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The Best Haunted Stays in California

Ranked from the documented sites in the California index: 10 sites you can book a room at. Updated September 2026.

  1. Hotel Del Coronado
    1. Hotel Del Coronado Coronado · Haunted Hotel / Inn · Family Comfort: High

    HauntBound identified six distinct published accounts at this working hotel, across four kinds of published source. Five later publications retell those accounts. Reported phenomena include apparitions and cold spots. Rooms can be booked online.

  2. The Queen Mary
    2. The Queen Mary Long Beach · Haunted Hotel / Inn · Family Comfort: Moderate

    HauntBound identified two distinct published accounts at this working hotel, across five kinds of published source. Six later publications retell those accounts. Reported phenomena include apparitions and cold spots. Rooms can be booked online.

    Check for dates· verified September 2026 Check availability
  3. The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa
    3. The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa Riverside · Haunted Hotel / Inn · Family Comfort: Moderate

    HauntBound identified one distinct published account at this working hotel, across three kinds of published source. Five later publications retell those accounts. Reported phenomena include apparitions and cold spots. Rooms can be booked online.

  4. National Exchange Hotel
    4. National Exchange Hotel Nevada City · Haunted Hotel / Inn · Family Comfort: Moderate

    Six independent sources document this working hotel, with a history reaching back to 1856, and two independent books, broadcasts, or markers cover its reports. Reported phenomena include apparitions and cold spots. Rooms can be booked online.

    Year-round· verified September 2026 Check rates and book
  5. Claremont Resort & Club
    5. Claremont Resort & Club Berkeley · Haunted Hotel / Inn · Family Comfort: High

    HauntBound identified one distinct published account at this working hotel, across four kinds of published source, known through a later source that names an earlier original. Four later publications retell those accounts. Reported phenomena include apparitions and cold spots. Rooms can be booked online.

  6. Westin St. Francis Hotel
    6. Westin St. Francis Hotel San Francisco · Haunted Hotel / Inn · Family Comfort: Moderate

    Four independent sources document this working hotel, with a history reaching back to 1904, and three independent books, broadcasts, or markers cover its reports. Reported phenomena include a sensed presence and apparitions. Rooms can be booked online.

  7. Cosmopolitan Hotel (Casa de Bandini)
    7. Cosmopolitan Hotel (Casa de Bandini) San Diego · Haunted Hotel / Inn · Family Comfort: High

    Four independent sources document this working hotel, with a history reaching back to 1827. Reported phenomena include apparitions and cold spots. Rooms can be booked online.

  8. Brookdale Lodge
    8. Brookdale Lodge Boulder Creek · Haunted Hotel / Inn · Family Comfort: Moderate

    HauntBound identified one distinct published account at this working hotel, across four kinds of published source. Reported phenomena include a sensed presence and apparitions. Rooms can be booked online.

  9. The Hollywood Roosevelt
    9. The Hollywood Roosevelt Los Angeles · Haunted Hotel / Inn · Family Comfort: Moderate

    Three independent sources document this working hotel, with a history reaching back to 1927, and three independent books, broadcasts, or markers cover its reports. Reported phenomena include apparitions and disembodied voices. Rooms can be booked online.

  10. Amargosa Opera House and Hotel
    10. Amargosa Opera House and Hotel Amargosa · Haunted Hotel / Inn · Family Comfort: Moderate

    Four independent sources document this working hotel, with a history reaching back to 1923, and two independent books, broadcasts, or markers cover its reports. Reported phenomena include apparitions and disembodied voices. Rooms can be booked online.