The Strater Hotel in Durango is described as a haunted historic hotel, with reports of several ghostly figures, including a railroad engineer in period clothing walking through the lobby, a ghostly man in a white shirt on the railroad tracks, and a threatening spirit on the upper floors. Guests have also reported feelings of unseen presences and invisible forces. The hotel, built in the late 19th century for railroad magnates, is known for its aged feel, Victorian architecture, and is sometimes featured on lists of America's most haunted hotels. Several different spirits are said to reside in the hotel, including a railroad engineer in old-fashioned clothes, a man in a white shirt seen standing on the railroad tracks, and a threatening presence on the upper floors. Guests have described feeling an invisible force tucking them into bed or the sensation of someone sitting on the end of their bed, only to find nothing there when they turned on the light. A blue orb has been seen appearing on the headboard of some beds. The Strater Hotel is a historic, Victorian-era building constructed in the 1880s. Some guests have reported experiencing unexplained events during their stays, while others have only felt the creepy or spooky atmosphere, without witnessing specific paranormal activity.