The Haunting of Room 313: A Guest Checked In, But Never Left

This hotel has ageless elegance thanks to its tall ceilings, polished hardwood floors, and sumptuous drapes drawn back to show spectacular city scenes. It gives visitors a great experience rooted in history. By the time the lift arrives at the third level, though, the attraction has disappeared for the employees inside, especially those working the night shift, especially near Room 313.

This room is not included on the reservation site anymore. It has been deleted from directories. Management says the building is being refurbished, but a quiet conversation with any employee would reveal a shared story: Room 313 is said to be haunted. Not the kind that is fun or Halloween like, but the sort of experience that gives you the creeps.

This is the tale of a guest who checked in but never left.

The First Check-In

An extraordinary incident happened five years ago, on a stormy October evening. A man in his early fifties showed up at the hotel just before midnight. He paid in cash and retreated from the group while keeping friendly and asked for a room on the highest floor. He only introduced himself as Mr. Graham and asked that his confidentiality be honored at all times.

The receptionist saw he had no bags, which was strange but not completely rare. She gave him the key and assigned him Room 313. Surprisingly, that was the last time anyone saw him in the lobby.

Housekeeping came to clean the room the next morning, assuming he had departed. They saw the Do Not Disturb sign hanging on the door. They came an hour later after banging without a response, but there was still silence.

When security finally opened the door, they found the room absolutely empty but spotless. The bed had been meticulously put. There were no clothes, no personal belongings; everything seemed exactly as it was. The guy departing had not been observed by anybody; he was never seen again.

The Disturbances Begin

That might have been the end of the story—just another urban mystery—if not for what followed. Staff began reporting strange occurrences within days.

Housekeepers assigned to Room 313 began refusing to enter. They claimed lights flickered constantly, even after the bulbs were changed. Towels would be unfolded moments after being placed. The television would turn on to static by itself, even when unplugged.

One young housekeeper said she heard humming behind the bathroom door. When she called out, the door creaked open by itself. She never returned to that floor again.

Guests assigned neighboring rooms started filing complaints: strange tapping sounds on the walls at 3 a.m., cold spots, and the sensation of someone watching them through the peephole.

The Night Shift Knows

Night staff were the first to speak openly about Room 313. Mark, the night manager who had been with the hotel for over a decade, described hearing footsteps pacing the hallway just outside the room. Every time he stepped out to investigate, no one was there—but the footsteps would continue behind him.

“It's like something waits until you turn your back,” he said. “I've worked the graveyard shift for years. I’ve seen drunks, troublemakers, you name it. But nothing makes your blood run cold like that door.”

Security cameras pointed at the third-floor hallway began showing interference every night between 2:00 and 4:00 a.m. Blurry static, flashes of white light, and one chilling frame showing what appeared to be a figure—pale, indistinct, standing perfectly still outside Room 313.

The Paranormal Team

The hotel quietly contacted a regional group of paranormal investigators following a series of bizarre events. Though forbidden from openly distributing their results, a video online showed a part of their overnight inquiry.

The tapes contain a chilling EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomena) heard as a whisper that materialized from the silence. The words are delicate but clear:

“Still here.”

In the room, inexplicable temperature decreases happened. Though alone, one researcher felt a hand grasping his shoulder. When they left, the whole team seemed clearly disturbed and decided against coming for another forensic session.

Who Was Mr. Graham?

Efforts to uncover the identity of the enigmatic visitor yielded no results. There was no identification in records, and no CCTV footage showed him exiting the hotel. Some staff members now suspect he may never have even existed.

Ideas about his presence vary from realistic to chilling: Could he have been a criminal evading capture? Perhaps he was a previous guest who passed away long ago and made a return? Or might it be that Room 313 has always been haunted, with him being drawn to it?

An unsettling tale claims that another guest—a businessman from the 1970s—was discovered dead in Room 313 under strange conditions. Although his death was labeled a suicide, some older staff members suggest that the truth might be much stranger.

Room 313 Today

The room has been permanently sealed. Guests who request rooms on the third floor are politely redirected. The elevator no longer even lists a button for “3.”

But the legend lives on. Staff still hear knocking sounds coming from the hallway. One recent employee reported seeing light coming from under the door—even though the room is supposed to be sealed and unpowered.

Those who believe say the guest never left because the room won’t let him. Others say it’s the room itself—somehow alive, feeding on the energy of those who step inside.

Final Thoughts

The unsettling tale of Room 313 lies not only in its strange occurrences but also in their repeated nature. Each year, various individuals, unrelated to one another, share identical experiences. They speak of the same shadowy figure. The same overwhelming fear.

Whether it signifies a restless ghost, an accursed location, or merely a mental response to a scary story, Room 313 stands as something beyond its walls. It serves as a testament to the fact that not all enigmas can be understood.

Perhaps, just perhaps, some visitors arrive… and stay forever.