Battle House Renaissance Hotel, Mobile
The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel is known for several reported hauntings, including the spirit of Henry M. Butler, a man murdered in Room 552 in 1932, a bride who died in the Crystal Ballroom around 1910, and apparitions of figures in wedding photographs. Guests have also reported experiencing inexplicable feelings and seeing unexplained figures. The ghost of Henry Butler, a real estate broker and former Mardi Gras King, is said to haunt Room 552, where he was murdered. A young bride, who reportedly took her own life in the Crystal Ballroom around 1910 after her husband left her, is also a reported presence in the hotel. One notable incident involved a ghostly figure appearing in a wedding photograph that wasn't there during the initial review of the print. Other entities, including a figure in a grey suit, are also said to inhabit the historic hotel. There have been reports of "unexpected visitors" appearing in guest photographs. Some accounts suggest that unexplained figures and occurrences add to the hotel's reputation for being haunted.