Island Hotel
Cedar Key, Florida, United States
Hotel · local-legend
The Story
The Island Hotel’s own ghost page describes former owner Bessie Gibbs continuing to supervise the building: rearranging furniture and pictures, shutting doors, and occasionally locking guests outside their rooms. Another hotel story places a Confederate soldier at the balcony doors around dawn. The hotel presents these figures as part of its local ghost tradition, with Room 29 particularly associated with Gibbs, rather than as verified historical encounters.
The Hauntings
The Island Hotel’s own ghost page describes former owner Bessie Gibbs continuing to supervise the building: rearranging furniture and pictures, shutting doors, and occasionally locking guests outside their rooms. Another hotel story places a Confederate soldier at the balcony doors around dawn. The hotel presents these figures as part of its local ghost tradition, with Room 29 particularly associated with Gibbs, rather than as verified historical encounters.
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Visitor Experiences
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Sources & further reading.
- Island Hotel — operator/access (visiting)
- Island Hotel — attributed ghost account (reports)
Plan Your Visit
Guest accommodation; public restaurant access follows operator hours.