Haunted HousesNo. 4772 · The 2026 edition
7 Haunted Hotels in the U.S. for a Spooky Halloween Stay
Check into these seven spine-tingling hotels across the US for a Halloween getaway that mixes luxury with legend.
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Discover seven uniquely spooky hotels in the United States that offer haunted histories, eerie atmospheres, and special Halloween packages for a chilling stay.
About this
The page is a ranked list of seven reportedly haunted hotels across the United States that make spooky Halloween stays, from Colorado to Alabama. Each entry covers the hotel's paranormal legends, ghost stories, and nearby attractions. A FAQ section addresses Halloween destinations and haunted hotels, and suggests ghost tours in several cities.
The list
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The Stanley Hotel: Estes Park, Colorado
Infamous for paranormal activity; inspired Stephen King's The Shining; 140 renovated rooms.
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Cecil Hotel: Los Angeles, California
Mysterious deaths since 1930s; inspired American Horror Story season 5; renamed Stay on Main.
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Omni Parker House, Boston, Massachusetts
Founder Harvey Parker's ghost said to ensure guests enjoy their stay; near Freedom Trail.
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The Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Built 1886; once Norman Baker's base marketing fake cancer cure; offers ghost tours.
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05
Malaga Inn, Mobile, Alabama
Most haunted in Alabama; Civil War-era; sister's ghost seen on room 007 balcony.
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06
La Posada, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Former home of Julia Staab; her specter roams Suite 100, her old bedroom.
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Redmont Hotel, Birmingham, Alabama
Opened 1925; ghostly woman in white and former owner Clifford Stiles reportedly wander halls.
Activities
- DTLA Murder Mystery Ghost Tour in Los Angeles
- Boston Ghosts & Gravestones Night-Time Trolley Tour
- Zombies Scavenger Hunt in Mobile
- Santa Fe Haunted Spirits Tour
Facts from the original
- Best Halloween towns in the U.S. are Salem, Massachusetts, and Sleepy Hollow, New York.
- Top European Halloween destinations include Transylvania, Romania; London, England; Dublin, Ireland; Edinburgh, Scotland; and Prague, Czech Republic.
- Scariest U.S. Halloween events cited include Six Flags Fright Fest, Knott's Scary Farm, Erebus Haunted Attraction, Bennet's Curse Haunted House, and Witches of New Salem.
- Boston is home to several haunted hotels, including the Omni Parker House, often cited as one of the most haunted in the city.
- Alabama has haunted hotels, with the Redmont Hotel in Birmingham renowned for paranormal occurrences and ghostly sightings.
- Sleepy Hollow, NY, is famous for the Headless Horseman but has no well-known haunted hotels; the surrounding Hudson Valley has several.
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