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Hotel Del Coronado Secret Tunnels
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The Spreckels Secret Passage Purpose: It allowed Spreckels to move between his home and the resort without being seen by the public or his many guests. While John D. Spreckels himself isn't typically reported as a resident ghost, his name is deeply entwined with the most famous haunting at the Hotel del Coronado—the ghost of Kate Morgan. The Blackmail Plot: Some modern researchers and theorists suggest Kate Morgan and an accomplice, Lizzie Wyllie, were planning to blackmail Spreckels. The Alleged Cover-Up: Proponents of this theory believe Kate was actually murdered by Spreckels' associates to protect his reputation and that the hotel’s owners covered up the crime. The "Lady in Black": Kate’s ghost, often called the "Beautiful Stranger" or the "Lady in Black," is said to haunt the corridors of the hotel
February 3, 2026 at 3:43 AM