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If you’re the type of person who enjoys hunting ghosts and making contact with paranormal entities, then Idaho is the perfect place to be. Our state is full of creepy haunts, from creepy old graveyards to entire ghost towns. However, even the most seasoned ghost hunter may think twice about spending a night in Idaho’s oldest haunted hotel. This hotel first opened during the state’s mining days and, surprisingly enough, you can still spend the night here. It might just become the most memorable night you’ve ever spent at a hotel. Not convinced? See this haunted hotel in Silver City, Idaho, for yourself.

The Idaho Hotel wasn't always located in the ghost town of Silver City. In fact, it was originally constructed in Ruby City, located just a mile away. When Silver City became the county seat, the hotel was dismantled piece by piece and brought to the newly prosperous town.
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Originally established in 1863, and then re-opened in Silver City in 1866, The Idaho Hotel is the oldest in the state. And as is true of most of Idaho's oldest structures, it boasts ghost stories galore.
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Silver City was a real rough n' tumble Wild West town, so of course there has got to be some unsettled spirits lingering here. In the late 1800s, two men even had a shootout and died on the front steps of the hotel. Their spirits are just some that are thought to roam The Idaho Hotel to this day.
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The hotel has seen a lot of different owners over the last century, and some haven't left. In fact, a former owner named O.D. Broombaugh killed himself in the south saloon since he suffered from pancreatic cancer. He lived in Room #27 and people have reported experiencing strange things in the room at night, such as unexplainable sensations on their body.
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Some spirits have no name and their stories are unknown. Guests have claimed to see a mysterious man in a duster coat roaming the stairwell, or a young boy and girl in old-fashioned clothes playing marbles in the street. We may not know who these spirits are, but their presence is still definitely felt.
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The current owners admit that they don't believe that the hotel is haunted. However, they'll confess that some unexplainable things occur regularly in the hotel, such as the mysterious turning on and off of water and light switches.
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The best way to discover whether The Idaho Hotel is haunted or not is to spend a night and experience it yourself. You'll have to reserve a room the old-fashioned way: via landline (more info on their website). But be warned, you might just come across more than what you were expecting.
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What do you think? Would you dare to spend a night in Idaho Hotel in Silver City, reputed to be the most haunted hotel in the state? It turns out that our state is a hot spot of haunted lodging destinations. Just take a look at this article: 9 Spookiest Haunted Hotels In Idaho.

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Sarah M. | August 23, 2022

What's another haunted Idaho hotel I can stay in?

In beautiful Boise, the Owyhee Plaza Hotel is as old and legendary as the city itself. As a cultural cornerstone in the heart of downtown, this multipurpose building has been the source of spooky legends since its inception in 1910 at the hands of architectural geniuses Hummel and Tourtellotte. A century's worth of rumors tell of a spirit particularly haunting the meeting rooms and Room 136, but the plaza's most recent renovation into a series of office spaces, rented apartments, and conference rooms make pinpointing the continued haunts a challenge. Your best chance of spotting a spirit at this haunted Idaho hotel? Renting a loft. But you might just see something spooky dining at the in-house restaurant.

Boise, it seems, is rife with haunted hotels. The Historic Idanha Hotel is another of the town's notoriously spooky spots. Completed in 1901, this BoDo landmark has a surprisingly long history. Once operating as a hotel, restaurant, and piano bar (go-go dancers included), the Idanha catered to sophisticated and wealthy visitors from all across the country. Its green and white turrets stick out of the increasingly modern architecture of the city, and it’s a hard location to miss. Today, the Idanha is believed to be haunted by numerous spirits from different times in the building’s history, which, given its age and the many hats it's worn over the years, isn't a surprise!

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