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Reported Haunting
The Santa Maria Inn is one of California's best-known haunted hotels. Guests have reported apparitions, phantom footsteps, mysterious voices, and encounters believed to involve actress Ann Rutherford and other former residents. The historic inn has long been a destination for paranormal enthusiasts.
Once a major stopping over spot for celebrities on their way in and out of California, the Santa Maria Inn’s main attraction is its former star power. However, some people claim that rooms 210 and 221 are both haunted by the ghosts of former residents. Haunted activity includes the sound of footsteps, a piano that plays by itself, objects moving, doors opening and closing and other various activity.