There are many haunted places to sleep, for example hospitals, hotels or houses, however, a prison? only in Ottawa …
In Ottawa, Canada there is a hostel called “Hi Ottawa Jail” that is inside an old prison approximately 150 years old.
The hostel past is dark… it´s said that the hostel is haunted, and if you are a lover of horror, you should probably stay in this place …
You can sleep in the cells, between stone walls and iron doors, you can choose one of the shared rooms for 8, 6 or 4 people. There are also private rooms, as there are the luxury rooms, there are also the solitary confinement cells.
If you don´t want to sleep in the hostel, you can attend the free tours that take place every day at 11 in the morning, where you can know all the curious and chilling details about the history of the hostel.
One of the chilling details, is that in the hostel there is still an original gallows that was used in the prison; and if you think that only living people sleep there, you are wrong because in ancient times prisoners were buried, and this information is verifiable, because during the construction of the Mackenzie King bridge, the remains of 140 people were found on the property, and only one corner of the building was touched, Can you imagine how many more remains there are in the other part?
Many of the guests have written their testimony in the reviews, almost most say that the atmosphere is spooky at night, and some of them also claim to have suffered paranormal activity, many stories agree to see a ghost at the foot of the bed, others say they are touched or whispered in their ears by invisible entities.
The hostel has the following services: Free wifi, laundry room, luggage storage, backyard, lockers, linen included, TV room, library, parking nearby, bike rental, kitchen and free breakfast. It´s worth mentioning that the hostel is located in a very central place, so you can walk to the Parliament of Canada and other tourist destinations.
For more information: HI Ottawa Jail
Would you dare to spend the night in jail?