Arctic Club Hotel haunt stories

The Arctic Club Building (now the Arctic Club Seattle hotel) at 700 3rd Ave is noted in Seattle folklore for reported hauntings tied to its history as a private club for Alaska-bound businessmen; anecdotes circulated in local media and tour literature claim sightings and unexplained noises. The building’s distinctive Beaux-Arts architecture and club-era artifacts are documented; claims of spirits are presented as anecdotal and part of the hotel’s historic narrative. The structure is listed on historic registers and functions as a hospitality property.