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Annie's Inn is a historic bed and breakfast in downtown Aiken previously associated with medical use. Guests have reported paranormal activity including sounds of a child walking the hallways.
- Duration:
- 8 hr
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Reported phenomena — as catalogued
- 01Sounds of a child walking the hallways
- 02Child's voice calling for her mother
- 03Unexplained footsteps with no visible source
Haunted Hotel / Inn
Annie's Inn Bed and Breakfast
A historic Aiken building with roots as a medical office; guests and staff report hearing a young girl walking the halls and calling for her mother.
211 Park Avenue SW, Aiken, SC 29801
Research updated June 2026
Age
All Ages
Cost
$$
Bed and breakfast rates; contact property directly for current availability
Access
Limited Access
Historic multi-story building; accessibility not confirmed
Equipment
Photos OK
Former hospital or doctor's office converted to bed and breakfast · Featured in 2019 South Carolina ETV documentary on Aiken ghost legends
Annie's Inn at 211 Park Avenue SW in Aiken occupies a building with documented prior use as a medical facility — accounts describe it variously as a hospital or a doctor's office. The conversion to a bed and breakfast gave the building a new function while carrying forward the history of its medical period, which forms the basis of its haunting legend.
South Carolina ETV included Annie's Inn in a 2019 documentary segment titled 'Ghosts and Legends: Aiken Ghosts,' featuring it alongside the Old Post Office and St. Thaddeus Cemetery as three of Aiken's most-cited paranormal locations. The ETV segment, produced with video content, summarized the inn's reputation for ghostly activity connected to its former use. Local vacation rental guides in the Aiken market also list the inn as one of the city's recognized haunted sites.
The building sits in Aiken's historic residential district near the downtown core. The property's current operational status as a bed and breakfast could not be independently confirmed from available online sources as of June 2026.
Sources
- https://www.scetv.org/stories/2019/ghosts-and-legends-aiken-ghosts
- https://www.aikenvacationrentals.com/post/haunted-places-ghost-tours-in-aiken-sc
- https://www.wjbf.com/news/special-report-the-ghost-of-annies-inn/
Sounds of a child walking the hallwaysChild's voice calling for her motherUnexplained footsteps with no visible source
The central claim at Annie's Inn is auditory: the sound of a child walking the halls and calling for her mother. Multiple accounts from guests and staff describe the footsteps as small and distinct, followed by a child's voice. No visual apparition is reported in available sources — the haunting is entirely acoustic in character.
The story connects the child's presence to the building's medical period. The suggestion is that a child patient died in the building during its time as a hospital or doctor's office and has not left. The account was sufficiently established by 2019 for South Carolina ETV to include it in a produced segment on Aiken's ghost legends, alongside two other confirmed Aiken sites. Local tourism sources in the Aiken market treat Annie's Inn as part of the city's paranormal itinerary.
Media Appearances
- Ghosts and Legends: Aiken Ghosts (television documentary segment, 2019)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Annie's Inn Bed and Breakfast family-friendly?
Historic inn; reported activity is auditory, not visual or threatening. Overall family fit: High.
How much does it cost to visit Annie's Inn Bed and Breakfast?
Bed and breakfast rates; contact property directly for current availability
Do I need to book in advance?
No advance booking is required, but checking availability is recommended.
Is Annie's Inn Bed and Breakfast wheelchair accessible?
Annie's Inn Bed and Breakfast has limited wheelchair accessibility. Terrain: Historic multi-story building; accessibility not confirmed.