Too old to trick-or-treat? And over participating in Halloween ragers? This year, ring in Halloween month with an eerie stay at a luxurious but haunted hotel. Whether it’s the hotel that gave inspiration to Stephen King for his creepy Overlook Hotel in The Shining or a castle-like hotel where brides roam around in the hallway, you will not be disappointed — but you may find it hard to fall asleep!
The Stanley Hotel
Stephen King put The Stanley Hotel on the map when it became his inspiration for the Overlook hotel in best-selling book The Shining. In addition to paranormal activity (we joke, maybe….), it’s also situated in the stunning Rocky Mountains in Estes Park, Colorado, making it a picture perfect fall escape. If you’re feeling up for it, you can even partake in a ghost tour at night. Did someone say “redrum?”
Washington School House Hotel
The Washington School House Hotel in Park City, Utah, is one of our favorite boutique hotels stateside. But it also happens to be an old school house from the 1880’s (named after George Washington). Past guests have claimed to hear children running around at night — when in fact, no children were present. Eerie! But thanks to plush linens and the most comfortable beds ever, you’ll have no trouble snoozing.
Fairmont Banff Springs
Coined Canada’s “Castle in the Rockies,” visitors can’t get enough of the Fairmont Banff Springs situated inside Banff National Park. And between Sam the bellman who passed in 1975 and the doomed bride who fell to her death on her wedding day at the hotel, there are plenty of Halloween haunts to partake in. If that’s not enough, there’s even a spooky Haunted Halloween Gala on October 29.
Driskill Hotel
This is one legendary hotel you don’t want to miss when visiting Austin, Texas. It was built in 1886 by Civil War Colonel Jesse Driskill who died in 1890 and is said to haunt the hotel. Need more? Two brides — different occasions — committed suicide on their honeymoons and can be found lurking around from time to time. Guests frequently report cigar smoke smells and flickering lights, too. To give you an idea of just how haunted it is, it’s part of a walking ghost tour. Sweet dreams!
The Majestic Yosemite Hotel
Guests on Tauck’s California Gold Coast tour get the luxury of spending two nights in Yosemite National Park at The Majestic Yosemite Hotel (originally called the Ahwahnee). But apparently, some guests have never checked out and still roam the hotel. Tauck’s Director Cindy Walker can attest and refuses to stay on the sixth floor after experiencing strange activity. Apparently, it’s the ghost Mary Curry Tressider (who lived in an apartment on that same floor until her death in 1970) that spooks guests.
xx, The FabFitFun Team
