Have you ever wondered what it would be like to spend the night in a haunted hotel ? At these historic properties, many travelers have checked in – but, as legend has it, not everyone has checked out. To help you decide which spooky property to add to your bucket list, U.S.
News evaluated expert and user opinion to bring you the most haunted hotels in America. From long lost loves to the glamorous ghosts of Hollywood past, these mysterious destinations are ready to tell their stories. (Note: Some of the following hotels and destinations may be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Department of State and local tourism boards before traveling.) Getty Images Opened to the public in 1909, this opulent Colorado property overlooking Estes Park and framed by the Rocky Mountains is best known for being the inspiration behind Stephen King's 1977 novel "The Shining." King spent a lonely winter night here with his wife in 1974 – so lonely, in fact, that they were the hotel's only guests.
That night, the author awoke from a nightmare that his son was being chased through the hotel's eerie halls by a firehose. By morning, King had already formed a rough outline of what would become one of the most iconic horror stories to date. Today, tales of ghost sightings and strange happenings at The Stanley Hotel have garnered.