Ghost Stories of The Hotel Colorado!
The events that follow have been related by reliable hotel staff, most have been confirmed by a second
witness.
Over 100 years, the Hotel Colorado has hosted thousands of guests. Some of the staff have wondered if
certain guests never leave. Many people have reported that they smell the aroma of cigar smoke in the
lobby when nobody around is smoking. Hotel staff smell it at the front desk. Things like keys or files turn up
missing and then reappear in the place in which they vanished.
A night auditor in the 1980's saw a figure with charcoal gray slacks and a red and white vest. Upon seeing
the same image on a Sunday night in 1993, a desk clerk and kitchen staff reported that after catching a
glimpse, it immediately vanished. Night auditors inform me that usually between 2-4 a.m., peculiar things
happen. The elevator moves between floors with no one on it. Doors on the Colorado Room Open and
close for no reason. Housekeeping staff has related many times that the laundry doors downstairs have
been locked at night. The following morning, after obtaining a key from the front desk, they arrive at the
laundry room to find the doors wide open. A houseman in the early 1980's frequently locked up the
basement and turned the light out. Upon returning, doors were open and the lights turned on.
While the hotel was serving as a hospital, a former chambermaid named Florence was murdered when she
became part of a lover's triangle. A disheartened patient huled a heavy white pitcher at her in a jealous fit
over a handsome miner from Aspen. Many guests smell perfume in the Devereux dining room and it is
believed to be Florence's. In the bell towers, a woman has awakened several male guests, standing over
the bed. When the men were asked how they reacted, they've usually responded that they pulled the
covers over their head.
It is believed that a little girl fell from one of the balconies while chasing a ball. Many of the guests have
seen a young girl wearing Victorian clothing, playing catch with their childen. In 1987, an older lady called
the front desk and asked the night clerk if he had given a key to a little girl. The lady was in bed and the
girl was standing at the bed's foot. This lady returned for several years, always to the same room. She told
the desk agent that she visits with the child.
After extensive remodeling, workmen related the following experience that occurred in a 5th floor room.
They applied wallpaper to the walls in the room. The next morning, it was all down, rolled neatly on the
floor. They re-glued the paper twice with the same results. Exasperated, they left for the night leaving 3
rolls of different paper on the bed. The next morning, the paper from the bed was on the walls and the
others wee on the floor. The mystery wallpaper remains on the walls today.
One night, the night auditor passed through the Devereux Dining Room numerous times between 11pm
and 7am. In the early morning hours, a candle appeared on one of the tables, lit. It continued to be lit until
the restaurant staff arived at 6 am. they swore the candles were all removed at closing the evening before.
It couldn't possibly have burned all night since it was a 6-hour candle. This situation occured many times
during the summer of 1992.
The same day, the morning cook arrived at 6am. He heard plates stacking in the Devereux dining room.
When he walked in, the sound stopped. He returned to the kitchen and the noise resumed. After this
occured several times, a white, misty cloud appeared in the kitchen and moved into the dining room. It
aced out of the dining room and passe through one of the waitresses. The Devereux staff observed this
and wee astonished.
Can there be ghosts in our midst or can these strange occurences be explained? I leave you to ponder
and to draw your own conclusions.
Source: http://www.glenwoodsprings.info/ghosts.html
Source of photo: http://ucsu.colorado.edu/~buckm/springs/Images/Hotel%20Colorado.jpg
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Apparition Manor: True Ghost Stories of the Hotel Colorado by Kathy Rippy Fleming A collection of
ghost stories from employees and visitors of the historic Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. (1995, Twin
Aspen, New Castle, CO) $5.95
http://www.glenwoodhistory.com/bookandvideos.htm
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The events that follow have been related by reliable hotel staff, most have been confirmed by a second
witness.
Over 100 years, the Hotel Colorado has hosted thousands of guests. Some of the staff have wondered if
certain guests never leave. Many people have reported that they smell the aroma of cigar smoke in the
lobby when nobody around is smoking. Hotel staff smell it at the front desk. Things like keys or files turn up
missing and then reappear in the place in which they vanished.
A night auditor in the 1980's saw a figure with charcoal gray slacks and a red and white vest. Upon seeing
the same image on a Sunday night in 1993, a desk clerk and kitchen staff reported that after catching a
glimpse, it immediately vanished. Night auditors inform me that usually between 2-4 a.m., peculiar things
happen. The elevator moves between floors with no one on it. Doors on the Colorado Room Open and
close for no reason. Housekeeping staff has related many times that the laundry doors downstairs have
been locked at night. The following morning, after obtaining a key from the front desk, they arrive at the
laundry room to find the doors wide open. A houseman in the early 1980's frequently locked up the
basement and turned the light out. Upon returning, doors were open and the lights turned on.
While the hotel was serving as a hospital, a former chambermaid named Florence was murdered when she
became part of a lover's triangle. A disheartened patient huled a heavy white pitcher at her in a jealous fit
over a handsome miner from Aspen. Many guests smell perfume in the Devereux dining room and it is
believed to be Florence's. In the bell towers, a woman has awakened several male guests, standing over
the bed. When the men were asked how they reacted, they've usually responded that they pulled the
covers over their head.
It is believed that a little girl fell from one of the balconies while chasing a ball. Many of the guests have
seen a young girl wearing Victorian clothing, playing catch with their childen. In 1987, an older lady called
the front desk and asked the night clerk if he had given a key to a little girl. The lady was in bed and the
girl was standing at the bed's foot. This lady returned for several years, always to the same room. She told
the desk agent that she visits with the child.
After extensive remodeling, workmen related the following experience that occurred in a 5th floor room.
They applied wallpaper to the walls in the room. The next morning, it was all down, rolled neatly on the
floor. They re-glued the paper twice with the same results. Exasperated, they left for the night leaving 3
rolls of different paper on the bed. The next morning, the paper from the bed was on the walls and the
others wee on the floor. The mystery wallpaper remains on the walls today.
One night, the night auditor passed through the Devereux Dining Room numerous times between 11pm
and 7am. In the early morning hours, a candle appeared on one of the tables, lit. It continued to be lit until
the restaurant staff arived at 6 am. they swore the candles were all removed at closing the evening before.
It couldn't possibly have burned all night since it was a 6-hour candle. This situation occured many times
during the summer of 1992.
The same day, the morning cook arrived at 6am. He heard plates stacking in the Devereux dining room.
When he walked in, the sound stopped. He returned to the kitchen and the noise resumed. After this
occured several times, a white, misty cloud appeared in the kitchen and moved into the dining room. It
aced out of the dining room and passe through one of the waitresses. The Devereux staff observed this
and wee astonished.
Can there be ghosts in our midst or can these strange occurences be explained? I leave you to ponder
and to draw your own conclusions.
Source: http://www.glenwoodsprings.info/ghosts.html
Source of photo: http://ucsu.colorado.edu/~buckm/springs/Images/Hotel%20Colorado.jpg
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Apparition Manor: True Ghost Stories of the Hotel Colorado by Kathy Rippy Fleming A collection of
ghost stories from employees and visitors of the historic Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. (1995, Twin
Aspen, New Castle, CO) $5.95
http://www.glenwoodhistory.com/bookandvideos.htm
Back to home page
