Hotel El Portal stood like a weary specter against Lojas misty backdrop, its once-grand arches now sagging under the weight of a history steeped in sorrow and whispers too quiet to catch. In the dimly lit hallways, the flickering of shadowy figures danced just beyond the edge of sight, creeping along the walls as if the very air trembled with the memories of those long departed, leaving guests unsettled with an unshakeable dread that clung to them like a second skin. Many who dared to spend the night would awaken to the suffocating presence of unseen watchers, a chilling reminder that some doors, once opened, invite much darker things to linger far beyond the realm of the living.

In the heart of Quito, Hotel Plaza Grande looms like a specter from the 16th century, its walls whispering the secrets of long-dead souls who still wander its shadowed halls. Guests have felt a shiver creep up their spines as they huddle beneath fraying blankets, only to hear the echo of phantom footsteps reverberating through the cold, still air, accompanied by fleeting glimpses of mournful apparitions drifting silently past their doorways. To stay within those timeworn walls is to invite the chilling embrace of the past, where every creaking floorboard and sudden chill speaks of a restless presence that may never truly depart.

Hotel El Indio loomed at the edge of Otavalo like a forgotten relic, its weathered stone walls echoing with the whispers of ancestral voices, their mournful cries intertwining with the haunting strains of distant panpipes that seemed to seep from the very bowels of the earth. Guests often stumbled upon shadowy figures clad in tattered woven garments, their vacant eyes locking onto souls as if to beckon them to join the endless dance of the dead; those who lingered too long found themselves trapped in a twilight realm, where time twisted and the air thickened with a sense of impending doom. Leaving the hotel was not always a choice, for sometimes, it was the hotel that decided who would remain.

Hotel San Vicente loomed over the shores of Isabela Island like a forgotten relic, its peeling paint and sagging balconies whispering the lost tales of early settlers who sought fortune but found only despair. At night, the air thickened with an unnatural chill, and disembodied voices danced through the corridors, the hushed tones of long-dead inhabitants lingering like a shroud-an unsettling reminder that some guests never truly checked out. As the temperature plummeted in their rooms, an oppressive sense of being watched crept into their bones, leaving them to wonder: who, or what, was waiting for them in the dark?

Hotel El Salado looms at the edge of Banos, its cracked facade whispering secrets of a turbulent past, where the echoes of long-gone patrons intertwine with the murmur of restless spirits. Within its dimly lit corridors, guests report hearing disembodied laughter that flits like a moth in the dark, while in the shadows, objects dare to dance-unbidden, inexplicable, unsettling. Those who dare to stay are warned: the walls remember, and the voices of the forgotten may beckon you into their embrace, whether you wish to join them or not.

Beneath the opulent facade of Hotel Casa Gangotena, shadows writhe like smoke, coiling around the ornate laden corridors of this early 20th-century gem, where the chill of uninvited whispers dances through the air. Guests have reported glimpses of a woman in white, her sorrowful figure gliding silently past, while cold spots emerge like icy fingers reaching for warmth in the oppressive stillness, leaving behind an unsettling sensation-an echo of being watched by unseen eyes. Here, in the dim light of gas lamps, the weight of countless mournful memories hangs heavy, as if the very walls harbor secrets that hunger for the living.

Hotel San Francisco loomed over Otavalo like a forgotten specter, its peeling paint whispering secrets of the past as shadows danced in the flickering lights that never seemed to warm the cold, stale air. Doors creaked open and shut, a dissonant lullaby that beckoned the unwary, while unseen hands brushed against the flesh of those brave enough to stay the night, leaving them to wonder who-or what-might be lurking just beyond the veil of their consciousness. Guests swore they felt eyes watching from the corners of their dimly lit rooms, an unsettling reminder that in this place, the living were not alone; they were merely the latest residents in a hotel where history had never truly let go.

The air in Hotel Quito thickened with an oppressive stillness that seemed to swallow sound, broken only by the unsettling echoes of whispers curling through the ancient hallways, like secrets trying to claw their way out. Dimly lit by the flickering glow of haunted sconces, shadowy figures glided past doorways, their movements as silent as the grave yet palpable enough to set the hairs on the back of ones neck on edge. Guests, lulled into a false sense of safety beneath the crumbling plaster and velvet drapes, often awoke to the soft, rhythmic knocking of unseen hands against their walls, a reminder that some rooms in this haunting edifice were never meant to be occupied.

The corridors of Hostal Tierra de los Andes whisper with the echoes of forgotten lives, where the heavy scent of damp stone mingles with the ghostly murmur of voices that drift through the common areas like smoke curling from a dying fire. Guests often find themselves ensnared by a haunting sense of nostalgia, as if the very walls pulse with the memories of those who once lingered here, their laughter now twisted into an eerie symphony that beckons them deeper into the shadows. Those who dare to stay too long risk becoming one with the history, their own voices fading into the soft, relentless chorus of the past, leaving only an emptiness where once there was life.

Beneath the faded grandeur of Hotel Manta, the air hung thick with whispers of the past, where time seemed to twist like the shadows in the dimly lit corridors. Guests often found themselves unnerved, their breaths hitching as light bulbs flickered ominously overhead, casting ghostly shapes that danced just out of sight; an unseen presence that brushed against their skin like a cold finger gliding down their spine. Those who dared to linger felt the weight of a thousand watchful eyes, a reminder that some histories refuse to stay buried, leaving behind an unsettling promise that once you enter, you may never truly leave.