The Lady in White Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
KOTA reported in 2024 on the Lady in White tied to Room 812, Alex Johnson's ghost and a girl who knocks on doors. A front-desk worker named Laura described a shadow on the sixth floor and a boy in the lobby, and general manager Mitch McKeithan said a coworker saw a reflection in the Vertex Sky Bar. Source: KOTA, 2024.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
KOTA reports that the hotel opened in 1928 with 143 rooms and that Alex Johnson died in 1938 (KOTA, 2024).
Ghost stories
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Then and now
Public access
Open to the public The hotel describes its legends and a ghost package on its own site (Hotel Alex Johnson). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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