
The Most Haunted Hotels In Massachusetts
Posted: 03.18.2021 | Updated: 01.16.2025
Established in February of 1788, Massachusetts doesn’t disappoint when it comes to paranormal activity and haunted locations. The tragedy of its past bears down on the present day and creates the perfect storm for hauntings. If you’re looking to visit the Bay State in the future, step back into the past with this list of haunted hotels in Massachusetts.
If you’ve visited haunted hotels in Boston or Salem but want to experience more haunted places in Massachusetts then read on. While you’re here, book your spot with Salem Ghosts today!
The Colonial Inn (Concord, MA)
The Colonial Inn was built in 1716 but only started its operations as a working inn in 1889. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been given the honor of being named one of the most haunted hotels in Massachusetts. Room 24 of the inn seems to be the focal point and the most paranormally active.
In 1966, a couple of newlyweds stayed in room 24, and the following morning they were seen leaving the hotel in a hurry with the bride looking extremely sick and pale. Her husband seemed annoyed but concerned.
The concierges remembered her name when they received a letter from the couple telling of the terrors they experienced in their room that night. The woman was awoken by an unnaturally tall grey figure standing by her and her husband as they lay in their bed.
It was extremely close and disappeared a few minutes after she opened her eyes and saw it. She’s not the only one to witness the Grey Man, however, as similar reports are still being made to this day by other visitors.
New Boston Inn (Sandisfield, MA)

One of the oldest inns on our list, and the oldest inn in the Berkshires, this property was constructed in 1737. Daniel Brown, one of Sandisfield’s first settlers, built his home here, which later became a popular tavern and resting place for weary travelers.
While the entire building houses a feeling of antiquity, the oldest and most haunted room is undoubtedly room number four.
Visitors who stay in the room leave with reports of a young woman visiting them throughout their stay. She tends to move objects and ‘borrows’ them, returning them at a much later date, sometimes after the guests have already checked out.
Disembodied voices and touches are also heard and felt. Doors shut on their own and sometimes even lock guests in their rooms!
People speculate that the New Boston Inn is haunted due to a murder that occurred in the inn’s game room back in 1805. A young woman named Harriet was preparing for her wedding inside the inn when a jealous ex of hers burst in with a gun and shot her, killing her instantly. Could Harriet be the young woman visitors report?
Popular paranormal investigative groups have also visited the inn, such as ORION and TAPS, stars of the Sci-Fi television show Ghost Hunters. Both groups checked out of the inn with substantial evidence.
Deerfield Inn (Deerfield, MA)

The Deerfield Inn was built in 1884 and has since been restored and renovated a couple of times. Both staff members and guests have reported a great deal of paranormal activity during their time at the inn. Old electrical lines aren’t to blame for the random flickering of the lights, as the entire electrical systems were replaced recently.
Knocking sounds are heard in the walls, and furniture even moves about the hotel by an unseen force. Visitor’s beds will be moved from one part of the room to another, with them waking up to be on the opposite end of their room.
A pushy spirit known as Cora is often reported. She was the former innkeeper’s wife and has been witnessed walking on the outside of the building, checking out the grounds.
Another named apparition moves about the hotel’s inside, Cora’s husband and former innkeeper, John. There is also a third spirit seen primarily in room 48 and is known by the inn’s staff as Herschel. Staff members have seen him appear as a glowing apparition.
He is a bit of a prankster and moves luggage as well as furniture. When he’s not messing with others’ personal belongings, he is seen on the porch relaxing in one of the oak rocking chairs.
The Charlemont Inn (Charlemont, MA)
This inn is home to a plethora of friendly and fun spirits! The Charlemont was constructed in 1787 and since then has gathered a group of spirits that guests enjoy.
A Civil War soldier in the hall upstairs, a former innkeeper in the tavern, and a ghost named Elizabeth who is said to close doors behind guests who forget to shut them. Elizabeth is seen mainly by children as she kneels to them and carries out entire conversations with the inn’s youngest visitors.
Haunted Salem
Have you ever stayed at any of these historic and haunted hotels in Massachusetts? If a haunted road trip is up your alley, check out our Haunted Massachusetts Road Trip article here! Maybe you’ll book a room in one of these haunted inns to catch some rest before you head back home.
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Sources:
- https://www.concordscolonialinn.com/
- https://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/concords-colonial-inn/ghost-stories.php
- http://www.newbostoninn.com/history.html
- https://www.syfy.com/ghost-hunters/season-1/blogs/episode-recap-new-boston-inn
- https://hauntedhouses.com/massachusetts/deerfield-inn/
- http://americashauntedroadtrip.com/tag/charlemont-inn/
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