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When most people check into a beautiful hotel in Hawaii, they expect comfort, some Hawaiian-themed décor, and maybe a nice view of the ocean. Guests do not often expect a nightmare-inducing, spine-chilling paranormal experience while on vacation. So, if you aren’t up for being a little spooked, you should stay away from these haunted hotels in Hawaii… or else.

1. Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu
2005 K?lia Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
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Guests and locals alike have told of a young, attractive woman in a red dress seen walking in the hallways or down the beach. There are two theories: one, that she is the spirit of someone murdered in a hotel room, or two, that she is the Pele, the volcano goddess.
2. King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, Big Island
75-5660 Palani Rd, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA
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King Kamehameha is rumored to have been buried on or near the hotel grounds. Anyone who seeks the supernatural will want to visit the hotel’s top floor, where guests have heard sounds of battle, and apparitions of warriors. A portrait of Queen Liliuokalani, located on the ground floor, has been said to inhale and exhale before your very own eyes.
3. Waikiki Central Hotel, Oahu
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Formerly the Waikiki Prince Hotel, guests have reportedly seen strange lights moving around the this property and have heard whispering voices. There have also been reports of luggage being moved around.
4. Volcano House Hotel, Big Island
1 Crater Rim Drive, P?hoa, HI 96718, USA
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A historic former private residence, the former owner and his family claimed to see an apparition of an elderly woman. She has also been seen in guest rooms and wandering the halls. Sightings of a ghostly white dog have also been reported on the entrance road to the hotel.

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5. Halepuna Waikiki By Halekulani Hotel, Oahu
2233 Helumoa Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
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A worker who passed away has allegedly still been punching in for work. The machine records someone punching in with his card – even though his magnetic punch card was canceled. It has happened on more than one occasion – and the records only show him punching in, never punching out.
6. Sensei A Four Seasons Resort, Lanai
1 Manele Bay Rd, Lanai City, HI 96763, USA
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Formerly known as the Lodge at Koele, this Four Seasons resort property is rumored to be the home of several ghosts, including a little girl who likes to visit guest’s rooms. However, no one seems to know why these ghosts would be lurking around the hotel.
7. Kona Lagoon Resort, Big Island
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Though the hotel was torn down in 2004, it is said to have been haunted by supernatural twin sisters who used to live in the area before the hotel was built. Footsteps, chanting, cries, and screams were all reported on the hotel’s upper floors. Most employees who worked there left, and the building sat vacant after Japanese developers abandoned the hotel in 1988.
8. Ihilani Resort, Oahu
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It was the hotel’s 17th floor that was allegedly haunted by a guest who was said to have got sick on her vacation and suddenly died at the hotel. Guests stated that their sliding glass doors have opened and closed on their own and that an apparition of a woman may appear to watch over guests as they sleep. It is now permanently closed... thank goodness. Yikes.
9) Outrigger Resort and Spa, Big Island
78-128 Ehukai St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA
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Formerly the Kona Sheraton, and before that the Keauhou Bay Resort, and before that the Kona Surf, this hotel has been notoriously haunted for years. Guests have called to complain of two little girls playing in the hallways, but there is nothing the security guards can do, as they know the girls are ghosts and unlikely to listen anyway. Staff also speak of a ghost that stands at the cliff in front of the hotel on occasion, disappearing when you look away and then look back again. To the locals, it is obvious why there is so much paranormal activity: The hotel was built on an ancient battleground.

Check out this YouTube video from AustinEVPLab to see what they discovered when they investigated:

Have you ever stayed at any of these allegedly haunted hotels in Hawaii and experienced anything paranormal? I’ve visited a couple of these allegedly haunted places in Hawaii, but don’t recall experiencing anything ghostly. Would you ever willingly stay in a hotel known for supernatural activity? Tell us your thoughts in the comments!

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Tori Jane | June 28, 2022

What is thought to be Hawaii’s scariest resort?  

Hawaii is a literal paradise, but it’s not without its spooky bits. Naturally, an amazing place like this one so filled with cultural significance and history is likely to come with some eerie stories and spooky stuff, and it most certainly does! The Moana Surfrider Hotel is found on Waikiki Beach, and it opened back in 1901. It was the very first property of its kind on Waikiki, but of course, there are murmurs of paranormal activity that sometimes shadow the amazing natural beauty – murmurs that say it might just be one of the most haunted places in Hawaii. In 1905, Jane Stanford died in her hotel room at the Surfrider shortly after a failed poisoning incident days before – and it’s been said she, and other wayward spirits, still walk the halls at Hawaii’s scariest resort.  

Which haunted Hawaiian resort should I add to my bucket list?   

Well, obviously, you have to visit the Moana Surfrider, if you dare, but there are lots of other intriguing, haunted spots in Hawaii you might want to check out as well. In Lanai, there’s the infamous Lodge at Koele, which is thought to be one of the most haunted destinations in Hawaii at the time of this writing. There’s a little girl spirit who’s often spotted in guest rooms before disappearing, and numerous other wayward ghosts said to roam the halls as well. It is unclear as to why these spirits frequent this particular hotel, considering there isn’t a lot of dark or tragic history to the place.  

What are some infamously haunted places in Hawaii?  

Other well-known haunted hotels in Hawaii include the Waikiki Parc Hotel on Oahu, which is said to be haunted by the ghost of a long-dead employee, and it’s said that sometimes he still even checks in for his shift using his timecard – which was deactivated ages ago after he passed. Another haunted hotel in Hawaii is the Kona Sheraton, on the Big Island. It was built on a historic battleground, so it’s no wonder it’s got a few ghosts roaming about. Some of the most scenic places in Hawaii happen to have a bit of a ghostly twist!  

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