Haunted Hotels - Suicides, murders and paranormal stuff!

Haunted Hotels - Suicides, murders and paranormal stuff!

From Strange Stuff Podcast by Andy and Mark

April 5, 2026 · 1h 13m · Season 1 · Episode 238

About this episode

The episode explores the chilling histories and marketing tactics behind famous haunted hotels.

Most haunted hotels are famous for a reason: a cocktail of tragic deaths, mysterious apparitions, and decades of spooky stories. But what if some of those ghosts are just clever marketing? In this episode, we dive into the shadowy world of haunted hotels—from the ghostly tales of Colombia’s Hotel de Salto to LA’s infamous Cecil Hotel—and uncover whether there’s real supernatural substance or just good old-fashioned scammy marketing.You 'll discover the chilling history behind Colombia’s haunted Hotel de Salto, perched above deadly waterfalls where indigenous legends say spirits still lurk—plus the bizarre stories of apparition sightings, suicides, and murders that make it one of the most haunted spots in South America. Meanwhile in LA, the Cecil Hotel’s long history of violence, serial killers, and mysterious deaths fuels fears—are the spirits of victims still wandering, or is it all just chaos and bad luck? And what about the real-life inspiration behind The Shining—the hotel Stephen King actually stayed in? Spoiler: it’s haunted, but not in the way the movies suggest.We break down the common tricks hotels use to amplify their haunted reputation, from fake ghostly voices to…

People in this episode

Hosts: Andy, Mark

Topics covered

  • haunted hotels
  • paranormal activity
  • ghost stories
  • marketing
  • supernatural
  • history

Keywords

  • haunted hotels
  • ghost stories
  • Cecil Hotel
  • Hotel de Salto
  • paranormal
  • supernatural
  • Stephen King

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Colombia, Hotel de Salto, LA, Cecil Hotel

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