Hotel Aiken

An 1898 hotel where Room 302 is haunted by a suicide victim, a stooped old woman appears to guests, and a ghostly prankster moves housekeeping carts and hides cell phones.

Built in 1898, Hotel Aiken is one of the most actively haunted hotels in South Carolina. Room 302 is the epicenter of activity — a man committed suicide by leaping from the window, and guests have since reported seeing the ghost of a stooped-over old woman in the room. The second floor is particularly active: in Room 207, a door opened by itself at 5 AM followed by voices and a baby crying, despite no guests being on that floor. Housekeepers working the second floor hear whispers from empty rooms and find their carts mysteriously moved. One guest reported their cell phone being repeatedly hidden in different spots around the room. Between 1 and 2 AM, guests have heard an old-fashioned phone ringing faintly despite no phone being in the room, along with faint music box melodies and muffled conversation. Shadow figures have been seen flitting past in the hallways.