Nothing beats staying in a hotel whose suites hold some stories — especially if they’re of the spooky variety. The same friends who roll their eyes at mentions of luxury amenities and amazing views will be wide-eyed when you tell them about the ghost you accidentally ate breakfast with, the wailings you heard on your way to the icebox, or your run-in with an uncanny Victorian woman wearing all black. Booking a room at a regular old hotel will give you a few nice photos and a comfy robe; booking a room at a haunted one will give you tales of terror to tell for the rest of your life.

At these hotels, lodges, inns, and resorts around the world, the supernatural is embraced and the unsettling is celebrated. Unexplained occurrences are simply part of the experience, and those with a healthy level of morbid curiosity will find no shortage of places to explore.…