All my life people have been telling me that Hotel Congress is haunted, but they can never explain why. Some say they even see her coming in and out of the bathroom. One of the reasons he made video was because of all the ghost false conspiracies he read on the internet. Accidents also killed them as well. Youtube "It's like a movie being played back.". Forever, and ever, and ever." The carpets are very old and worn, the woodwork is chipped away, and some of the paint also doesn't match as one walks down the hallway. CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Congress Hotel officially called the Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center is a striking sight along the Michigan Avenue streetwall downtown. She decided to not involve another human being in her death, and did it herself with a gunshot to the head. While the Tap Room has been a tradition since the hotel opened, Club Congress was built inside their hotel property in 1985, as a dance and music club. They had come to the United States about a month earlier from what was then Czechoslovakia, from which they had fled as the Nazis took over. The roomy, colorful lounge offers a plasma TV, and a computer for its guests to use. Tucson, Arizona 85701 She likes to keep an eye on the front desk area, perhaps supervising the living on duty. Video produced by Blake Tyson. Written story by Adam Harrington. 
Aric Allen filmed thishard boiled, noir Youtube video reminiscing what happen the night of the suicide. Hotel Congress "There's one on the second floor that locks the bathroom from the inside and we have to take the door off the hinges to get in," said Oseran. Besides the many personal experiences of guests and staff, some hard evidence has been caught by paranormal investigators and the fire department, pointing to the likely existence of spirit people calling the Hotel Congress their after-life home or vacation spot where they like to visit. Guests have reported seeing a man in a seersucker suit in the window of this room from the plaza, but every time we've checked, the room has been vacant. She likes to whisper in the ears of staff, investigators and guests who stay here, perhaps sending some more sensitive guests quickly down the stairs to the main desk to check out. 
Club Congress, and the 1919 historic Tap Room Bar, are located inside the hotel. 33 fun events happening in Tucson this weekend July 28-31 , Bicyclist dies after striking truck on Tucson's east side, Group finds damage, dangers from border wall work, urges action, NOW OPEN: Get cheesecake, cookies and croissants at this new bakery, U of A scientist: Wuhan market was epicenter of COVID-19, Tucson man leaving domestic dispute killed in rollover crash, 10 things you may not know about the Hotel Congress as it turns 100. , Some cynical city slickers might notice the absence of a television in any of our 39 rooms and feel slighted. Now that restrictions are being lifted, they are opening up their bed and butter entertainment venues, their bar and their restaurant. Ghost stories While the beds do not have coin operated vibrators anymore, these rooms shake and rattle to the bass and bustling street all night long., Cactus Garden Rooms: Interior full bed rooms facing our Cactus Garden Patio. Szabelski says John was at home one night settling down for a quiet evening sitting down in his easy chair, putting on some soft music, and preparing to open a book to start reading. Szabelski notes there have been many documented suicides at the hotel too many to try to start a comprehensive list. Guests sometimes find that their beds have been turned down by this entity. 21, Llewellyn Publications, 2011. http://tucsonsfinestparanormal.blogspot.com/2012/10/hotel-congress-suicide-room-halloween.html, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tndffLQiVrY, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myc37HQk-y4, http://www.talkparanormal.com/thread-751.html, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUi4gABEL60, https://kvoa.com/news/2020/10/29/haunted-historian-ranks-hotel-congress-near-top-for-paranormal-activity/. Szabelski reported in life, the retired judge was a bit of a prankster, going up and down hallways with TV remotes and standing in front of people's doors flipping their channels when they were least expecting it. Parts of the hallway are wider, and then they become narrow. Szabelski says he most definitely considers it to be the most haunted in Chicago. He took a gun to his head, pulled the trigger, and ended his life with no suicide note and no apparent reason given for the suicide. John reported that he pointed at the little boy and said, "Hey, you're not supposed to be up here running around!" The Hotel Congress has quite a history, and that includes a few ghosts. We are an urban, historic, rock n roll hotel. While the beds do not have coin operated vibrators anymore, these rooms shake and rattle to the bass and bustling street all night long. , So the hauntings at the hotel are becoming legend. (One source reported that an unhappy man killed himself in Room 214, by shooting himself in the mouth with a rigged-up shot gun). 