Entry No. 8 — the Durango file — filed under: haunted
Grand Imperial Hotel
“Luigi Regalia checked in to Room 314 in 1890. He never checked out.”
In 1890, Luigi Regalia shot himself in what is now Room 314, and he never checked out. When crews gutted the third floor in 2015, nails and drywall chunks came flying at them; housekeepers still enter 314 in pairs, finding fresh-made beds dented by an invisible sitter. Downstairs it gets stranger: Sheriff Dowd is said to guard the basement tunnels that once shuttled Blair Street's working girls under the respectable half of town, and the conference room smells of honeysuckle perfume.
The move: Book Room 314 and dare each other to leave the chain lock off overnight — fastening it himself is Luigi's favorite trick.
📍 Before you go The hotel anchors Greene Street, Silverton's main drag, with angle parking out front; the Durango & Silverton narrow-gauge depot is a short walk away if you ride the train up instead of driving. Room 314 is a regular bookable guest room — request it by number, and expect it to go early around Halloween. The drive from Durango crosses two high passes on the Million Dollar Highway, so check road conditions in winter. Pair it with a wander down Blair Street, one block east — the old red-light district the tunnels connected to.
- 📍 Silverton
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 1219 Greene St, Silverton, CO 81433
Hours: Added 2026-06-11 — confirm current hours before you go.
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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4
last checked: 2026-06-11