2.
Hotel Monteleone
Built in 1886, this grand Cresent city haunted
hotel has documented more than a dozen earthbound
entities. A team from the International
Society of Paranormal Research (ISPR) identified
such creatures as “Red”, the
faithful engineer; William Wildemer, a guest
who most likely died in the hotel; a ten-year-old
boy who often plays hide-and-seek with another
young spirit; a star-crossed lover and others.
The Hotel says all of their ghosts are friendly.
The Hotel Monteleone was one
of America’s few family- owned. Historic
Haunted hotel located in the New Orleans
French Quarter.
A home away from home to some countless
movie stars, dignitaries, royalty and political
kingpins. Traditional European style guest
rooms are carefully detailed and comfortable.
Numerous spirits are said
to haunt this spectacular hotel. And it's
large Grandfather clock, located in the
hotel lobby. It is said that the ghost of
it's maker is seen working on it at different
times of the day and night.
From days gone by to recent
new sightings, of ghost walking the halls
and the main entrance. One recent guest
told the tale of a man appearing in their
room over the past New Orleans Mardi Gras
Season, wearing only a feathered mask. This
totally naked ghost, they said he turned
and disappeared before their eyes.
Other Ghost stories from guest
and hotel staff tell of this New Orleans
Hotel. Often tell of the spirits of a Jazz
singer in a room wailing in the middle of
the night, A lost child who ask for help
takes your hand then looks up into your
eyes and disappears. And the spirit of who
they say is that of the hotels original
owner.
The strange happenings at
the haunted Hotel Monteleone were featured
October 28 and 30, 2004, on the Travel Channel’s
“Weird Travels” program. “Spirits
of the South” profiles the entities
living in the 118-year old French Quarter
hotel that were documented and “caught
on tape” by investigators with the
International Society for Paranormal Research
in 2003.
“The staff and hotel
occupants have come to live with and even
welcome the ghosts, so we welcome the opportunity
to share our experiences with those not
familiar with the stories,” explained
Andrea Thornton, director of sales of marketing
for Hotel Monteleone. “The nationwide
audience and even New Orleans area viewers
are in for a real treat to see who and what
lie behind the doors of the Quarter’s
oldest hotel.”
“Spirits of the South”
begins in Memphis, Tennessee, where an ancient
Egyptian curse still casts a spell on the
city, and a modern-day pyramid marks a portal
into the paranormal. Next, it’s off
to the hills of western North Carolina to
the Graystone Cabins, where creatures from
another world still lurk around every tree,
and a sordid love triangle leaves a ghost
wandering the forests. Then, it’s
down to the Big Easy for a stop at Brennan's
restaurant, a visit at the Hotel Monteleone
and a quick tour of an old-fashioned steamboat,
whose captain was murdered. The special
ends in Savannah, Georgia where the night
sky hums with the echoes of the dead from
the famed St. Bonaventure Cemetery and the
1790 Inn.
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About Hotel Monteleone
Since 1886, the Hotel Monteleone
(www.hotelmonteleone.com) has proudly stood
as one of the first landmarks in the famous
French Quarter. The hotel is the Quarter’s
largest full-service hotel, featuring 600
comfortable, luxurious guestrooms and suites.
Hotel Monteleone is within walking-distance
of some of New Orleans most famous attractions,
and is conveniently located 11 miles from
the Louis Armstrong International Airport.
Hotel Monteleone is a two-time, AAA Four
Diamond award-winner, and has won the J.D.
Power and Associates Upscale Hotel Award
for “An Outstanding Guest Experience”
for the past three years.
Follow the links below to
learn more about the spirits of Hotel Monteleone.
View
a video on paranormal activity at the Monteleone
Official
Hotel Monteleone Web site http://www.hotelmonteleone.com/
3.
Bourbon Orleans, Wyndham Hotel
The Bourbon Orleans Hotel Is A Historic
Luxury Hotel Located In deep in the actual
Heart Of The Haunted French Quarter between
the excitement of Bourbon Street and the
quiet elegance of Royal Street. Just steps
away from Pat O*Briens, Preservation Hall
and Mississippi Riverboats.
