YOU can now stay in one of America’s most haunted houses – if you’re brave enough.
A Tennessee hotel with a creepy history has opened to the public for the first time following a £20m renovation.
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The Read House’s Room 311 is known as Annalisa Netherly’s room.
It is named after the woman said to haunt the facilities after, as the debated legend goes, she was nearly decapitated in a bathtub by a former lover (though some suggest she committed suicide in her own jealous rage).
The hotel room in in Chattanooga has now opened for bookings for every Thursday in October – 3, 10, 17, 24 and Halloween night – for a one-night stay.
The limited dates mark the only times that the restored Room 311 will be available to book this year, a press release obtained by Fox News stated.
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According to website, however, only Halloween night is still up for grabs.
The room was home to the legendary 1920s murder and housed Al Capone on his way to his federal tax evasion trial.
It is also available daily for fearless visitors to tour, but it has not been available for stays since the renovations restored it to its creepy former glory.
General manager Ken Merkel said in a statement to Forbes: “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.
What is the legend behind Room 311?
The legend behind Room 311 claims that a young woman called Annalisa Netherly was brutally murdered there in the 1920s.
There are conflicting tales of what caused her death.
Some say she was a prostitute and was killed by a jealous lover.
However, other tales say she killed herself after her lover left her for another woman.
The myth now states that she haunts the room, with a particular dislike for men and those who smoke.
Guests have previously reported feeling like they were “being watched” in the room, as well as loud noises through the night.
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“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 clawfoot 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.”
Those paranormal accounts reportedly include flickering lights, unexplained noises, ghostly apparitions, and running water in the bathroom, according to the hotel’s website.
The hotel also reinstalled the bars over the windows that were put in place when Al Capone stayed in the room.
For those willing to brave the haunt, the limited time “The Read House Haunted Room 311 Experience” package starts at $666 (£542).
This includes overnight accommodations, complimentary valet parking, a decanter of bathtub gin, two Annalisa cocktails at the hotel’s Bar & Billiards Room and room service for breakfast – barring you don’t leave in the middle of the night.
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This article was originally published by Fox News and has been reproduced with permission.
