Brij Raj Bhavan Palace, Kota
A fort turned into a heritage hotel about 4 decades ago, the Brij Raj Bhavan is believed to house a supernatural guest at night. Major Charles Burton, an employee of the British government, lived here with his family for 13 years. During the Sepoy mutiny of 1857, he was abandoned by his men and he was killed along with his family in the central hall of the building. Apparently, even the Queen of Kota has spoken to journalists claiming to have seen the ghost of dead major Burton roaming the halls of the palace.
Hotel Savoy, Mussoorie
Built in 1902, it's story dates back to the year 1910 when Lady Garnet Orme was found dead under mysterious circumstances. It is believed that the hotel’s corridors and halls are haunted; hardly surprising if you know that this establishment inspired Agatha Christie's first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920). Guests have noticed several inexplicable activities and a lady’s whispers have been recorded by the Indian Paranormal Society.
Hotel Fernhills Palace, Ooty
Built in 1844, it was during the shooting of Bollywood horror thriller Raaz that this haunting took to fame. The story goes that one night on the shoot, choreographer Saroj Khan and a few dancers were awoken by a racket of what sounded like furniture being moved around in the room above them. They tried calling reception but only got a dead line. The next morning, they complained at the reception only to have the receptionist escort them outside pointing upward to show there was no floor above. It is said that the hotel was once shut down due to incidents of haunting.
Morgan House Tourist Lodge, Kalimpong
Originally a residence to a British family, this building was abandoned by George Morgan after the death of his wife, Lady Morgan. Now a tourist lodge, guests often report that someone roams the halls of this establishment, making their presence felt. If the dilapidated state of the Morgan House was not scary enough, the stories of a scorned Mrs. Morgan before she died, and frequent claims of having heard her walking around in high heels will do the trick.
Hotels around Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad
Claimed to have been built on the battlefield of the Nizam Sultans, the Ramoji Film City has several hotels in and around it that are the centre of incidents of supernatural activity. The area is said to be haunted by the ghosts of the deceased warriors. Spine-chilling stories of lights on top of the hotels falling off, and the light men at film shoots being pushed off. At the hotels here, plates of food left in empty rooms have been found scattered all over the place and writing resembling Urdu has been left on the mirrors.
Raj Kiran Hotel, Lonavala
Though
not a big and fancy hotel, several paranormal experts confirmed this as
one of the top haunted hotels in the country. A room located in a
corner behind reception area on the ground floor has been said to be
chillingly spooky. Guests who stayed in those rooms have claimed that
someone forcefully pulls off the bed sheets when they slept. Some guests
felt a ray of blue light when they woke up in the middle of the
night. With the increasing reports of such incidents, the hotel stopped
renting out this particular room.
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