One of the most celebrated
addresses in the French Quarter, the Wyndham
Bourbon Orleans bears a rich history as
colorful as the city of New Orleans itself.
In the early 19th century, its fabled Orleans
Ballroom played host to many of Creole New
Orleans' most glittering social functions.
Later, the site was home to the Sisters
of the Holy Family Convent and St. Mary's
Academy. Serving as a hotel most recently,
the property is now being completely restored
to reflect its fascinating heritage and
the grand architectural traditions of New
Orleans and the French Quarter.
This actual documented haunted
hotel hosts as many as 17 ghosts, most of
which are small children. Locals say it
is the most haunted hotel in the Crescent
City.
In the past, the Hotel was
the home at one time or another to the Convent
of the Holy Family (an Order of Negro nuns),
the Orleans Theatre and the Grand Ballroom,
but one of it’s most infamous was
as the Quadroon Ballroom, the place where
affluent white men would go to meet Mulatto
women and acquire them as mistresses. This
particular hotel is known for a number of
ghostly sightings, particularly in the ballroom
on the second floor.
The opulent Orleans Ballroom
and the attached Orleans Theater opened
in 1817, just 14 years after the Louisiana
Purchase. The ballroom was resplendent with
the finest luxuries of the day, from its
lofty ceilings with sparkling chandeliers
to its mirror-polished floors.
Over the years, the ballroom
set the stage for many of New Orleans' most
prestigious social and historical events.
Elegant masked balls, the forerunner of
today's Carnival celebration, were held
there as early as 1823. In 1825, a grand
ball was held at the Orleans to honor the
Marquis de Lafayette, of Revolutionary War
fame. The Louisiana State Legislature met
there in 1928, after the old state house
burned.
A fire swept Orleans Street
in 1966, destroying the Orleans Theater
but sparing the treasured Orleans Ballroom.
For a number of years following, the building
served as the First District Court. In 1881,
the site was acquired by the Sisters of
the Holy Family, and early order of African-American
nuns. The ballroom and adjacent property
housed their convent and the respected St.
Mary's Academy for girls for more than 80
years.
In the 1960s the sister moved
to a new convent and school, and the site
was transformed into the Bourbon Orleans
hotel. The original Orleans Ballroom became
the heart of the hotel - the spacious entrance,
grand staircase and majestic second-floor
ballroom serve as reminders of this property's
vibrant past. Today, Wyndham's comprehensive
renovation of the Bourbon Orleans ensure
the legacy of this remarkable property for
generations to come.
Children have been seen and heard running
in the halls, playing inside the rooms,
and dancing spectral's are seen in the haunted
Grande ballroom! A lonely figure of a woman
is said to haunt the elevator. And when
she is seen the Ghost of the Children are
said to run away.
The spirit of a elderly man
has been reported by staff and guest, He
is seen in the great lobby reading a newspaper
and smoking a large stinky cigar. Some have
stated, they say you smell the cigar smoke
first, he raises an eyebrow, then looks
at you rudely, folds up his new orleans
news paper roughly, stands and disappears
right before your eyes.
Quadroon balls were held in
the ballroom here, and later other parts
of the hotel became a convent. In recent
times, a man working alone on a stairwell
said an obscene word and immediately felt
a slap on his face (an outraged nun, perhaps?)
Other ghosts include a young man who still
kisses the ladies who suit his fancy. A
confederate soldier with a weapon has been
seen on the seventh floor, and there are
reports of several childlike spirits cozying
up to the guests. 717 Orleans St.
The French Quarter is famous
for its mysterious ghostly residents, and
Bourbon Orleans property is central to this
folklore. For years, guests and employees
have heard the sounds of phantom children
- possibly students of St. Mary's Academy
who fell victim to a Yellow Fever epidemic.
The most frequently cited tale is that of
a girl rolling her ball down the sixth floor
corridors and chasing after it. The sixth
floor may also be home to a uniformed Confederate
soldier, who has also been sighted roaming
the third floor.
In the Orleans Ballroom, a dancer has been
spotted waltzing beneath the chandeliers.
