Welcome to the hotel where some guests check out... but never leave!
Many authorities list the 1886 Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, as the most haunted hotel in America. Guests see black figures in the mirror, and orbs and ghostly mists in the shape of a little girl. They hear ghostly voices. Books fly through the air. EMF meters go crazy beeping and flashing.
People are so obsessed with the ghosts of this hotel that they forget to mention its most important asset: the cats.
"The first cat was Morris, a yellow tabby who came to the Crescent Hotel in 1979 and remained there until his death in 2000. There's a cat door on the back side of the lobby that was made just for him. Today people still report seeing his ghost roaming the halls," says author Kat Robinson.
"Since then there have been cats on and off at the Crescent Hotel. Frisco and Shadow were born at the Crescent. Frisco loved to sleep in the rooms with the guests. She was a polydactyl cat, meaning she had six toes on each front foot. Shadow, on the other hand, was the shy type. Rufus with his crooked tail was next. Apparently, he loved to attend weddings at the Crescent," continues Kat Robinson.
"The current feline residents are Casper and Jasper who came to the Crescent Hotel on Halloween 2009. Casper loves to stalk dogs that come to the hotel with their owners. Jasper is more comfortable stalking people and loves to swipe at shoelaces as people pass."
Crescent Hotel now cashes in on the haunted hype by organizing ESP weekends and ghost tours. Tours run nightly starting at 8 p.m. and last 75 minutes. "Something bizarre does not happen every night on every tour, but sometimes they do happen," says Keith Scales, director of the hotel's ghost tours department. In any case, even if you don't encounter any ghosts, you are guaranteed to see a bunch of cute cats.
Book your stay at 1886 Crescent Hotel on Booking.com.
Cat pictures by Kat Robinson and Grav Weldon.
Casper and Jasper sound like great characters, pawfect fur a haunted hotel!
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Princess Leah xxx
This sounds like a really fun place to visit this time of year! I love that they always have cats in the hotel. I bet the kitties have fun spooking the tourists. :)
ReplyDeleteAll cats are delightful, whether alive or in ghostly form.
ReplyDeleteOMG! That is not oo far from us. We will have to plan a spooktacular weekend visit! I have not heard of this hotel before and now I super excited.
ReplyDeleteoh you must go if you live nearby. We visit Eureka Springs every June. We don't stay at this hotel but we visit it each time. They allow you to walk around and it has a sky bar at the top that has a wonderful view....we like to go in the evening as the sun is setting and have a couple drinks.
DeleteWhat a spooky place love the cat living in luxury LOL :-)
ReplyDeleteHaha very interesting blog! Love the last pic, this cat looks very regal ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great place....would be fun to visit any time of year! I never tire of your cat photos, I love them! :)
ReplyDeleteThat is a spooky cool hotel!
ReplyDeleteWonderful Halloween kitties!
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Ohhh haunted hotel....I prefer not to encounter ghost, but sure would love to meet these kitties :-)
ReplyDeleteMom said the word "Yikes" and the word "Whoa" and the word "No way!" when she read this. I think that means she would like to go there sometime...
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What a spooky place!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty cats. That's funny the one stalks people. Our cat does that.
ReplyDeleteI've been to Eureka Springs but I didn't visit the hotel.
I would love to go there :) Such cute kitties.
ReplyDeleteThose cats are beautiful. And, what an interesting story. I had no idea that ghosts of animals could haunt a building. Thanks for linking up. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteThose kitties are brave for staying at a haunted hotel! Very spooky!!!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a great place! I've been through Eureka Springs many, many times and never even heard of this place. Gonna have to stop when we are next that direction!
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ReplyDeleteInteresting photos - the 3 grey cats are especially beautiful. Thanks for linking on Amanda's Books and More.
ReplyDeleteI would love to stay at an hotel with cats, even if it's haunted! Gorgeous cats!
ReplyDeleteI've heard about that place. I'd like to visit but I know enough about cats to not go. A cat never yowls at nothing. If you think your cat is screeching at the wall you just aren't seeing what the cat is.
ReplyDeleteVoilà un endroit où j'aimerais bien faire un petit tour.
ReplyDeleteLes chats et les fantômes vont bien ensemble. Ils semblent être connectés à l'autre univers.
Ces deux chats sont magnifiques.
Bonne journée
Nat à Chat
Adorable cats! That one moving shot makes that one cat look like a ghost!
ReplyDeleteSpooky! I would love to stay in that hotel.
ReplyDeleteI love visiting places that have a history like this. I have never seen a ghost or spirit but it definitely is something that I find fascinating and believe in x #HalloweenLinky
ReplyDeleteI would love to visit this hotel! Sounds nice.
ReplyDeleteBig,fluffy kitties!
ReplyDeleteThey are soooo precious! Thanks for sharing at My Flagstaff Home!
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Awwww those cats are so cute! I am such a whimp and probably wouldn't manage 5 minutes on the tour...
ReplyDeleteWhat a spooky place, reading that has given my goosebumps! Thanks for linking up #HelloHalloween
ReplyDeleteSo cool!!! The cats are gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteOh how fun!!!
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This sounds like the cats meow! Would be a fun place to tour and I would enjoy seeing the gorgeous cats! Even the ghosties, (I think) lol! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
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Jann
Awesome! I will definitely be checking this place out. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWe stayed at the Crescent Hotel over the 4th of July holiday and saw both of these cats! I actually saw Morris the cat on a couple of occasions when I first started going there. He was old and had arthritis but he was well taken care of.
ReplyDeleteI reckon the cats would see off any ghosts! #HalloweenHorrors
ReplyDeleteSounds great, I love staying in hotels that are rumoured to be haunted :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up to #HalloweenHorros :)
Debbie