Hotel of Horror

The Hotel of Horror in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, is a premier haunted attraction renowned as the Pocono Mountains’ scariest, consistently praised by visitors and featured on platforms like Tripadvisor for its bone-chilling intensity and immersive experience. Housed in the historic, reportedly haunted Lake House Hotel, a 200-year-old abandoned resort with a grim past dating back to its origins as a stagecoach stop in the late 1700s, this indoor haunt features two terrifying walk-through attractions—Hotel of Horror and Altered Nightmares—intertwined within the decaying structure like conjoined twins, sharing a sinister energy. The Hotel of Horror immerses guests in a dark exploration of fear, guiding them through the hotel’s lowest levels to its eerie attic and back, with scenes of medical monstrosities, gruesome experiments, and paranormal activity tied to the building’s history of suffering and death. Altered Nightmares offers a psychological descent into chaos, featuring a nightmarish asylum overrun by inmates, with unsettling rooms like a twisted carnival and demonic séance chambers that delve into the mind’s darkest corners. Over 50 professional actors, supported by custom sound, special effects lighting, and detailed props like blood-stained walls and ghostly artifacts, deliver intense, in-your-face scares through jump tactics and eerie dialogue, with standout characters like deranged doctors and spectral inmates. The haunt’s atmosphere is amplified by fog, strobe lights, and haunting soundscapes, leveraging the hotel’s creaking floors and eerie ambiance to create a visceral experience, with reported paranormal phenomena—such as unexplained footsteps—adding authenticity. A covered waiting area ensures comfort, and a midway with food vendors and merchandise enhances the spooky vibe. Due to the multi-level layout, narrow passages, and intense scares, it’s not recommended for children under 13 or those with mobility issues. With its rich historical backdrop, cinematic production, and relentless terror, the Hotel of Horror offers an unforgettable Halloween adventure for thrill-seekers.