Hotel Aiken

Room 302 is haunted by a suicide victim, a stooped old woman wanders the halls, and a ghostly prankster moves carts and hides guests' phones. The Hotel Aiken keeps things interesting.

Built in 1898, Hotel Aiken is one of the most actively haunted hotels in South Carolina. Room 302 is the center of the activity -- a man killed himself by jumping 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 busy: 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 on 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. Dark shapes have been seen darting past in the hallways.