HotelChatter - Tag: Haunted Hotels

Oklahoma City: Is The Skirvin Hilton and Its Crying Baby Really the Only Option in Oklahoma City?

juliana — 2011-01-04T13:56:03-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/billsimmonsskirvin.jpg" class="top"> Lest we get carried away by new hotels and fun in-room amenities, let's revisit the scary side of hotels for a hot minute. Because we all need a downer to start of the New Year, right? (Ugh.)Barb Delollis at <a href="http://travel.usatoday.com/hotels/post/2011/01/espn-columnist-bill-simmons-skirvin-hotel-ghost-story/136975/1">USA Today</a> picked up on ESPN Columnist Bill Simmon's recent stay at the haunted <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Skirvin+Hilton+Oklahoma+City/local/4356">Skirvin Hilton</a> in Oklahoma City. You know the hotel that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/1/12/15136/6822/hotels/The_Knicks_Get_Spooked_While_Clooney_Relaxes_at_The_Carlyle">last year's Knicks</a> blamed for a poor performance when playing The OKC Thunder. When Simmons was in town, he actually asked to stay on one of the hotel's haunted floors but didn't really expect to get spooked. Then the Skirvin Crying Baby made an appearance. He <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmonsnfl2010/week17picks&sportCat=nfl">writes</a>: <blockquote>I decided to

Estes Park: The Stanley Hotel is a Shining Example of A Good Ghost Tour

juliab — 2010-10-14T11:50:03-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/stanleyhotelext.jpg" class="top"> With Halloween coming up there was one place we had to go during our stay in Denver last week: the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Stanley+Hotel/local/2284">Stanley Hotel</a> up in Estes Park. The Stanley, of course, is where Stephen King was inspired to write The Shining and is known as one of the most <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/11/10/163241/52/hotels/Hotel_Ghosts_Caught_on_Tape">haunted hotels in America</a>. Obviously, we took the ghost tour they run on the hour and cost $15. You can add in a tour of the haunted Concert Hall for $5 but they only run on certain days. You definitely get bang for your buck, even if you dont see any spooks our tour ran for two hours thanks to our guide, Kevin, who was

The 5 Best Hotels for Halloween Happenings

Jennifer Kester — 2010-10-12T11:13:45-05:00

Halloween may be several weeks away, but now's the time to start planning that killer costume and how you'll celebrate. All Saint's Day falls on a Sunday this year, which means that you can make it a weekend-long bash. We'll tell you the best ways to party at a hotel, whether you want a place that's family- or pet-friendly, that'll give you lots of treats or will make you wet your pants because you're so spooked.

Check out our top five Halloween hotels after the jump.

London: What Would Jimi Think of The Cumberland's New Thanatouristic Hendrix Suite?

juliab — 2010-09-17T15:29:51-05:00

Tasteful

The new Jimi Hendrix suite at the Cumberland Hotel sounds nice, doesn’t it? And it’s a good time to unveil it, with the 40th anniversary of his death, right?

Erm, maybe not, as our favorite mailout Popbitch pointed out this morning. Given that Hendrix died in a hotel (the Samarkand, not the Cumberland – he just used to live in the Cumberland) – it’s actually a little bit distasteful, no?

Bethlehem: Who's Haunting The Hotel Bethlehem?

Jennifer Kester — 2010-01-08T12:59:57-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/34094/hotelbethlehem.jpg" class="top"> We always love a good <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotel ghosts">hotel ghost story</a> here at HotelChatter so on this cold day, kick back and get spooked. Four ghosts have reportedly taken up residence at the historic <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Bethlehem%2C+A+Historic+Hotel+Of+America/ian/176750">Hotel Bethlehem</a> but instead of conducting exorcisms or ghost evictions, the hotel has embraced these "guests" by offering up a special hotel room that's supposed to witness all the paranormal activity. So who's haunting this place? The most well-known guest during the days of the Eagle Hotel, Hotel Bethlehem's predecessor, was May Yohe. The actress/singer was born in the hotel, which her grandpa owned, in April 1866. As a child, Yohe would sing and dance for guests in the lobby. Even though she