Ghost hunters and lovers of all things spooky come to Eureka Springs, AR, to experience real-life thrills and chills around Halloween and throughout the year.
In addition to lodging, 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa offers a variety of tours, from children’s to “lockdown” nights and paranormal weekends.
According to the hotel’s website, the hotel has become a “hot spot for the elite” since its grand opening.
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However, in the 1900s, the hotel became a women’s college and remained there until 1925, when it was sold.
The site eventually became a clinic run by Norman G. Baker, a “charismatic” man who described himself as a “visionary healer” who claimed to have a cure for cancer. states.
The hotel’s website states that in 1940, Mr. Baker was “arrested and imprisoned for mail fraud, ending his reign,” which marked the end of the Baker Cancer Center’s era. Ta. (He died in 1958.)
Today, the Ozarks property has returned to its roots as a resort.
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It’s now an award-winning hotel and spa, but a big part of its fame is its reputation for being haunted.
Built in 1886, the Crescent Hotel has been the subject of 17 television shows about the paranormal.
The hotel notes that some of the paranormal experiences are connected to the “charismatic but con artist” Baker.
“Archaeological excavations have uncovered hundreds of bottles containing Baker’s ‘secret formulas’ and bottles containing surgical ‘medical specimens’ removed from patients,” the hotel said in a statement. said.
“This spooky collection added to the spooky atmosphere of the hotel, which already featured a ‘morgue’ with a Baker-era dissecting table and corpse walk-in cooler.”
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Guests and non-guests can book hotel tours that include a stop at the morgue and stories of spirits that “checked out and never left.”
Visitors are told to pay special attention to room 3500 and the “woman in lingerie,” and to be sure to keep an eye out for a small boy in a sailor suit on the stairs. Tours start at $15.
If you’re staying overnight, ask if you’d like to stay in the Michael or Theodora rooms, where many guests have reported encountering ghosts.
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Nightly rates at the hotel start at $370 for a mid-week stay, including tickets to a ghost tour.
For $450, you can stay any time of the day (subject to availability).
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This price also includes a hosted tour and a $75 dining credit.