All Illinois in Chicago
Overlooking Grant Park on Michigan Avenue, the historic Congress Plaza Hotel combines more than 130 years of Chicago history with one of the strongest paranormal reputations of any operating hotel in Illinois. The hotel opened in 1893 as the Auditorium Annex, built to accommodate the enormous influx of visitors attending Chicago’s World’s Columbian Exposition. It later expanded into a massive Read more...
On Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, The Drake Hotel is pure old-school glamour—lake air, gilded details, and the kind of grand hallways that make you lower your voice without realizing it. But after dark, many guests come for more than the elegance: they come for the whispers of the “Lady in Red,” the unexplained footsteps, and that uneasy feeling that someone just Read more...
Step inside The Palmer House and feel the weight of history in its gilded halls: an iconic Chicago institution that has welcomed presidents, stage stars, and socialites for more than 150 years. While its opulent ballrooms and historic décor draw lovers of classic luxury, its unexplained cold spots, phantom footsteps, flickering lights, and shadowy figures make it a must-visit for Read more...
Right on the Magnificent Mile, Warwick Allerton is classic 1920s Chicago—grand façades, long corridors, and that “old-city” hush that settles in after midnight. For haunted-hotel fans, it’s especially tempting: a historic high-rise with persistent guest chatter about uneasy nights, strange dreams, and the feeling that the building’s Roaring ’20s past didn’t completely check out. Brief Hotel History Built 1922–1924 and Read more...
Step into The Blackstone Hotel, Chicago’s grand Beaux-Arts jewel on South Michigan Avenue, and you’re not just checking into luxury—you’re checking into a century of presidential dinners, whispered politics, mob lore, and lingering mystery. With roots in the early 20th century and rumors of unexplained footsteps and eerie vibes in its historic corridors, The Blackstone draws guests who love classic Read more...
In Chicago’s Theater District—steps from marquee lights and late-night crowds—The Allegro Royal Sonesta feels like a backstage corridor that never quite goes quiet. It’s a vintage, city-classic hotel with Roaring ’20s bones, and the kind of long hallways where some guests swear they’ve heard things they can’t explain: distant wailing, odd noises, and that unmistakable “someone else is here” feeling Read more...
Just steps from Millennium Park and the glittering Water Tower, the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel is more than a boutique playground of vintage billiards, historic woodwork, and rooftop views—many guests and local storytellers whisper that its century-old corridors echo with the past. Housed in a Venetian Gothic masterpiece that once hosted Chicago’s elite athletes, this hotel blends architectural grandeur with Read more...