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The spookiest hotels in the world
- Some people search for adrenaline and shock everywhere they go, even in the places they stay.
There are many hotels around the world where as a guest, you may get 'lucky' enough to see a ghost first-hand.
Click to check out the most haunted hotels in the world!
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0 / 26 Fotos
Crescent Hotel & Spa, Arkansas, United States - This luxury hotel was built in 1886. Located in the city of Eureka Springs, it is one of the spookiest hotels in the United States and it is said that ghosts inhabit it. The hotel even organizes haunted tours!
© Shutterstock
1 / 26 Fotos
Hever Castle, England - Located in the village of Hever, roughly 50 km away from London, this is the castle where Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, spent her childhood. Today it's a luxury hotel, but there are stories of her ghost being sighted there.
© iStock
2 / 26 Fotos
Russell Hotel, Australia - Located in Sydney, there are many myths that this hotel is haunted. According to the Daily Mail, room number 8 is haunted by the ghost of a sailor who once refused to leave the hotel.
© iStock
3 / 26 Fotos
Dr. Holms Hotel, Norway - The village of Geilo is home to this luxury hotel which boasts a spa, swimming pools and gym spaces, among other facilities. The hotel is also famous for the ghosts which apparently haunt it. Legends tell that the spirit of a woman has haunted room 320 ever since she hung herself in the attic in 1926.
© Shutterstock
4 / 26 Fotos
Chelsea Hotel, United States - Many celebrities have stayed in this hotel, one of the most popular in New York, and some have even died there. The girlfriend of a member of the sex pistols, Sid Vicious, was stabbed in room 100.
© iStock
5 / 26 Fotos
Hotel del Coronado, United States - When this resort opened in San Diego in 1888, it was the largest in the world. Both guests and staff have told stories of paranormal activity in this hotel, which is considered one of the spookiest in the US.
© Shutterstock
6 / 26 Fotos
Ballygally Castle, Northern Ireland - Built in 1625, the castle is one of the most haunted places in Northern Ireland. Some say it has lots of ghosts, the most popular one being Lady Isobel Shaw, who 'enjoys' knocking on guests' doors.
© iStock
7 / 26 Fotos
Banff Springs Hotel, Canada - Built in 1888, this hotel has a haunted room according to Canadian Living magazine. Ghosts of a family who was murdered there inhabit room 873, and there are also stories of a young girl in a wedding dress who is seen wandering around the building.
© iStock
8 / 26 Fotos
Grand Hyatt Taipei, Taiwan - This luxury hotel was built on the site of a former political prison. It is said to be haunted by the ghosts of former prisoners.
© iStock
9 / 26 Fotos
Château de Brissac, France - This castle in the Loire Valley was built in the 11th century. Today it's a hostel, but if you're considering staying there, be warned there's a strong possibility that you'll be visited by one of the two ghosts that haunt it.
© Shutterstock
10 / 26 Fotos
Myrtles Plantation, United States - Located in the city of St. Francisville, in Louisiana, this hotel is famous for its spookiness and offers haunted guided tours to visitors. It was built on an old indigenous Tunica tomb.
© Shutterstock
11 / 26 Fotos
Dalhousie Castle, Scotland - Set 13 km away from Edinburgh, this castle was converted into a hotel in 1973. Allegedly, it is haunted by the ghost of Lady Catherine of Dalhousie, who committed suicide there.
© Shutterstock
12 / 26 Fotos
Agua Caliente Casino and Hotel, Mexico - Legends tell that this hotel, situated in Tijuana, is haunted by a singer who poisoned her lover after he stole her money. When she refused to give him the antidote to the poison, he murdered her.
© iStock
13 / 26 Fotos
Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, India - This hotel, which is considered one of the most luxurious in India, is located in Bombay. A terrorist attack was launched there in 2008, and the ghosts of those who died are said to haunt the hotel.
© Shutterstock
14 / 26 Fotos
Bela Vista Hotel & Spa, Portugal - Located in Portimão, a coastal town in the south of Portugal, this hotel is apparently haunted by the ghost of its former owner. He died in room number 108, which is rumored to be a source of strange noises and paranormal activity in the building.
© Shutterstock
15 / 26 Fotos
Karosta Prison, Latvia - Millions of prisoners died in this jail, which held Nazis and Soviet soldiers. Today it is a hotel where guests are purposefully treated like inmates. Witnesses say paranormal activity has been detected here.
