Savannah Proves A Good Scream!

As one of the most haunted cities in North Americaguest; the evidence now on display behind check-in.
it stands to reason that a fair proportion of theIf you plan to stay there just ask to see the picture
hotels in Savannah are similarly afflicted. So, if youwhen you arrive, so you'll be able to identify him later
are heading to the city for a stay, before youif he appears in your room!
check-in, check-out whether you've opted for one ofThe Eliza Thompson House pre-dated both of the
the four most frequently haunted hotels that offer apreviously mentioned hotels, its construction
free unwanted extra guest option.completed in1847. Once a private house it is now a
One of the oldest hotels in Savannah was built in25-room Inn, spread over two major buildings. Both
1851, and is a prime candidate for ghostly encounters;guests and visitors have reported seeing
the Marshall House is featured on the city's ghostConfederate soldiers at an upstairs window and a
tour and has a chequered history, being at variousyoung girl in a white dress regularly walks the hallway.
times a hospital - once for yellow fever - and also aFinally, the Olde Harbour Inn is frequently filled with
Union soldiers' clinic during the Civil War. After humanthe smell of cigar smoke even when no smokers are
bones were unearthed during excavations at thepresent, courtesy of Hank, the Inn's resident ghost.
hotel in 1960 guests have frequently reportedHolder of the 'most-often sighted ghost in Savannah',
strange encounters, with many reporting that theyHank also likes to indulge in a spot of coin throwing
have awoken feeling as though someone is takingand frequently likes to move things around, such as
their pulse. Ghosts of long-dead soldiers and patientsbooks and other small items.
have also been seen wandering the hallways andOf course, not every hotel in Savannah has a
standing in the foyer.haunting reputation, but in a city of such historical
Built in 1852, only a year later than Marshall House,significance and one that has witnessed its fair share
the eerie East Bay Inn backs onto the Savannahof conflicts and tragedy, it is perhaps inevitable that
River and is home to Charley; the hotel's 'official'there are some restless souls who resolutely refuse
ghost. This apparition is a regular visitor to the Innto check out of their preferred accommodation.
and in 2001 Charley was finally snapped on film by a