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“Ygnacio Salinas says he won’t forget his brush with a ghost in a Marriott hotel room in Minneapolis during a business trip three years ago,” reports Gary Stoller for USA Today.

“Sitting alone on a bed working on his laptop, he saw a man more than 6 feet tall wearing a fedora and a long coat. “I did a double-take, and he was gone,” says Salinas, who lives in Yorba Linda, Calif., and consults for a computer manufacturer,” reports Stoller.

“Salinas says he later stood up for a drink, and something shoved his left shoulder, pushing him into a wall between the living area and the kitchenette,” reports Stoller. “A few hours later, he awakened to see the same ghostly character wearing clothing from a bygone era staring at him from the foot of the bed.”

“Salinas’ experience — of seeing what he’s sure was a ghost or coming in contact with unexplained activity in a hotel — is far from unique. Many frequent travelers, ordinary businessmen and women, and well-known people such as professional athletes, say they’ve had similarly strange and paranormal experiences on the road,” reports Stoller. “Earlier this year, for instance, New York Knicks basketball player Eddy Curry said he didn’t sleep well before a road game because an Oklahoma City hotel was haunted.”

Read the full article and watch their video at USA Today here.