Banquet servers have reported the unexplained
rustling of linens and clinking of glasses,
as if children are bumping into the tables
as they paly. Whatever the true nature of
these hauntings, they are an intriguing
part of the hotel's fabled past.
http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/MSYBO/main.wnt
4.
Le Richelieu Hotel
(1234 Chartres St.) From its
very inception, Le Richelieu was created
to capture the flavor and essence of New
Orleans. Casual elegance is complemented
by the charm of this historic city. A full
range of service is accented with a personal
touch, and the vibrancy of the French Quarter
is balanced by the quiet intimacy of a small
hotel.
Le Richelieu has been in business
since 1969, and is locally owned and operated.
Since it's the owner's home, he's always
lavished much attention on it, making sure
the housekeeping and maintenance standards
are far above average.
Many say this site at one
time was used as an execution ground. In
1802, when France took back Louisiana from
Spain, several Spanish soldiers were shot
for treason on this site. The ghosts of
some of these Spanish soldiers have been
reported to walk the grounds of this hotel
near the swiming pool and small bar. Soldiers
in old Spanish uniforms have been spotted
by many of it's patrons.
If you want to experience
the old-world charm and European character
of the French Quarter, reserve Le Richelieu...
so inviting... so New Orleans... so affordable!
This is one of the very few
hotels in the French Quarter that offers
free parking for guests, with unlimited
in-out privileges.
If you are a Beatles fan, consider springing
for the Paul McCartney Suite (he stayed
in 1970s).
http://www.lerichelieuhotel.com/
5.
Hotel Maison de Ville
The main
building of the Hotel Maison de Ville, located
at 727 Rue Toulouse, in the heart of the
French Quarter contains the reception room,
parlor, concierge, and nine guest quarters.
Across the traditional New Orleans courtyard,
featuring a cast iron fountain and bricks
original to the location, are luxurious
guest rooms. These historic former slave
quarters are believed to have been constructed
more than fifty years earlier than the main
building and are possibly the oldest buildings
in New Orleans.
Guests of
the Hotel Maison de Ville will experience
New Orleans history and hospitality, both
at the hotel and in the surrounding area.
Choose from accommodations ranging from
guest rooms overlooking the courtyard or
French Quarter to the room where Tennessee
Williams completed A Streetcar Named Desire.
Guests may also choose to enjoy unique lodging
at the Audubon Cottages where John James
Audubon painted much of his Birds of America
series.
It is easy to understand why
so many say it is worth a visit to New Orleans
just to stay at Hotel Maison de Ville.
The Hotel Maison de Ville
and Audubon Cottages offer guests the chance
to enjoy the New Orleans’ French Quarter
the way it was meant to be experienced.
Guests are treated to true Southern hospitality
with that special New Orleans flair.
Beyond its phenomenal location,
luxury accommodations, unique amenities,
and two-hundred years of New Orleans history,
the Hotel Maison de Ville also is home to
one of the finest restaurants in New Orleans,
The Bistro. Chef Greg Picolo, born and raised
in New Orleans, has created a Parisian-style
bistro that serves Nouvelle Creole Cuisine
that includes traditional French bistro
selections and New Orleans culinary favorites.
For a good
case of Southern haunted hospitality, head
to the Haunted Hotel Maison de Ville in
New Orleans. Cottage No. 4 which is said
to be haunted by a soldier with a penchant
for country music. Once a hotel employee
opened the door to show guest into Cottage
No. 4 and they say they saw a man dressed
in a 1940's military uniform, who then disappeared.
It has been
told over and over again whenever the cottage's
radio is turned to any station, the ghost
changes it back to a country station. He
also is said to have materialized fully
to several guest when seances are held in
the cottage and appears solid and as real
as any live person, then simply he is said
to walk into the wall. Paranormal investigators
have recorded his voice saying, I need to
leave." Several images on film and
video have captured a glimpse of his stern
face or flash of his uniform and medals.
A great
many amature ghost hunters and guest have
come forward to tell their haunted stories
of this haunted cottages ghost also.
Guests have
also reported seeing mysterious wet footprints,
and women and men dressed in vintage clothing.
