Haunted Hotels in Napanoch, New York

The Haunted Shanley Hotel

56 Main St, Napanoch, NY 12458, United States

Originally built in 1845 and reconstructed in 1895 after a fire, The Shanley Hotel gained notoriety under owner James Shanley from 1906. Its history is marked by profound tragedy: James and Beatrice Shanley mourned three children who died in infancy. Beatrice's sister, Esther, died within the hotel. Further sorrow includes the drowning of the hotel barber's daughter, Rosie, in a nearby well, and unsolved deaths and rumored murders associated with its periods as a bordello and speakeasy. Current proprietors claim contact with over 30 distinct spirits, including Beatrice Shanley, children, and others linked to its layered past. Paranormal activity reported includes full-bodied apparitions, disembodied voices, phantom footsteps, children's laughter, unexplained smells (like perfume or food), physical touch, objects moving, and even a ghostly feline known as 'Sweet Thing'. The intensity of these events makes it a prime location for paranormal investigations.