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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Alexandria's Hotel Bentley ranks Louisiana's second most haunted place

A new index ranks places by published accounts, not legend

September 30, 2026

With Halloween approaching, Alexandria's Hotel Bentley ranks #2 in HauntBound's 2026 index of Louisiana's most haunted places. The index ranks 103 Louisiana sites by separate published accounts and how far back they go, not by fame or search popularity.

Hotel Bentley ranks #2. Joseph Bentley, a timber baron, commissioned architect George R. Mann to build the Renaissance Revival hotel, which opened in August 1908, and in 1940 and 1941 Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower, George S. Patton Jr., Omar Bradley and Joseph Stilwell used it as a base during the Louisiana Maneuvers. Seven separate published accounts describe activity there. Staff and guests have reported seeing Bentley, who died in 1938, on the third floor and in the Mirror Bar, and the Syfy program Ghost Hunters investigated the hotel in 2011, documenting footsteps in empty corridors, elevator anomalies and the smell of cigar smoke with no identifiable source.

Statewide, Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans ranks #1.

"We rank by evidence, not legend: independent published accounts, documented history, and how far back the reports go. We don't claim ghosts are real, or that they aren't. We document where the reports concentrate, and we show our work," said Ben Fineman, editor of HauntBound. The ranking shows each site's documented record.

Visiting:Hotel Bentley, 200 DeSoto St., Alexandria, is a working hotel; rooms are for overnight guests, and the Mirror Room lounge and Bentley Room restaurant are open to the public.

For media:The full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/louisiana/The fact sheet, with Alexandria numbers and cleared images: https://hauntbound.com/press/fact-sheets/louisiana/Photo: the Hotel Bentley, on the fact sheet.Venue contact: visithotelbentley.comA short version follows.

HauntBound (hauntbound.com) is a family-friendly field guide to more than 6,000 documented haunted and historic places across the United States, ranked by published evidence rather than legend. No venue pays to be listed or ranked.

Media contact: Ben Fineman, Editor, HauntBound, editor@hauntbound.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Alexandria's Hotel Bentley ranks Louisiana's second most haunted place
A new index ranks places by published accounts, not legend

September 30, 2026

With Halloween approaching, Alexandria's Hotel Bentley ranks #2 in HauntBound's 2026 index of Louisiana's most haunted places. The index ranks 103 Louisiana sites by separate published accounts and how far back they go, not by fame or search popularity.

Hotel Bentley ranks #2. Joseph Bentley, a timber baron, commissioned architect George R. Mann to build the Renaissance Revival hotel, which opened in August 1908, and in 1940 and 1941 Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower, George S. Patton Jr., Omar Bradley and Joseph Stilwell used it as a base during the Louisiana Maneuvers. Seven separate published accounts describe activity there. Staff and guests have reported seeing Bentley, who died in 1938, on the third floor and in the Mirror Bar, and the Syfy program Ghost Hunters investigated the hotel in 2011, documenting footsteps in empty corridors, elevator anomalies and the smell of cigar smoke with no identifiable source.

Statewide, Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans ranks #1.

"We rank by evidence, not legend: independent published accounts, documented history, and how far back the reports go. We don't claim ghosts are real, or that they aren't. We document where the reports concentrate, and we show our work," said Ben Fineman, editor of HauntBound. The ranking shows each site's documented record.

Visiting:
Hotel Bentley, 200 DeSoto St., Alexandria, is a working hotel; rooms are for overnight guests, and the Mirror Room lounge and Bentley Room restaurant are open to the public.

For media:
The full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/louisiana/
The fact sheet, with Alexandria numbers and cleared images: https://hauntbound.com/press/fact-sheets/louisiana/
Photo: the Hotel Bentley, on the fact sheet.
Venue contact: visithotelbentley.com
A short version follows.

About HauntBound: HauntBound (hauntbound.com) is a family-friendly field guide to more than 6,000 documented haunted and historic places across the United States, ranked by published evidence rather than legend. No venue pays to be listed or ranked.

Media contact: Ben Fineman, Editor, HauntBound, editor@hauntbound.com

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SHORT VERSION

Alexandria's Hotel Bentley ranks Louisiana's second most haunted place

Hotel Bentley in Alexandria ranks #2 in HauntBound's 2026 index of Louisiana's most haunted places, which ranks sites by separate published accounts rather than fame. Joseph Bentley, a timber baron, opened the hotel in 1908; Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower, George S. Patton Jr. and Omar Bradley used it as a base during the Louisiana Maneuvers of 1940 and 1941. Staff and guests have reported seeing Bentley on the third floor, and Syfy's Ghost Hunters investigated the hotel in 2011. The hotel remains open for overnight guests.

Full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/louisiana/

SHORT VERSION
Alexandria's Hotel Bentley ranks Louisiana's second most haunted place
Hotel Bentley in Alexandria ranks #2 in HauntBound's 2026 index of Louisiana's most haunted places, which ranks sites by separate published accounts rather than fame. Joseph Bentley, a timber baron, opened the hotel in 1908; Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower, George S. Patton Jr. and Omar Bradley used it as a base during the Louisiana Maneuvers of 1940 and 1941. Staff and guests have reported seeing Bentley on the third floor, and Syfy's Ghost Hunters investigated the hotel in 2011. The hotel remains open for overnight guests.
Full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/louisiana/