Salem
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Salem, Massachusetts, famed for the 1692 witch trials and its rich colonial history, boasts landmarks like the Salem Witch Museum and the House of the Seven Gables. Yet, its shadowy hotels whisper secrets of restless spirits, beckoning the brave to confront their darkest fears.

The Merchant

United States

Salem

Spook rating:
5
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Guests have reported strange noises; including whispers and footsteps; as well as sightings of ghostly figures in the hallways. Some have felt an unexplained presence in their rooms.
Price estimate per night

325

USD
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The Merchant stands like a dark sentinel in Salem, its once grand facade now cloaked in shadows, where the whispers of the past claw desperately at the ears of the living. Guests often find themselves drifting into restless sleep, only to awaken to the soft cadence of footsteps echoing down the hollow hallways, shifting silhouettes flitting just beyond the periphery of their vision - always watching, always waiting. And in the stillness of the night, as the air thickens with a weight beyond comprehension, an unsettling chill settles in the corners of each room, a reminder that the hotels history is not merely a tale, but a living, breathing entity that hungers for acknowledgment.

The Old Salem Jail

United States

Salem

Spook rating:
5
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Now a luxury hotel; guests have reported hearing chains rattling; seeing shadowy figures; and experiencing cold spots. The building's history as a jail adds to its eerie reputation.
Price estimate per night

238

USD
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The Old Salem Jail, reborn as a luxury hotel, stands like a toothy grimace in the moonlight, its walls whispering the sorrow of forgotten souls. Guests roam through halls thick with the weight of an unshakeable dread, where chains rattle in the dark and shadowy figures flit just beyond the edges of vision, leaving a chilling promise of the past wrapped in an unseen embrace. Here, amidst plush beds and silk sheets, the air grows icy as specters of the damned waltz through the night, reminding the living that some bars are never truly lifted.

The Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites

United States

Salem

Spook rating:
5
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Guests have reported strange occurrences; including items moving on their own and unexplained noises during the night. Some have felt a presence in their rooms.
Price estimate per night

237

USD
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Nestled on the ghostly remnants of a long-abandoned shipyard, The Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites breathes an unsettling air of watchfulness, as if the very walls pulse with the whispers of mariners lost to time. Shadows skitter across the dim corridors, and each night, the soft clink of unseen chains echoes through the halls, mingling with the rustle of restless spirits who rearrange the furniture as if preparing for a guest that will never arrive. Those who dare to linger find themselves ensnared by an unseen presence, an icy grip tightening around their throats, leaving them with the haunting sensation that they are not alone, and never will be.

The Salem Inn

United States

Salem

Spook rating:
5
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1
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Guests have reported hearing children laughing; doors opening and closing on their own; and seeing shadowy figures. Some rooms are particularly noted for their eerie atmospheres.
Price estimate per night

212

USD
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The Salem Inn looms like a silent sentinel, its weathered facade whispering tales of a bygone era, where the air hums with the remnants of innocence lost. Laughter of unseen children echoes through dimly lit hallways, a cruel mockery, while shadowy figures flit just beyond the edge of sight, dancing with the flickering candlelight as doors creak open and shut with a mind of their own. Guests often leave with a shiver in their marrow, haunted by the inexplicable chill of dark corners, as if something-or someone-still lingered, eager to welcome them into their eternal game of hide and seek.

The Hawthorne Hotel

United States

Salem

Spook rating:
5
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Guests have reported seeing apparitions; particularly of a woman in white; and experiencing unexplained cold spots and flickering lights. Some have claimed to hear footsteps in empty hallways.
Price estimate per night

199

USD
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The Hawthorne Hotel looms like a sentinel over Salem, its once-grand facade marred by the whispers of the past, where flickering lights dance to the rhythm of unseen hands. Guests have recounted chilling encounters with a spectral woman in white, her mournful figure gliding through shadowy hallways, while cold spots grip the air like a vice, as if the very walls are breathing a frosty sigh of sorrow. In the dead of night, the echo of footsteps reverberates through the empty corridors, a relentless reminder that the hotel is never truly alone, and those who dare to linger may find themselves haunted by more than just memories.