THE STORY
Reported Haunting
This historic Florida hotel is home to four distinct spirits, including a ghostly female phantom who regularly frightens the housekeeping staff by walking toward the windows. Guests in the dining areas also report the sudden, distinct sounds of phantom books stacking up and pots clanging loudly in the kitchen late at night.
Two rooms here are said to be especially haunted. Room 255 is said to be visited by Anita Conklin, a longtime inn resident who lived there with her husband, manager of the Miami Seaquarium. Ms. Conklin passed away in the room in 1994; her husband had passed away earlier. The switchboard lights up with calls from this room even when it is vacant. Near the kitchen, witnesses say something has tugged on their clothing, or they’ve felt an eerie presence around them. Another room said to be extremely haunted is Room 118, although little is known about the woman’s apparition that appears here. The ghost has been photographed by the manager, and the staff takes care to show respect to the ghosts by knocking on the doors before entering.