These 9 Haunted Hotels In Massachusetts Will Make Your Stay A Nightmare

Most people would argue that staying the night in a hotel should be a relaxing experience. However, more than a few hotels in the Bay State offer rooms complete with guests that never checked out. For those of us who are looking for something a bit spooky for an overnight stay, these haunted hotels in Massachusetts are sure to please. Just be careful -- these spooky spots aren't for the faint of heart!

1. The Hawthorne Hotel, Salem

This hotel is a Salem landmark and one of the most luxurious accommodations in town. However, it has a terribly haunted history. Built in 1925 across from the Salem Common and the Salem Witch Museum, the hotel has experienced spooky happenings that some say are linked to the Salem witch trials of 1692. Rooms 325 and 612 are supposedly hotspots for paranormal activity, and guests have reported seeing a ghostly woman creeping through the hallways of the hotel. Learn more about this iconic and haunted hotel in Salem, Massachusetts.

2. The Lizzie Borden House, Fall River

If you grew up in Massachusetts, you’re definitely familiar with the story behind this infamous spot. In 1892, Fall River resident Elizabeth Borden was accused of hacking her mother and father to death with an axe in the family home. While Borden was ultimately acquitted of the crime, the house where this legendary American crime took place is rumored to be extremely haunted – and it’s accepting guests. A stay at the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum is sure to give you goosebumps in a good way. When it comes to haunted hotels in Massachusetts, the Lizzie Border House is definitely at the top of the list.

3. The Colonial Inn, Concord

This historic inn has seen more than its fair share of drama since it was first built in 1716. It was a storage building for supplies during the Revolutionary War, and wounded soldiers were tended to right in the hotel’s hallways. For years, guests and visitors have reported seeing spooks and hearing strange sounds throughout the night. In 1966, a newlywed was so frightened by a ghostly figure at the end of her bed that she wrote the inn a letter two weeks after her stay, detailing the terrible encounter. Another guest actually slept on the lobby sofa after being frightened by a ghost in Room 24. She ended up checking into another hotel after the staff couldn’t guarantee that she wouldn’t see another ghost. A stay at this haunted hotel in Massachusetts is one you won't soon forget!

4. Longfellow’s Wayside Inn, Sudbury

Longfellow’s Wayside Inn is the oldest operating inn in the country, which means that it's had plenty of time to accumulate some chilling ghost stories. One popular tale involves Jerusha Howe, a beautiful woman who lived and died in rooms nine and ten in the mid-1800s. Male guests report feeling warm breath on their skin as they sleep, or hearing scratching coming from beyond the door to the secret staircase in room nine. If you don't feel like staying the night, you can dine at this notoriously haunted hotel in Massachusetts.

5. The Beechwood Inn, Barnstable

Next up on the list is a little-known, spooky hotel in Massachusetts. This old inn was built in 1853 and has a chilling reputation. During a fire at the nearby Barnstable House some years back, firefighters reported seeing the phantom figure of a woman running from the burning structure as they battled the blaze and floating into the Beechwood Inn. The inn’s Lilac Room seems to be particularly haunted, with guests reporting strange sounds, feeling hands on their bodies, and being locked out of their rooms by impish spirits. (2839 Main Street, Barnstable)

6. The Omni Parker House, Boston

This haunted hotel is right in downtown Boston, but the urban bustle hasn’t chased away the spooks that are said to haunt its halls. Harvey Parker himself, the late owner and resident of the hotel, is said to prowl the hotel and give guests the shivers. Visitors have reported seeing floating balls of light, apparitions, and objects moving of their own accord (Omni Parker House. Would you stay the night inside this horribly haunted hotel in Boston, Massachusetts?

7. The Salem Inn, Salem

While the owner of the Salem Inn in Massachusetts doesn’t believe there’s anything supernatural afoot in his establishment, guests and staff beg to differ. Room 17 is a hotbed of ghostly sightings and strange noises, while the ghost of a little boy and a woman called Katherine supposedly haunts the halls of the hotel. The parlor of the Captain West House (the oldest of the five structures that compose the Salem Inn) is reportedly haunted by a cat. (7 Summer Street, Salem)

8. The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Pittsfield

This haunted hotel in Pittsfield, Massachusetts doesn’t look like the type to play host to phantoms, but guests and staff have reported all sorts of haunted happenings. Cold spots, disembodied voices, and a spectral woman who roams the hotel are all said to be features of this Berkshire hotel. Perhaps the hauntings have something to do with the history of this spot: a much older establishment, the Hotel Wendell, was demolished in the 1960s and the Crowne Plaza Hotel was constructed in its place. Some say the change unsettled local spirits. (1 West Street, Pittsfield)

9. Seven Hills Inn, Lenox

Wharton’s old estate, this stately inn boasts a whole host of ghostly tenants. Guests have reported feeling sudden drafts of icy wind in the summer, as well as spotting a woman in a long white dress roaming the halls and grounds. Ghosts aren’t the only quirky features of this hotel: Leonard Bernstein used to play piano in the back tavern, and the hotel is home to an antique safe that no one has opened in decades due to a lost combination code. Of course, Lenox is known for much more than its paranormal activity. Learn more about why this is a beautiful day trip destination in Massachusetts, especially in the summertime!

Have you ever stayed in a haunted hotel in Massachusetts? Share your stories in the comments and check out our list of the spookiest places in Massachusetts.