Haunted America Tours has put together a Top Ten Haunted Hotels list for the United States – This is a great idea if your calendar is open this October.

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado: Horror novelist Stephen King stayed in room 217 while writing “The Shining,” but rooms 408 and 418 are said to be the most haunted. The hotel offers the Historic Ghost Tour, which includes visits to haunted rooms and an underground tunnel, for $15 per person. Reservations are recommended; call 970-577-4110. (www.stanleyhotel.com; 800-976-1377; rates from $129).

Queen Mary Hotel in Long Beach: During select nights in October and on Nov. 1, the ocean liner-turned-hotel hosts “Shipwreck: 15 Nights of Terror,” which includes five scary mazes. Tickets start at $29. Get two tickets and accommodations on board for $225 with the Shipwreck “RIP” Overnight package. (www.queenmary.com; 800-437-2934).

The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas: Once a cancer hospital and girls’ school, this hotel is packed with ghosts, including a regular in room 218. Mediums conduct nightly tours for $18 per person, $7 for ages 5 and younger. (www.crescent-hotel.com; 877-342-9766; rates from $149)

Le Pavillon Hotel in New Orleans: Capitalizing on its four resident ghosts, the hotel offers the Le Pavillon Haunted Experience with evening seance-inspired turndown service, two adult passes for the Ghost Expeditions French Quarter Investigation and more. Package starts at $149. (www.lepavillon.com; 800-535-9095)

The Queen Anne Hotel in San Francisco: The hotel lobby is the starting point for the San Francisco Ghost Hunt, a walking tour that leaves daily at 7 p.m., except Tuesdays. Cost is $20 per person, $10 for ages 16 and younger (not recommended for 8 or younger). Reservations are not required; visit www.sfghosthunt.com or call 415-922-5590. (www.queenanne.com; 415-441-2828; rates from $159).


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