Hayes Mansion - historic hotel with reported hauntings

The Hayes Mansion, built in 1905 and now operating as Hayes Mansion San Jose, Curio Collection by Hilton, is a documented historic estate in San Jose's Edenvale neighborhood. Guests and staff have reported unexplained noises, apparitions, and odd footsteps in accounts covered by local newspapers and hotel histories. The mansion's architecture and long history of families, servants, and staff have contributed to these local ghost-story traditions; such reports are anecdotal and not scientifically verified.