Hay-Adams Hotel
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From $495 per night
Washington: “Haunted” by Clover Adams, wife of the original owner. Forget Halloween; chances of a spectral hug (her specialty) are best in early December, near the anniversary of her suicide.
Myrtles Plantation
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From $115 per night
St. Francisville, La.: Wronged slaves and poisoned children are among the ghosts allegedly wandering the grounds. Ask for any room–it’s eerie everywhere.
Stanley Hotel
stanleyhotel.com
From $269 per night
Estes Park, Colo.: Jack’s playground in “The Shining” is supposedly occupied by the spirits of its builders. And beware of room 217–it’s “visited” by a chambermaid who died there.
Queen Mary Hotel
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From $109 per night
Long Beach, Calif.: Doors slam and mysterious odors linger on the cursed cruise ship, now docked as a hotel. Don’t ask for cabin B340; it’s so haunted, they won’t book it.
Congress Plaza Hotel
congressplazahotel.com
From $79 per night
Chicago: Room 1250 is spook central, but anywhere on the 12th floor will do. Legend has it that ghostly children run in the hallway and ghouls use up all the hot water.
