The Sorrento Hotel is known for being haunted by the ghost of Alice B. Toklas and the spirit of a young bellboy, Catalino Tarantan. Guests and staff have reported paranormal experiences like unexplained cold spots, disembodied footsteps, items moving on their own, the sensation of being touched, and flashing lights. The hotel even embraces the legend by hosting events in Toklas's honor, featuring recipes from her cookbook. The most famous alleged haunting is that of Alice B. Toklas, partner of Gertrude Stein and a cultural figure known for her connection to the Parisian art world and marijuana recipes. She is said to favor room 408, and evidence of her presence includes flashing lights and moving objects, like drinks. Catalino Tarantan: A tragic figure, Tarantan was a bellboy killed in the hotel's elevator shaft in 1923 while retrieving a toy for the daughter of a railroad executive. He is also considered a spirit who may roam the hotel, loved by all who worked there, according to the hotel's staff. Guests and hotel staff have shared numerous experiences attributed to the hotel's paranormal residents: Items have been seen moving or knocked over by unseen forces. Cold spots, unexplained touching, and the sensation of being watched have been reported. Guests have heard disembodied footsteps, especially on the floor above a room where no guest rooms exist. Reports include flashing lights.