The 13 Most Haunted Hotels In New Orleans

New Orleans is no stranger to the paranormal, which is why it’s considered to be one of the most haunted cities in the world. Consequently, New Orleans is home to some of America’s most haunted hotels!

While there are plenty of ghost tours that will give you a brief rundown of some of the most haunted places in New Orleans, spending the night in one of these haunted hotels in New Orleans will really give you an immersive experience.

And who knows? You might just have a paranormal experience of your own!

Here are some of the most haunted hotels in New Orleans. And if you’re not a fan of sharing a bedroom with boogeymen (who can blame you?), check out other places to stay in NOLA right here.

Most Haunted Hotels In New Orleans

1. Hotel Monteleone

Address: 214 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70130

There are few hotels in New Orleans that could turn a skeptic into a believer, and the Hotel Monteleone is one of them. 

Hotel Monteleone has a lengthy list of paranormal encounters from guests and visitors, leading many to believe it’s the most haunted hotel in New Orleans. Countless ghost hunters have spent time here, and they all come back with the same paranormal research: it’s haunted. 

But by whom? Well, a lot of people, actually. Several of them were supposedly former employees or former guests at the Hotel Monteleone. 

Many of the spirits at the Hotel Monteleone like to “play games” with current guests, like the two former employees who’ve decided to spend eternity clocked in and making things difficult for the staff. Opening and closing the restaurant door, moving things around, and just being that co-worker. 

Perhaps the creepiest encounter is when you ride the elevator. It has a habit of letting you off on the wrong floor, and when you begin to walk down the hall, you’ll be met with a blast of ice-cold air…and at the far end of the hallway, ghost children who were playing will vanish. 

The 14th floor is where the most action happens; do what you will with that information!

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2. Bourbon Orleans 

Address: 717 Orleans St, New Orleans, LA 70116

Originally built to be the Orleans Theatre and Ballroom, the Bourbon Orleans Hotel had a rough start. Not only was construction delayed for a decade by the War of 1812, but it was destroyed by a fire just a year after it…