![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Salem01.jpeg\")
While \u201cscary\u201d isn\u2019t typically a selling point, many towns embrace their haunted past as Halloween approaches. In the spirit of the season, Hotels.com compiled a list of the top U.S. destinations with the biggest hotel search increases leading up to Halloween. Topping the list this year is Salem, Massachusetts, where searches have surged by 100%.1<\/a><\/sup> <\/p>\n\n\n\n For those brave enough to sleep where the spirits roam, Hotels.com offers access to some of the most haunted properties, as recommended by real guest reviews. From ghostly encounters to eerie sightings, these hotels embrace the supernatural. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI have no idea why someone would want to stay in a haunted hotel, but if sharing space with the supernatural is on someone\u2019s must haves along with nice linens and room service, Hotels.com is here to help,\u201d says Melanie Fish, Head of Global PR at Hotels.com. \u201cFor One Key members, VIP Access properties ensure exclusive perks like free breakfast or late checkout \u2014 we\u2019re working on adding guaranteed ghost sightings but these spirits are hard to pin down.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are 13 of the spookiest stays in the nation, based on real guest reviews on Hotels.com: <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Book Now or Forever Hold Your Peace<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horton-Grand_02-1024x683.jpeg\")
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Read-House_01-1-edited.jpeg\")
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n