Hotel Baker in St. Charles, IL is described as haunted by several spirits, including a jilted chambermaid who drowned herself in the Fox River after being left at the altar and the hotel's founder, Colonel Edward J. Baker, who is said to haunt the top balcony. Visitors report paranormal activity like unexplained whispers, the smell of perfume, doors opening and closing, and the sounds of phantom parties from the 1920s in Room 203. A common story is that of a chambermaid who drowned herself in the Fox River after being left at the altar. Her spirit is said to be seen and heard within the hotel. The hotel's founder, Colonel Baker, is said to haunt the top balcony of the hotel. Guests have reported hearing sounds of loud music, clinking glasses, and laughter coming from Room 203, a place known as the "party room," where visitors claim to see apparitions of 1920s flappers dancing. Other reported experiences include self-moving bathroom doors and lights, strange smells of perfume, whispering in the ear, and moaning sounds from a 6th-floor storage area. Visitors may also experience sudden feelings of sadness or anger while inside the hotel.