Merida
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Merida, the vibrant capital of Yucatan, is renowned for its rich Mayan heritage, colonial architecture, and lively cultural scene. Yet, as night falls, the echo of whispers in its historic hotels reveals long-buried secrets, inviting the uninvited to join the restless souls.

Hotel Don Manuel

Spain

Merida

Spook rating:
5
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1
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Guests have reported hearing unexplained laughter and seeing shadows moving in the corners of their rooms.
Price estimate per night

272

USD
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Hotel Don Manuel stood like a weary sentinel in the heart of Merida, its peeling paint whispering secrets of centuries past, where laughter-a sound both childlike and malevolent-echoed through the dimly lit hallways, bouncing off ancient walls that felt too thin to contain such restless spirits. Guests often reported glimpses of shadowy figures flitting across their peripheral vision, as if the very air thickened with unspeakable dread, each unexplained movement a reminder that the hotel was not as deserted as it seemed. It was said those who dared to sleep beneath its faded ceiling might awaken to find themselves not alone, as the echoes of laughter returned to tease them from the corners of the night.

Parador de Merida

Spain

Merida

Spook rating:
5
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1
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Guests have reported seeing shadowy figures in the corridors and hearing whispers late at night. Some have claimed to feel a presence in their rooms.
Price estimate per night

248

USD
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The dimly lit corridors of Parador de Merida echo with the soft, sinister whispers of centuries past, as if the stone walls themselves conspire to share their dark secrets. Guests have reported seeing the fleeting shadows of long-forgotten souls, drifting like smoke, while an unnerving presence seems to curl around them, chilling their bones in the stillness of night. Those who dare to linger find that in the quietest hours, the hotel offers more than just a nights rest-it cradles the restless shadows of history, leaving them to wonder who truly resides within its ancient walls.

Hotel Acosta Ciudad de la Musica

Spain

Merida

Spook rating:
5
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1
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Some guests have reported feeling cold drafts and hearing music or singing in the hallways; even when no one else is around.
Price estimate per night

154

USD
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Hotel Acosta Ciudad de la Musica loomed beneath the weight of centuries, its walls steeped in whispered histories that echoed from the nearby Roman Theatre, where shadows danced in the dying light. Guests often spoke of shivering drafts that curled around their ankles like ghostly fingers, and the haunting strains of an unseen orchestra, sweet and melancholic, trailing through the desolate hallways long after the last light had flickered out. Yet, it was the unsettling nostalgia that clung to the air-a reminder that some melodies linger in the hearts of the forgotten, waiting patiently to reclaim their audience.

Hotel Rural El Castanar

Spain

Merida

Spook rating:
5
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1
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Guests have reported hearing unexplained sounds; such as children playing or crying; and some have felt a presence in their rooms.
Price estimate per night

143

USD
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Hotel Rural El Castanar looms like a forgotten sentinel, its ancient stones steeped in whispers of a past marred by sorrow. Guests often awaken to the distant echoes of children's laughter that curdle into the chilling wails of forgotten souls, while shadows twist in the corners of dimly lit rooms, hinting at the unrest of those who never truly departed. Within its creaking halls, the weight of unseen presences lingers, leaving an unsettling reminder that some doors should never be opened, lest they reveal the hollow cries of the damned.

Hotel Merida Palace

Spain

Merida

Spook rating:
5
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Guests have reported hearing unexplained footsteps in the hallways and the sensation of being watched. Some have claimed to see apparitions in the mirrors.
Price estimate per night

127

USD
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The Hotel Merida Palace looms like a forgotten ghost from the 18th century, its once-majestic facade now a peeling canvas of despair, harboring shadows that flicker in the dim light. Guests often return with trembling words of phantom footsteps echoing down the marbled hallways, a chill whispering against their necks, and the unnerving sensation of unseen eyes boring into their very souls. In cracked mirrors, fleeting glimpses of sorrowful apparitions seem to beckon from a time long past, leaving visitors to wonder if some secrets are better left buried-each night spent here a gamble against the encroaching darkness that promises to swallow the unwary whole.

Hotel La Casona de los Abenojar

Spain

Merida

Spook rating:
5
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1
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Guests have experienced strange noises; such as laughter and footsteps; especially in the older parts of the building. Some have reported seeing apparitions resembling former residents.
Price estimate per night

63

USD
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The dim corridors of Hotel La Casona de los Abenojar seem to breathe with the weight of centuries, where laughter echoes like a mocking ghost in the stillness, and footsteps tread softly behind unwary guests, urging them deeper into the embrace of the past. Flickering shadows flicker along the peeling walls, and in the twilight, the spectral forms of former residents linger just out of sight, their eyes glinting with a sorrow that is palpable, as if they yearn to reclaim what was lost. Those brave enough to linger within these haunted halls often find themselves ensnared by an inexplicable nostalgia, a longing so profound it draws them into the suffocating darkness, where the line between the living and the dead bl