Most Haunted Hotels in New Mexico

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    EHP Rating: 87.7

    El 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...
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    EHP Rating: 87.5

    La 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....
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    EHP Rating: 87.0

    Casa 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...
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    EHP Rating: 86.4

    Palace 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...
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    EHP Rating: 85.9

    Old 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....
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    EHP Rating: 84.5

    Park 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...
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    EHP Rating: 83.3

    Historic 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...
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    EHP Rating: 83.3

    Trinity 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...
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    EHP Rating: 82.8

    Shaffer 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"...
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    EHP Rating: 78.8

    St. 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...
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    EHP Rating: 78.3

    The 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....
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    EHP Rating: 77.8

    Laguna 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...
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    EHP Rating: 76.9

    Hotel 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...
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    EHP Rating: 76.5

    Foster'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...
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    EHP Rating: 76.2

    La 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...
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    EHP Rating: 50.0

    Silver 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...
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    EHP Rating: 50.0

    Bottger 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...
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    EHP Rating: 42.9

    Desert 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....
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    EHP Rating: 40.0

    Belen 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...