Monsters Among Us Podcast: True Haunted Hotel Experiences

Eerie Hotel Encounters

• 🏨 Tim from Canada recounts an experience where his hotel room door, with a "do not disturb" sign on it, was found ajar, and the sign was moved to the TV cabinet doors, suggesting an unseen presence.
• 💡 Christie felt an overwhelming sense of dread in a Kansas City hotel, later discovering it was the site of a catastrophic walkway collapse in 1981 that killed 114 people.
• 👻 Ryan shared a story about the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, Canada, where his phone inexplicably flipped off a bedside table, and he felt constantly watched.
• 👤 Tanya experienced a terrifying night in an old hotel room, waking to the sensation of a naked man pacing around her bed, only for the presence to vanish.
• ⛰️ Sarah recounted a disturbing experience in a historic hotel where the power went out, and she heard and saw shadows of a man and woman in her room, despite the front desk confirming no one else had checked in and the power never went out.

Haunted Hotel Histories and Legends

• 🕵️ Kelly stayed at the Copper Queen Hotel in Bisbee, Arizona, known for its hauntings, and felt a hand on her shoulder in her room, though she wasn't frightened by the experience.
• 🚢 Addie shared a story about her friend K, who felt a weight on her chest and saw a hovering figure in a haunted Galveston hotel, possibly a spirit trying to warn them of an impending hurricane.
• 👥 Justin relayed a story from two brothers who experienced a shadow man in a hotel shower and another instance of a shadow figure tapping rapidly on a computer keyboard.
• 🎩 Josh described seeing a smiling figure in old concierge attire in a mirror at the historic Seelbach Hotel in Kentucky, a known haunt of Al Capone.
• 🌲 Linda experienced a freezing cold rush of air and a forceful slam on her bed at the Empress Hotel, and later a dark shadow leaning over her in another hotel, leading her to sleep with the lights on.

Paranormal Phenomena in Hotels

• 😨 Many guests report feeling an unsettling presence or dread upon entering certain hotel rooms or buildings, often before knowing any tragic history.
• 🚪 Unexplained phenomena such as doors opening on their own, objects moving, and disembodied voices are common occurrences reported in haunted hotels.
• 👻 The energy of past events, such as deaths or tragedies, is believed by some to linger in hotel locations, affecting guests.
• 🐕 Animals, like dogs, are sometimes reported to react to unseen presences, growling or following something with their eyes.
• ⚠️ The podcast highlights that even modern hotels can have paranormal activity, sometimes linked to past events like natural disasters or the deaths of employees.