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as seeing lumber floating in the air during the reconstruction after the '87 fire. When the then-owner asked George to put the wood down, George complied.

In earlier fires, two small children are reported to have died in Room 9. Owner Mahmood Ghani reported guests hearing the sound of children playing when there were no children in the hotel. The article quotes Ghani as saying "Residents have seen the children playing in the creek out back at night. Recently, one couple was staying in room 9 and found the clear imprint of a child's hand on the television set. Room 9 is a honeymoon suite and children never stay in it. So that was very strange."

Current hotel assistant manager Jennifer Collado has worked at the hotel since February of 2008, according to an HPI Chronicles report by Paul Dale Roberts, Collado has had issue in Room 2, once becoming mysteriously locked in the room for two hours before she finally escaped out the window. Collado also reported seeing a chandelier spinning by itself in Room 4.

Then there is the infamous upside down black rose in Room 13. In a phone interview with hotel manager Larry McMinn, I learned the black rose is a stain on the wall that will not go away. They've tried rubbing it off, and when that didn't work, they attempted to paint over it only for the rose to reappear.

Could be interesting to see.

The hotel does offer a chance for visitors to see the rooms, so if this has piqued your curiosity, go see Room 13 yourself. If you're feeling especially brave, you're welcome to request to stay in it.

Address: 25 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 757, Ione, CA 95640
Rates: $80-$154.50
Phone: 209-274-6082
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