit still wanders the resort and is known to make the lights flicker and open and close the doors. You can always request to stay in her room—3327.

Green Park Inn — Blowing Rock, North Carolina

Built in 1891, the Green Park Inn in western North Carolina has been visited by historical figures such as Calvin Coolidge, Eleanor Roosevelt, J.D. Rockefeller, and Annie Oakley. The hotel reportedly has a “ghost log” in the lobby where guests can write about the spirits they encounter during their stay. The most well-known spirit is that of Laura Green, the daughter of the Inn’s founder. Laura died in room 318 after her fiance left her at the altar, and she still walks the halls of this remote haunted hotel with a broken heart.

The Equinox — Manchester, Vermont

Manchester (population 4200), Vermont boasts a small inn with a famous ghost. The remote, southern Vermont town is home to The Equinox, which has served guests since 1769. Mary Todd Lincoln, the wife of president Abraham Lincoln, visited the Inn with their children during the summer of 1864. She loved it so much she made plans to bring her husband with her the following summer. Tragically, Lincoln was assassinated in April of 1865. Employees say they’ve spotted the ghost of Mary and and one of the children on the third floor.

Newbury House — Rugby, Tennessee

The village of Rugby is the failed utopian experiment of Thomas Hughes, a British man who established the village on the edge of the Cumberland Plateau in 1880. Typhoid ripped through the town that first winter, and several more harsh winters made it impossible for the colony to continue. By 1900, nearly everyone had left. Several of the Victorian structures still stand and can be rented by travelers looking to get away from it all. The Newbury house is said to be inhabited by the ghost of a man who killed his wife before killing himself. Both of them still walk the halls.

The Magnolia Hotel — Seguin, Texas

The Magnolia Hotel got its start as a small two-room cabin in 1840. After the original owner was murdered, the cabin became a stagecoach station and was later expanded to add a three-room hotel at the back of the property. The property is now owned by a couple who live on the first floor and rent the second floor to overnight guests. The property is said to be inhabited by the ghosts of children who play with toys, an older woman who cares for them, and the 10 other spirits who still call the hotel home.

To learn more about the Magnolia Hotel, stream Season 1, Episode 5 of Ghost Brothers on discovery+.

The Marshall House — Savannah, Georgia

The Marshall House in historic Savannah, Georgia, was once a hospital that served the coastal city through the American Civil War and two outbreaks of yellow fever. The mischievous ghosts around the hotel have been known to turn on faucets, bang on the walls, power electronics on or off, and jiggle doorknobs.

Gettysburg Hotel — Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Opened in 1797, the Gettysburg Hotel sits in the center of town, just steps from the site of the deadliest battles of the Civil War. The hotel was used as a field hospital for the injured and dying, and many of those spirits still walk the halls. The most well-known ghost is a nurse named Rachel who is still looking for soldiers who need her help. Some guests say that they’ve seen a soldier and a woman dancing in the ballroom.

To join Zak, Nick and Aaron as they investigate Gettysburg's haunted history, stream Season 4, Episode 1 of Ghost Adventures on discovery+.

Shows

Hosts

Trending

Top Videos

Digital Exclusives

From Our Shows

Trending

Top Domestic

Top International

Trending

Explore By Region

Trending

Top Interests

By Trip

By Traveler

Travel Tips

Trending

‘Do Not Disturb’ Is Not An Option At These 9 Haunted Hotels

Related To:

Shop This Look

Marrero’s Guest Mansion — Key West, Florida

Moana Surfrider — Honolulu, Hawaii

Hotel del Coronado — Coronado, California

Green Park Inn — Blowing Rock, North Carolina

The Equinox — Manchester, Vermont

Newbury House — Rugby, Tennessee

The Magnolia Hotel — Seguin, Texas

The Marshall House — Savannah, Georgia

Gettysburg Hotel — Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

We Recommend

Best Gay Beach Destinations 20 Photos

Creepy Surveillance Video Appears To Show Ghost Child Playing In Hotel

What It's Like To Spend A Night At The Creepy Clown Motel

The Haunted History of San Francisco’s Westerfeld House

20 Of The Creepiest Places In California 21 Photos

Haunted Hotels

More From Travel