For those who are really fascinated by ghosts and ghouls, there can be no better place to stay in London than at a haunted hotel.
The Langholm Hotel, West End (Oxford Circus)
Situated in Portland Place, the elegant Langholm Hilton Hotel is said to be London's most haunted. The most active ghost in the building is that of a silver-haired Victorian doctor who committed suicide at the hotel after murdering his wife during their honeymoon. Another ghost is the spirit of a German Prince who committed suicide by hanging himself from the balcony during the early part of the 20th century. Room 333 is said to be the most haunted room in the hotel with more than just a few guests having fled the room in fear. Even a BBC newscaster is said to have woken up in the black of night to see a glowing ball of light transform into a human shape before his eyes. Who or what was the apparition? The newscaster didn't stick around long enough to find out but if you really want the answer, why not book yourself into room 333 and find out yourself?
The London Elizabeth Hotel, Bayswater
Although the resident ghost appears relatively often to both staff and guests alike, he only ever appears for a few seconds at a time, always in a corridor and unless you're expecting to see him, you'd probably not even notice him. After all, would you find it odd to walk past a perfectly innocuous gentleman in the corridor? The proprietor of the hotel situated in Lancaster Terrace never reveals the ghost's appearance but more often than not, when a guest says they've seen him, their description will perfectly match what others have reported. Unfortunately, nobody has yet been able to discover who he was.