Most Haunted Hotels in New Mexico
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EHP Rating: 87.7El Rancho Hotel
Gallup, New Mexico
The 1937 El Rancho Hotel was built by R.E. "Griff" Griffith, brother of movie magnate D.W. Griffith. Well-known past guests here include Ronald Reagan, Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn and Kirk Douglas; it was a headquarters for the filming of many 1940s-1960s films. Witnesses who say the building... -
EHP Rating: 87.5La Posada de Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This hotel is allegedly haunted by the former mistress of the mansion, Julia Staab, who died after sinking into a deep and enduring depression following the death of one of her children. Full body apparitions, items flying off shelves and other ghostly happening are all said to have occurred here.... -
EHP Rating: 87.0Casa Esencia - Salvador Armijo House
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The old Salvador Armijo House is now a hotel named "Casa Esencia". Many who have worked there throughout the years have reported experiencing the sensation of being touched, hearing voices and strange noises and other ghostly activities. This building is almost two centuries old, and is haunted... -
EHP Rating: 86.4Palace Hotel
Silver City, New Mexico
The 1880's hotel and saloon has been restored to it's former elegance, and is supposedly haunted due to a murder that took place on the second floor. In several room, guests and housekeeping staff have reportedly caught sight of a vanishing bloodstain in the ornate bathrooms, while others have... -
EHP Rating: 85.9Old St. Vincent's Hospital - Drury Inn
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Babies crying and the sounds of someone running down the halls are claimed to be the major haunting that occurs at this Drury Inn.... -
EHP Rating: 84.5Park Inn by Radisson
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ghostly noises, scratching sounds and screaming can all be heard at the Park Inn. It is rumored that in the 70's a wife discovered her husband was having an affair so she followed him to the hotel, killed him and his mistress and then herself in the bathroom. Supposedly this room is extremely... -
EHP Rating: 83.3Historic Plaza Hotel
Las Vegas, New Mexico
Byron T. Mills, the hotel's former owner and town mayor, is the famous friendly ghost here. Although he passed away at the Elks Lodge in 1947, it is believed that his spirit lingers in Room 310 of his hotel. Reports say that behind the desk is kept a photograph of the ghost in his room. Staff... -
EHP Rating: 83.3Trinity Hotel and Restaurant
Carlsbad, New Mexico
This 1892 hotel is allegedly haunted by a ghostly presence and a female spirit known as Ruby. (Submitted by Callum... -
EHP Rating: 82.8Shaffer Hotel
Mountainair, New Mexico
Witnesses, including ghost hunters, have determined that the hotel is haunted. Some have described lights that flash in the Wedding Suite and the unexplained smell of chocolate in the "Handicapped Room." EVPs, photos, and other evidence of spirits were collected here, including the word "Shaffer"... -
EHP Rating: 78.8St. James Hotel
Cimarron, New Mexico
There are as many ghost stories as there are rooms at the St. James Hotel. People have reported numerous happenings, from objects being moved, including all the silverware from a table being reportedly moved and piled in the middle after it was set, to haunted apparitions of several different... -
EHP Rating: 78.3The Lodge Resort and Spa
Cloudcroft, New Mexico
The ghost of a red-haired woman is said to haunt the dining room as well as the ghost of a former maid who was allegedly murdered there.... -
EHP Rating: 77.8Laguna Vista Lodge
Eagle Nest, New Mexico
The Historic Saloon at Laguna Vista Lodge dates back to 1898, and was frequented by the crew working on the movie Lonesome Dove. On exhibit here are gold nuggets from the old mining days, used in long-ago casino bets. The upstairs portion of the original hotel was once a brothel, and a female ghost... -
EHP Rating: 76.9Hotel Andaluz
Albuquerque, New Mexico
It began as Conrad Hilton's fourth hotel in 1939, and in 2008, the Andaluz was completely restored to its original grandeur. The historic place is said to be haunted; the apparition of a woman in 1940s clothing has been seen in the hallways, and another of an older woman in a pink dress seems to... -
EHP Rating: 76.5Foster's Hotel Restaurant and Saloon
Chama, New Mexico
The 1800s Foster's Hotel Restaurant and Saloon is rumored to be very popular with the spirit set. One ghost is believed to be an 1800s woman who was poisoned after being elected a judge, and was found dead here the next morning. Witnesses have heard the sound of a woman choking and gasping for... -
EHP Rating: 76.2La Fonda Hotel
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Reportedly haunted by several different apparitions. One who is dubbed "The Judge" and prone to swooping through the hallways. In addition there is an oft-reported sighting of a man who walks through the dining room and jumps into a hole and disappears. The sight of the "hole" is where the former... -
EHP Rating: 50.0Silver Creek Inn and Cafe
Catron County, New Mexico
Housed in an old-fashioned abode built in 1885 by Frank Lauderbaugh, the current inn and café are located in a section of the building that once served as the town general store. The place sat abandoned until the 1980's, when the current owner Stan King painstakingly restored the building into... -
EHP Rating: 50.0Bottger Mansion of Old Town
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The 1908 Bottger Mansion is believed to be haunted by four spirits: its original owner, a woman who sighs, a grandmother and “The Lover," who is known to get into bed with sleeping... -
EHP Rating: 42.9Desert Sands Motel
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Cold spots, voices being heard (in a motel, no way!), the television turning on and off by itself and other eerie events occur at the Desert Sands.... -
EHP Rating: 40.0Belen Hotel
Belen, New Mexico
This early 1900's hotel is rumoured to be haunted, but the origin and nature of the haunting are not known. (Submitted by Callum...