Get ready to enjoy a hauntingly good getaway just in time for Halloween.
There are dozens of hotels around the country where "haunted lore" has developed over the years, and in many cases used as part of the marketable cache of each property.
Gabe Saglie, Senior Editor for Travelzoo is revealing the top 5 haunted hotels that are nearby that we can visit for Halloween!
Hotel Monte Vista
Flagstaff
Historic hotel along old Highway 66 that opened its doors New Year's Day 1927
Haunted rumors:
* Phantom bellboy: reports of knock on door and someone saying "room service" when no one is there; bellboy ghost seen outside Room 210, inc. by actor John Wayne
* Baby in the basement: many reports of loud cries of baby coming from basement of hotel
* The bank robber: spirit of bank robber from 1970s who was wounded during a holdup nearby and died after stopping at the saloon to have a drink; barstools and drinks move on their own.
Rates:
Winter rates (Nov.-April): $50-$140/nt.
Summer rates (May-Nov.) only slightly higher
La Fonda on the Plaza
Santa Fe, NMHistoric hotel sits on what may be the first "street corner" in America; in 1607, Spaniards established an inn (or fonda) here, w/current hotel established in the early 1820s
Rooms feature wood-carved and hand-painted furniture, as well as luxury linens
Haunted rumors:* Hotel is reportedly haunted by ghost of the Old West; it was once a hangout for gun-fighting cowboys while convicts were hung in the gallows out back
* La Pazuela: hotel's award-winning dining room and known for paranormal sightings; spirit of a businessman from the 1850s who jumped down a well after gambling away his savings is often seen leaping and disappearing into thin air
Rates: $99/nt. (50% off)
Rate good through October
