The Benson Hotel hauntings

The Benson Hotel, opened in 1913 in downtown Portland, is the subject of longstanding local stories about ghostly occurrences, including reports of a 'Lady in White' seen on upper floors and unexplained noises in empty corridors. Accounts by guests and employees have been recounted in local newspapers and tour literature over the years. These stories are anecdotal, variously disputed, and form part of the hotel's popular lore.