If You Want To Stay At This New York Hotel, You Have To Sign A Waiver. It's THAT Haunted.
By Catherine Armstrong|Updated on August 29, 2019(Originally published August 15, 2019)
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The Shanley hotel is said to be the most haunted hotel in New York and even on the East Coast. There are so many spirits here, it’s hard to keep track of all of them. These historic walls are filled with New York ghost stories and you won’t believe how much tragedy – and life – this hotel has seen. Once abandoned, it was brought back to life by an owner who passed away in 2016. But this haunted hotel in New York is now open and accepting reservations for an overnight stay you won’t soon forget.
The hotel was built in 1895, after a previous hotel burned down. Since its completion, many people (including children) have died there. The hotel is said to be the most haunted on the entire East Coast.
The hotel’s barber, Peter Greger, lived with his wife Mary and two daughters, Rosie and Florence, on the second floor of the hotel. Three-year-old Rosie wandered to a nearby farm and fell down a well. She died instantly. Rosie’s happy-go-lucky ghost is said to haunt the Shanley. Visitors hear her playing and giggling.
James Shanley’s sister-in-law Esther lived at the hotel; she died of influenza in 1918. Her spirit is said to haunt the second floor.
For awhile, you could not visit or stay overnight in this haunted New York hotel. But they are now accepting reservations for overnight stays that include a guided ghost hunt.
Though the hotel is full of ghosts and paranormal activity, none have ever been violent. Most seem to be having fun - singing, laughing and playing.
Guests can now stay at the Shanley Hotel, and these stays include a guided ghost hunt. For more information on the most haunted hotel in New York, visit the Shanley Hotel’s Website.
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