Haunted Hotels in Washington

Ghost footprints or not?

The state of Washington is endlessly scenic, housing tourists in cozy bed and breakfasts, roadside inns, mountain getaways and elegant hotels. As with any other place, it too has its share of ghost sightings. Elementary schools, restaurants, mental institutions and mansions are just a few places known to be haunted in this evergreen state, and its landmark hotels are no exception.

Hotel Andra

Located in Seattle's Belltown district, the Hotel Andra has been rumored to be haunted, with most of the activity coming from the 9th floor. Visitors have complained of what has been reported to be rowdy party sounds, including jazz music from the 1920s and shattering glass. In the 1960s, a hotel worker fell to her death, and some visitors have reported to have seen a paper weight levitate and then crash back down upon a glass-top covered desk.

Staff members have found it difficult to ease the complaints of visitors because, as one employee said, "How do you turn off a ghost?" The disturbances usually stop once investigated, and they start up again soon after inspection.

Hotel Andra
2000 Fourth Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
[phone]
hotelandra.com

Mirabeau Park Hotel

Tucked in scenic Spokane Valley, Mirabeau Park Hotel is located in a hot spot with 76 surrounding lakes and 49 golf courses. Despite its luxurious amenities, however, there have been a few frights. A man killed himself in a room near the front desk, and the third floor is rumored to house a friendly ghost who asks the maids over and over for fresh towels. Also, a woman and her two children have been sighted wandering the halls, and they have been reported to cause mischief among the rooms. In 2006, a former staff member said different places in the hotel are haunted by different things, and there are definitely rooms none of the employees will ever go in.

Mirabeau Park Hotel
N. 1100 Sullivan Road
Spokane Valley, WA 99037
[phone]
mirabeauparkhotel.com

Hotel Sorrento

Located just steps away from Seattle, Washington's most vibrant city, the Sorrento Hotel is the region's longest-operating hotel. Owned by the Malone Family since the 1980s, Sorrento has its own history of unexplained occurrences. Visit the Hunt Club bar, and you might catch a glimpse of glasses moving on their own. Take a stroll on the fourth floor, especially near room 408, where some have spotted a female ghost wandering about. Some guests have described unexplainable sounds of footsteps coming from unoccupied places. Take some friends and brave the rooms yourself.

Hotel Sorrento
900 Madison St.
Seattle, WA 98104
[phone]
hotelsorrento.com

Tokeland Hotel and Restaurant

Built in 1885 and expanded as an inn in 1889, the Tokeland Hotel has been visited by paranormal teams because of strange noises and activity reported in a few of the rooms. In April 2009, a digital voice recorder caught whispering sounds in one of the rooms, along with what sounded like a hard grunt in another. Rumored to have sightings of a Chinese man--along with sounds of a dog and a cat--members of the paranormal team investigating this hotel had horrible sleeping and waking dreams of someone screaming into their faces, followed by unexplainable malfunctions with their cameras.

Tokeland Hotel and Restaurant
2964 Kindred Ave
Tokeland, WA 98590
[phone]
tokelandhotel.com

References

• Paranormal Underground
• Haunted Places in Washington
• Seattle's Haunted Locations

Resources

• American's Most Haunted Places