Thomas Rowe Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
The Palm Beach Post (Jan. 24, 2013) reported guests and staff tell of seeing builder Thomas Rowe on the grounds. Source: Palm Beach Post.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
Thomas Rowe opened the hotel in 1928 and died there in 1940 (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
These are reported legends, not verified events. The creepiness score (1–5) is Spook Atlas's own editorial rating, not a measurement.
The lost love Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
A story that Rowe pined for a Spanish singer named Lucinda is widely repeated, but we found no record supporting it.
A story that Rowe pined for a Spanish singer named Lucinda is widely repeated, but we found no record supporting it.
Then and now
Public access
Open to the public Working hotel (The Don CeSar). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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