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San Francisco, famed for its iconic Golden Gate Bridge and vibrant arts scene, is a city steeped in rich history and diverse culture. Yet, beneath its picturesque facade, hotels whisper of restless spirits and shadowy figures lurking in the fog.

The Stanyan Park Hotel

United States

San Francisco

Spook rating:
5
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Guests have reported hearing footsteps and experiencing strange occurrences in their rooms. Some have claimed to see apparitions of former residents.
Price estimate per night

534

USD
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The Stanyan Park Hotel looms like an old sentry at the edge of a forgotten era, its creaking wooden floors echoing the whispers of the long-departed who still roam its shadowy corridors. Guests retreat to their rooms, only to find themselves unsettled by the faint, persistent sound of footsteps gliding just beyond the door, or the fleeting glimpse of a figure clad in sepia-toned despair lingering in the mirror's reflection. They soon learn that in this unsettling haven, solitude is a fragile illusion, and the past has an uncanny way of clawing its way back into the present, leaving behind an air thick with dread that clings to the skin.

The Biltmore Hotel

United States

San Francisco

Spook rating:
5
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Guests have reported strange occurrences; including flickering lights; doors opening and closing by themselves; and the feeling of being watched.
Price estimate per night

488

USD
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The Biltmore Hotel looms like a forgotten sentinel of lost dreams, its once-grand corridors whispering secrets as flickering lights cast elongated shadows that twist and writhe against the peeling wallpaper. Guests who dare linger in its decaying embrace often speak of doors creaking open of their own accord, as if beckoning them into the dark, while a chilling presence wraps around them, heavy with the weight of unseen eyes that seem to sip from their fear. Here, amid the hushed echoes of the past, every corner harbors a disquieting sense of longing, leaving visitors with the gut-wrenching certainty that they are merely intruders in a house that remembers far too much.

The Palace Hotel

United States

San Francisco

Spook rating:
5
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Guests have reported seeing apparitions and experiencing cold spots. The ghost of a former hotel guest is said to wander the halls.
Price estimate per night

239

USD
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The Palace Hotel looms over San Francisco like a somber sentinel, its opulent facade concealing centuries of whispered secrets and ghostly wails that seep through its labyrinthine halls. From the shadowed corners where memories linger, the chill of cold spots creeps against the skin, as if the very air is populated by the sighs of a long-departed guest, forever in search of something lost. Those who dare to linger feel a bone-deep unease, for in the stillness of the night, the faint echoes of footsteps seem to follow them, leading to places where shadows dance and the living dare not tread.

The Queen Anne Hotel

United States

San Francisco

Spook rating:
5
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Guests have reported seeing the ghost of a former headmistress; Miss Mary Lake; who is said to roam the halls. Some have felt a presence in their rooms and experienced objects moving.
Price estimate per night

179

USD
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The Queen Anne Hotel stands like a forgotten specter amidst the bustling streets of San Francisco, its gabled roof and Victorian spires cloaked in a perpetual shroud of fog and whispered secrets, as if the very walls breathe the memories of its dark past. Within its dimly lit corridors, guests have glimpsed the ghostly figure of Miss Mary Lake, the former headmistress whose sorrowful gaze lingers, a chilling reminder that the echo of her footsteps might just be trailing behind even the most unsuspecting traveler. And in the stillness of the night, the unsettling sensation of unseen eyes watching from the shadows or the eerie shuffle of unseen hands rearranging the very items on your nightstand serves as a sinister invitation to a realm where the