Santa Cruz Island
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Santa Cruz Island is renowned for its stunning landscapes and rich history, including the remnants of ancient Chumash culture and the eerie allure of its abandoned lighthouses. Travelers often whisper about the chilling shadows that linger in the old hotels, where restless spirits seem to beckon from the darkness.

Hotel Finch Bay Eco Hotel

Ecuador

Santa Cruz Island

Spook rating:
5
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1
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Some visitors have reported seeing apparitions and experiencing strange sounds at night.
Price estimate per night

397

USD
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In the shadow of the ancient mangroves, Hotel Finch Bay stands like a weary sentinel, its weathered facade whispering of secrets buried in the damp earth beneath its floorboards. As night descends, the unsettling murmurs of the island rise-faint cries shiver through the air, and silhouettes flicker in the periphery, leaving guests with an oppressive sense of being watched by unseen eyes. Those who dare to close their eyes in its haunted embrace often awaken to the feeling that they are not alone, their breath quickening as the line between the living and the restless blurs into an eternal twilight.

Hotel San Vicente

Ecuador

Santa Cruz Island

Spook rating:
5
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1
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Some guests have claimed to hear whispers at night and have experienced sudden temperature drops in their rooms.
Price estimate per night

281

USD
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Hotel San Vicente loomed over the shores of Isabela Island like a forgotten relic, its peeling paint and sagging balconies whispering the lost tales of early settlers who sought fortune but found only despair. At night, the air thickened with an unnatural chill, and disembodied voices danced through the corridors, the hushed tones of long-dead inhabitants lingering like a shroud-an unsettling reminder that some guests never truly checked out. As the temperature plummeted in their rooms, an oppressive sense of being watched crept into their bones, leaving them to wonder: who, or what, was waiting for them in the dark?

Hotel La Pinta

Ecuador

Santa Cruz Island

Spook rating:
5
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1
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Guests have reported feeling sudden chills and experiencing strange dreams during their stay.
Price estimate per night

243

USD
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As the salty breeze from the Pacific whispered through cracked windows, Hotel La Pinta loomed like a sunken ship, its walls saturated with the whispers of sailors lost at sea. Guests often awoke in the dead of night, their hearts racing, wrapped in a suffocating chill, the air thick with the weight of unshakable eyes observing their every move; vivid dreams of swirling fog and tempestuous waters clawed at the corners of their minds, leaving them gasping for breath as the ocean's dark secrets echoed in their souls. Those who checked out often did so with a lingering sense of dread, as if the hotel had slipped a shadow into their hearts-a chilling reminder that some apparitions never truly leave.

Hotel Red Mangrove

Ecuador

Santa Cruz Island

Spook rating:
5
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1
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Some guests have claimed to experience odd occurrences; such as items moving on their own and hearing voices in empty rooms.
Price estimate per night

204

USD
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Hotel Red Mangrove loomed like a specter against the darkening sky, its weathered walls whispering of lost souls and forgotten histories, where the rustle of unseen movements and the faint echo of disembodied voices turned the air thick with dread. Guests often found their belongings inexplicably rearranged, as if the very spirits of the island were toying with them, leaving behind a chill that sank into their bones, a silent warning that some doors should never be opened. Those who lingered too long spoke of a gnawing unease, a feeling that they were not alone, and when night fell, shadows danced in the corners of the rooms, veiling the hidden terrors waiting just beyond the edge of their sight.

Hotel La Casa de Marita

Ecuador

Santa Cruz Island

Spook rating:
5
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1
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Guests have reported seeing apparitions in the garden area; particularly at dusk.
Price estimate per night

181

USD
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At Hotel La Casa de Marita, shadows stretch unnaturally in the dying light, and the whisper of long-dead voices clings to the air like the salt of the nearby sea. Guests have reported glimpses of spectral figures drifting through the garden, their forms dissolving into the encroaching dusk, while the underbrush rustles with the unexplainable stirrings of unseen watchers. Laughter echoes where no one stands, and as night claws at the edges of day, a creeping dread settles, each guest left wondering if they might be the next to disturb the secrets woven into the very fabric of this haunted haven.

Hotel Sol y Mar

Ecuador

Santa Cruz Island

Spook rating:
5
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1
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Guests have mentioned feeling a presence in their rooms and experiencing strange occurrences like flickering lights.
Price estimate per night

149

USD
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At Hotel Sol y Mar, the echoes of early explorers linger in the salted air, their ambitions swallowed by the dense shadows that creep along the dimly lit hallways. Guests often find themselves under the unsettling gaze of unseen eyes, as flickering lights cast fleeting shadows that dance in grotesque mockery of the living. Whispers of long-gone settlers seep through the walls, leaving a chilling imprint of restlessness, and those who dare to sleep often wake to the soft sound of laughter-though no one else is ever there.

Hotel Cormorant

Ecuador

Santa Cruz Island

Spook rating:
5
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1
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Guests have reported strange occurrences such as flickering lights and the sensation of being touched while sleeping.
Price estimate per night

132

USD
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Hotel Cormorant loomed on Floreana Island like a ghostly sentinel, its walls whispering secrets of the enigmatic 'Baroness' who once ruled over its decaying grandeur. Flickering lights danced like restless spirits while unseen fingers brushed against the skin of unsuspecting guests, drawing gasps from sleep-riddled dreams into a waking nightmare. Those who dared to linger long enough spoke in hushed tones of the oppressive weight of shadows that crept closer under the moonlight, as if the very air conspired against them, binding them to a fate tangled within the hotels haunted history.