Haunted Hotels (40)

40 verified haunted hotels from around the world. Each location includes its story, a 1–5 scare rating and GPS coordinates.

• Hotel Østersøen (Siemsens Gaard)
  Bornholm, Svaneke · Scare 4/5
  In the bridal suite, an old lady in black appeared in the shower — the furniture was visible right through her.
• Hotel del Coronado
  California, Coronado · Scare 4/5
  Kate Morgan's mysterious death in 1892 — Room 502 is the hotel's most requested room.
• Hotell De Syv Søstre, Sandnessjøen
  Nordland, Alstahaug · Scare 4/5
  Vit kvinnogestalt på taket och Harald Hårfagres skäggiga här på kyrkogården.
• Hotel Ringkøbing
  Jylland, Ringkøbing · Scare 4/5
  Room 7 is the most haunted. A deceased head waiter corrects improperly set tables, and an evil male spirit locks people in the cellar.
• RMS Queen Mary
  California, Long Beach · Scare 4/5
  The Atlantic giant from 1936 — today a floating hotel with a reputation as one of the world's most haunted ships.
• North Kapunda Hotel
  South Australia, Kapunda · Scare 4/5
  "Australia's most haunted hotel" — a former brothel with 38 reported spirits.
• Hotel Royal Aarhus
  Jylland, Aarhus · Scare 4/5
  Room 318: a child's face breathing through the curtains. The elevator runs by itself. A "top hat man" stands in the corner.
• Hotel Kong Frederik
  Sjælland, København · Scare 4/5
  After the arsonist fire of 1973, the sound of a child crying and running water can be heard from the bathroom where a family died.
• The Stanley Hotel
  Colorado, Estes Park · Scare 4/5
  The hotel that inspired Stephen King's The Shining — F.O. and Flora Stanley are said to have never left the building.
• Skytterhuset, Hammerfest
  Finnmark, Hammerfest · Scare 4/5
  Rum 266 — hand som stryker armen, fnissande skratt och klospår i golvet.
• Grande Hotel Beira
  Beira, Sofala · Scare 4/5
  Abandoned 5-star luxury hotel from the 1950s — now home to over 3,000 homeless residents.
• Crescent Hotel
  Arkansas, Eureka Springs · Scare 4/5
  Marketed as "America's most haunted hotel" — once a fake cancer clinic under the swindler Norman Baker.
• Ballygally Castle Hotel
  Nordirland · Scare 3/5
  Lady Isobel Shaw's ghost still knocks on doors in the Ghost Tower. The hotel offers 'Ghost Watch' packages. Bookings 6 months in advance.
• Hotel Burchianti
  Florens, Toscana · Scare 3/5
  Hotel in central Florence — guests regularly report paranormal activity.
• Utne Hotel, Room 15
  Scare 3/5
  Utne Hotel in Hardanger has welcomed guests since 1722, making it one of Norway's oldest inns. For more than three hundred years, travellers have found rest in the red timber house by the fjord, where creaking floors and hand-painted rose patterns tell of generations of hosts.
• Haunted Hotels in Sweden
  Scare 3/5
  Sweden is full of haunted places, and at several of them you can check in. Perhaps you will get to experience some of the many events that have sent chills down the spines of hotel guests across the country.
• Hotel Union Øye — The White Lady and the Blue Room
  Scare 3/5
  Located on the Norangsfjord, surrounded by mighty mountains and calm waters, Hotel Union Øye stands as a time capsule from 1891. The hotel has welcomed both royalty and travellers, but it is its most famous guest who lingers.
• Sauda Fjord Hotel and the Colonel's Ghostly Presence in Room 315
  Scare 3/5
  In the quiet village of Sauda in Rogaland lies Sauda Fjord Hotel, a historic building that has drawn both guests and ghost hunters. Despite its charm and stunning setting, the hotel is best known for its permanently checked-in guest — a German colonel who never truly left.
• GamlaVærket
  Scare 3/5
  A historic gem in Sandnes with an eerie side. In the heart of Sandnes, just a minute from the train station and along the charming pedestrian street Langgata, lies GamlaVærket Gjæstgiveri & Tracteringssted.
• Furunäset — From Mental Hospital to Haunted Hotel
  Norrbotten · Scare 3/5
  On the banks of the Pite River in northern Sweden rises Furunäset, a building that carries a dark and complex history. Originally built as a mental hospital, this place has become one of Sweden's most discussed when it comes to...
• Slussens Pensionat
  Bohuslän · Scare 3/5
  Bohuslän guesthouse with reports of paranormal activity.
