New Citysearch Feature Highlights the 'Top 10 Haunted Hotels' in the U.S.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The next time that you hear a "bump
in the night" when you're staying at your favorite hotel, you may want
to think twice about whether it's a neighboring guest or a neighboring ghost.
Just in time for Halloween, Citysearch is featuring the "Top 10 Haunted
Hotels" on www.citysearch.com, where visitors can learn more about the
ghouls and goblins that haunt some of America's most famous hotels. From FDR
and Frank Lloyd Wright roaming the halls of the Congress Plaza Hotel, to the
wandering spirits of the Stanley Hotel where "The Shining" was filmed,
Citysearch's list of haunted hotels is sure to send a shiver up the spines of
even the most spook-seeking site visitors.
Citysearch, a leading local search service, came up with the list of "Top
10 Haunted Hotels" based upon insight from Citysearch's renowned local
editors, as well as feedback from the millions of Citysearch users. The Top
10 Haunted Hotels are:
-- 17 Hundred 90, Savannah, GA -- Specters abound at the oldest bed-and-
breakfast in America's most haunted city.
-- Congress Plaza Hotel, Chicago, IL -- FDR, Thomas Edison and Frank
Lloyd Wright are rumored to make appearances here.
-- Hotel San Carlos, Phoenix, AZ -- A woman who leapt to her death from
this downtown hotel now drifts among its halls.
-- Lemp Mansion, St. Louis, MO -- Mysterious deaths, suicides and the
tragic ruin of one family leave their ghostly traces.
-- McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, OR -- This historic estate's
amenities include a golf course, brewery and mysterious floating
objects.
-- Myrtles Plantation, St. Francisville, LA -- The site of 10 murders and
an Indian burial ground can make for a long night.
-- Notchland Inn, Bartlett, NH -- A woman who tragically died during a
storm still searches for her lover at this romantic B&B.
-- Queen Mary Hotel, Long Beach, CA -- This famous cruise ship lost many
souls in the Atlantic during crossings -- now they're back.
-- Sir Francis Drake Hotel, San Francisco, CA --Suicides, murder and
ghostly figures add to the mystique of this Bay Area legend.
-- Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, CO -- The birthplace of horror classic,
"The Shining" still hosts the spirits of the original owners.
Citysearch visitors can directly link to the Top 10 Haunted Hotel feature
at: http://national.citysearch.com/feature/39647/hauntedhotels.html
About Citysearch
Citysearch is a leading local search service, providing the most up-to-date
information on businesses, from restaurants and retail, to travel and professional
services. Citysearch empowers users to make informed decisions about where to
spend their time and money by delivering more than 500,000 editorial and user
reviews of local businesses. Through its unique Local Pay For Performance (PFP)
service, Citysearch enables businesses to capture their most relevant customers
online while paying only for the leads received. Citysearch is both the number
one provider of in-depth restaurant information on the web, influencing more
than a million people a month about where to eat, and the number three local
directory, supplying information for every domestic zip code. Citysearch is
an operating business of IAC/InterActiveCorp
(Nasdaq: IACI).
SOURCE Citysearch