© Shutterstock
16 / 26 Fotos
North Kapunda Hotel, Australia - According to various 'ghost hunters,' this hotel is well and truly haunted. It even appeared in the program: 'Haunting: Australia,' which showed footage of paranormal activity inside this building.
© Shutterstock
17 / 26 Fotos
Hawthorne Hotel, United States - Salem in Massachusetts is a city known for its past of witchery. Several stories of strange happenings have come from this hotel, such as keys going missing and lights switching themselves on.
© Shutterstock
18 / 26 Fotos
The Shelbourne Dublin, A Renaissance Hotel, Ireland - This hotel, which has over 250 rooms, is believed to be haunted by the ghost of a 17-year-old girl called Mary Masters. She died from Cholera there, around 1790.
© Shutterstock
19 / 26 Fotos
Dragsholm Castle, Denmark - This historical building is located on the island of Zealand and some say it is inhabited by ghosts.
© Shutterstock
20 / 26 Fotos
Hotel Burchianti, Italy - Many guests from this hotel in Florence say they have seen ghosts there. According to Huffington Post, some admitted to having felt cold breath on their faces and to hearing voices.
© Shutterstock
21 / 26 Fotos
Heathman Hotel, United States - This hotel in Portland is one of the most haunted places in Oregon. Apparently, three of the rooms are more haunted than the others.
© Shutterstock
22 / 26 Fotos
The Skirrid Mountain Inn, Wales - This is the oldest pub in Wales and can be found in the small village of Llanvihangel Crucorney. The first floor of the building was used as a court and many criminals were hung there.
© iStock
23 / 26 Fotos
Akasaka Weekly Mansion, Japan - Many say this is the scariest place in Tokyo, and most of the apparitions there take place in building number one. Guests have reported lights turning themselves off and ghosts appearing at their bedsides.
© iStock
24 / 26 Fotos
The Stanley Hotel, United States - Located in Estes Park, Colorado, this is one of the most popular haunted hotels in the world. This is the place which inspired Stephen King's 'The Shining.' There are haunted tours of the hotel and several shows on paranormal activity have been filmed here.
© iStock
25 / 26 Fotos
The spookiest hotels in the world
- Some people search for adrenaline and shock everywhere they go, even in the places they stay.
There are many hotels around the world where as a guest, you may get 'lucky' enough to see a ghost first-hand.
Click to check out the most haunted hotels in the world!
© iStock
0 / 26 Fotos
Crescent Hotel & Spa, Arkansas, United States - This luxury hotel was built in 1886. Located in the city of Eureka Springs, it is one of the spookiest hotels in the United States and it is said that ghosts inhabit it. The hotel even organizes haunted tours!
© Shutterstock
1 / 26 Fotos
Hever Castle, England - Located in the village of Hever, roughly 50 km away from London, this is the castle where Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, spent her childhood. Today it's a luxury hotel, but there are stories of her ghost being sighted there.
© iStock
2 / 26 Fotos
Russell Hotel, Australia - Located in Sydney, there are many myths that this hotel is haunted. According to the Daily Mail, room number 8 is haunted by the ghost of a sailor who once refused to leave the hotel.
© iStock
3 / 26 Fotos
Dr. Holms Hotel, Norway - The village of Geilo is home to this luxury hotel which boasts a spa, swimming pools and gym spaces, among other facilities. The hotel is also famous for the ghosts which apparently haunt it. Legends tell that the spirit of a woman has haunted room 320 ever since she hung herself in the attic in 1926.
© Shutterstock
4 / 26 Fotos
Chelsea Hotel, United States - Many celebrities have stayed in this hotel, one of the most popular in New York, and some have even died there. The girlfriend of a member of the sex pistols, Sid Vicious, was stabbed in room 100.
© iStock
5 / 26 Fotos
Hotel del Coronado, United States - When this resort opened in San Diego in 1888, it was the largest in the world. Both guests and staff have told stories of paranormal activity in this hotel, which is considered one of the spookiest in the US.
© Shutterstock
6 / 26 Fotos
Ballygally Castle, Northern Ireland - Built in 1625, the castle is one of the most haunted places in Northern Ireland. Some say it has lots of ghosts, the most popular one being Lady Isobel Shaw, who 'enjoys' knocking on guests' doors.
© iStock
7 / 26 Fotos
Banff Springs Hotel, Canada - Built in 1888, this hotel has a haunted room according to Canadian Living magazine. Ghosts of a family who was murdered there inhabit room 873, and there are also stories of a young girl in a wedding dress who is seen wandering around the building.
