The brick Hotel Monte Vista on San Francisco Street in downtown Flagstaff

Haunted Flagstaff

Flagstaff's haunted hotels

Two old hotels stand a block apart downtown, and both have ghost stories. You can book a night at the Hotel Monte Vista, have a drink at the Weatherford, and hear the stories on a ghost walk after dark.

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Stay at the Monte Vista

Checked November 3, 20262 historic hotels5 ghost tours

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Hotel Monte Vista

Sleep where the stories are told

The Monte Vista was built in 1926 and opened in 1927, and its rooftop sign is one of downtown's landmarks. Many of its rooms are named after famous guests, from John Wayne and Carole Lombard to Freddie Mercury. Its ghost stories, many of them set in the bar, are local legend, told best on a walking tour after dark.

Downtown, on San Francisco Street

Hotel Monte Vista

8.0/10 on Expedia (1,057 reviews)

The big brick hotel in the middle of downtown, a minute's walk from Heritage Square, with its rooftop sign lighting up Route 66 at night. If you want to sleep in a historic Flagstaff hotel, this is the one you can book.

Address: 100 N San Francisco St, about a minute on foot to Heritage Square
Parking: Limited at the hotel (1 space per room), street parking, or a lot nearby for $50 a day
Pets: No pets
Second floor: Directly above the Rendezvous Bar
Traveler's Rooms: Shared bathrooms and showers in the hallway

Good for

Walking to dinner, bars and the ghost tours downtown
A night in a historic hotel

Skip if

You need quiet early nights, since the hotel has its own bar
You want a pool, or easy parking

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Weatherford Hotel

The Weatherford, on Leroux Street

The Weatherford is a block from the Monte Vista at 23 N Leroux Street. The third floor was begun in 1899 and the hotel reopened on January 1, 1900. Henry Taylor bought it in 1975, and since the restoration in 2016 it has had 17 hotel rooms.

Upstairs is the Zane Grey Ballroom, named after the Western writer, with stained glass and an antique Brunswick bar brought from Tombstone. It's where the Weatherford's best-known ghost story is set. The stories are told on the downtown walking tours, and one operator runs a ghost tour of the hotel itself.

It's worth a look on any walk downtown.

Downtown Flagstaff

Ghost tours

Ghost tours on foot

Walks, a pub crawl and a Segway tour, all with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Downtown Flagstaff Ghost Tour — Photo: Freaky Foot Tours via Viator

Freaky Foot Tours

4.8 (465 reviews on Viator)

Downtown Flagstaff Ghost Tour

75 minutes

A one-mile walk through the haunted history of downtown, from the old hotels to the railroad blocks.

Short enough for the whole family after dinner, and it ends back in the middle of town.

About a mile on foot
75 minutes
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

From $35 on Viator

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Groups of up to 30

Adults only

Freaky Foot Tours

4.7 (37 reviews on Viator)

Adults-Only Ghost Tour: Mountain Town of Madness

90 minutes

This adults-only ghost walk covers one mile of downtown in 90 minutes, with stories that aren't meant for kids.

Adults only
About a mile on foot
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

From $39 on Viator

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Groups of up to 18

Pub crawl

Freaky Foot Tours

5.0 (14 reviews on Viator)

Haunted Pub Crawl: Spirits With the Spirits

2.5 hours

A guided pub crawl that tells downtown's haunted history between bars, for a night out with friends.

Ghost stories and bars in one night
2.5 hours
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

From $45 on Viator

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Groups of up to 16

Forbidden Flights of Flagstaff Haunted Walking Tour — Photo: Flagstaff Ghosts By Us Ghost Adventures via Viator

Flagstaff Ghosts By Us Ghost Adventures

4.5 (66 reviews on Viator)

Forbidden Flights of Flagstaff Haunted Walking Tour

1 hour 45 minutes

The guide mixes reported ghost sightings with local history, and add-ons can be booked with the tour.

Stories of reported sightings
1 hour 45 minutes
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

From $26 on Viator

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Groups of up to 30

Haunted Downtown Flagstaff Segway Tour — Photo: AZ Segway and Pedal Tours via Viator

By Segway

AZ Segway and Pedal Tours

5.0 (35 reviews on Viator)

Haunted Downtown Flagstaff Segway Tour

2 hours

This tour covers the haunted spots by Segway or bicycle. The guide talks to you through a headset, and the ride and helmet are included.

Headset to hear the guide
Segway or bike and helmet included
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

From $189 on Viator

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Groups of up to 15

Quick answers

Where is Hotel Monte Vista?

At 100 N San Francisco Street in downtown Flagstaff, a minute's walk from Heritage Square.

Is Hotel Monte Vista haunted?

It has a reputation for ghost stories. They're local legend rather than recorded history, and the downtown ghost tours tell them.

Is Flagstaff haunted?

Flagstaff has enough ghost stories to fill several walking tours, from the old hotels downtown to the Southside. The tours below tell them.

When was the Monte Vista Hotel built?

It was built in 1926 and opened in 1927. It stands at 100 N San Francisco Street, a block from the Weatherford, which reopened as a hotel on January 1, 1900.

What does Monte Vista mean?

It's Spanish for "mountain view". From downtown you can see the San Francisco Peaks to the north.

Can you stay at the Weatherford Hotel?

Yes. Since its restoration in 2016 it has 17 hotel rooms, on Leroux Street downtown.