The Amador Hotel in Haunted New Mexico

History
Originally used as a private residence for the Amador family, the Amador Hotel opened in 1878. A second story was added to the building in 1885. Today, the Amador Hotel is known as one of the first luxury hotels in the state. The Amador Hotel served many other purposes for the community beyond just being a hotel. In 1883, the owner turned the building into a courthouse and post office for the county. Some of the hotel rooms were even used as jail cells. The Amador Hall within the hotel was used as a community center. The hotel was cared for by the Amador family for four generations. Refurbishments have been made to the hotel in an attempt to restore it to its former glory. It may potentially reopen to the public as an events center and museum, but as of right now, the hotel is closed.

Hauntings
The Amador Hotel is a popular location for ghost tours, which occur twice a month. Guests have reported seeing shadow figures, flashlights turning on and off on their own, and getting their arms mysteriously scratched. Many believe that the ghostly activity at the Amador Hotel is the result of the ghost of a little girl named Annie. She is known to frequently visit the rooms on the second floor. Ghost investigators have even spoken to the little girl, who asked them to bring her purple toy to her. The spirits of other young women reside in the hotel. A young girl named Ovida Coogler knew many people at the hotel in which she worked, but she died young due to mysterious circumstances. It is said that her spirit has since taken refuge in the hotel. Another spirit is the waitress Hortensia, who worked at the Amador Hotel in its earlier days. She was known to be particularly fond of men and some male guests on the ghost tours felt she took a liking to them and followed them around the hotel.