2018 Hotel Congress All Rights Reserved. Or, perhaps he thought he could get away with it). The Elizabethan Room became the Joseph Urban Room which featured a revolving bandstand and became home to an NBC Radio show fearing Benny Goodman in the 1930s, the hotel says. (Copper Queen Hotel in Bisbee AZ). He would share his war stories with other customers, bartenders, etc, while enjoying a beer or two). It happened on April 8, 1900, when the hotel had only been in business about seven years. Henry Barajas About Tales from the Morgue: The "morgue," is what those in the newspaper business call the archives. This room has a troubled past, and guests have reported ghostly experiences while staying in it. The Ghost Hunters Field Guide, by Rich Newman, pg. Contact her at jeubank@tucson.com. When the restrictions of Covid threatened their ability to bring in funds, they stated on their website: Hotel Congress is about great experiences it is fundamental to our role in the community. On January 22, 1934, a fire started in the basement of the hotel, (probably the boiler), and spread upwards through the elevator shaft, totally burning the third floor, which was never replaced. We love old historic hotels, even with noise and earthquakes! Much louder than our Cactus Garden rooms, but less earthquake-like than our Club Rooms, Exterior Rooms can still be on the noisy side due to street or club noise depending on the day.. 
And then just as quickly, the boy was gone. 
She is possibly a former owner or hotel manager. Haunted Historian Conner Gossler reports in an article on KVOA Channel 4 News on October 29th 2020: I personally spoke to one of the employees here saying that prior to two AM and after that that they have had guests that come down from their rooms claiming that people are standing over their bed, theyre feeling uneasy, someone is watching them, odd noises out in the hall, Gossler said, So much that in the middle of the night they end up running out and leaving Hotel Congress. It wasn't the only fire at the hotel. I have stayed at the hotel and never experienced any kind of paranormal activity. "There's definitely a residual effect there," she said. 
She is speaking, of course, about the several "permanent" guests who frequent her hotel. 5th Avenue connects these two streets. The spirit of the suicidal woman is definitely still there. Wells Drive. The male spirit of a WW 2 Veteran still stays in his favorite watering hole, the first floor bar area. His apparition is sometimes seen out of the corner of the eye, sitting at the very end of the bar. So you might not literally find two little girls at the end of that hallway saying, "Come and play with us Danny. 311 East Congress Street Tom and I plan to stay at Hotel Congress on our next road trip through Arizona. Meanwhile, Szabelski reports Room 441 on the fourth floor of the South Tower is considered by many to be the most haunted room in the hotel. It was originally called the Auditorium Annex as an adjunct to the Auditorium Building across what is now Ida B. The biggest guest complaint on Trip Advisor is about the Noise! Many who kill themselves find no peace, and continue to linger where they died. Revered Mark Morris Dance Group celebrates with ode to The staff leave money for him so he can play the juke box. So what did the boy do? But the story now, Szabelski reports, is that people still think it's a ghost flipping their TV channels and it is. When he looked up for just a split second, the little boy was standing in front of him. And, unlike most historic hotels, all rooms have private bathrooms and air-conditioning. While alive, he used to borrow butter knives from the Cup Cafe, to use as a screwdriver, which staff now still find around the second floor rooms. You might see someone out of the corner of your eye and then turn and look and they won't be there.". 
