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Goldfield Hotel
Goldfield, Nevada
Opened in 1908 and built on an actual abandoned gold mine this hotel had more than just its land of gold to offer. It housed 154 rooms, some to the living and some shared with the dead. One of the smaller rooms is claimed to hold the spirit of a young woman. Room 109 is said to be the home of Elizabeth, a prostitute who was held hostage in this room by a suitor named George Winfield who just happened to be the original wealthy owner of the hotel. People claim that George was obsessed with Elizabeth and lavished her with expensive gifts in return for her affection. Shortly after the relationship blossomed he found out the Elizabeth was pregnant with another man’s child. George had no intentions of keeping this baby once he found out and wanted no one else to know of Elizabeth’s dirty little tryst so he chained her in his room until she had the baby. Shortly after having the baby Elizabeth died, in the exact room she was held hostage. In fact, Mr. Winfield never let Elizabeth leave the room once she had the baby but let her rot in 109. The baby was never seen and was rumored to have been thrown down an old shaft at the one end of the building. People claim that room109 is haunted by the spirit of Elizabeth who never got to leave the room. They claim she is still searching for her baby. Elizabeth has been known to show up in pictures taken at the hotel, which is why people insist on doing investigations in 109. Successful ghost hunts have been conducted and confirm that Elizabeth definitely likes her picture taken. Not only does Elizabeth seek eternal comfort in the ravishing hotel but she has others who choose to stay as well, one being the original owner himself, George. A man who liked his cigars still leaves a faint smell for the workers and guest to wonder about. After many investigations into this hotel other investigators and researchers have come across spirits of young children and have heard faint footsteps and the smell of lilacs in the 2nd floor hallway. One story also claims that there is such thing as the “stabbing” room in which a ghost actually comes at you and attempts to stab you. Psychics have also stated that this hotel is one of the 7 portals to the other side. Unfortunately the hotel closed its doors in 1945 and has passed through the hands of many promising owners but no one has reopened the hotel so we are left to guess and hope that a researcher or investigator can keep providing us with more information of the ghosts that remain at the Goldfield.
Flamingo Hotel And Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
Bugsy Siegel, a man, a legend in Las Vegas, Nevada. Some hold him personally responsible for creating Vegas and its strip. In December of 1946 Bugsy created his greatest vision and that would be the take over of the Flamingo hotel from Mr. Billy Wilkerson. Siegel named the hotel after the nickname he gave his girlfriend Virginia Hill. At the time the Flamingo was considered a plush hotel and housed 77 rooms which back in the day was considered a lot. Not only did Siegel build the Flamingo for everyday patrons but he also added touches of his own to certain rooms that he would stay in. For example his “presidential suite” or “Bugsy Suite” as he would call it had bulletproof window panes and five exits when it appeared to have only one entrance. A hidden ladder was installed in the hallway closet that would lead him to the basement tunnel, which in turn led to an underground garage that held his chauffeured getaway car. Bugsy built this hotel with determination and great excitement but let’s not forget just how Bugsy got his money to build one of the biggest hotel and Casinos in Las Vegas. Im sure his mob boss wouldn’t like to be left out of this story. And that’s how Bugsy got his money, by asking his mob boss to float him the cash to start renovations. The hotel wasn’t as successful as Bugsy had hoped. Some say it had to do with the huge cost to build the Flamingo. Bugsy’s original amount was too low to create his extravagant idea and the hotel ended up costing three times the original amount. Even with the mob influence in Vegas the hotel wasn’t attracting any business. The grand opening was a flop and the hotel didn’t start to make money until a few months later. Once the flamingo started to turn a profit Bugsy seemed more at ease and felt that the pressure was off him to prove that he could succeed with no experience. Eventually the hotel business had more perks for Bugsy then he realized and he started to skim off the top of the hotels profit. With an unlimited bank account and everyone thinking he had nothing but success in his life, Bugsy felt relaxed and often left the hotel to go home to Los Angeles. Unfortunately someone had tipped off the mob bosses back home to Bugsy’s taking from the hotel and in his less equipped home in Los Angeles Bugsy was shot several times. On June 20th, 1947 exactly 6 months from the opening of the Flamingo Bugsy Siegel was killed. Today the Flamingo has been rebuilt to grow with today’s culture. Harrah’s Entertainment, the current owner is proud to boast about the hotels 3,626 rooms. Once the original Flamingo was torn down and rebuilt there have been several claims of paranormal existence. When the sun starts to go down some people claim they see the ghost of a man in the new garden. People have also claimed over the years that they have seen Bugsy’s spirit in one of the suites, wedding chapel and around the Bugsy monument placed in the garden. Some people will say that he holds a special place in his heart for the flamingo and chooses to be here after his time. So come to Vegas for the games and shows. But don’t forget to try and search for the tunnels in the flamingo built by Bugsy himself. Rumor has it that they still exist today.
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