Many strange nightly rapping noises, moving
objects, sheets pulled off you in the middle
of the night, disembodied voices, and feelings
of someone tugging at their feet have been
reported by many a guest.
6.
Andrew Jackson Hotel
The Andrew Jackson Is Located 919 Royal
St. In The Heart Of The Haunted French Quarter.
The Hotel Offers A Charming And Relaxing
Atmosphere With 18th-Century Furnishings
And Spacious Guest Rooms. It Also Has Excellent
Facilities As Well As Comfortable Guest
Rooms And Public Areas. This Hotel Is Ideally
Situated For Visitors To The Area. All Of
The Guest Rooms Are Comfortable And Nicely
Equipped To Give A Feeling Of Being Home
While Away From Home.
The Andrew Jackson is Located
in the Heart of the French Quarter. The
Hotel Offers a Charming and Relaxing Atmosphere
With 18th-Century Furnishings and Spacious
Guest Rooms. It Also Has Excellent Facilities
As Well As Comfortable Guest Rooms and Public
Areas.
Haunted New Orleans legend
tells, that this was the site onthis site
which the hotel now sits was once the site
of an old New Orleans all-boy’s school.
The school was destroyed in the great fire
of New Orleans ,1788. Five boys were said
to have perished in the blaze. And still
haunt the present building.
This Hotel is Ideally Situated
For Visitors To the Area. All of the Guest
Rooms Are Comfortable and Nicely Equipped
To Give a Feeling of Being Home While Away
from Home. The Hotel Also Has a Variety
of Facilities and Services That Are Sure
To Meet the Needs of Both Business and Leisure
Travelers. Renovated in 1997.
The Andrew Jackson sits on
the site of a boarding school where five
children lost their lives in a devastating
fire in the late 1700's. Over the years,
guests have reported hearing children playing
in the courtyard in the middle of the night,
despite the fact that the courtyard was
deserted (at least by the living!)
Other guests have reported sighting a ghostly
figure resembling General Andrew Jackson
walking through the hotel.
According to one desk clerk,
the hauntings usually remain restricted
to the second floor hallway and staircase
leading down to the first floor lobby. However,
there are also reports that ghostly activity
occurs on the first floor and in the courtyard
cottages in the rear of the main building.
7.
Dauphine Orleans Hotel
415 Dauphine St. An unforgettable hotel
in the heart of the famous French Quarter,
palm-filled courtyard beckons you to relax
in the shade or bask in the sun at poolside.
Within the 18th century townhouse walls
you'll discover a serene oasis in which
to reflect upon your personal Haunted New
Orleans experience!
Haunted by
Civil War soldiers and their well dressed
ladies of the evening in the bar, May Bailey's,
once a bordello. It is said that at night,
the spirit of the woman rearranges the bottles
in the bar, as the soldier wanders through
the courtyard. The beds or said to bounce
and shake in the early hours of the morning
and late in the afternoon.
The past
blends seamlessly into the present in the
Dauphine Orleans Hotel, which boasts a history
almost as old and rich as the Crescent City
itself. Records of the Dauphine Orleans'
site date from 1775, and several of the
original structures have survived the test
of time. One of our most notable jewels
is what is now known as our Audubon Cottage
where, from 1821-22, John James Audubon
painted his famous "Birds of America"
series. The restored cottage now serves
as our hotel's main meeting room.
Fourteen spacious Patio Rooms, some of them
suites, located across Dauphine St. from
the hotel's main building, were originally
built in 1834 to serve as the town home
of a prosperous merchant, Samuel Hermann.
The original building contract outlines
Mr. Hermann's very detailed instructions
right down to the size of the nails and
the number of coats of paint he required.
He also demanded that only the "best
country brick, sand and cypress" be
used in the building's construction.
In 1991, the cottages were
renovated, revealing the original brick
walls and wooden posts. The handmade nails
are believed to have come from the Old
Jean Lafitte Blacksmith Shop, though the
infamous pirate is better known for his
career as a buccaneer than for his blacksmithing
skills.
