Flagstaff's two most storied hotels stand a block apart, and both still rent rooms: the Hotel Monte Vista, built in 1927 by public subscription, and the Weatherford Hotel, hosting travelers since 1900. Their hauntings are not tourist-brochure inventions: they fill a chapter of Haunted Flagstaff, the book our co-founder Susan Johnson wrote from primary-source research, and both hotels are signature stops on the nightly ghost tour.
Hotel Monte Vista: the phantom bellboy and the famous floors
The Monte Vista's neon has anchored San Francisco Street since 1927, and its guest ledger of the unexplained is Flagstaff's longest: the phantom bellboy who knocks and announces room service that never arrives, the rocking chair room, and a basement story we save for after dark. You can stay the night; many guests book the storied rooms on purpose.
The Weatherford: 1900 grande dame
John Weatherford opened his hotel on New Year's Day 1900, and its ballroom, balconies and upper floors have collected reports ever since. It is also simply a beautiful building to drink in: the Zane Grey ballroom pours under pressed tin and history.
Stay the night or just meet the stories
Both hotels welcome overnight guests and both bars welcome the curious. For the full documented stories, told outside the doors where they happened, take the nightly 7 PM ghost tour, or go deeper on our haunted places guide.
Questions people ask
What is the most haunted hotel in Flagstaff?
The Hotel Monte Vista carries Flagstaff's deepest record of unexplained activity, from the phantom bellboy to its storied guest rooms, with the 1900 Weatherford Hotel a close second. Both are downtown, a block apart, and both appear in the published record.
Can you stay overnight in Flagstaff's haunted hotels?
Yes. The Monte Vista and the Weatherford are working hotels, and guests regularly request the storied rooms. Book directly with the hotels; then take the 7 PM ghost tour to hear what happened in them.
Does the ghost tour go inside the hotels?
The tour stops directly outside both hotels and tells the documented stories; both lobbies and bars are public, so you can walk in on your own afterward. We tell you exactly where to look.
