The Haunted Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs
75 Prospect Avenue, Eureka Springs, AR 72632, USA
CHECK AVAILABILITYThe Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs is one place that is frequented by several ghosts. Staff members have been receiving a lot of reports from guests of strange occurrences in their rooms.
Room 202 is the room where a ghost was photographed in. In 218, guests have reported strange sounds, sensations, and even full-bodied apparitions. Doors have slammed shut by themselves, and people have been awakened at night. It is reported that Room 218 was the location of a strange death.
One of the builders (Michael, an Irish stonemason) of the hotel fell from the roof during construction in 1885. He landed and died on the spot where room 218 was built.
The lobby and the halls are not exempt from these ghosts. People have reported seeing a middle-aged man with a mustache sitting in the lobby and sometimes in the bar area. He only sits quietly and then suddenly vanishes.
In 1987, a guest claimed they saw a nurse pushing a gurney down the hallway in the middle of the night. After reaching the wall, the nurse suddenly vanished. Other guests have reported seeing Norman Baker, the one-time owner who cruelly fooled so many cancer patients into thinking he had a cure.
The Crescent Hotel was designed in 1886 by Isaac L. Taylor, an architect. It ran as a hotel for several years until it no longer had the finances to do so. In 1908, the hotel was opened again as a school and was then called the Crescent College and Conservatory for Young Women. Still, it could not afford to stay open for financial reasons and closed again in 1924.
It re-opened in 1930 until 1934 as a junior college. After the school closed, it re-opened as a summer hotel. In 1937, Norman Baker bought the property and made it into a place for cancer patients. Because of fraud allegations and federal charges, Norman Baker got sentenced to four years in prison, and the Crescent Hotel was left unoccupied.
The hotel’s Ghost tour is a must-try for people who enjoy the paranormal. Reservation is necessary to ensure that you will be able to join the tour.
Reservations can be made online, and tickets can also be purchased online.
Eureka Springs is a place where the whole family can enjoy. A cruise on Beaver Lake will undoubtedly be a good break from all the hustle and bustle of city life.
A ride from the vintage Eureka Springs and North Arkansas Railway will bring you back in time.
The Great Passion Play, a play that depicts Christ’s last days on earth, is a must-see. The cast includes hundreds of exotic animals, which makes it an excellent treat for the whole family.
The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is open every day except on Tuesday. You will see the history of America through art and the beauty of the surrounding landscape.
Dr. Baker’s Bistro is located 1,430 feet above sea level in the Ozark Mountains. The restaurant offers a full late-night menu, and it is open from Mondays to Saturdays from 9 in the evening until midnight and on Sundays from 9 until 10 in the evening.
Cottages start from $269
The Governor’s Suite starts from $229
Penthouse and Jacuzzi Suites start from $229
King Parlor Suites start at $169
Premium rooms with balcony start from $139
Premium rooms start at $119