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Natural Bridge Hotel

15 Appledore Lane
Natural Bridge, VA 24578

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Natural Bridge is part of a 157 acre parcel of land purchased by Thomas Jefferson in 1774. Renowned for its beautiful scenery, it was not long before the bridge became a popular destination for Jefferson’s personal guests and tourists. Jefferson built a two-room cabin to be used as a personal retreat, and in 1833 a new owner built the Forest Inn to accommodate the rising demand for lodging in the area. A resort was established in the 1880s and in 1890 it was expanded to include the site of the current hotel. Local legend holds that the former owner of the hotel lost his mind and killed his wife and children within its walls. Since that tragedy, visitors have been seeing apparitions of the man and his family inside The Natural Bridge Hotel.

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Great experience but def is haunted

We stayed here in Summer of 2024. We stayed out late hanging out at the outdoor area/ picnic/ pond area. We went in late, around 1am-2am. Started to get ready for bed and singing next door. Nice male coice singing, but was all night. Next morning went down to get coffee, asked to move rooms cuz they were up all night, unless they left that morning, then we would stay. Lady at the front said no one was in the rooms to either side of us. I called BS, told the wife, and jokingly said this place is haunted lol. Went to the caverns and the guy that worked there told us it was haunted. Researched online about a section of it burning down and that specific rooms had activity. Definitely in one of the listed rooms. Overall great time and am planning my next trip there now

March 2026

Would Recommend Yes
Beautiful Hotel, Diffinatly Huanted

My Wife and I stayed there I believe it was around 2021. We booked a room for 2 nights and were taken in the sites.The Natural Natural Bridge and Caverns. We stayed on the second floor. That night we heard what sounded like children running up and down the hallway. Yet no one was there. My Wife also woke up in the middle of the night and seen a dark shadow figure standing over my bed as I slept. This is a beautiful hotel with lots of history. And diffinatly has a spiritual vibe to the place. Almost the same title of feeling I get when I go to Gettysburg,PA you can feel a presence. If ever in the area looking for a little adventure. It’s a beautiful place to stop and visit.

September 2025

Would Recommend Yes
Haunted AF but awesome place!

We are currently at this hotel as I am writing this and it is my wife and our youngest son with me. I was in the shower and the curtain slowly opened and I heard a giggle but it didn’t sound like my wife but definitely female. When I moved the curtain to see if it was my wife she was not in there. So I yelled out to her and she didn’t answer. Apparently her and my son were down at the Tavern getting a snack. I texted her and asked how long they had been down there and see said they walked out right after I went into the bathroom to shower and it was before I turned on the water! So a ghost straight up opened my curtain as I was showering. This place is great!

October 2024

Would Recommend Yes
The former owner did not kill his family

I have wrote a review before. I worked here and I’ve researched a ton of history on the property. The story of a former owner killing his wife and kids is just a rumor, probably comes from The Shining plot.
But, the manager of many years did end up dead in 1976. Supposed to be suicide but it was suspicious.
And yes, many others have died here over the years. Confirmed from newspaper articles and death certificates.

September 2024

Would Recommend No
Old and creepy.

As soon as I got there, it looked old and off. Me my mom and older brother stayed here, we stayed on the second floor. When we got in, my brother said he was thirsty, so my mom gave him cash to go get a drink from the vending machine. When he came back he told us that it had burnt down in 1960 or so, then we "all" went to bed. I could NOT sleep. I had the feeling something or someone was watching me or just there. I went to the bathroom and googled this place, apparently the formal farmer when insane and killed his wife and kids... UM EXCUSE ME?!? When I woke up I had a killer headache. When we left it was GONE? Welp I would stay again considering I love scary / haunted stuff.

August 2024

Would Recommend Yes
Beautiful hotel...quite unsettling

We stayed for a night, we checked in the evening to a room on the 3rd floor and everything was well until my son and husband called it a night & I was the only one left awake. The hotel itself is absolutely beautiful, but the halls were definitely eerie. As I laid in bed, I couldn't shake the feeling of someone else in the room other than my family. Even after the door was locked and I even placed a towel under the door, I couldn't help but feel a feeling of danger. Needless to say, I didn't sleep well as I kept waking up thinking it was morning only to realize 20 minutes or an hour had only gone by throughout the night.

May 2024

Would Recommend Yes
Not haunted I'm disappointed

Just sounds common of an old hotel. There are some areas where the energy definitely feels different but that's it. Lore to scare people into thinking it's haunted. Definitely disappointed.

April 2024

Would Recommend No
Dark

I worked here for 2 years, most of which was at night. It is definitely haunted and has an evil presence there. Whole property is cursed and there’s been a lot of deaths over the years.

February 2024

Would Recommend Unsure
Room 320

We stayed there recently for a fishing trip. The first night I couldn't sleep good. When I finally fell asleep it felt like someone set on the end of the bed and it woke me up and then had the creepiest feeling I was being watched. The morning before we checked out the vanity light flicked on and off several time until my buddy said ok we're leaving and it stopped.

February 2023

Would Recommend Yes
Couldn’t last ten minutes

1:30 am checked in expecting a good Nights rest. Immediately when we arrived I felt sick to my stomach so did my dad. We got to our room and we all felt an eerie feeling.. I then found old rotted food in the small mini fridge under the cubbies. The bathroom door wouldn’t close and the tap would not work . We even found an old key to the room as in someone was in there alr in there . We decided to not stay as we did not feel comfortable to stay the night. As we were leaving we got the fright of our life. The empty room next to us had a single blind folder up words as if something or someone was looking at us from inside. We proceed to leave and felt like for the next 30 minutes the roads would not end…

July 2022

Would Recommend No

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