This haunting is most often referenced as the “Old Ritz Carlton” haunting, but that’s misleading, because there never was a Ritz-Carlton here. One was begun in the early 20th century but was never completed. During its initial construction, so the story goes, a worker’s child fell down an elevator shaft and was killed. The site is now a shopping center and a Chart House restaurant – staff at the restaurant say they often see a small boy in the Men’s room. He’s often playing with a toy ball, or sitting quietly in the seating area after closing time. Some swear they’ve heard faint screams at nighttime.
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Geographic Information
- Address:
- 201 Gulf of Mexico Drive
Longboat Key, FL 34228
United States
Get Directions » - GPS:
- 27.335426, -82.58533299999999
- County:
- Sarasota County, Florida
- Nearest Towns:
- Siesta Key, FL (3.1 mi.)
Sarasota, FL (3.4 mi.)
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