Who haunts the The Cornstalk Hotel
Reported as stories, with where each one comes from. Most reported: The ghostly children.
The ghostly children
Guests and staff report children laughing, playing and running through the house and on the front steps when no children are staying.
The woman in black
Guests report a woman in a black dress roaming the property inside and out; one writer describes a woman in period dress at an upstairs window.
The night photographer
The story goes that guests got home to find photos of themselves asleep on their own cameras, taken while the door was locked.
"hotel guests have reported returning home to find pictures of themselves sleeping that were taken on their cameras and cell phones."Where Y'at Magazine
The building
Before you book
| Room to request | Room 103 (TV and taps said to turn on by themselves) |
|---|---|
| Does the hotel tell the stories? | Not stated on its website |
| Built | private residence |
| Historic listing | None found |
| Historic Hotels of America | No |
| Google rating | 4.4 from 159 reviews |
| Address | 915 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70116 |
| Jackson Square | 970 ft (295 m), 5 min walk |
Sources
3 independent sources, quotes checked
- Haunted Nation (blog), 2016Blog
- Where Y'at MagazineMagazine
- Out All Day NOLABlog
Photo: St. Louis Cathedral at night, OrleansPhotoArt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. This is the area, not the hotel.
Around the The Cornstalk Hotel
Straight-line distances from the front door; walking times allow for streets. Places from OpenStreetMap.
Eat and drink
- Café Amelie1 min walk
- CC's Community Coffee House1 min walk
- NOLA Poboys1 min walk
- Clover Grill1 min walk
- Cafe Lafitte in Exile1 min walk
- Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop2 min walk
See nearby
- New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum1 min walk
- Madame John's Legacy1 min walk
- Deurty Boys Gallery2 min walk
- French Quarter4 min walk
- BK Historic House and Gardens4 min walk
- 1850 House4 min walk
Other haunted hotels
- Andrew Jackson Hotel1 min walk
- Lafitte Hotel and Bar2 min walk
- Place d'Armes Hotel2 min walk
- Hotel Villa Convento3 min walk
Cemeteries
- Saint Louis Cemetery Number One12 min walk
- Saint Louis Cemetery Number 20.7 mi (1.2 km)
- Saint Vincent de Paul Cemetery1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Questions
Is the Cornstalk Hotel haunted?
Several ghost writers say so. Haunted Nation, Culture Trip and others report children heard laughing and playing, a woman in black Victorian dress, and guests finding photos of themselves asleep on their cameras. These are anecdotal and unverified.
Did Harriet Beecher Stowe stay at the Cornstalk?
It is a popular story, but Hauntpedia found no evidence she ever visited New Orleans, and archive research suggests the present house dates from about 1860.
Is there a haunted room?
Haunted Nation says much of the activity is reported in Room 103, where the TV and taps turn on by themselves.