Numerous hotels are said to have ghostly apparitions as permanent guests. Most of the hotels located in the city have had some type of tragedy occur in their past.
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.
The Place D’ Armes Hotel- One of the most haunted hotels 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.
The French Quarter Courtyard Hotel- This hotel is located on Rampart and Ursuline. Several guests have reported a lively party taking place in the room next to theirs that was supposedly unoccupied. When hotel employees went to investigate they found no one in the room. It remains an unsolved mystery today.
The Le Pavillon Hotel- Located in downtown New Orleans historic district and adjacent to the famed French Quarter, this hotel offers easy access to some of the cities most popular places. But, BEWARE! Hidden by the luxurious décor are many tales of eerie occurrences and ghostly happenings. It is said that the entire cleaning staff refuses to go on a certain floor. There have been sightings of four ghosts at this hotel.
The Andrew Jackson Hotel- The hotel is located at 919 Royal Street. Legend has it that the site on which the hotel now sits was once the site of an all-boy’s school. The school was destroyed in the great fire of 1788. Five boys were said to have perished in the blaze. Guests report hearing boy’s playing and laughing in the courtyard. Other guests have reported sighting a ghostly figure resembling General Andrew Jackson walking through the hotel.
The Lafitte Guest House- This establishment is located at 1003 Bourbon Street. 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.