Most notorious hotels in America
Jody Vandergriff
From cheating scandals to drug overdoses, these hotels have made the news for all the wrong reasons.
The Villa By Barton G, Hotel del Coronado, Curio Collection by Hilton, Washington Hilton, Highland Gardens Hotel, AMBASSADOR HOTEL, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Heliport, Biltmore Hotel Miami Coral Gables, InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C., The Beverly Hilton, The Watergate Hotel, Chateau Marmont, Stanley Hotel
The Villa By Barton G in Miami Beach, United States
Hotel del Coronado, Curio Collection by Hilton in Coronado, United States
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Some consider this the most haunted hotel in America. The ghost of Kate Morgan, who fatally shot herself in 1892, has been reported by many guests throughout the years.
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Washington Hilton in Washington, United States
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This hotel made international news when President Reagan was shot while leaving in an assassination attempt.
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Highland Gardens Hotel in Los Angeles, United States
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This infamous hotel is where Janis Joplin suffered an untimely death at the age of 27 from a drug overdose.
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AMBASSADOR HOTEL in Los Angeles, United States
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Robert Kennedy was assassinated here in 1968 following his win of the California Primary.
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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Heliport in Hollywood, United States
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Where Anna Nicole Smith was found dead from a drug overdose.
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Biltmore Hotel Miami Coral Gables, United States
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Where Al Capone was finally taken out by a hitman in 1929.
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InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C. in Washington, United States
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Located directly across from the White House, this hotel has had a major role in American History. It was the location where Martin Luther King Jr completed his "I Have a Dream" speech and it is the birthplace of the term lobbyists, coined by Ulysses S. Grant who once spent time smoking cigars and sipping brandy in the lobby of the Willard while power brokers attempted to court him.
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The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, United States
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This hotel has made the headlines many times over the years, but most notably for the untimely death of Whitney Houston.
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The Watergate Hotel in Washington, United States
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Hence the name, this hotel is infamous for its connection to the Watergate scandal that forced the resignation of President Nixon.
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Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, United States
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This hotel has many stories to tell but the most notable is it's the place where John Belushi died after a night out on the town.
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Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, United States
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The hotel that inspired the Overlook Hotel in Stephen King's novel "The Shining"
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This over-the-top, 5 star hotel, was once the private residence of Gianni Versace and the location where he was tragically gunned down at point blank range.