Haunted Hotels in America: Your Guide to the Nation’s Spookiest Stays

by Dr. Robin Mead

Discover delightfully ghostly locations in all 50 states and plan your next haunted holiday.

Do you believe in ghosts? Do you love reading about hauntings? Have you ever wanted to experience a close encounter with the paranormal? Then Haunted Hotels in America is for you!

You've watched stories about hauntings on popular TV shows and Netflix documentaries and heard about them on true-crime podcasts.  And now it is your chance to learn more about some of America's most frightening destinations. In Haunted Hotels in America, seasoned travel writer Dr. Robin Mead takes you on a spirited adventure through more than fifty of America's most infamous locations where paranormal activity is the norm. You'll find a state-by-state guide to the lodgings that cheerfully admit to having an intangible guest or two.

As you uncover these incredible mysteries, you'll also learn more

Iconic ghosts who've established quite frightening reputations that span over a centuryThe chilling hauntings that have inspired popular documentaries and Hollywood blockbustersEach hotel's storied history and its recent hauntings 

From the mischievous Victorian children that linger in the hallways of the Gingerbread Mansion Inn in Ferndale, California to "Old Seth" Bullock, the first sheriff of Deadwood, South Dakota, who still keeps a watchful eye on the Bullock Hotel that bears his name, Haunted Hotels in America is chock full of frights and delights.

Detailed information is provided for each hotel or inn,

An in-depth history of the propertyAn overview of recent hauntingsA dossier of the resident ghosts and observed paranormal activityThe address for each property and how to make reservations 

Ready to plan your next paranormal adventure? Let Haunted Hotels in America be your guide along the way. Who knows? Maybe by the time you check out, you'll have your own terrifying tale to share!

Genres: Nonfiction, Paranormal, Travel, Adult, Audiobook, American History, History

256 pages, Paperback

First published June 7, 2022

Reviews

[Rebecca Hill · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you are looking for fun places to visit in each state - these haunted hotels are going to give you a great roadmap of some fun places to visit as you make your way through the different states.

I enjoyed reading through this book and learning some fun new places to visit and adding to a haunted road map on things to see as you travel.

Interesting read, and some fun new facts about each place.

[Rachel]

This book is more of a travel guide than an in-depth collection of ghost stories. A collection of hotels are described, organized by state, and a brief discussion of the ghosts that reside there. Interesting, but not what I was looking for.

[Véronique Lessard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Since I've been interested in the paranormal for over 20 years, this book was a must. It's well-written, you learn about the history of the hotels, inns and B&B. Each mentioned hotel has one or multiple ghosts. The author has a great attention to detail, has good descriptions skills and gives you the chills at the same time.
There were some must-sees, like the Stanley Hotel and the Hawthorne Hotel. The author even provides the address and website so that you can check in.
So if you wish to learn not only about gorgeous places to stay from Alabama to Wyoming, but not afraid of being visited by a ghost, this book is a must have.

[Kaitlyn · Rating 1 out of 5]

1.5
Audiobook.

I couldn't figure out whether this book was supposed to be a travel guide or a gook about ghosts. It almost seemed to talk more about the hotels and their amenities more than the actual ghosts. Add to that the fact that the author tried to cram as many haunted hotels into this book as they could, which didn't leave much time for each hotel. I would have liked the author to focus on just a few hotels and gone more in-depth with the ghost stories, since this is supposed to be a book about haunted hotels.

[Amanda Dicicco · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was supposed to be scary but it wasn’t at all. I actually liked the listen to it because it makes me wanna travel the country. But I recommend this book for whoever loves the paranormal.

[Amanda Gill · Rating 4 out of 5]

As an audiobook, this is a very dull listen. However, I definitely added a few places to my bucket list!