Haunted Hyatt Regency Waikiki
Haunted Hyatt Regency Waikiki
Another haunted resort in Hawaii.
In the heart of Waikīkī, where turquoise waves crash gently along the shore, this hotel holds a dark secret.
The Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort rises thirty-some stories into the sky, offering sweeping views of Diamond Head and the Pacific Ocean. But for some, the view has been more than just breathtaking—it’s been a final sight. Over the years, this most haunted resort in Hawaii has become known not just for luxury, but for tragedy. A disturbing number of suicides have occurred here, many of them from the balconies of guest rooms. And if the stories are to be believed, those who’ve taken their own lives may not have left the building entirely.
One day, a local taxi driver parked outside the hotel watched in horror as a woman leapt from an upper balcony. The end was gruesome, and the trauma of witnessing such a moment left him shaken. But it wasn’t the only time. A television news reporter, on-site for an unrelated assignment across the street, also heard the result of a similar tragedy just around the corner of the building. She struggled, trying to find the words to describe the horrible sound. No screams. Just the sound of wind and the sickening silence that followed.
Staff at the Hyatt began to whisper about the “jumpers,” not just as victims of circumstance but as lingering presences. Housekeepers reported hearing footsteps pacing on the lanai of rooms they knew were unoccupied. Some said they would find the sliding balcony doors open, despite having locked them the night before. But perhaps the most disturbing stories come from the 15th floor.
Don’t Look Down
It’s there that the air feels different, heavy. Guests who've stayed on that floor have shared chilling accounts of a woman appearing in their rooms in the dead of night. She doesn’t speak. She doesn’t need to. One visitor described waking up to see a pale woman standing at the balcony door, her hand resting lightly on the glass as if inviting the guest to join her outside.
“She was trying to get me to come closer,” the guest said, visibly shaken, “She didn’t say anything. But I felt it. I felt her telling me to jump.”
Another traveler claimed they woke to find the balcony door open, curtains swaying in the wind, though they had locked it before going to bed. When they stepped outside to close it, they felt an overwhelming urge to climb over the railing—despite having no history of depression or suicidal thoughts.
“It was like someone else was inside my head,” they confessed later. “Like a whisper you can’t quite hear but still understand.”
Skeptics will say it’s all coincidence. That a tragic past combined with the suggestibility of a beautiful but haunting view can conjure ghosts in the mind. But those who’ve stood on the balconies, who’ve felt the pull of something cold and invisible urging them closer to the edge, are not so quick to dismiss it.
If you ever stay there, especially on the 15th floor, close your balcony door before you sleep. Lock it tight. And if you wake in the middle of the night to find it open, don’t go outside. Don’t look over the edge. And whatever you do—don’t listen to the voice calling your name.
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