There are a lot of hotels across the country that claim to be home to ghosts – They actually advertise them and attract plenty of visitors hoping to catch a glimpse of the guests from another world – The promise of a sleepless night is actually a selling point, not just on Halloween, but all year.

THE MYRTLES PLANTATION, St. Francisville, La.
The grounds of the Myrtle Plantation are haunted by the ghost of a woman wearing a green turban. Guests and employees have also reported seeing the ghosts of two little girls in old fashioned clothing frolicking on the grounds and peaking from behind windows. There are various rumors to explain the heavy concentration of paranormal activity. Some claim the plantation was built atop an ancient Indian burial ground.

FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESTORTS, Vancover, B.C.
The hotel was originally built with eight elevator shafts to accommodate the guests. However, budget problems forced builders to install only six elevators, leaving two shafts empty. One of these empty shafts is reportedly home to The Lady in Red.

Porters, employees, and guests have all claimed to catch this mysterious woman after rounding the corner on the mezzanine level, just as she opens the door to get on or off the elevator. But here’s the catch: the shaft is empty – there is no elevator or even a door.

THE MORRIS RANCH FARMHOUSE, Greenough, Mont.
Many guests and workers at the Morris Ranch House have reportedly encountered the ghost of a young girl. The girl, Sarah, is said to have died there and was buried in the barn. Previous owners were warned not to burn down the barn, but they did anyway, and now the girl’s spirit is not at rest.

Guests have also reported seeing a woman in blue (nicknamed “Patsy” by the staff), a lanky man, and the spirit of a young boy. One guest allegedly was awoken by a beeping from the microwave, which read “please…please…please” on its screen. He pushed stop, went back to sleep, and was awoken later by the same problem.

The spirits, while friendly, are said to be mischievous, turning lights on and off, repositioning items in rooms, and appearing in the windows of otherwise vacant rooms.

Maids were cleaning the bathroom, then went to the bedroom to clean those. When they came back to the bathroom, both sinks were filled to the brim with water, and no water was running.

Wyndham Hotel Galvez, Galveston, Texas
Staff and guests have experienced ghostly happenings in one of the most haunted parts of the country. There is reportedly a ghost who lives on the fifth floor. She checked into room 500 and would go upstairs to the turrets to watch for her fiancé who was at sea. When she received word that he died, she hung herself a month later from one of the turrets. Sadly, after another month passed, her fiancé returned from sea, alive and well.

Staff has reported feeling cold breezes around the room and a light shining from the turret despite no source of power, and sometimes, when trying to set an electronic key for room 500, the equipment will malfunction so that she has the room all to herself.

BULLOCKS HOTEL, Deadwood, S.D.
Guests have reported seeing Seth Bullock’s apparition in the hotel, including cloudy figures, feeling touched by unseen hands, and seeing strange figures in photographs. Appliances turn on an off by themselves, and electronics that aren’t even plugged in have been said to somehow turn themselves on. Some have even heard their names called out by a man, or being tapped on the shoulder by invisible hands.