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Italy, renowned for its rich history, stunning landmarks like the Colosseum and Venice's canals, and vibrant culture, draws millions of visitors. Yet, beneath its charming facade, the hotels whisper secrets of restless spirits, their echoes haunting the shadows of ancient walls.

Hotel Corte Estense

Average price per night

$248

USD
Spook rating:
5.0
(1 votes)
Some guests have claimed to feel cold spots and have experienced lights flickering without explanation.
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Hotel Corte Estense loomed like a forgotten specter in the depths of Ferrara, its ancient walls steeped in whispers of former lives-each corridor a conduit of the past, where the chill of cold spots brushed against the skin like an unseen breath. Flickering lights danced to a morbid rhythm, casting shadows that twisted into grotesque shapes, as if the hotel itself was trying to warn its guests of something lurking just beyond the veil of normalcy. Those who dared to stay could never quite shake the feeling they were not alone, their sleep disturbed by the soft, insistent echoes of footsteps trailing them through the night.

Hotel Villa Bonera

Average price per night

$142

USD
Spook rating:
5.0
(1 votes)
Guests have reported hearing unexplained noises and feeling a presence in their rooms; particularly in the older parts of the villa.
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Hotel Villa Bonera loomed against the twilight sky, its once-opulent walls whispering secrets of the generations who had graced its fading halls. In the stillness of night, guests have reported the echo of footsteps where no one walked, a lingering chill that pressed against them like a heavy fog, and shadows that twisted just out of sight, leaving them with the unnerving sensation that the very air was alive, watching, waiting. Those who dared to linger in its older rooms often awoke to find their dreams invaded by a presence that did not belong, a reminder that the past has a way of clawing back to the surface, hungry for company.

Hotel Torre Guelfa

Average price per night

$303

USD
Spook rating:
5.0
(1 votes)
Guests have reported hearing the sounds of footsteps and voices; as well as experiencing feelings of unease in certain areas of the hotel.
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In the dim corridors of Hotel Torre Guelfa, shadows flicker like memories unbidden, and the air hangs heavy with the whispers of the 13th century-echoes of laughter fused with echoing footsteps that lead nowhere. Guests have shivered under the oppressive gaze of unseen watchers, their hearts quickening as disembodied voices murmur secrets just beyond earshot, lingering like the scent of damp stone. Those who dare to rest in its haunted embrace find themselves haunted not just by the lingering chill of the past, but by an unsettling dread that clings to their souls, reminding them that some doors, once opened, can never be closed.

Hotel Il Saraceno

Average price per night

$247

USD
Spook rating:
5.0
(1 votes)
There are tales of a ghostly sailor who is said to wander the hotel grounds; and guests have reported hearing the sound of waves and distant voices.
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Perched precariously on the cliffs of Riomaggiore, Hotel Il Saraceno loomed like a relic from a forgotten age, its weathered stones whispering secrets of sailors lost to the depths beneath. As night fell, the ghostly figure of a sailor, eyes hollow and mouth agape in a silent scream, was said to wander the grounds, accompanied by the mournful echoes of crashing waves and distant voices that wove a chilling dirge through the air. Guests, drawn to its charm, often awoke to find the salty scent of the sea mingling with an inexplicable dread, as if the very walls were listening, waiting for the next soul to claim.

Albergo San Romano

Average price per night

$184

USD
Spook rating:
5.0
(1 votes)
Guests have reported feeling a presence in their rooms and have experienced strange occurrences such as objects moving on their own.
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The Albergo San Romano loomed at the edge of Ferrara like a tombstone shrouded in fog, its walls whispering secrets of the medieval past, each creak and moan echoing with the ghosts of forgotten souls. Guests who dared to spend the night found themselves ensnared by an unseen watcher, as if the very shadows stirred with malicious intent, objects shifting and sliding across worn wooden tables in the dead of night, mocking the sanity of the living. In those chilling moments, the air thickened, saturating the atmosphere with a sense of dread that lingered long after dawn, a reminder that some presences never rest, not even in death.

B&B La Casa di Giulia

Average price per night

$102

USD
Spook rating:
5.0
(1 votes)
Guests have reported hearing unexplained noises at night; and some have claimed to see a ghostly child playing in the garden.
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B&B La Casa di Giulia crouches beneath the weight of centuries, its stone facade whispering secrets in the cool Lucca night; an uneasy breeze seems to cradle the laughter of a ghostly child, echoing from the garden where shadows flicker and dart like fleeting memories. Guests, lulled by the facade of quaint charm, often awaken to the unsettling sounds of tiny footsteps scampering just outside their doors, a reminder that the past is never truly buried, and some play things are not meant to be played with. Those who dare to linger report a prickling sensation of being watched, as if a small hand might reach out from the darkness to beckon them towards an unseen fate.

Hotel Il Pino

Average price per night

$125

USD
Spook rating:
5.0
(1 votes)
Guests have reported seeing orbs of light in the gardens and hearing whispers at night.
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At Hotel Il Pino, where the air thickens with the weight of millennia, the gardens pulse with a spectral glow; orbs of light dance among the ancient cypress trees, casting fleeting shadows that twist and writhe in the moonlight. Whispers, like the distant echoes of forgotten souls, seep through the crumbling walls, wrapping around unsuspecting guests, urging them to unearth the dark history buried beneath Volterras soil. Those who linger too long often find themselves unable to discern where their dreams end and the chilling call of the past begins.

Hotel Gritti Palace

Average price per night

$797

USD
Spook rating:
5.0
(1 votes)
Guests have reported seeing the ghost of a nobleman who is said to wander the halls. Some have experienced cold spots and the sensation of being watched.
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In the dimly lit corridors of the Gritti Palace, whispers of 16th-century elegance mingle with something far more sinister, a chill that seeps into the bones as if the walls themselves exhale the breath of the long-dead nobility. Guests have reported the unsettling feeling of a piercing gaze, the sort that sends shivers skittering down the spine, as shadows dance just beyond the corner of ones eye, and in the frigid embrace of sudden cold spots, they swear theyve glimpsed the spectral figure of a nobleman, his face twisted in eternal regret. Beneath the chandeliers that seem to flicker with a life of their own, the air thickens with a sense of dread, reminding all who

Hotel Ca' D'Andrean

Average price per night

$163

USD
Spook rating:
5.0
(1 votes)
Some visitors have claimed to hear voices and laughter coming from empty rooms; as well as experiencing sudden temperature drops.
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In the shadow of the Ligurian cliffs, Hotel Ca' D'Andrean stands like a forgotten relic, its walls steeped in whispered secrets and the faint echo of laughter that drifts from empty rooms, as if the past itself refuses to let go. Guests often find themselves caught in sudden chills, a bone-deep cold that breathes against their skin like the melancholy sigh of those who once reveled in the very halls where they now sleep. But as night descends, the laughter turns to murmurs, and the shadows seem to stretch, beckoning the living closer to the edge of something unseen, something that hungers for connection in this desolate paradise.