Several haunted
tales tell of knocks upon the doors and
sounds of ghostly moans in the rooms. Much
of the hotel dates from the 19th Century.
A dark-haired male spirit wearing a military
uniform prefers the courtyard, and there
you might be able to also catch a lightening-fast
glimpse of a dancing woman. Someone likes
to lock empty rooms from the inside, and
many people report a sense of being watched.
May Baily's
Place, once one of the better known bordellos
in the wildly infamous red-light district
known as Storyville, now serves as our hotel
bar. Our "Bordello" guest suite
takes an appropriate featured place above
May Baily' s, and a red light still burns
in the courtyard next to it as a testimony
to its sordid history. Today guests are
provided with a copy of the license issued
to May in 1857, when sporting houses were
legal in the Storyville District of New
Orleans.
The red light, the memorabilia
and the Baily name are all that remain of
an era that made even decadent Old New Orleans
blush.
8.
Omni Royal Orleans
Located in the heart of the French Quarter.
Recipient of the AAA four-diamond award
for the past 27 years, the Omni Royal Orleans
offers luxury hotel accommodations on the
fashionable corner of St. Louis and Royal
Street. The fine antique shops and art galleries
of Royal Street are just steps outside our
door. The hotel is a short one block walk
to the nonstop revelry of the French Quarter's
famed Bourbon Street, making it the perfect
location for celebrating Mardi Gras, New
Years or any other special occasion.
In addition to it's premier
location, the Omni Royal Orleans also features
distinctive service and amenities unparalleled
in New Orleans. Offerings include Pinnacle
Award winning meeting and conference services,
an elegant boutique-style atmosphere, unique
rooftop pool and the Zagat award winning
Rib Room Rotisserie Extraordinaire. When
visiting New Orleans, Louisiana, choose
a hotel that makes you feel like you're
there: the Omni Royal
This Haunted
hotel features an artful melange of 19th
century artifacts and the essence of Creole
charm . Many say the spirits of their previous
owners watch over them here, and are said
to play pranks on those that might make
a wrong comment about the artifacts.
A woman ghost
of an 18th century maid still haunts the
hotel and sometimes tucks guests into bed.
She is also said to turn on the bath, or
flush the toilets at strange times. One
guest said she kept turning on the lights
in his room in the middle of the night.
Many of
the 50 or more said ghost are said to haunt
the furniture. One well known Paranormal
Investigator thinks that many of the ghost
have come along with the fine antiques and
and or not locals and have strong attachments
to each piece, still others insist ghost
have followed some guest around on their
visit. And they pop up in ghost photos inside
the hotel walls as well as on tours, and
in photos of cemeteries and landmarks. Always
the same spooky face like image.
9.
Provincial Hotel
Hotel Provincial's located in the French
Quarter at 1024 Chartres Street, elegant
antique furnishings and spacious courtyard
evoke the charm of old New Orleans. This
hotel was once the Confederate hospital.
Confederate soldiers and doctors alike have
been seen wandering the corridors. or reaching
out to guest for help. Moans and grown's
and voices are heard through out the complex
of buildings. Ghostly figures of men and
women alike.
In 1718 Jean
Baptiste LaMoyne, Sieur de Bienville, established
New Orleans as the Capital of Louisiana.
The land on which the Hotel
Provincial is located was a grant from King
Louis XV of France to Bienville's Lietenant
Louis Boucher de Granpre circa 1725. In
1775 it was sold to Chevalier Jean Lavillebeuvre,
an Indian agent for the French Colony from
1780 until 1797. The site was acquired and
developed by the Laurans and Roque families
during the 1800's. It was sold in 1903 to
the French Market Ice Company. The Dupepe
family purchased the tract after fired destroyed
the Ice Company in 1958. Here the family
built the 100-200 buildings, which opened
as a Hotel in 1961.
The site of the 300 building
was used from the founding of the city and
throughout the 18 th century as a medicinal
herb garden supplying the Military Hospital
located down the street. The Archbishop
of New Orleans acquired the tract at some
time during the 18 th century, and sold
it in 1820. The present townhouse and slave
quarters were constructed around 1825. Its
present restoration was completed in 1967.
