Ooh, love the Myrtles. Along with being haunted, it's pretty and in a great old southern town.

Awesome!! Thanks for sharing ... I love haunted places. :)

Many years ago, my father drove charter busses for Continental Trailways, based in Denver. One winter, he was the driver for a charter to Estes Park and he and my mother got to stay at the Stanley Hotel. At the time, it wasn't open to the public and my parents were the only guest in the hotel. They spent this cold winter evening with the caretaker as he told them ghost stories all evening. My mother swore she didn't sleep a wink but never saw any evidence of ghosts...<G> It's still one of my favorite hotels in the world.

A friend of mine snapped a photo of a ghost in her room in a hotel in Savannah, Georgia. She had told the desk clerk the previous day that she had seen an apparition in her room and it scared the living daylights out of her, and was told repeatedly that the hotel was not haunted (apparently plenty of places in Savannah are). She snapped a picture with her iPhone and showed it to the manager the next day. They comped one day of her stay.

I choose not to believe in ghosts for the most part. I won't ascribe the odd things that happen to some people to ghosts just because I can't explain them. I avoid places said to be haunted more because they attract troubled, confused seekers than from fear of ghosts.

I grew-up and lived in Savannah, GA and the surrounding islands. I'm surprised none of the historical hotels made it on the list since Savannah is considered to be the most haunted city in the US.

Also, the Vinoy in St. Petersburg, FL. Totally haunted.

I grew up near Eureka Springs and got married there nearly six years ago. I have always loved the Crescent and its ghostly history. I spent the night before my wedding with my friend and soon-to-be sister-in-law in one of the suites there. All night long, we heard doors slamming repeatedly, as if the doors were in my suite somehow. We couldn't figure out where the sound was coming from. My friend's camera went missing that night. We searched everywhere - no camera. Two days later, it showed up in the lost and found at the hotel, and someone/something had taken some pictures with it.

I know several other people who have had strange occurrences at the Crescent. If you're ever in Eureka Springs, it's a must-see. Beautiful building, beautiful view of the Ozarks... and creepy too.

I am a skeptic, but I love ghost stories. A local Providence author, Rory Raven (also a skeptic and creater of the Providence ghost tours), says "If you don't enjoy ghost stories because you don't believe in ghosts, than you are missing the point of ghost stories". (that was majorly paraphrased)

I love ghost stories because they incorporate local history, and who doesn't love a good mystery?

i would be incredibly interested in visiting a haunted hotel, but i have enough trouble sleeping in unfamiliar rooms, let alone one that is haunted!

I've seen some of these places featured on Ghost Hunters & other similar programs. 1 & 2 definitely have unexplained activity going on.

I wouldn't mind staying in any of these places & see if I have any personal experiences.

I'm getting married next year in Estes Park. All of my friends joke (or maybe they're serious) that we should spend our wedding night at The Stanely. I think I'll pass.

sara alana

I'm scared of two things: ghosts and aliens. Whether or not they exist, the idea of both scare me. I've never had any encounters personally, but I've heard too many stories from trusted friends to totally put my mind at ease.

The scariest part is that you can't shut out a ghost or lock the door against it. Yikes! I would never stay in a hotel that was known to be 'haunted'.

I second Rebecca_south. the Vinoy is definitely haunted. If my friend's house was a hotel, it could be on the list too. Those things let me know that they were there w/n one hour after I got to her house in St. Pete, FL...

No mention of McMenamins? The Edgefield is totally haunted (and an absolutely amazing place). The soaking pool rocked my world. http://www.mcmenamins.com/Edgefield

What about the hotels in Cape May?

You forgot the whole town of Deadwood, SD. Holy crap that town is creepy. Some of the best stories by locals I've ever heard!

cheers

@RainyPenguinVintage, I stayed at McMenamin's a while back and I echo the LOVE OMG of the soaking pool! For anyone headed to the Portland OR area it's a must!!! I didn't know it was haunted though, I will have to look into that (I am totally going back).

In the words of MissMeaghan from above- "If you don't enjoy ghost stories because you don't believe in ghosts, than you are missing the point of ghost stories".

Which I completely agree with. I don't believe in ghosts at all, but there's still some sort of fun hearing about them. I'm intrigued but people talking about them, but still majorly skeptical. I have one friend that is completely absorbed in that stuff. I don't believe anything she says but it's not too bad to listen to the things she hears.

I work at Rockcliffe Mansion in Hannibal MO, it is supposedly haunted by the spirits of a couple of staff members, the original builder, Mr Cruikshank and his wife. As one of the B&B hostesses I have stayed overnight many times, nothing scary but I have heard some unexplainable noises and seen lots of pictures with orbs that have been taken by guests. What is remarkable about the mansion is that it was abandoned but left fully furnished for 43 years, so nearly half of everything is original, including the Tiffany windows and chandeliers.

I am admittedly skeptical, but there is no denying the knocking on doors and some of the other sounds I cannot identify. There have been guests who have refused to enter the ballroom because they sense the presence of spirits there. The story is that Isaac, one of the staff members is there, he feels it is his duty to guard and protect the mansion and has since 1924.

didnt know it's possible but... for once, i dislike reading AT. wow... didnt know it was possible for me to not like AT.

Mackinac Island is the most haunted island in Michigan - including the Grand Hotel:

Then of course there's the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA - supposedly 150 spirits roaming the ship.

http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-queenmary.html

The Menger Hotel in San Antonio TX.

I went on a $7 ghost tour at The Stanley last month, and I am confident we got our money's worth. Beautiful hotel, great stories, and some unexplainable experiences.

I've spent many nights at the St. James Hotel in New Mexico. It's pretty fantastic. Ghosts or no ghosts, the history that seeps through the walls of this place and the fact that it's in the middle of a wonderful nowhere certainly give it an eerie quality.

Another +1 for what MissMeaghan said. I'm a skeptic because of my own life experience.

At age 20, I was visiting my parents, home from college. The topic of people dying in houses came up. The house isn't so old, built in 1941, so I said "well, at least we know nobody ever died in this house". It was then that I learned that two owners prior to my parents, the wife died a horrific death. The story goes, she was an alcoholic, was cooking while drunk, and somehow caught herself on fire. She burned to death on the kitchen floor. Supposedly, the sub-flooring still has charring on it.

This is the same kitchen floor I used to spin the lids from pots and pans on as a small child! And I can tell you, I was never freaked out by that kitchen at night... until I was told that true story: so I know it's ALL in my head!

But I still enjoy a good ghost story. :-)

I have enjoyed lodging twice at the amazing Stanley Hotel in Estes Park. Around midnight in room 411 (during the first stay), the ceiling fan suddenly speeded up until it sounded as if it were an airplane taking off. After I shouted "Is THAT all you've got?" the fan immediately slowed back to normal. Wierd, but true!

I have visited the St. James Hotel in Cimmaron, NM. The place has a great creepy feel to it. No ghost experiences there, but the bullet holes in the ceiling (in the bar area) are awesome!

This is such a fun topic!

I've stayed at the Joshua Tree Inn. We didn't stay in THE haunted room but right next to it and we didn't experience anything out of the ordinary.

Another addition to the list is the Aztec Hotel in Monrovia, CA off the old Route 66:
http://www.aztechotelmonrovia.com/history/spirits-a-ghosts.html

I was treated like DIRT at the Stanley Hotel. Guess we didn't look RICH enough to be at the Stanley. Only bad experiences with the living...