Westin Poinsett Hotel

A grand 1925 hotel in downtown Greenville where guests report unexplained knocks in empty hallways and encounters with the ghost of an elderly man who appears in their rooms.

The Westin Poinsett Hotel opened in 1925 as one of the finest hotels in the upstate, a 12-story landmark in the heart of downtown Greenville. Named for Joel Poinsett, the South Carolina statesman who introduced the poinsettia to America, the hotel has hosted countless guests over its century of operation. Guests report hearing knocks and noises in empty hallways, particularly on the upper floors late at night. Multiple guests have reported waking to find the apparition of an elderly man standing in their room, watching them before fading away. The identity of the ghost is unknown, though some speculate it may be a former long-term resident who died in the hotel. Staff have reported elevators stopping at floors where no one called them, and housekeeping has found rooms disturbed after being cleaned when no guests had access.