Sip Wine And Mingle With Ghosts In One Of Montana's Oldest, Most Haunted Bars
By Jessica Wick|Published June 10, 2019
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The Metlen Hotel in Dillon dates all the way back to 1897. Although it has been kept up-to-date, it still has many of its original furnishings and original woodwork, which is pretty impressive. It also might be a home to quite a few ghosts, which is also impressive, if you think about it. Stop by for a bite and a drink at the Metlen Hotel Bar & Cafe and you might see more than you bargained for.
The Metlen Hotel is a 3-story, 42-room structure that has become a historical and social landmark in Southwest Montana.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It's also currently for sale, in case you're on the hunt for some seriously impressive property.
The Metlen Hotel Bar & Cafe is also a historic gem -- it's home to a back bar from the ghost town of Bannack, and it just might be the most ornate (and most valuable) bar in the state.
The hotel has a rich, sometimes violent history. While this doesn't seem likely, some people swear someone has died (or been murdered) in every single room.
Both guests and hotel staff have seen a female figure in a white dress floating around the bar area and on the dance floor. She has also been spotted in Room 19, which is directly above the dance floor.
Other reported apparitions have included a man in a cowboy hat and a woman in a black bonnet, both hanging out behind the bar.
In addition to the full-on apparitions, many a hotel employee has experienced strange happenings, like the juke box turning itself on and off and voices that seem to belong to no one. One former housekeeper claimed one of the spirits was so friendly, it would help her clean.
It's really no wonder the dead don't want to leave this place, which has often been quite lively over the years.
