
American Hotel Story
History, Hauntings, and Heartbreak in LA's Infamous Hotel Cecil
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Ronald Fox
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By:
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Richard Estep
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On December 20, 1924, the newest hotel in downtown Los Angeles opened its doors. Catering to businessmen, bankers, theatergoers, and travelers, the Cecil started out as a home away from home for the city's high rollers. Then came the Great Depression.
Times changed, and the hotel found itself in the middle of Skid Row. Awash in a sea of violent crime, drugs, and homelessness, the Cecil gained a dark reputation that remains to this day. Tales of murder, suicide, and serial killers are just one part of the hotel's checkered past. Some also claim that restless spirits haunt the rooms and hallways.
Following the bizarre and tragic death of a young woman, whose body was found floating in a rooftop water tank, the Hotel Cecil once again found itself in the unwelcome limelight of public attention.
Join Richard Estep of TV's Haunted Hospitals and Paranormal 911 in an exploration of this iconic LA landmark's past, present, and future.
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- Rebecca Hill
- 09-05-23
Suicide Central
The Hotel Cecil has been a suicide hotbed for a long time. Before it became run down, the Cecil was a swanky place to hang out, located near the bustling business center. The recent deaths in the hotel, have brought a spotlight back to the hotel.
Interesting history and ghost story mix. I enjoyed this one!
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- Nancy & Greg
- 07-16-24
One of the + Cecil Hotel books
I like this book very much. it sticks to the story of The Cecil Hotel and it's dark past. It also does not sensationalize the paranormal aspect of the story, especially regarding the Elisa Lam case. It is shorter than most of Estep's work but it's very compactness only serves to make the book better. I am happy to recommend this book
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- Beth Hays
- 10-13-24
Not very good
I was expecting so much more for this book. It gets two stars for being historically accurate. But that’s it. Poor writing. The author has never even BEEN there. So he googled it and wrote a book. Highly NOT recommended.
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