Maribel Hotel

Location Information

Official Name: Maribel Caves Hotel
Common Names:
Hotel Hell
Driving Directions:
From Manitowoc, take I-43 north.  On I-43, take exit 164 (Maribel/Mishicot).  Take a right from this exit, going east on Hwy 147, then take an immediate left on Hwy R.  Maribel Caves Hotel will be located on the right after the forested area located on Hwy R.

 


Physical Description:
This three story brick building once housed a hotel close to the city of Maribel.  Today, the hotel is in major disrepair, and most of the floors throughout the building are inaccessible and highly dangerous to cross (it is also trespassing).  The hotel is located next to a cave system and a large wooded area which shares the same name as the city, Maribel.  The caves are part of the Manitowoc County Park System.
Trespassing Notice:
Do not cross the wood fence that surrounds the hotel, any person inside the fenced in area is considered trespassing.  The hotel can be viewed from the road on which there is an extra wide ditch for on-looking vehicles, or the hotel can be viewed from the back by going through the Maribel Caves Park.
Other Notes:
Owners of this property have started to burn the inside of this location (mostly the wood floors and walls-2005).

Why is the Maribel Hotel Haunted?

*This is an abandoned building that was owned by Al Capone that is close to the Maribel Caves.-SL
*This hotel was inflames in the 1920s.-SL
*From the road, you can see every detail of the hotel.  This hotel is surrounded by woods, and the area across the street is also wooded.  This is a three story hotel that is all but abandoned, and you cannot get to the third floor anymore because of holes in the stairway.-SL
*The name Hotel Hell came from the blood on the walls.-SL

*The submitter of much of this information has done some research and says the hotel may have never been owned by Al Capone.-SL
*The first building on this location was a resort that was built in the 1800s which was a place where people went to be cleansed by natural spring water that still runs pure and clear to this day.-SL
*When you walk on the public trails, there is one cave door which has been partially opened from a rockslide where spring water still runs.-SL

Alleged Paranormal Activity

*The hotel glows when a new moon is out.-SL
*People have been on the third floor report cold hands applying pressure to their back.-SL
*If you flash your light at a second floor window, a light will flash back at you.-SL
*In the basement, you get feelings of being threatened.-SL
*There has been yelling, the ring of bells, and the sound of wheels in the basement.-SL
*There is a smell of sewer gas in the bathroom.-SL
*Old books in the rooms upstairs have burst into flames.-SL

*You can hear moaning of creatures or monsters from the caves that are below the hotel.-SL
*Witnesses have heard laughing and seen a little girl in a black dress wearing no shoes on the stairs to the cave area.-SL
*Near the caves and the stable, you can hear singing day or night.  You can also hear the sounds of horse hooves.-SL
*Visitors of this area have been chased by a white light which some say it has been a carriage drawn by white horses.-SL

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Sources

SL=The Shadowlands.  This is a website where individuals can email supposed haunted locations in a specific state (Wisconsin), and the webmasters at the Shadowlands will post them.  Please note, that the Shadowlands has not investigated or researched these listed claims; and in some cases, information may be made up or erroneous.  Also, please note that some of these places have trespassing notices that have been not listed and The Shadowlands is not responsible for any investigations that any individual or group may pursue.  The Shadowlands has given WIX permission to use this information for this location which can be found here:  http://theshadowlands.net/places/wisconsin.htm

 

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