Hotel St. Francis - Union Square reports of apparitions and noises

The Westin St. Francis (commonly called Hotel St. Francis) at Union Square has been the subject of newspaper stories and ghost-tour narratives describing guests and employees hearing unexplained sounds and reporting brief sightings of figures in historic areas of the hotel. The building dates to 1904 and its long history and high-profile guests contribute to recurring anecdotal reports of hauntings in local guides. These reports are recorded in local press coverage and oral accounts and are treated as folklore by historians.