Archive for August 30, 2009

Hotel Monte Vista – Flagstaff, AZ

haunted-hotel-monte-vistaThe Monte Vista Hotel opened on New Years Day, January 1, 1927 and is the oldest operational hotel in Flagstaff.  Stories of the hauntings of Hotel Monte Vista have been circulated for decades. Strange activity continues to be reported to this day.  

 This hotel has several ghosts, one of which is  the phantom bell boy.  Hotel guests have reported a knock at their door and in a muffled voice, someone announces “room service”. When guests open the door, they find that no one is there. Some guests however have seen the figure of a bellboy standing outside of room 210. 

Room 305 is by far the most active room in the Hotel. Many guest and staff have reported seeing a woman in the rocking chair near the window and that same chair seemingly rocking by itself.  There are also reports of a little boy running through the hallways and a baby crying in the basement. 

Find out more about the Monte Vista Hotel hauntings at the hotel website.

Clawson House Inn – Bisbee, AZ

haunted-clawson-houseThe Clawson House Inn was built by a mine manager in 1895.  It was originally a mansion and the private residence of the Clawson family.   A bitter labor dispute in the late 1890′s caused the mining company to bring in scabs across the picket lines  in order to continue the mining.  Three of these men were staying at the Clawson House Inn and were killed by the striking miners.  Their spirits seem to be trapped in the house.  Additionally, Mrs. Clawson’s kind spirit still remains. 

The Clawson house is located at 116 Clawson Avenue in Bisbee.

Golden North Hotel – Skagway, AK

golden-north-hotelThe Golden North Hotel was built in 1898 and is the oldest operating hotel in Alaska.  It was originally built as a two story hotel, but was relocated and expanded in 1908. A third story and the world famous golden dome was also added during this expansion.

This old hotel is haunted by two ghosts, one of whom has been named Mary.  Mary is believed to be the spirit of a young woman who died of pnuemonia while waiting for her fiance to return from prospecting gold.  She haunts room 23 and guests who have stayed in that room report seeing a woman and experiencing a choking sensation in the middle of the night.  The second ghost is a bizarre light form that moves around room 14 at night.  No one is quite sure what or who it might be.

The Golden North Hotel is located at 3rd & Broadway in Skagway.