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The Savoy Hotel: Mysteries of Kansas City's Haunted Landmark | Paranormal Deep Dive

Real Ghost Stories Online

Tony Brueski

Religion & Spirituality, Natural Sciences, Science, Spirituality

4.23.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

On this episode, Tony Brueski digs into the enigmatic history of Kansas City's Savoy Hotel, a landmark steeped in tales of presidential patrons and lingering spirits. We'll explore the hotel's architectural grandeur, its decline during the Great Depression, and the meticulous restorations that aimed to revive its former glory.  

Delving deeper, Tony uncovers chilling accounts from Room 505, where guests have reported unexplained phenomena linked to the tragic tale of Betsy Ward. We'll also discuss sightings of a spectral young girl on the fourth floor and the ghostly presence of Fred Lightner. Join us as we navigate the intersection of history and the supernatural at The Savoy Hotel.


Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the paranormal deep dive from real ghost stories online and the Grave Talks.

0:07.1

They say that history never truly leaves a place that echoes of the past linger in ways we can't always explain.

0:13.4

Some call it energy, others call it spirits.

0:15.9

But whatever name you give it, the stories coming from the Savoy Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, have been haunting

0:22.1

guests and staff alike for generations. Built in 1888, this grand old hotel has been a witness

0:29.4

to Kansas City's ever-changing skyline. It has hosted U.S. presidents, survived economic downturns,

0:36.6

and undergone restorations that attempted

0:39.0

to breathe new life into its aging walls. But despite the fresh paint and modern renovations,

0:45.6

there's something at the Savoy that refuses to leave. Room 505, where the faucets turn on by

0:52.8

themselves and soft jazz music floats through the air,

0:57.3

long after midnight.

0:59.4

The fourth floor, where an eerie little girl in Victorian clothing, has been seen wandering

1:04.1

the holes.

1:05.3

And then there's Fred Leitner, a former resident who, even in death, wasn't ready to say goodbye.

1:11.1

But is the Savoy truly haunted?

1:14.2

Or are we simply seeing what we want to see,

1:16.8

hearing what we expect to hear in a place with so much history?

1:20.9

Tonight we'll dive into the facts,

1:23.4

the legends, and the unexplained occurrences

1:25.6

that have made this hotel one of Kansas

1:27.7

City's most infamous paranormal hotspots.

1:31.7

I'm Tony Brewski.

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