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Hotel Sylvia — former Sylvia Beach Hotel

Newport, Oregon, United States

Hotel · local-legend

The Story

During the Sylvia Beach Hotel era, guests reported cold patches even in summer and a shadow figure appearing in bedrooms at night. Haunted Places contributor Callum Swift also describes a feeling of an unseen presence. These are accounts attached to the historic hotel, before its later renovation and rebranding.

The Hauntings

During the Sylvia Beach Hotel era, guests reported cold patches even in summer and a shadow figure appearing in bedrooms at night. Haunted Places contributor Callum Swift also describes a feeling of an unseen presence. These are accounts attached to the historic hotel, before its later renovation and rebranding.

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Historic hotel now marketed as Hotel Sylvia. Reserve lodging through the current operator; old descriptions of the former author-themed rooms may no longer apply.

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