The Historic Hotel Colorado In Colorado Is Notoriously Haunted And We Dare You To Spend The Night
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Whether or not you are a native Coloradan, you are almost guaranteed to have heard of the iconic Stanley Hotel… but did you know that the setting of Stephen King’s iconic “The Shining” isn’t the only haunted hotel in Colorado? For a historic hotel that may be even more haunted than the Stanley, you will want to stay the night at the Hotel Colorado:
When it comes to a dignitary's favorite place to stay in the Centennial State, there is no place quite like the luxurious Hotel Colorado, which is home to beautiful rooms, world-class amenities, and... ghosts?
Opened in 1893, the Hotel Colorado is a stunning replica of Italy's Villa de Medici and has not only served as a hotel for such distinguished guests as Presidents William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt but also as the official US Naval Convalescent Hospital during World War II.
Seeing as though it has such a long and diverse history, it should come as no surprise that the Hotel Colorado also boasts some paranormal activity, beginning with guest and staff accounts of hearing a woman's blood-curdling scream when no one is around.
As legend has it, the scream belongs to a former chambermaid murdered by her lover in one of the guest rooms. You've been warned.
While hearing creepy sounds is scary enough, there are also plenty of recorded accounts of seeing ghosts as well, especially that of a little Victorian girl playing with her ball and a female spirit who stands over sleeping men.
As if all of the above wasn't scary enough, be sure also to keep your eyes - and nose! - peeled for other unexplainable events, like elevators moving on their own and strange smells.
