Congress Plaza Hotel – USA

Nearest city: Chicago, Illino

Opened in 1893 on South Michigan Avenue, the Congress Plaza is one of Chicago’s most infamous haunted hotels, with a real-world anchor tragedy: Captain Louis Ostheim’s 1900 suicide while staying there—still one of the core stories cited in credible local coverage. The most-requested hotspot is Room 441, where the “woman in black” legend persists (including reports of guests being kicked awake), alongside the hotel’s long-running “Peg Leg Johnny” tale of a one-legged figure messing with lights and doors in the halls

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Spookiness Rating: 4.0

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Useful Links

Tours & Tickets:  windycityghosts.com/the-spirits-of-the-congress-plaza-hotel/

Book Your Stay: www.congressplazahotel.com/

Article: horrorobsessive.com/2021/11/30/welcome-to-the-congress-plaza-hotel/

Read Visitors Reviews: www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g35805-d87595-Reviews-The_Congress_Plaza_Hotel_Convention_Center-Chicago_Illinois.html

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