There have been some ghoulish goings on in some of Best Western Hotels GB's 277 properties of late. From the giggling girl on the tricycle sighted at BEST WESTERN Queen Hotel in Chester to the mad maid at BEST WESTERN Dean Court Hotel in York, guests are in for a fright this haunted season.

Best Western has picked a selection of fang-tastic accommodation this Halloween. Stay if you dare...

BEST WESTERN PLUS Dean Court Hotel, York
A superior view with breakfast starts from £171 per night based on two adults sharing
Mediums visiting the BEST WESTERN PLUS Dean Court Hotel in York - said to be one of the most haunted cities in the world - have met the 'mad maid' of the property. She has revealed that when alive, she worked as a cleaner in a guesthouse called Vollnas. The guesthouse is now part of the hotel and room 36 on the third floor sees most of the mad maid's activity as she slams doors, moves things and creates cool spots - even in the height of summer.
With York Minster as its next door neighbour and just a minute's walk from the city centre, the 37-room  BEST
WESTERN PLUS Dean Court Hotel is ideal for visitors to York.
For an extra scare book onto one of the city's ghost tours every night from 26 October to 2 November. For more information visit www.ghostwalkyork.co.uk

BEST WESTERN PREMIER Queen Hotel, Chester
A king executive room with breakfast starts from £126 based on two adults sharing
The second floor of the BEST WESTERN Premier Queen Hotel in Chester was thought to have once been a nursery. A giggling girl is often reported to sneak up behind guests and pull their hair playfully as they fill the bath tub before pedalling off on her tricycle. The first grand railway hotel to be built in the UK, the hotel opened in 1860 and is said to be one of the most haunted hotels in the country. 
The BEST WESTERN PREMIER Queen Hotel is perfectly placed in Chester's city centre and boasts 218 rooms, three restaurants and a fitness suite, as well as free WiFi. 

For extra ghostly goings on try:
Chilling Chester (27 September - 2 November) is Cheshire's premier theatrical ghost tour, where you can enjoy live performances, special effects and traditional storytelling in atmospheric locations. There are 'three levels of hell' catering for all ages. Tickets start from £13 per person. For more details see www.chillingchester.co.uk
The Creep 2013 (17 - 31 October) - Using a cast of more than 20 live performers and special effects, The Creep production 'Quarantine' puts the viewer at the heart of their very own horror movie with a chilling ride through a 200-year-old fort. Tickets start from £8 per person. For more details see www.thecreep.co.uk

BEST WESTERN Walworth Castle Hotel, near Darlington
A suite in the main castle with a four-poster bed and breakfast starts from £161 based on two adults sharing
It's at the BEST WESTERN Walworth Castle Hotel where a lovelorn teenager resides. The tragic story goes that the daughter of a lord fell in love with the stable boy. Forbidden to see each other, they tried to keep the romance hidden, but were discovered and punished. Within the Norman tower, with its thick walls, lies the lovesick girl. Guests often report sightings of her walking along the first floor which was once the corridor to the honeymoon suite. Guests have woken to tea cups rattling and chambermaids have had their hair tugged.
Celebrate Halloween with a fancy dress disco on Thursday 31 October at the hotel. Tickets start from £9.95 per adult and from £5.95 per child. Pre-booking is essential.
Set within 12 acres of lawns and woodlands, this magnificent 12th century hotel has 32 en-suite rooms and jacuzzi suites.

For more information or to book a stay visit at a Best Western property visit http://www.bestwestern.co.uk or call 08457 737373.

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