If you miss the thrill in everyday life, you can get it on the road. Moreover, the vacation season has just begun. Here's a selection of some of the most sinister and terrifying hotels in the world, home to ghosts that can tickle the nerves of the most desperate travelers. Decide for yourself - avoid them, or rather book rooms.
1. Chillingham Castle, Chillingham, Northumberland, North of England
The castle was originally built to prevent a Scottish invasion during the time of King Edward I. There are numerous rumors and stories of ghosts living in the castle. Historically, Chillingham has been a place of torture and suffering. Many people here have been beheaded, hanged or starved to death. As a result, the castle has become a favorite destination for paranormal experts.
2. Queen Mary, Long Beach, California, USA
Queen Mary is a former luxury cruise ship, docked forever in Long Beach, near Los Angeles, and converted into a hotel. Several eyewitnesses claim to have seen a ghost by the pool where two passengers once died. Other ghosts were also seen on the ship - for example, a young girl in a white dress and an elderly man. Some cabins are not even used due to the fact that unexplained phenomena regularly occur in them.
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3. Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colorado, USA
The hotel is best known for famous horror writer Stephen King, who stayed here to draw inspiration from his novel The Shining. The Stanley Hotel is located in the depths of Rocky Mountain National Park and is difficult to reach.
4. Hotel del Coronado, San Diego, California, USA
In the late 19th century, the Hotel del Coronado was one of the most famous hotels in San Diego. Perhaps the most famous "fatal" incident here is Kate Morgan, who died under mysterious circumstances, whose body was found near the hotel, on the steps leading to the beach. Her ghost resides in room 302, where she stayed. Although strange things happen throughout the hotel.
5. Diplomat Hotel, Baguio, Philippines
Since 1911, this building served as a seminary, but during World War II it was occupied by fleeing deserters from the Japanese army. As a result, the building was blown up by Japanese forces, causing massive destruction and death. In 1947 the building was restored, and in 1873 it was acquired by the Diplomat Hotels chain. The hotel staff and guests heard strange sounds at night, and often encountered unexplained phenomena. The hotel was closed after the death of its manager, a spiritual healer named Tony Agpaoa, but people still come here to "mingle" with the spirits.
6. Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Arkansas, USA
The Crescent Hotel is considered the most haunted hotel in the United States. There are at least eight of them here. Most visitors admit that this hotel, with its many ghost stories, is an eerie place. At one time, the building housed a hospital known for not entirely standard approaches to treating patients, including cancer patients. Therefore, guests here often see the ghosts of doctors and patients, which seem completely real.
7. Fairmont Banff Spring Hotel, Alberta, Canada
This historic hotel is located in Banff National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But, despite its external architectural beauty and grandeur and sophistication of the interiors, many people avoid staying at this place. The creepiest room in the hotel was room 873, which had children's handprints on the walls. During the next renovation, the entrance to this room was sealed up as if it had never existed.
8. Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA
There are witnesses who claim to have seen the ghost of Marilyn Monroe in this hotel. Despite the fact that many deny this story, complaints continue to come regularly about its "appearance" at the pool and in the hotel nightclub. Another ghostly resident of the hotel is the actor Montgomery Clift. Guests staying on the 9th floor periodically hear a brass instrument, the actor's favorite instrument.
9. Hoshi Ryokan, Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
This hotel has been owned by the same Japanese family for 46 generations. Perhaps that is why ancient spirits live here, which date back to the 14th century. Many magical artifacts can be found throughout the hotel. There are also many legends about this place. And in combination with its very gloomy location, Hoshi Ryokan is considered the most terrifying hotel in Japan.
10. Rose Hall Great House, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Now it does not operate as a hotel, but does day and night tours and, for the most fearless, wedding ceremonies. Rose Hall was built by a certain John Palmer, whose descendant had the imprudence to marry a young Englishwoman, Annie. Legend claims that Annie killed Palmer as well as her next two husbands. The ghost of Annie Palmer, nicknamed the "White Witch", still resides in Rose Hall, possibly looking for its next victim. Some also claim that her three murdered husbands wander here, eager for vengeance.