Two Bay Area hotels are basking in the gleam of ghastly acclaim, having been designated among America's "most haunted" lodging establishments. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the Claremont Club & Spa in Berkeley and the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa have both firmly made it onto the Historic Hotels of America's spectral list, providing guests not just with comfortable beds and top-notch service but also the potential of a paranormal encounter.

At the Fairmont Sonoma, the haunt is on for an encounter with 'Victoria', an early settler whose apparition is oft-reported to saunter through the halls, especially when the fog rolls in, a story that's to become somewhat lore among employees and guests alike. According to the hotel, the real chill comes from the shadowy figure of an older man whose presence seems connected to one of the oldest rooms, per the San Francisco Chronicle.

Meanwhile, the Claremont Club & Spa's guest list extends beyond the living, with reports of encounters with spectral youths and phantom elevators. The stories are as historic as the hotel, which opened its doors in 1915 and hasn't looked back since, considering the tales that cling to its walls. "All who encounter her admit that she is peaceful," notes the hotel on a chilling six-year-old visitant, as per Historic Hotels of America.