The Hotel Congress is an urban, historic, musical entertainment hotel. Room 242 is always the last room rented, probably with a warning to potential guests who choose to stay there. The bullet hole is still there, marking the spot). Del Frisco Steakhouse, TX (A big winner was murdered when he was relaxing in a bathhouse). A bloody hand print has been seen in Room 214. Room 242 
The owners, Shana and Richard Oseran, believe the phones have been in place since 1934. Yellow fever and other diseases would sweep through town, taking lives of the weaker members of the population; the young and the old. We strive to maintain the hotels original ambiance from the iron bed frame to the vintage radio, the rumble of the nearby train, to the 1930s-style rotary phone that connects to a real switchboard still in use at the front desk. When guests are sleeping in Room 242, she likes to scream and appear at the foot of the bed for chuckles and attention, or sit on the bed in a long white dress. Nobody knows exactly who this woman is, but a lot of people have reported her, Szabelski says. One celebrity said he saw what appeared to be a shadow figure moving back and forth in his closet, and he was so freaked out that he checked out of the hotel, went down the block, and decided to stay at the Blackstone Hotel instead. "Once I started searching the event on Google I came upon many paranormal investigators looking into this ghost sighting, Allen said on his blog.". The Hotel Congress, built in 1919,is the cultural landmark that anchorsDowntown Tucson. This spirit doesnt like the sound of the vacuum, and has been known to pull out the plug. Apparently, he never checked out). Vince worked and lived at the Hotel Congress for 36 years before his passing in 2001. There has been a lot of hard evidence caught over the years. Ashleys of Rockledge, FL (A child was run over by a car). ", She said another resident ghost is able to physically affect its surroundings. While no room in our hotel could be called quiet, these rooms are a little less noisy and most cozy. You can get the chills by just stepping into room 242. This seen presence is a happy, pleasant woman, dressed in early 20th century clothing, including a dark, high button up collar and long wool skirt.. First published on November 1, 2021 / 8:30 PM. There was a quick evacuation via the hotels windows, with the help of Tucsons finest; firemen with aerial ladders. Your room may be affected by plaza, nightclub, or street noise.. In August of that year, Adele Langer, 43, came to the hotel with her two sons Karel Tommy, 6, and Jan Misha, 4 1/2. The boys had recently been attending a camp to learn English, but they didn't like it and they returned home, the Tribune account says. He would wake up, go downstairs, and get a cup of coffee with a small plate, a butter knife, and a bagel. A friendly male spirit who is thought to be Vince has subtly made his presence known. "They look like normal people they're not transparent or anything. Hotel Congress has several of those ghosts as well. But Szabelski says people have experienced something disturbingly close to that scene from Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece, "The Shining.". He has acquired the nickname "Peg Leg Johnny.". He said he got a call that a little boy was running around and making a lot of noise on the 12th floor, so he went up to investigate. The hotel was renamed the Congress Hotel in 1911. Thayers Historic Bed and Breakfast, MN (The spirits of an old Sea Captain, a handyman, and two former owners are among those who called this place their favorite oasis, and are still here). When they returned to the hotel in a room that was reported in the contemporary Tribune article to have been on the 13th floor, but which Szabelski and other sources say was on the 12th Ms. Langer hurled her two young sons out the window to their deaths.
Aric Allen filmed thishard boiled, noir Youtube video reminiscing what happen the night of the suicide. Hotel Congress "There's one on the second floor that locks the bathroom from the inside and we have to take the door off the hinges to get in," said Oseran. Besides the many personal experiences of guests and staff, some hard evidence has been caught by paranormal investigators and the fire department, pointing to the likely existence of spirit people calling the Hotel Congress their after-life home or vacation spot where they like to visit. Guests have reported seeing a man in a seersucker suit in the window of this room from the plaza, but every time we've checked, the room has been vacant. She likes to whisper in the ears of staff, investigators and guests who stay here, perhaps sending some more sensitive guests quickly down the stairs to the main desk to check out. Club Congress, and the 1919 historic Tap Room Bar, are located inside the hotel. 