• Sweden's 9 Most Haunted Hotels — Do You Dare Check In?
  Scare 3/5
  Sweden is filled with historic hotels where guests have checked in — but some seem to have never truly left. From unhappy brides and dark secrets to shadow figures and unexplained sounds, these nine hotels carry rumours of the supernatural.
• Stenkullen Inn — Sweden's Most Haunted Hotel?
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  Stenkullen Inn, located just north of Norrköping, is a place that both fascinates and frightens. The venerable house from 1858 is today one of Sweden's most legendary haunted hotels, and those who have had the privilege — or misfortune — of staying overnight bear witness to unexplained phenomena.
• Görväln Castle
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Görväln Castle stands on the shore of Lake Mälaren in Järfälla, northwest of Stockholm. Today the building is a luxury hotel, but its long history and many changes of ownership have left traces stretching from medieval to modern times...
• Hotel d'Angleterre
  Sjælland, København · Scare 3/5
  Suite doors open and close in the middle of the night — H.C. Andersen, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, and Robbie Williams have all encountered the ghosts.
• Gloppen Hotell, Sandane
  Vestland, Gloppen · Scare 3/5
  Widerøes flygvärdinnor — höga kvinnoröster på rum 301, som revs men spöket bor kvar.
• Gothia Towers — Room 13
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  A room specially designed to provoke fear responses — guests surrender their phone for a night of “isolated haunting”.
• Hôtel Eggers (Room 397)
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  The strict liquor cashier Ebba Eggers is said never to have left the hotel — especially room 397.
• Dalen Hotel and Room 17
  Scare 3/5
  In Telemark stands the legendary Dalen Hotel, often called "the Hotel of Fairy Tales." But behind the beautiful façade hides a tragic story that haunts Room 17.
• Hotel Ole Lunds Gaard
  Sjælland, Kalundborg · Scare 3/5
  The 270-year-old merchant's mansion houses an entire ghost family that clinks glasses and throws flowers.
• Comwell Bygholm Park Horsens
  Jylland, Horsens · Scare 3/5
  Abel Maria died locked away above the halls. She demanded to keep her crystal wedding crown — it still hangs there.
• Rawdons / Nottingham Road Hotel
  KwaZulu-Natal · Scare 3/5
  Hotel in KwaZulu-Natal haunted by "Charlotte" — a prostitute who died in the 1880s.
• Scandic Palace Hotel
  Sjælland, København · Scare 3/5
  On the second floor, guests sense a strange presence in their rooms. On the fourth floor, paintings mysteriously fall from the walls.
• Jørgensens Hotel
  Jylland, Horsens · Scare 3/5
  Anders Jørgensen's daughter lived here until her death — and she stayed. She smashes vases when her room is rented to others.
• Akasaka Mansion
  Tokyo · Scare 3/5
  Hotel in Akasaka, Tokyo, known for paranormal anecdotes.
• Hjorths Beach Hotel
  Jylland, Kandestederne · Scare 3/5
  Engel Kristine died of the Spanish flu and left four children behind. She still walks along the hotel's yellow walls—even in broad daylight.
• Yun Shan Fan Dian
  Chengde, Hebei · Scare 3/5
  Hotel in Chengde with a reputation for paranormal phenomena.
• Lord Milner Hotel
  Western Cape, Matjiesfontein · Scare 3/5
  Victorian hotel from 1899 in the Karoo — said to be haunted by a woman in blue.
• Badehotel Hornbækhus
  Sjælland, Hornbæk · Scare 2/5
  Clara is a little girl who straightens tablecloths and arranges furniture — friendly, but orderly.
• Hotel Nora
  Sjælland, København (Nørrebro) · Scare 2/5
  A guest heard someone walk into the bathroom — when she checked, the room was empty. The bed showed clear impressions of someone having sat there.

FAQ

How many haunted hotels are there?

Haunted Places lists 40 haunted hotels worldwide, each with its story and a 1–5 scare rating.

What are the most famous haunted hotels?

Among the most notable: Hotel Østersøen (Siemsens Gaard), Hotel del Coronado, Hotell De Syv Søstre, Sandnessjøen.

Where can you find haunted hotels?

You'll find haunted hotels in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, United States, South Africa, Australia (+5 more).

Browse by country

Browse by type

All haunted places →