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Haunted Hotel: The Algonquin Hotel

The fourth property in our series of haunted hotels is none other than the renowned Algonquin Hotel. Opened in 1902 and now designated as a New York City Historic Landmark, the New York hotel is conveniently situated in the heart of Manhattan, near Times Square and Fifth Avenue. It boasts The Round Table restaurant, named for literary greats such as Dorothy Parker and Alexander Woollcott who convened and lodged there in the early 1900s; 181 comfortable guestrooms; over 4,000 feet of function space; The Blue Bar, which opened at the demise of Prohibition in 1933; and even a cat named Matilda that never fails to delight guests.

Interestingly, The New Yorker magazine was founded here, and The Algonquin claims to be the first hotel to have offered accommodations to actors and single women travelers. In addition, the property was originally intended to be residential, but it was determined that a lodging establishment would be more profitable.

A psychic medium confirmed the presence of spirits in the hotel. Guests have reported seeing members of The Round Table in the hotel dining room and lobby. What's more, people have apparently heard furniture moving, tapping noises coming from bathrooms, and even footsteps near the stairs.

Would you stay at The Algonquin Hotel the next time you're in New York?

Don't miss the first three parts of my series on historic hotels:

Haunted Hotel: The Admiral Fell Inn
Haunted Hotel: The Marshall House
Haunted Hotel: Historic Bullock Hotel

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