This Abandoned Wisconsin Hotel Is One Of The Most Haunted Places

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There’s a hotel where the guests never check out, even though the place is in ruins. The Maribel Caves Hotel burned to the ground and was damaged by a tornado but is still a getaway spot for some ghostly travelers. It’s a spooky spot that some call “Hotel Hell.” Here’s what you need to know about abandoned — and notoriously haunted — Maribel Caves Hotel in Wisconsin.

The hotel ruins are located near the Manitowoc County town of Maribel. It’s about a 20-minute drive from Green Bay and the city of Manitowoc.

The ruins are on private property but can be seen from a nearby county park – the Cherney Maribel Caves County Park. The park has a rugged cliff that has numerous caves and openings. It’s a popular picnic and recreational area.

Nearby, the Maribel Caves Hotel once welcomed generations of guests. It was built in 1900 by an Austrian immigrant and it was named after the adjacent caves.

The hotel took advantage of a natural spring on the property and provided guests a therapeutic spa experience. Natural spring water was pumped into the hotel for guests could drink and bathe in. The hotel drew the rich and famous, including some notorious gangsters, in the 1930s. The property also bottled and sold mineral water.

In 1985, tragedy struck. A fire of unknown origin leveled the hotel, leaving only the limestone walls. Years later, a tornado further damaged the property. Now, only some eerie ruins remain.

But according to some witnesses, that’s not all. Numerous people have claimed to see apparitions on the property. Some even claimed that if you stare into an old well on the property you could see a portal to hell.

While “Hotel Hell” is not open to visitors who aren’t ghosts, the nearby county park offers some nice views and is worth a day trip, if only to see the cliff and caves. Learn more on the Cherney Maribel Caves County Park website. Wisconsin has more than its share of spooky spots. Here’s a haunted road trip that will take you to some of the scariest places in Wisconsin.

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