Hotel Mead

A grand hotel in Wisconsin Rapids whose basement wine storage area, known as the Shanghai Room, is considered one of the most haunted places in Wisconsin.

The hotel's basement Shanghai Room, now used for wine storage, is said to be possessed by the spirit of a murder victim. Staff who venture below to retrieve bottles report sudden cold spots, the feeling of being watched, and occasional whispered voices. The name Shanghai Room hints at the dark history of the space beneath the hotel.