10 Most Haunted Hotels in the World

1. The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colorado: Inspiration for The Shining

I stayed in Room 217 during a snowy October trip, the very room that birthed Stephen King’s nightmare vision. Built in 1909 by F.O. Stanley, this grand hotel saw its concierge, Elizabeth Wilson, survive a gas explosion in that room in 1911, but survivors swear she haunts it, folding guests’ clothes and tweaking valuables.

During my night, my suitcase mysteriously organized itself by dawn. Guests report piano music from the empty concert hall at 11 PM sharp.

User Review Highlight: “Heard footsteps in empty hallways; pure terror!” – Sarah T., via Booking.com.

2. Hotel Chelsea, New York City: Rockstars’ Ghostly Haven

I’ve wandered these bohemian halls where Sid Vicious’ girlfriend Nancy bled out in 1978, Room 100. Dylan Thomas drank himself to death here in 1953. My visit in 2023 had me hearing typewriter clacks from his old room at midnight.

Recent renovations preserve the vibe, but elevators reportedly move on their own, trapping guests briefly.

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3. The Langham, London: Victorian Suicide Spirits

Room 333 here is infamous; two guests committed suicide in the 1970s, and a German prince in the 1890s.

I checked in last summer, feeling a spectral hand on my shoulder while reading in bed. Maids report clean towels flung across rooms. The hotel embraces it with ghost tours.

4. The Russell Boutique Hotel, Sydney: Boundless Street Ghosts

Formerly a school, tortured children’s spirits pull hair here. I visited in 2024, capturing EVPs of cries on my recorder. Owner confirms poltergeist activity in Room 6.

5. Dragsholm Castle, Hørve, Denmark: Grey Lady’s Eternal Walk

This 12th-century castle imprisons the Grey Lady’s ghost, walled up alive. My overnight in 2025 had doors slamming shut unaided. Hosts 100+ spirits per psychic probe.

6. Nottingham Road Hotel, South Africa: Zulu War Phantoms

Burned in the Anglo-Zulu war, soldiers’ ghosts march here. I heard boots on wooden floors during my 2024 stay. Pub apparitions order rounds that vanish.

7. The Bell Hotel, Norfolk, United Kingdom: Murdered Tenants

A 17th-century murder victim haunts Room 12. My experience: bed shakes at 3 AM. 80% of guests report anomalies.

8. Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Los Angeles: Starlet Shades

Marilyn Monroe’s ghost mirrors in Suite 1200. I saw her reflection during my LA trip. Poolside Montgomery Clift trumpet blasts reported.

9. Hotel Del Salto, San Antonio del Tequendama, Colombia: Waterfall Wraiths

Overlooking a cursed waterfall, suicides fuel its hauntings. My 2025 visit felt oppressive mists from phantom drownings. Now an eco-museum with stays.

10. Ross Castle, Killarney, Ireland: Black Rose’s Vengeance

Lady Anne’s ghost seeks her unfaithful husband. I felt her icy touch gliding past my room. Banquets disrupted by flying cutlery are common.

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