Haunted Hotels in the World

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The Langham London hotel is famous not only for its luxurious accommodation but also for its ghost "residents". Guests claim to have seen a man in Victorian wear in the room 333, as well as another one wearing military uniform that is believed to be the ghost of a German prince who committed suicide in the hotel just before WWI started. Also, the ghost of Napoleon the 3rd is believed to be haunting the basement.

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Grand Hyatt Taipei has the rumor of being haunted by many wandering spirits. Many people say that it was built on the remains of a prisoner war camp however, the hotel say that it was built on the remains of a military warehouse. The most popular tale about this hotel and it's haunting is one where Jackie Chan, the famous actor run out of his room at 3 am claiming to have witnessed some paranormal activity, and leaving the hotel. Other guest stories talk about strange noises or feeling ill when entering the hotel.

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The Queen Mary was one of the greatest ocean liners of the 20th century. However nearly 50 deaths have occurred here. Nowadays, also paranormal tours are made on The Queen Mary for the tourists. Guests of the hotel, talk about the ghost of a sailor that died during a fire and of one of a small girl that broke her neck in the pool area. Also guests talk about spirits of women in 1930's style bathing suits around the pool.

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The Stanley Hotel opened in 1909 and the first ghost report was in the 1950s. It is said it is the ghost of the housekeeper who died in an explosion short after the hotel's opening. Also, there have been rumors of children's ghosts laughing in the areas of the hotel and the wife's owner spirit playing the piano.

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Fairmont Banff Springs has the rumor of being haunted since guests report a ghost of a bellhop who disappears after helping them and it is believed, that it is the spirit of a former employee who died soon after he retired. Also, some guests report feeling a "freezing draft" on the staircase where once a bride fell to her death.

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The spirit of Marilyn Monroe, who visited the hotel during the first Academy Awards, has been reported by guests and hotel staff in the poolside bar and at the suite where she once stayed. Also the spirit of Montgomery Clif, who also stayed once at the hotel, is rumored to be witnessed at room 928.

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Isobella Shaw was married to Lord Shaw and were living in the castle. After she gave birth to her son he locked her inside a room and while she tried to escape through a window, she fell and died. Rumour has it that her ghost wanders in the castle looking for her son. Also, this 4-star Castle Hotel has a Ghost Room and very atmospheric dungeon.

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Room 8 of Russell Hotel In The Rocks is consider to be haunted by a sailor's spirit. Guests have reported they have seen a spirit standing in the room and staring at them. Other guests also report hearing footsteps at night.

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1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa is considered to be America's most haunted hotel. Some of the ghosts haunting this hotel are an Irish stonemason, that died while the hotel was being built in 1885 where now is the room 218, another one is a former cancer patient's ghost, from the era that the hotel was a cancer hospital. Also, Norman Baker's spirit and a mystery patient's spirit that is said to be appearing in the luxury suites.

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This 16-century Irish castle is said to be haunted by its owner, the English Lord Richard Nugent, also known as the Black Baron and his daughter, Sabina. The Black Baron was a notoriously cruel lord who committed many crimes and was responsible for the deaths of many and his ghost is said to wander about the castle up to this day. As for his daughter, Sabina, she fell in love with the son of an enemy Irish chieftain and when they tried to elope, he met a tragic death. Unable to cope with his loss, Sabina starved herself in the castle's tower and her spirit is still there, waiting to be reunited with her loved one.

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Guests of Hotel Del Coronado report strange activities taking place in a specific room, like the spirit of a woman standing close to the window, the television turning on and off by itself and the lights to flicker. In the very same room, Kate Morgan who had checked in few days earlier, was found dead and her death remains unexplained till today.

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Bourbon Orleans Hotel has a rumor of being haunted by few spirits. The hotel started working in 1817 as a grand ballroom. Since then many guests claim to have seen the ghost of a dancer. Others say about a little girl's ghost from the time when the property was an orphanage. The city offers ghost tours and this hotel is among its destinations.

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Jekyll Island Club Hotel is rumored to be haunted by the banker J. P. Morgan who during his stay at the hotel, was smoking his cigars every morning at 5 in the morning. Several guests say they have smelled cigar smoke the same hour of the day. Also the appearance of a ghost of a another former resident of the hotel who died in 1906 has been reported in the suite he once stayed.

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Toftaholm Herrgård, is believed to be haunted by a ghost of a boy who committed suicide in the room with number 324. The boy was in love with the daughter of the baron who owned the property but she was forced to marry another man, and the boy hanged himself the day of the wedding. Guests of the hotel, report also strange noises and windows and doors found closed by themselves, while they were left open.

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Originally built as an etiquette school for girls in 1890, Queen Anne Hotel is still home to a few ghosts from the past. Miss Mary Lake, the former headmistress, still wanders about her old office room (now room 410) and she is said to unpack the guests' clothes or tuck their blankets around them while they sleep.

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Place d'Armes Hotel is a popular spot on haunted walking tours in New Orleans. In the 1800s, when the building was used as a school, a ghastly fire took the lives of several students and teachers. Today, many guests have reported that they can hear footsteps, children’s laughter and the sound of furniture moving in unoccupied rooms. Some ghosts have also apparently been sighted, including a young girl who asks where her grandmother is before vanishing into thin air and an elderly bearded man dressed in old-fashioned clothes who gives a friendly nod of acknowledgment before he disappears.

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Rumour has it that the hotel's architect, W.A. Chambers created the floor plan for the hotel and then left for a trip to his homeland. Upon his return, he found out that the hotel had actually been built in the opposite way than his plans indicated. Devastated by this mistake, he jumped from the hotel's 5th floor and killed himself. Since then, guests and staff alike have reported seeing his ghost wandering around the hotel.

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This upscale hotel in the centre of Dublin is said to be haunted by the spirit of a little mischievous girl named Mary Masters. Many guests have reported hearing sounds and feeling an eerie presence in their room, while some have even seen her wander around the corridors.

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Steeped in history, Castle Leslie is far from just a historic castle hotel where guests can enjoy their privacy and tranquility. The castle offers everything a guest can expect from a historic building like this, ghosts included. Thankfully, the ghosts that have been sighted so far are not malevolent at all, since they appear to be the original owners who wander around the castle and touch a few things here and there.

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The most famous ghost of this hotel is said to be Emperor Nero, whose spirit is claimed to be wandering in the castle, looking for a peaceful place. But also, in this castle hotel, there is the spirit of an alchemist who died in the property's tower when hit by a lightning. People also claim that have seen spirits of horses, who are said to have been sold by one of the castle's lords to pay a debt, and after their death, their spirits returned here.