Posted in Pittsburgh February 03, 2019 by Beth Price-Williams

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.

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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.

Today, the two top floors of the building - the 22nd and 23rd - are closed to visitors and are used predominately as a storage area.

Guests still tell of hearing strange sounds and a cold breeze coming from the two floors.

But, this traveling salesman's tale isn't the only one that has led to the haunting of the hotel. Another tragic tale unfolded in the mid-1970s.

Close friends and fellow dishwashers at the hotel got into an argument, with one man shooting the other to death.

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.

Omni William Penn Hotel is located at 530 William Penn Pl., Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

Have you heard any other tales about this haunted hotel in Pittsburgh? Let us know in the comments! Then, click here to read about the most haunted street in the Burgh.

Address: 530 William Penn Pl., Pittsburgh, PA 15219

One Of The Oldest Hotels In Pittsburgh Is Also One Of The Most Haunted Places You’ll Ever Sleep

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