33 fun events happening in Tucson this weekend July 28-31 , Bicyclist dies after striking truck on Tucson's east side, Group finds damage, dangers from border wall work, urges action, NOW OPEN: Get cheesecake, cookies and croissants at this new bakery, U of A scientist: Wuhan market was epicenter of COVID-19, Tucson man leaving domestic dispute killed in rollover crash, 10 things you may not know about the Hotel Congress as it turns 100. , Some cynical city slickers might notice the absence of a television in any of our 39 rooms and feel slighted. Now that restrictions are being lifted, they are opening up their bed and butter entertainment venues, their bar and their restaurant. Ghost stories While the beds do not have coin operated vibrators anymore, these rooms shake and rattle to the bass and bustling street all night long., Cactus Garden Rooms: Interior full bed rooms facing our Cactus Garden Patio. Szabelski says John was at home one night settling down for a quiet evening sitting down in his easy chair, putting on some soft music, and preparing to open a book to start reading. Szabelski notes there have been many documented suicides at the hotel too many to try to start a comprehensive list. Guests sometimes find that their beds have been turned down by this entity. 21, Llewellyn Publications, 2011. http://tucsonsfinestparanormal.blogspot.com/2012/10/hotel-congress-suicide-room-halloween.html, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tndffLQiVrY, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myc37HQk-y4, http://www.talkparanormal.com/thread-751.html, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUi4gABEL60, https://kvoa.com/news/2020/10/29/haunted-historian-ranks-hotel-congress-near-top-for-paranormal-activity/. Szabelski reported in life, the retired judge was a bit of a prankster, going up and down hallways with TV remotes and standing in front of people's doors flipping their channels when they were least expecting it. Parts of the hallway are wider, and then they become narrow. Szabelski says he most definitely considers it to be the most haunted in Chicago. He took a gun to his head, pulled the trigger, and ended his life with no suicide note and no apparent reason given for the suicide. John reported that he pointed at the little boy and said, "Hey, you're not supposed to be up here running around!" The Hotel Congress has quite a history, and that includes a few ghosts. We are an urban, historic, rock n roll hotel. While the beds do not have coin operated vibrators anymore, these rooms shake and rattle to the bass and bustling street all night long. , So the hauntings at the hotel are becoming legend. (One source reported that an unhappy man killed himself in Room 214, by shooting himself in the mouth with a rigged-up shot gun). 2018 Hotel Congress All Rights Reserved. Or, perhaps he thought he could get away with it). The Elizabethan Room became the Joseph Urban Room which featured a revolving bandstand and became home to an NBC Radio show fearing Benny Goodman in the 1930s, the hotel says. (Copper Queen Hotel in Bisbee AZ). He would share his war stories with other customers, bartenders, etc, while enjoying a beer or two). It happened on April 8, 1900, when the hotel had only been in business about seven years. Henry Barajas About Tales from the Morgue: The "morgue," is what those in the newspaper business call the archives. This room has a troubled past, and guests have reported ghostly experiences while staying in it. The Ghost Hunters Field Guide, by Rich Newman, pg. Contact her at jeubank@tucson.com. When the restrictions of Covid threatened their ability to bring in funds, they stated on their website: Hotel Congress is about great experiences it is fundamental to our role in the community. On January 22, 1934, a fire started in the basement of the hotel, (probably the boiler), and spread upwards through the elevator shaft, totally burning the third floor, which was never replaced. We love old historic hotels, even with noise and earthquakes! Much louder than our Cactus Garden rooms, but less earthquake-like than our Club Rooms, Exterior Rooms can still be on the noisy side due to street or club noise depending on the day.. And then just as quickly, the boy was gone. She is possibly a former owner or hotel manager. Haunted Historian Conner Gossler reports in an article on KVOA Channel 4 News on October 29th 2020: I personally spoke to one of the employees here saying that prior to two AM and after that that they have had guests that come down from their rooms claiming that people are standing over their bed, theyre feeling uneasy, someone is watching them, odd noises out in the hall, Gossler said, So much that in the middle of the night they end up running out and leaving Hotel Congress. It wasn't the only fire at the hotel. I have stayed at the hotel and never experienced any kind of paranormal activity. "There's definitely a residual effect there," she said. She is speaking, of course, about the several "permanent" guests who frequent her hotel. 5th Avenue connects these two streets. The spirit of the suicidal woman is definitely still there. Wells Drive. The male spirit of a WW 2 Veteran still stays in his favorite watering hole, the first floor bar area. His apparition is sometimes seen out of the corner of the eye, sitting at the very end of the bar. So you might not literally find two little girls at the end of that hallway saying, "Come and play with us Danny. 