Spend the night in a haunted hotel room with a ghost who ‘hates men’

While some folks are still gripping onto summer and some are feverishly prepping for Christmas, there are a few of us who only have eyes for Halloween.

In the spirit of the spookiest time of the year, one of America’s most haunted hotel rooms has just reopened for the first time since a $28 million makeover.

The Read House in Chattanooga, Tennessee is home to room 311. The room has a grisly past, involving a woman named Annalisa Netherly who was brutally killed by her lover during the 1920s.

The room has since been said to be haunted by a female spirit who ‘hates men, particularly those who smoke.’

Over the years, guests have encountered bouts of paranormal activity in the room, including unexplained noises, running water, flickering lights, and of course, shadowy figures.

General manager Ken Merkel said: ‘After reading all accounts of haunted Room 311, we knew the best thing to do was to restore the room to make Annalisa Netherly comfortable – with no modern amenities – and we are excited to welcome new guests to share her room.

‘Room 311 looks and feels like Annalisa’s room in the 1920s. There is an AM radio that does not work, a vintage claw foot tub, an original pull chain toilet, antique furnishings and distressed hardwood floors – just like it would have been in the early twentieth century – and no television.’

The no-TV feature makes perfect sense, who needs a bit of Netflix when you’re the star of your own haunting?

To stay in the room, it’ll be a devilish $666 (£543) for the package, which includes an overnight stay, valet parking, a decanter of gin (you’ll need it), breakfast and $100 dining credit at the hotel’s Bridgeman’s Chophouse restaurant.

For those less enthused by sleeping spooky, the hotel offers free daily tours of the room.

Room 311 has also housed another interesting guest over the years.