Benson Hotel ghost lore

The Benson Hotel, opened in 1913 in downtown Portland, is a historic luxury hotel that features prominently in local ghost lore. Guests and employees have long shared anecdotal stories of unexplained encounters and noises in specific rooms and corridors, and these stories have appeared in regional newspapers and travel guides. The hotel is frequently mentioned on lists of Portland's haunted places, although such reports are largely anecdotal and not verified scientifically. The Benson remains an active hotel and a landmark of Portland's early 20th-century architecture.