The 400 building was built
in the 1830's and was utilized in the Creole
fashion of retail store downstairs, and
living quarters upstairs. For many years
a hardware store occupied the site, until
it was purchased and restored in 1964.
The plot upon which the 500
building is located belonged to the Ursuline
Nuns. Here a military hospital was erected
in 1722. In 1831 Archbishop Leon de Necke,
sold the property to Antoine Abat. Abat
sold the building to a lawyer named Dominique
Seghers. He tore down the old building and
erected two grand houses on the site. In
1848 Francoise Sambola bought the property
and ran a boarding house and coffee house.
The two houses burnt in1874, the present
building was built the same year. The Reuter
Seed Company bought the building in 1916.
The Dupepe Family acquired the building
in 1969.
Many locals,
Guest and haunted hotel Staff say you must
try to stay Building # 5, it's the most
haunted! Many a guest say they have walked
into their room and seen many bloody soldiers
lying in pain and moaning in their room.
Then only to disappear as lights come on.
Stay at the Provincial Hotel and see what
your haunted hotel experience is. You might
not forget it to soon. Bring a camera they
say ghost photos happen there all the time.
There are
also recent reports of blood stains appearing
and disappearing mysteriously on bedding
in some rooms. There's even a report that
once, as the elevator door opened onto the
second floor, the entire hospital was in
view.
10.The
Place D’Armes Hotel
Often called
the most haunted hotel in New Orleans. It
is said to have been built on the site where
a school house once stood. A major fire
destroyed the school and many children and
teachers were burned to death in the blaze.
The hotel sports many ghosts one of which
has been reported as being an elderly bearded
man dressed in 1800’s attire. He is
said to appear and nod to guests then vanish.
For the romantics, time travelers, the lovers
of history and authenticity and the aficionados
of the dreamy atmosphere of the Vieux Carre,
there is no better place to stay in New
Orleans than the Place D'Armes Hotel. Located
at Jackson Square in the heart of the French
Quarter, this historic hotel property is
an enchanting collection of restored 18th
and 19th century townhouses and structures
surrounding what many say is the most beautiful
courtyard in the French Quarter. Magnolia
trees, crepe myrtle, bougainvillea, sweet
olive and bromeliads frame and shade the
terraced patios, fountains and galleries
of the Place D'Armes. The hotel offers 85
distinctive guest rooms handsomely styled
to evoke the languorous ambience of the
French Quarter but fully appointed with
the modern amenities that discerning travelers
expect and demand. Owned and operated by
three generations of the Valentino family,
the Place D'Armes Hotel is designed to provide
guests with the quintessential New Orleans
experience.
The Place D'Armes Hotel is an intimate,
historic hotel property perfectly located
at Jackson Square in the heart of New Orleans'
fabled French Quarter. The hotel is one
of three distinctive and unique AAA triple
diamond rated French Quarter hotels owned
and operated by the Valentino family of
New Orleans. The Place's 83 guest rooms
are set in eight historic renovated and
restored townhouses which surround a lushly
planted courtyard.
The Place D'Armes is literally
steps away from the St. Louis Cathedral
and the rich street theater of Jackson Square
and within easy walking distance of all
major downtown New Orleans attractions -
Bourbon Street, Royal Street, the French
Market, and Canal Street.
The Place D'Armes recently
underwent a major renovation and without
losing its historic charm is discreetly
equipped with the latest amenities and services
including high speed internet access in
all guest rooms and wireless access in all
public spaces.
Honorable
Mention
Lafitte Guest House
Lafitte
Guest House is located 1003 Bourbon St.
on world-famous Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
With fourteen guest rooms
the history of our Civil-War era mansion.
Many top amenities offer to guests.
Construction on the house
was started in 1848 and finished in 1849
by a very prominent master builder, Joshua
Peebles. The architect, Robert Seaton, was
responsible for such local buildings as
the New Orleans Opera House and Gallier
Hall {which has been turned into a museum}.
