Haunted Hotels to Book for Halloween

The Langham

London's first grand hotel, opened in 1865 opposite what is now BBC Broadcasting House, and often called the capital's most haunted hotel. Room 333 is the centre of the legend, with a Victorian ghost said to appear there in October.

Skirrid Mountain Inn

Guests experienced a TV turning on and falling off the wall at 2am accompanied by the smell of smoking, terrifying spine-electrifying moments at night with heart rate spikes recorded on Fitbit, cat balls moving and activating on their own, cupboard doors opening twice before their eyes, torches turning on and off by themselves, hair being pulled by invisible forces, temperature drops, scraping sounds from the boarded-up attic, and sightings of black figures standing beside the hanging noose.

The Swan Hotel

Guests have experienced doors repeatedly opening on their own, kettles turning on by themselves at 3 am with impressions appearing on beds as if someone sat down, apparitions of a lady in their room, and an elderly man sitting by the bed who walked into the bathroom and vanished, leaving even sceptical visitors thoroughly spooked.

Chillingham Castle

Guests have experienced violent poltergeist activity with furniture slamming at 2am, physical attacks including night terrors with spirits pulling arms and legs, objects moving on their own, including rails dragging across floors, being touched and hearing whispers, and witnessing apparitions evolving before their eyes during multi-night stays in various rooms, including the Edward Room, Guard Room, and the Lookout.

Dalhousies Castle Hotel and Spa

Guests experienced furniture moving on its own with a large wooden chair relocating approximately one metre while they were at dinner (with visible carpet indentations from its original position), a young child seeing strange cloud shapes in the corner of the room at 4am, and feeling the pressure of invisible footsteps walking across the bed at 5:30am with accompanying sleep paralysis.

30 East Drive

Guests capture numerous orbs and light anomalies throughout the property, with wardrobe doors opening independently and an oppressive atmosphere that forces some visitors to flee during the night despite booking specifically to experience paranormal activity.

Jamaica Inn

The Golden Fleece

Guests have reported interactions with Geoff the airman and a Victorian boy spirit in Catherine's Room, experiencing sensations of invisible cats walking across beds, cold breezes, mysterious scratches appearing on their backs, heavy curtains moving, and unexplained water dripping that vanished immediately, along with overwhelming feelings of presence throughout the property.

Adelphi Hotel

The Britannia Adelphi in Liverpool city centre is often called the most haunted hotel in the UK. Staff and guests report a pageboy who died in the lift, a grey lady in the basement and unsettling activity on the third floor.

Malmaison Oxford

Sleep in a converted prison cell inside Oxford Castle, where executions took place for centuries. A guest in Room 212 described a shadowy man by the wardrobe at 3am, and visitors report Empress Matilda in white on the castle stairs.

Strand House

Guests and previous owners have reported full apparitions at the bottom of the stairs and the sound of phantom footsteps walking around beds in the dead of night. The property is believed to host several active ghosts, with multiple visitors experiencing uncanny supernatural phenomena throughout its 700-year history.

Hoghton Tower

Guests experienced sudden chest tightness and feelings of an asthma attack starting while standing in a spot where a spirit had supposedly been seen, with both guests feeling breathless until leaving the room, after which all symptoms passed without needing an inhaler.

The Lion Inn Restaurant and Pub

A guest reported seeing two feet under their door at night that vanished when investigated, accompanied by unexplained noises within the room and loud sounds from the landing and other areas of the hotel after closing time.

Ettington Park Hotel

Guests have reported hearing ghostly voices in rooms and witnessing apparitions near the old church grounds, alongside experiencing unexplained footsteps in empty rooms that caused floor vibrations, mysterious knocking sounds, handbell ringing, and bizarre phenomena, including feet glowing green in the darkness.

The Old Tea House

Overnight guests staying alone in the building reported hearing a loud bang coming from downstairs at approximately 3am, while one couple celebrating their anniversary noted the presence of "uninvited guests" during their stay, and visitors frequently hear staff recounting tales of ghostly encounters in the historic building.

Dean Court

BallyGally Castle

Guests experienced footsteps coming from within their room (not from adjacent rooms), wild temperature fluctuations despite the thermostat being turned off, and a laptop falling off a table in the middle of the night with no explanation.

Tudor House Hotel

The Rose & Crown

Bodmin Jail Hotel

Guests have experienced mysterious object movement, including socks being laid out in the middle of rooms after vanishing, waking with red marks on their necks that disappeared after leaving Room 102, alongside feelings of being watched and foggy-headedness, hearing their dogs cry during showers, and sensing strange presences in the alleyways that made them feel they weren't alone at night.

The Mermaid Inn

Guests have reported unexplained nighttime disturbances, including a television and shower turning on by themselves, as well as mysterious blue triangular shapes appearing in photographs taken at the property. These spontaneous electronic and paranormal phenomena have created unsettling experiences for multiple visitors.

The Ayrlington

Multiple guests have reported disturbing paranormal activity including a mirror on an old dresser moving violently back and forth on its own, televisions spontaneously turning on at 3am, and the chilling sight of disembodied boots and lower legs appearing on multiple occasions. Unsettling scratching noises emanating from within the walls late at night have left guests with an overwhelming sense of dread, while others report waking repeatedly throughout the night without understanding why.

Lumley Castle Hotel

Guests have witnessed mysterious orbs in bedrooms including a bright red tennis ball-sized light floating across rooms and swirling above sleeping partners, experienced candles flying out of candelabras and hitting wedding guests, showers turning on by themselves at 2 am, unexplained feelings of being watched, and such intense paranormal activity that some visitors have fled their rooms in terror despite being sceptical of ghosts.

Coombe Abbey Hotel