311 East Congress Street Tom and I plan to stay at Hotel Congress on our next road trip through Arizona. Meanwhile, Szabelski reports Room 441 on the fourth floor of the South Tower is considered by many to be the most haunted room in the hotel. It was originally called the Auditorium Annex as an adjunct to the Auditorium Building across what is now Ida B. The biggest guest complaint on Trip Advisor is about the Noise! Many who kill themselves find no peace, and continue to linger where they died. Revered Mark Morris Dance Group celebrates with ode to The staff leave money for him so he can play the juke box. So what did the boy do? But the story now, Szabelski reports, is that people still think it's a ghost flipping their TV channels and it is. When he looked up for just a split second, the little boy was standing in front of him. And, unlike most historic hotels, all rooms have private bathrooms and air-conditioning. While alive, he used to borrow butter knives from the Cup Cafe, to use as a screwdriver, which staff now still find around the second floor rooms. You might see someone out of the corner of your eye and then turn and look and they won't be there.". The Hotel Congress is an urban, historic, musical entertainment hotel. Room 242 is always the last room rented, probably with a warning to potential guests who choose to stay there. The bullet hole is still there, marking the spot). Del Frisco Steakhouse, TX (A big winner was murdered when he was relaxing in a bathhouse). A bloody hand print has been seen in Room 214. Room 242 The owners, Shana and Richard Oseran, believe the phones have been in place since 1934. Yellow fever and other diseases would sweep through town, taking lives of the weaker members of the population; the young and the old. We strive to maintain the hotels original ambiance from the iron bed frame to the vintage radio, the rumble of the nearby train, to the 1930s-style rotary phone that connects to a real switchboard still in use at the front desk. When guests are sleeping in Room 242, she likes to scream and appear at the foot of the bed for chuckles and attention, or sit on the bed in a long white dress. Nobody knows exactly who this woman is, but a lot of people have reported her, Szabelski says. One celebrity said he saw what appeared to be a shadow figure moving back and forth in his closet, and he was so freaked out that he checked out of the hotel, went down the block, and decided to stay at the Blackstone Hotel instead. "Once I started searching the event on Google I came upon many paranormal investigators looking into this ghost sighting, Allen said on his blog.". The Hotel Congress, built in 1919,is the cultural landmark that anchorsDowntown Tucson. This spirit doesnt like the sound of the vacuum, and has been known to pull out the plug. Apparently, he never checked out). Vince worked and lived at the Hotel Congress for 36 years before his passing in 2001. There has been a lot of hard evidence caught over the years. Ashleys of Rockledge, FL (A child was run over by a car). ", She said another resident ghost is able to physically affect its surroundings. While no room in our hotel could be called quiet, these rooms are a little less noisy and most cozy. You can get the chills by just stepping into room 242. This seen presence is a happy, pleasant woman, dressed in early 20th century clothing, including a dark, high button up collar and long wool skirt.. First published on November 1, 2021 / 8:30 PM. There was a quick evacuation via the hotels windows, with the help of Tucsons finest; firemen with aerial ladders. Your room may be affected by plaza, nightclub, or street noise.. In August of that year, Adele Langer, 43, came to the hotel with her two sons Karel Tommy, 6, and Jan Misha, 4 1/2. The boys had recently been attending a camp to learn English, but they didn't like it and they returned home, the Tribune account says. He would wake up, go downstairs, and get a cup of coffee with a small plate, a butter knife, and a bagel. A friendly male spirit who is thought to be Vince has subtly made his presence known. "They look like normal people they're not transparent or anything. Hotel Congress has several of those ghosts as well. But Szabelski says people have experienced something disturbingly close to that scene from Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece, "The Shining.". He has acquired the nickname "Peg Leg Johnny.". He said he got a call that a little boy was running around and making a lot of noise on the 12th floor, so he went up to investigate. The hotel was renamed the Congress Hotel in 1911. Thayers Historic Bed and Breakfast, MN (The spirits of an old Sea Captain, a handyman, and two former owners are among those who called this place their favorite oasis, and are still here). When they returned to the hotel in a room that was reported in the contemporary Tribune article to have been on the 13th floor, but which Szabelski and other sources say was on the 12th Ms. Langer hurled her two young sons out the window to their deaths.