About This Location
The Lofts Hotel is a boutique hotel located in the heart of downtown Columbus's Arena District. The building began its life in 1882 as the Carr Building, housing various businesses over the decades before its transformation into a stylish hotel in 1998. The building's Victorian architecture has been carefully preserved while incorporating modern amenities, creating an atmosphere that bridges past and present.
The Ghost Story
The Lady of the Lofts is a spectral woman in Victorian clothing who has been glimpsed by numerous guests and staff members. She appears most frequently in the stairwell, visible only from the corner of one's eye before vanishing when looked at directly. She has also been spotted wandering the hallways, perhaps searching for something or someone long lost. In one particularly disturbing incident, a hotel security guard named Kevin heard a woman's horrific screaming on the second floor in the middle of the afternoon. He frantically searched the area for twenty minutes but could find no explanation for the terrifying sounds. The identity of the Lady of the Lofts remains a mystery, though some speculate she may have been an employee of one of the businesses that occupied the building during its early years.
