Banff Springs Hotel — the bride, the bellman, and the phantom room

The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Banff National Park, Alberta, is one of the most famous haunted hotels in Canada. Built by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1888 and expanded into its current castle-like form in 1928, the hotel sits in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. The hotel's most famous ghost is the Phantom Bride, a young woman who allegedly died on a staircase on her wedding day — either tripping on her gown and falling, or being caught in a fire from the candles lining the stairs. Her apparition has been seen dancing in the ballroom and descending the staircase in her wedding dress, which appears to be on fire. The hotel's second most famous spirit is Sam McAuley, a retired bellman who worked at the hotel for decades. After his death, guests reported that a helpful bellman in an outdated uniform would appear to assist them with luggage or show them to their rooms — then vanish before they could tip him. The hotel also reportedly has a 'phantom room' — Room 873, which was sealed off after guests reported disturbing apparitions of a family who appeared blood-soaked. The door to Room 873 was plastered over, but guests in adjacent rooms continue to report hearing sounds from behind the wall.