Name: The Sterling Hotel - Sacramento, CA
Address: 1300 H Street, Sacramento, California, 95814, United States

Hotel Categories: California WestHotel Tags: Haunted Bed and Breakfast Northern California Sacramento

Step into the Sterling Hotel, where Victorian elegance meets a whisper of the supernatural.

Built in 1894 as the grand Hale Mansion, this beautifully preserved landmark still exudes Gilded-Age charm — marble columns, stained-glass windows, and a sweeping staircase that seems to echo with footsteps from another time.

Guests have reported soft voices drifting through empty hallways, flickering lights, and the feeling of being quietly watched in the upper rooms — especially in the mansion’s historic wing. Some say a former resident still roams the corridors, ensuring her beloved home is never forgotten.

Whether you come for its refined beauty, its romantic setting, or its ghostly whispers, the Sterling Hotel offers a stay that’s as enchanting as it is chilling — a perfect retreat for lovers of luxury with a haunted twist.

Hotel History

The Sterling Hotel stands at 1300 H Street in downtown Sacramento and originally was the “Hale Mansion,” built in 1894 for the Hale family (prominent department‐store entrepreneurs).
In the 1930s the mansion was converted into apartments.
In 1987 the building was purchased and refurbished, reopening as the Sterling Hotel in early 1988.

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Haunted hot spots & reported paranormal activity

Room 202 might be worth asking about, given its historic function and mention in the building’s history.
General descriptions in lists of haunted Sacramento sites mention “dark shadows … disembodied footsteps … hallways of older hotel/mansion-converted buildings.” The Sterling is included in such lists.
Guests and local writers note the building’s vintage character—old mansion turned hotel—makes it ripe for “spooky” vibes: creaky floorboards, old corridors, unusual atmosphere.
If you want to explore, you could ask the front desk about “any rooms with stories” or choose a top-floor room or corner room (these often lend to more “spooky ambient” feeling).
One article mentions that Room 202 was originally the butler’s room and the Hale family reportedly kept exotic pets there (capuchin monkeys) when it was the mansion. Some of the “haunted” lore references the older parts of the building.
If you want “haunted vibes,” you might ask for a room in the original mansion wing (older portion) rather than a newer extension, as that’s where most of the history lies.