Haunted Luxury: Discover the Bay Area’s Most Spooky Hotels of 2024
As spooky season approaches, Historic Hotels of America, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has unveiled its picks for “America’s Most Haunted” hotels of 2024, and two Bay Area hotels made the list.
The Claremont Club & Spa: A Haunting Retreat in Berkeley
Don’t let the luxurious facade of the Claremont Club & Spa in Berkeley fool you. This 4-star resort, set on a sprawling 22-acre property, is renowned not only for its stunning accommodations and breathtaking views but also for its eerie ghostly occurrences. Guests have reported experiencing various paranormal phenomena, including phantom elevators and unsettling voices.
Particularly chilling encounters have been noted on the fourth floor, where visitors have described extreme temperature changes in rooms and eerie cold spots. Rumors suggest that the spirit of a 6-year-old girl haunts the hotel, described as a “peaceful” presence who greets guests at night with a simple, “Hello.”
The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa: Ghostly Guests in Wine Country
Joining the ranks of haunted hotels is the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, a 5-star resort nestled in California’s Wine Country. Visitors to this opulent hotel have reported feeling an unsettling presence at night, with accounts of doors slamming, fleeting glimpses of apparitions, and the sensation of being watched.
Among the hotel’s most notorious spots is The Round Room, rumored to be the most haunted hotel room in the state. Guests have shared tales of flickering lights, unexplained noises, shadowy figures, and the sound of running water, adding to the hotel’s haunted reputation.
Hotel del Coronado: Another Haunted California Favorite
In addition to these two Bay Area locations, the historic Hotel del Coronado in San Diego also made the list of California hotels with reported supernatural phenomena.
As Halloween approaches, these hotels provide a unique blend of luxury and spine-tingling experiences for those seeking a haunted getaway.
