Holiday travel · October 31, 2026
Top 20 Hotel Destinations for Halloween
The best places for a spooky getaway, from Salem and Sleepy Hollow to Edinburgh's haunted vaults, plus early Día de los Muertos preparations in Mexico.
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Massachusetts, United States
Why Halloween
Salem, site of the 1692 witch trials, holds its month-long Haunted Happenings festival a short trip away.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~59°F (15°C); crisp
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- city
- culture
Where we'd stay: Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston. Back Bay tower hotel with skyline views.
Explore Boston →Tarrytown, New York, United States
Why Halloween
Sleepy Hollow's Headless Horseman legend comes alive with lantern tours and the Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~61°F (16°C); crisp
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
- culture
- family
Where we'd stay: Castle Hotel & Spa. Hilltop castle above the Hudson near Sleepy Hollow.
Hotels in Tarrytown →
Louisiana, United States
Why Halloween
New Orleans' ghost tours, voodoo history and costumed French Quarter parties.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~79°F (26°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
- culture
- city
Where we'd stay: Windsor Court Hotel. Refined hotel near the French Quarter with afternoon tea and a notable art collection.
Explore New Orleans →
Georgia, United States
Why Halloween
Savannah is often called one of America's most haunted cities, with nightly ghost tours.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~77°F (25°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
- city
- culture
Where we'd stay: Perry Lane Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel. Design-forward hotel in the historic district with a rooftop bar.
Explore Savannah →
Scotland, United Kingdom
Why Halloween
Edinburgh's underground vaults, ghost tours and the Samhuinn Fire Festival.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~54°F (12°C); cool, damp
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- culture
- city
Where we'd stay: The Balmoral. Landmark hotel with a clock tower at the east end of Princes Street.
Explore Edinburgh →
County Dublin, Ireland
Why Halloween
Halloween traces its roots to the Celtic festival of Samhain, and Dublin's Bram Stoker Festival is usually held in late October.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~55°F (13°C); showers
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
- city
- culture
Where we'd stay: The Merrion Hotel. Four restored Georgian townhouses across from Government Buildings.
Explore Dublin →
New York, New York, United States
Why Halloween
New York's Village Halloween Parade is the largest in the US.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~61°F (16°C); crisp
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- city
- culture
Where we'd stay: The Mark. Upper East Side hotel steps from Central Park and the Met.
Explore New York City →Colorado, United States
Why Halloween
The hotel that inspired Stephen King's 'The Shining' offers ghost tours.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~59°F (15°C); crisp
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
- nature
- family
Where we'd stay: Woodlands on Fall River. A five-star stay in Estes Park, a strong base for Estes Park.
Hotels in Estes Park →
Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States
Why Halloween
Theme-park Halloween events at Walt Disney World and Universal.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~84°F (29°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- family
Where we'd stay: Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort. Family resort inside Walt Disney World with a lazy river.
Explore Orlando →- 10
Anaheim
California, United States
Why Halloween
Disneyland's Halloween season decorations and events.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~77°F (25°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- family
Where we'd stay: Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. Craftsman-style hotel inside the Disneyland Resort.
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Coronado, California, United States
Why Halloween
The hotel is famous for its resident ghost, Kate Morgan.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~72°F (22°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- beach
- family
Where we'd stay: Hotel del Coronado, Curio Collection by Hilton. Victorian beachfront landmark from 1888.
Explore San Diego →
South Carolina, United States
Why Halloween
Ghost and graveyard tours through Charleston's historic district.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~77°F (25°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
- city
- culture
- romance
Where we'd stay: Hotel Bennett. Grand hotel overlooking Marion Square with a rooftop pool.
Explore Charleston →
13London
England, United Kingdom
Why Halloween
London's ghost walks and Halloween events in historic pubs and theaters.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~57°F (14°C); showers
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- city
- culture
Where we'd stay: The Savoy. Thames-side landmark with an Art Deco ballroom and the American Bar.
Explore London →
14Prague
Czechia
Why Halloween
Prague's Old Town legends and ghost tours through medieval lanes.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~55°F (13°C); cool
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
- city
- culture
Where we'd stay: Four Seasons Hotel Prague. Riverside hotel with views of Charles Bridge and Prague Castle.
Explore Prague →Florida, United States
Why Halloween
St. Augustine, the nation's oldest city, is known for its ghost tours.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~81°F (27°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
- culture
Where we'd stay: Casa Monica Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection. Moorish-revival 1888 hotel in the nation's oldest city.
Hotels in St. Augustine →
Mexico City, Mexico
Why Halloween
Day of the Dead preparations, with altars, marigolds and the city's big parade in late October or early November.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~73°F (23°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
- city
- culture
Where we'd stay: Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City. Hacienda-style hotel with a courtyard garden on Paseo de la Reforma.
Explore Mexico City →
17Oaxaca
Oaxaca, Mexico
Why Halloween
Oaxaca's markets fill with marigolds and sugar skulls as Día de los Muertos approaches.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~79°F (26°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
- culture
- city
Where we'd stay: Quinta Real Oaxaca. Converted 16th-century convent in the historic center.
Explore Oaxaca →- 18
Vermont
Stowe, Vermont, United States
Why Halloween
Pumpkin patches, cider and the last of the fall color.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~57°F (14°C); crisp
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
- nature
- romance
Where we'd stay: The Lodge at Spruce Peak. Slopeside lodge at the base of Mount Mansfield.
Hotels in Stowe → New Paltz, New York, United States
Why Halloween
Hudson Valley harvest season and Halloween festivals.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~62°F (17°C); crisp
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
- nature
- family
Where we'd stay: Mohonk Mountain House. Victorian castle resort on a mountain lake.
Hotels in New York →
Hong Kong
Why Halloween
Halloween festivities in Lan Kwai Fong and theme-park events at Ocean Park.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~81°F (27°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- city
- culture
Where we'd stay: The Peninsula Hong Kong. Kowloon landmark from 1928 with a fleet of green Rolls-Royces.
Explore Hong Kong →