© iStock
8 / 26 Fotos
Grand Hyatt Taipei, Taiwan - This luxury hotel was built on the site of a former political prison. It is said to be haunted by the ghosts of former prisoners.
© iStock
9 / 26 Fotos
Château de Brissac, France - This castle in the Loire Valley was built in the 11th century. Today it's a hostel, but if you're considering staying there, be warned there's a strong possibility that you'll be visited by one of the two ghosts that haunt it.
© Shutterstock
10 / 26 Fotos
Myrtles Plantation, United States - Located in the city of St. Francisville, in Louisiana, this hotel is famous for its spookiness and offers haunted guided tours to visitors. It was built on an old indigenous Tunica tomb.
© Shutterstock
11 / 26 Fotos
Dalhousie Castle, Scotland - Set 13 km away from Edinburgh, this castle was converted into a hotel in 1973. Allegedly, it is haunted by the ghost of Lady Catherine of Dalhousie, who committed suicide there.
© Shutterstock
12 / 26 Fotos
Agua Caliente Casino and Hotel, Mexico - Legends tell that this hotel, situated in Tijuana, is haunted by a singer who poisoned her lover after he stole her money. When she refused to give him the antidote to the poison, he murdered her.
© iStock
13 / 26 Fotos
Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, India - This hotel, which is considered one of the most luxurious in India, is located in Bombay. A terrorist attack was launched there in 2008, and the ghosts of those who died are said to haunt the hotel.
© Shutterstock
14 / 26 Fotos
Bela Vista Hotel & Spa, Portugal - Located in Portimão, a coastal town in the south of Portugal, this hotel is apparently haunted by the ghost of its former owner. He died in room number 108, which is rumored to be a source of strange noises and paranormal activity in the building.
© Shutterstock
15 / 26 Fotos
Karosta Prison, Latvia - Millions of prisoners died in this jail, which held Nazis and Soviet soldiers. Today it is a hotel where guests are purposefully treated like inmates. Witnesses say paranormal activity has been detected here.
© Shutterstock
16 / 26 Fotos
North Kapunda Hotel, Australia - According to various 'ghost hunters,' this hotel is well and truly haunted. It even appeared in the program: 'Haunting: Australia,' which showed footage of paranormal activity inside this building.
© Shutterstock
17 / 26 Fotos
Hawthorne Hotel, United States - Salem in Massachusetts is a city known for its past of witchery. Several stories of strange happenings have come from this hotel, such as keys going missing and lights switching themselves on.
© Shutterstock
18 / 26 Fotos
The Shelbourne Dublin, A Renaissance Hotel, Ireland - This hotel, which has over 250 rooms, is believed to be haunted by the ghost of a 17-year-old girl called Mary Masters. She died from Cholera there, around 1790.
© Shutterstock
19 / 26 Fotos
Dragsholm Castle, Denmark - This historical building is located on the island of Zealand and some say it is inhabited by ghosts.
© Shutterstock
20 / 26 Fotos
Hotel Burchianti, Italy - Many guests from this hotel in Florence say they have seen ghosts there. According to Huffington Post, some admitted to having felt cold breath on their faces and to hearing voices.
© Shutterstock
21 / 26 Fotos
Heathman Hotel, United States - This hotel in Portland is one of the most haunted places in Oregon. Apparently, three of the rooms are more haunted than the others.
© Shutterstock
22 / 26 Fotos
The Skirrid Mountain Inn, Wales - This is the oldest pub in Wales and can be found in the small village of Llanvihangel Crucorney. The first floor of the building was used as a court and many criminals were hung there.
© iStock
23 / 26 Fotos
Akasaka Weekly Mansion, Japan - Many say this is the scariest place in Tokyo, and most of the apparitions there take place in building number one. Guests have reported lights turning themselves off and ghosts appearing at their bedsides.
© iStock
24 / 26 Fotos
The Stanley Hotel, United States - Located in Estes Park, Colorado, this is one of the most popular haunted hotels in the world. This is the place which inspired Stephen King's 'The Shining.' There are haunted tours of the hotel and several shows on paranormal activity have been filmed here.
© iStock
25 / 26 Fotos
The spookiest hotels in the world
These hotels are not for the faint-hearted.
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When it comes to taking holidays, while some look for relaxation and the chance to discover a new place, others prefer searching for adventure and haunted places to stay. In fact, there are lots of hotels around the world who have reportedly experienced paranormal activity. Click through the gallery to see the spookiest hotels in the world!
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