7The Padre Hotel, Bakersfield
This luxury hotel, which opened in 1928, has a history of multiple tragedies. A fire caused several deaths in the 1950s. Next, there was an earthquake that killed children.
Other people, tangled in torrid love triangles, committed suicide here by jumping off the roof. During renovations in 2010, both guests and staff noted a child’s handprint that couldn’t be cleaned or painted over. There were reported instances of poltergeist activity, and the appearance of ghostly apparitions as well.
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