Built in 1917, the historic Santa Maria Inn is located in the city of Santa Maria, a town of about 100,000 halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Additionally the hotel is haunted. Rudolph Valentino, that wonderful entertainer, who seems to haunt everywhere, also haunts the hotel. He apparently likes to knock on room 210 and even recline on the bed in the room. There are also rumors of the ghost of a sea captain who was murdered by his mistress long ago appearing inside the hotel. In addition to the sea captain and Valentino's antics, the hotel plays host to a piano that plays by itself, mysterious footprints, unexplained perfume scented smells, music coming out of disconnected speakers, and even an elevator starting up and going to a certain floor at the same time of the day.
yea, i grew up in santa maria too, i went to the inn on a 4th grade field trip. the employees actually let us into the supposedly haunted captains room. the other employees who work at night also say that he "Roams the Halls"
Menusa1970 3 days ago
Grew up in Santa Maria... I have to agree that Ethel Pope auditorium probably has more activity than the Inn. Very cool though! It probably is haunted; it's old enough! Lol
lemonhoneyable 1 week ago
CHEESE and crackers! I'v lived in SM my whole life and never heard of this story. Right next door a better locally known haunt story is at the Ethel pope auditorium at the Santa Maria High school.
PCOStherealdeal 1 month ago
Holy Crap, I never knew that place was haunted, and I've been passing by a lot thinking its pretty fancy, but nothing cool, but ghosts, that's pretty cool, too bad I don't work there.
Ghost501090 1 year ago
nice place makes me want to go do some investigating
pirateman1969 1 year ago
Why do you even go inside those places? You could see the ghosts at 0:24!
99JediDrew 1 year ago