Hotel Sorrento hauntings

The Hotel Sorrento, a landmark hotel that opened in 1909, is the subject of longstanding local ghost stories about a spirit often called “Charlie.” Staff, guests, and several Seattle ghost-tour operators recount alleged sightings and unexplained occurrences attributed to this presence. The hotel itself acknowledges the stories as part of its history, while historians and skeptics treat them as folklore with disputed veracity.