HauntedPlaces.org identifies Rooms 1 and 3 as the main focus of the Bates Motel's haunting reputation. Guests have reported unusual activity there, while Shadowlands gives more specific versions: lights flicker, ashtrays fall and objects change position. These stories concern the actual Coeur d'Alene motel, beyond its cinematic-sounding name.
Historical room-level lore does not verify present operations or booking availability.
A submission by Preston to HauntedPlaces.org describes loud nighttime bangs from the Helgeson building. The same account mentions a woman seen standing outside the hotel late at night. These two observations form its published ghost story; the source does not identify the woman or explain the origin of the noises.