Tintagel, Cornwall
Camelot Castle Hotel is renowned throughout Cornwall for its paranormal residents - three mischievous spirits who have made the hotel their permanent home. These playful entities are known for their distinctive pranks, including knocking paintings from walls, upturning bins throughout the hotel, and most remarkably, waking guests in the night to provide unsolicited 'bed baths'. The ghostly activity appears to be concentrated in guest rooms, with recent reports from Room 221 describing pillows being forcefully pulled from beneath sleeping guests' heads. Beyond the hotel itself, a fourth spirit - a former employee who died in the 1940s - is regularly seen walking the path between the hotel and his former cottage. The area's connection to Arthurian legend adds another layer of mystique, with the legendary Merlin reportedly residing in caves beneath nearby Tintagel Castle, occasionally emerging to speak in unknown tongues.
Three Mischievous Hotel Spirits, Former Hotel Employee from the 1940s
The Three Mischievous Spirits: These unnamed entities appear to work in concert, creating a pattern of pranks that suggests intelligent, playful haunting rather than malevolent activity. Guests and staff report paintings being found on floors in the morning, despite being securely hung the night before. Waste bins throughout the hotel are frequently discovered overturned, with contents scattered in patterns that seem too deliberate for accident. Most disturbing to guests are the nocturnal 'bed bath' incidents, where sleeping visitors report being awakened by the sensation of invisible hands attempting to wash or tend to them. Room 221 Activity: Recent documented activity in this specific room includes the forceful removal of pillows from beneath guests' heads during sleep, described by witnesses as occurring 'with significant force' and causing considerable alarm. The 1940s Hotel Employee: This spirit maintains a regular routine, walking the coastal path between the hotel and a cottage once owned by actress Kate Winslet. Witnesses describe seeing a figure in period work clothes making this journey, particularly during evening hours. The ghost appears to be continuing duties from his earthly life, suggesting an residual haunting tied to his dedication to the hotel during wartime service.
A dedicated hotel worker from the 1940s who continues his daily commute between the hotel and his cottage, seen walking the coastal path in period work attire.
Three playful ghostly entities who delight in pranks throughout the hotel, from knocking paintings off walls to providing unsolicited midnight bed baths to startled guests.
Victorian era (built 1894, opened 1899)
Luxury hotel and residence
Camelot Castle Hotel stands as a remarkable example of Victorian Gothic architecture, designed by renowned Cornish architect Silvanus Trevail and built between 1894-1899. Originally commissioned as a luxury hotel to capitalise on the growing interest in Arthurian legends and Cornwall's romantic coastline, the castle quickly became a magnet for Victorian society's elite. The building's strategic position atop dramatic cliffs overlooking the Atlantic Ocean made it a destination for stars and luminaries of the era who sought both comfort and connection to the mythical past. The Mappin family acquired the property in 1999, beginning an extensive restoration project in 2006 that preserved the building's historic character while updating it for modern luxury hospitality. Today, the hotel continues its tradition of offering what has been described as a 'Downton Abbey Experience for Everyman', maintaining its reputation as one of Cornwall's most distinctive heritage hotels.
Victorian Gothic Revival with castellated features, turrets, and stone construction typical of Silvanus Trevail's romantic architectural vision
Paintings knocked from walls, bins overturned throughout hotel, nocturnal bed bath attempts on guests, pillows forcefully removed from sleeping guests, ghostly figure walking coastal paths, Merlin sightings near Tintagel Castle caves
Guest bedrooms (particularly Room 221), hotel corridors and common areas where paintings and bins are disturbed, coastal path to former employee cottage, caves beneath Tintagel Castle
Multiple TripAdvisor reviews document paranormal experiences, with recent guests in Room 221 reporting pillow removal incidents. Hotel staff have reported ongoing issues with paintings and bins being disturbed overnight. Local residents regularly report sightings of the 1940s employee spirit on the coastal path. The consistency of reports across decades suggests genuine paranormal activity rather than isolated incidents.
While formal paranormal investigations at the hotel are not extensively documented, the consistent guest reports and staff testimonials spanning multiple years provide substantial anecdotal evidence. The hotel's inclusion in Cornwall's haunted locations lists by multiple tourism authorities suggests recognition of its paranormal reputation within the region's supernatural tourism industry.
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Address:
Camelot King Arthurs Castle Hotel, Tintagel, Cornwall, PL34 0DQ
Phone: +44 1840 770202
Status: Operating
3-night B&B packages from £189, Arthurian themed experiences, cliff-top dining, art gallery access, afternoon tea experiences
Limited accessibility due to Victorian architecture and cliff-top location - contact hotel directly for specific accessibility requirements
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