One Of The Oldest Hotels In Pittsburgh Is Also One Of The Most Haunted Places You’ll Ever Sleep
Pittsburgh’s long and storied past makes for plenty of tales of the paranormal. In fact, most of us have heard of at least some of the haunted tales – from a deceased death row prisoner, who committed suicide then routinely kept living prisoners awake with his apparition in the Allegheny County Jail to the Blue Lady of Woodland Hall, a deceased mental patient who still roams the campus of Chatham University. And, when you check into what might be the most haunted hotel in Pittsburgh, listen for the former guests who some say are still hanging around.
Constructed for $6 million, the Omni William Penn Hotel, with its 1000 rooms, first opened in 1916. By 1919, a new addition had been built, making the elegant hotel the largest in the area.
And, while most of us likely associate the hotel with its luxurious rooms, hidden speakeasy, and the weddings it hosts, you might not have heard the haunted tales - yet.
Let's travel back to 1922 when a traveling salesman checked into the 23-story hotel. However, not long after he checked in, he was found dead in his hotel room, having committed suicide.
Further investigation showed that the salesman. who engaged in some shady whisky deals, had threats on his life. So distraught over those threats, he shot himself in his room on one of the top floors.
Over the years since, hotel guests have complained about two drunk men - chatting merrily and loudly in the hallways - waking them up at night. But, when security arrives, the two men are nowhere to be found.
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