Abandoned Hotels Where the Past Still Checks In

11. The Diplomat Hotel, Baguio City, Philippines

Perched atop Dominican Hill with sweeping views of Baguio City, the Diplomat Hotel exudes a haunting grandeur. Originally built in 1911 as a retreat house for Dominican friars, the building has lived many lives—as a seminary, a refugee shelter during World War II, and finally a luxury hotel in the 1970s. But after its closure in the 1980s, the building was left abandoned, and the legends began to grow. Locals believe the hotel is cursed. Visitors claim to hear disembodied voices, see headless apparitions, and feel an oppressive presence as they wander through its arched corridors and crumbling rooms. The site has become a hotspot for ghost hunters and thrill-seekers drawn by tales of wartime atrocities and spiritual unrest. With its decayed beauty and eerie atmosphere, the Diplomat Hotel remains a chilling symbol of the intersection between history, suffering, and the supernatural.