The Curious Appeal of Haunted Hotels
By Lynn Brown

Every year around Halloween, countless hotels around the world tout their allegedly haunted status to guests – so why are both sceptics and believers booking them?

The Historic Hotels of America lists dozens of haunted hotels within its ranks. According to Katherine Orr, the group's director of marketing strategy and communications, these properties attract a wide range of visitors. "I would say there's a couple different kinds of guests at the haunted hotel. One would be a thrill-seeker, someone who gets excited about the idea of ghosts, maybe wants to have that kind of experience," she said. "Then I think there's another kind of guest that's more interested in the storytelling aspect of it. Because the lore, the ghost story, they're really part of what make these hotels unique."

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