The home was built for Paul Joseph Gleises
and his wife Marie Odalie Ducayet. The original
cost of the dwelling was a whooping $11,700.00,
certainly a hefty price in 1849 for a single
family dwelling.
Paul Gleises was a "collector
of debts" for the New Orleans Gas Company,
not the most prominent profession, however,
his father who had come to the city from
France was New Orleans' premier coachmaker.
Paul was 39 years old at the time of the
home's construction. He and his wife had
only been married a couple of years. Marie
Ducayet had come from a very prominent family
in New Orleans and had lived in a plantation
house on Bayou St. John until her marriage.
The land on which the house
sits was initially given to Charity Hospital
by the King of Spain in 1793. The hospital
burned down in 1809, and a wood and brick
single family dwelling of modest proportions
was constructed on the site. The property
went through the hands of many New Orleans'
families including those of Bernard Marigny,
who developed his very large land holdings
across Esplanade avenue in what is now known
as the Fauborg Marigny.
Completed, the home consisted
of a main house with three stories and an
attached wing at the rear of the house.
The attached building was used to accommodate
slaves and later the home's servants on
the second and third levels. There was a
bath on the second floor and on the first
floor was the kitchen, carriage house, stable
and coal house.
Legend has it that a mother
and two of her children died in room 21.
One of the children died in the Yellow Fever
epidemic and the other hanged herself in
the room. The mother grieved for the remainder
of her life and died heart broken some years
later. Guests and employees report crying
coming from the room along with an intense
feeling of despair.
A little girl who died in a yellow-fever
epidemic reportedly appears in the mirror
outside of Room 21, which used to be her
mother's room. It is also said that her
mother was too upset when "Marie"
died to leave the building, and still occupies
her old bedroom. There are reports of lights
operating on their own, perhaps because
Marie likes to wander about the property.
According to family records,
there were six Gleises children, three of
which had reached adulthood, with three
younger siblings still in the home. Shortly
before the Civil War, the house was deeded
to Mrs. Gleises. They then moved to Philadelphia
and later to New York, never to return to
New Orleans, however Marie did retain ownership
of the house until the conclusion of the
war in 1866. The house was then sold. Paul
Gleises passed away in 1898 at the age of
78 and Marie lived on to be 90 years of
age.
The house went through many
owners and incarnations for the next hundred
years. In the late 1960's it came under
the management of Andrew Crocchiolo and
Edward Doré until the late 70's.
They left the house for a 20 year hiatus
to pursue other interests. After managing
major hotels throughout the country including
the Waldorf Astoria in NYC and the historical
Griswald Inn in Connecticut, they have returned
to Lafitte Guest House as your hosts once
more.
New
Orleans Guest Houses
Carl Cramer House 1809 Dauphine
943-6635
Five Continents 1731 Esplanade
943-3536/800-997-4652
French Quarter Accommodations
1-800-209-9408
French Quarter Suites 1119 N.
Rampart 524-7725
Gallier St. Guest House 822 Gallier
949-3100
Lafitte's Guest House 1003 Bourbon
581-2678
La Dauphine B&B 2316 Dauphine
948-2217
Painted Lady's Inn 929 Marigny
947-2313
Olde Town Inn 1001 Marigny 949-5815
Royal Street Courtyard 2438 Royal
943-6818
Schiro's Balcony Guesthouse 2483
Royal 948-1666
Ursulines Guest House 708 Ursulines
525-8509
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New Orleans Top Ten Haunted Hotels
Many hotels in New Orleans are said to have
ghostly apparitions or paranormal occurences
. Most of the Haunted hotels located in
The Big Easy, ( City of New Orleans) have
had some type of tragedy occur in their
past.
Haunted
New Orleans Hotels are located in or near
the heart of New Orleans, steps away from
prominent office buildings, the Federal
Courts and City Hall. A short stroll to
the Haunted French Quarter, Mississippi
Riverfront attractions, The Morial Convention
Center, Superdome, major shopping and,
of course, the famed St. Charles Avenue
Streetcars. And Haunted Tours and Cemeteries.
If you are planning to stay
at a hotel and would enjoy the chance to
have your own paranormal experience you
might register at one of these haunted establishments.
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