Lunan Lodge proudly claims to be Scotland's most haunted B&B.
The lodge offers "Ghost Safaris" on its website, stating that these are only offered during the winter, as the summer is too busy. These safaris are available to the public as well as the guests, so being a guest at the B&B is not a prerequisite. The safaris are all-night affairs, ending at approximately 4 a.m.
The ghosts (more than one) sometimes wake the guests with their noise, not infrequently appearing to them, the owners, and the lodge's two (black) cats. The lodge's website mentions other haunted areas outside the grounds, such as a tombstone with an odd reputation.
The website claims that the house was originally the dwelling-place of the local minister, despite the fact that the church was a mile away; evidently, the building is located atop an intersection of many energy lines.
This is one of the few haunted lodging places with mention of ghosts on its site, and (so far) the only one on this blog with two pages of its website dedicated to advertising its otherwordly inhabitants.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Grand Hotel Villa di Corliano, San Guiliano Terme, Tuscany, Italy
This impressive Tuscan hotel is said to be haunted by Teresa della Seta Bocca Gaetani, who married Count Cosimo Baldassarre Agostini in 1755. Teresa was a member of an important Pisa family; upon her marriage, she resided in the villa belonging to her husband. She remains in the hotel, moving objects and occasionally making an appearance.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The Cashtown Inn, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
The Cashtown Inn was built in 1797, so even had it not been for the Civil War, it has every right to be haunted.
During the Civil War, however, the inn was a Confederate Army base, then as a hospital for the wounded. In those days of surgery without anesthetics, surgeons who didn't wash their hands, dirt everywhere, and no disinfectants save a bottle of alcohol (of the drinking type), the mortality rate was high. The hospital/inn was no exception to the rule, and today, the Cashtown Inn - Room 4, in particular - still hosts the spirits of those dead soldiers.
Room 4 experiences frequent knocking on the door; when the guest opens the door, no one is to be seen. Outside the inn, the blurred form of a Confederate soldier was captured on film in the year 1900. Furthermore, a guest heard the distinctive sound of horses outside his window late one night, only to see an empty area when he looked out the window.
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought almost one hundred and fifty years ago, but some things (and people) don't fade that easily.
During the Civil War, however, the inn was a Confederate Army base, then as a hospital for the wounded. In those days of surgery without anesthetics, surgeons who didn't wash their hands, dirt everywhere, and no disinfectants save a bottle of alcohol (of the drinking type), the mortality rate was high. The hospital/inn was no exception to the rule, and today, the Cashtown Inn - Room 4, in particular - still hosts the spirits of those dead soldiers.
Room 4 experiences frequent knocking on the door; when the guest opens the door, no one is to be seen. Outside the inn, the blurred form of a Confederate soldier was captured on film in the year 1900. Furthermore, a guest heard the distinctive sound of horses outside his window late one night, only to see an empty area when he looked out the window.
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought almost one hundred and fifty years ago, but some things (and people) don't fade that easily.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Bourbon Orleans Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
NOTE: As of the date of writing this post, the hotel is undergoing extensive renovations; the hotel website states that the work will continue through the month of January.
New Orleans, "the birthplace of jazz", also claims to be the most haunted city in the United States. It's certainly the best city for food lovers, with its mix of different cultures. This is an excellent city for those who mix music and fine dining with a slightly different activity.
The hotel building has played many roles in its history. At one point, it was the Orleans Ballroom and Orleans Theatre, where a lone dancer brings to mind the days of yore. The dancer is seen (appropriately enough) in the ballroom, under the chandelier.
Later, it was a convent and orphanage run by the Sisters of the Holy Family. (A hotel guest who uttered an expletive felt a sharp slap on his face. Maybe one of the nuns objected to that sort of language.) Several children, as well as nuns, still linger in the hotel.
One ghost is that of a Confederate soldier, who occupies the sixth and seventh floors.
If the jazz and food aren't enough, try a little haunting on the side!
New Orleans, "the birthplace of jazz", also claims to be the most haunted city in the United States. It's certainly the best city for food lovers, with its mix of different cultures. This is an excellent city for those who mix music and fine dining with a slightly different activity.
The hotel building has played many roles in its history. At one point, it was the Orleans Ballroom and Orleans Theatre, where a lone dancer brings to mind the days of yore. The dancer is seen (appropriately enough) in the ballroom, under the chandelier.
Later, it was a convent and orphanage run by the Sisters of the Holy Family. (A hotel guest who uttered an expletive felt a sharp slap on his face. Maybe one of the nuns objected to that sort of language.) Several children, as well as nuns, still linger in the hotel.
One ghost is that of a Confederate soldier, who occupies the sixth and seventh floors.
If the jazz and food aren't enough, try a little haunting on the side!
Nob Hill Inn, San Francisco, California, USA
The Nob Hill Inn (now a timeshare as well as a lodging place) was built as a private residence in 1907. Rather than containing a single family now, the inn is home to more ghosts than it has rooms!
The ghosts are of the friendly, mischievous sort; not dangerous or threatening. Their activity consists of turning lights on and off, and moving items on tables. It is said that the ghosts "moved in" some time after the house was converted into an inn.
Some people just leave their heartsin San Francisco.
The ghosts are of the friendly, mischievous sort; not dangerous or threatening. Their activity consists of turning lights on and off, and moving items on tables. It is said that the ghosts "moved in" some time after the house was converted into an inn.
Some people just leave their heartsin San Francisco.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Hotel Val Sinestra, Switzerland
This hotel was once a sanatorium - and what better location for a haunting than that?
It seems that the original treatment rooms have been left as they were; a startling reminder of the hotel's past. The resident ghost is a Belgian man, who opens windows and causes keys to swing. During an investigation of the hotel's paranormal activities, the ghost sent a fork and other objects flying across the room.
If you want a minimum of ghostly activity, don't ask for Room 5.
It seems that the original treatment rooms have been left as they were; a startling reminder of the hotel's past. The resident ghost is a Belgian man, who opens windows and causes keys to swing. During an investigation of the hotel's paranormal activities, the ghost sent a fork and other objects flying across the room.
If you want a minimum of ghostly activity, don't ask for Room 5.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
The Buxton Inn, Granville, Ohio, United States
This bed-and-breakfast was built in 1812 as a stagecoach stop/post office, and some of the former owners remain.
The oldest ghost is the most troublesome, it would seem; Orin Granger, who built the inn, steals pies from the pantry. Another warms his transparent hands at a fire; rooms seven and nine are haunted by the "blue lady".
Even the basement is a site of ghostly activity - but with so much going on in the rest of the inn, there should be more than enough to occupy the guests.
The oldest ghost is the most troublesome, it would seem; Orin Granger, who built the inn, steals pies from the pantry. Another warms his transparent hands at a fire; rooms seven and nine are haunted by the "blue lady".
Even the basement is a site of ghostly activity - but with so much going on in the rest of the inn, there should be more than enough to occupy the guests.
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