This is not a Halloween post, even though it happened the week before Halloween.
This is a ghost story.
Everything you are reading here is an accounting of actual events.
If you follow haunted places in Upstate New York, one that may turn up on your "spooky" places, aka, haunted places list is Hotel Utica. A very strange thing happened there...this is part 2 of an ongoing personal accounting of a visit to Hotel Utica.
The Hotel Utica, now the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Utica is celebrating its 111th birthday on Saturday. The historic hotel opened on March 11, 1912. Here are some notable highlights in the 111 year history
Almost one year ago Utica Mayor Rob Palmieri announced that the sale of Hotel Utica was complete. The property was purchased by Andy Patel of Visions Hotel. The plans for renovation began immediately.
Santa has already started making his appearances around Central New York, but he's going to be making a very special stop at Hotel Utica on November 27th.
Looking for some spooky fun before Halloween? Maybe check out one of these haunted locations in New York, with most of them being in or near Central New York.