Marshall House Hotel, Savannah, USA
Human bones were reportedly discovered under the floorboards during extensive renovations of this historic hotel, which first opened in 1851. They were most probably the amputated limbs of soldiers from when the hotel was used as a hospital during the Civil War.
It also housed patients through two yellow fever epidemics. It’s little wonder then that ghost stories abound here.
As Savannah’s oldest hotel, Marshall House Hotel has plenty of old-school feel and eerie tales shroud this atmospheric building. Many guests have reported hearing children running down its long, narrow halls at night and taps have been seen to turn on by themselves.
Despite the nocturnal noises, it’s a beautiful place to stay with a fabulous location in the heart of Savannah’s historic district. Many of the building’s original 19th-century features remain and rooms are dotted with antiques, including some with gorgeous claw-foot tubs.
The hotel’s stunning wrought-iron balcony is a replication of its original veranda and a lovely place to sit and watch life in Georgia’s oldest city go by.
