They said that an older bellman donning a plaid jacket had helped them. However, when the bellman finally made his way to their room he found the two women inside. However, the regular bellman was occupied and didn’t respond for some time. One prominent incident involved two older women who called down to the service desk because their key was broken. Sam is one of the comforting, helpful spirits intent on improving people’s lives. He died in 1975, but it seems he wasn’t quite ready to retire. Sam McCauley was an older Scotsman who acted as head bellman throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Strange sounds and occurrences happen in the bridal suites, and it is said The Bride can also be seen dancing by herself in the ballroom.Īnother ghostly character well-known by hotel staff and guests alike is Sam the Bellman. Others have also claimed to see her walking the halls of the hotel, alone. Many have seen the young bridge descending the grand staircase wearing her gown. There is a more gruesome story of The Bride, though, in it, as she descends the staircase, her dress catches on fire from candles lit along the stairs and she falls to her death in the commotion of her family trying to put out the fire. She died instantly, but it appears she hasn’t checked out yet. When she was emerging from her suite to walk down the stairs, she tripped over her dress and fell over the banister to the ground. The story goes that in the 1930s a young bride died while enjoying her wedding week at the Banff Springs Hotel. One of the most infamous hauntings is that of The Bride. Because of this design, it would soon be known as the Castle of the Rockies. So, the architects had it built the same way castles were built - created from pure stone, surrounded by large towers. Since Banff had proven a desirable location, it was agreed that the hotel should be reconstructed in a new, sound manner. However, no one knows why there is activity linked to this room. Allegedly, this room has inexplicable apparitions and a fair amount of unexplained activity. However, some believe that this secret room was also included in the rebuilding and combined as part of a luxury suite. Oddly enough, parts of the structures survived, including a secret room that was inadvertently built without windows and doors and sealed up. During this year, the hotel experienced a disastrous fire that completely destroyed the original wood-framed hotel. However, its strange history began in 1926. However, I doubt the creators ever realized this hotel would soon become a hot spot for paranormal tourism.įor nearly 40 years, the Banff Springs Hotel operated peacefully, as any new tourist destination aided by the railroad would. The hotel was opened by the Candian Pacific Railway in hopes that it would become a destination spot. Nestled in a picturesque stretch of the Rocky Mountains, the hotel was first constructed in 1888 and so began what is today a 764-room sprawling hotel. The Banff Springs Hotel is believed to be one the most haunted buildings in Alberta, Canada.
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