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TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED<br />
HORRIFIC<br />
EXPERIENCES AT THE<br />
by Denise Formosa<br />
HOTEL<br />
Tucked away in remote corners of this warm and sunny<br />
island, you will find places with stories that will send chills<br />
down your spine. Many of these stories are born from<br />
Malta's rich history. But, beware! These are not tales of the past.<br />
Many apparitions are still being reported today. If you enjoy a good<br />
dose of supernatural, here are some of the most popular ghost<br />
stories set in Malta. There are many other haunted places around<br />
the island, some less known than others. One of them could very<br />
well be your neighbour's house!<br />
Charles used to work as a night receptionist in an old established<br />
hotel. As was customary during his night shift, he asked his<br />
colleague for any updates that had happened during the previous<br />
hours. Mick informed him, that an Italian couple were about to<br />
check-in in Room 206.<br />
As soon as he sat down, he decided to read a book as the night<br />
shift at the hotel was pretty quiet… or so he thought. After some<br />
time, Charles heard some footsteps descending the stairs. He<br />
quickly straightened his tie and prepared to greet the guests.<br />
Although he waited for them to descend, the people never came<br />
down! Curiously enough, the footsteps never seemed to ascend<br />
the steps, only descend them. On another occasion during his<br />
night shift, he heard loud noises which were coming from the<br />
hotel’s restaurant, when he knew that the restaurant was empty at<br />
that time of night! Since he could hear the clatter of cutlery, people<br />
talking a strange language he could not understand, he decided<br />
to go and see for himself… When he went into the restaurant, he<br />
saw no-one and since he was terrified, he quickly descended the<br />
restaurant stairs.<br />
Another frightening occasion occurred when a couple came to<br />
look at the hotel rooms so as to make a prospective booking. The<br />
receptionist went with the couple to the demo room and started to<br />
show them the hotel quarters. No sooner had he started to explain<br />
the hotel services, the room was locked and Charles could not<br />
open. In order not to frighten his guests, he resorted to phone the<br />
reception and ask if someone could come and open the demo<br />
room for them. Until someone came to open, he opted to show<br />
them the bathroom and as soon as he entered the bathroom lights<br />
went off and water started coming out from the taps! Although<br />
Charles tried hard to close the taps, he was unsuccessful.<br />
We are not told whether this couple decided to book a room at<br />
this hotel, but if I were in their places I would not have run the risk!<br />
An important point worth noting as we speak of ghosts, is the fact<br />
that not everyone is sensitive enough to see them. Another curious<br />
fact is, that ghosts do not like everybody who is in their territory.<br />
Some people were given gold, money and precious objects, if the<br />
sceptre likes you. However, others were not so fortunate. Many<br />
were terrified out of their wits end and others were also harmed.<br />
The topic of ghosts is very intriguing and Malta has a great many<br />
stories to tell about this interesting yet slightly fearful chapter. More<br />
stories will be posted as we adjourn. Until then, may I wish you all<br />
a goodnight! <strong>ST</strong><br />
Credit: livingmalta.com<br />
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