The Haunted Hotel Where Ghosts Tickle Guests’ Feet

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

SAEDNEWS: Strange Noises, Footsteps and Unexplained Events Reported at Hanbury Arms Hotel in Pontypool, Wales

The Haunted Hotel Where Ghosts Tickle Guests’ Feet

According to the Saed News analytical outlet, citing Young Journalists Club, guests have reported that unseen spirits tickle their feet from beneath the beds. It is also said that a rocking horse statue trembles on its own without any external force.

Reports claim that the hotel is inhabited by spirits, including the ghosts of children. Brave guests willing to stay at the hotel are required to sign a document stating that they waive the hotel’s responsibility for any incidents that may occur during their stay, accepting full personal liability instead.

Further reports suggest that construction workers involved in renovating the hotel fled the site, and that a strange smell resembling garlic can be detected coming from one room, while another room reportedly smells like aftershave.

All of these accounts have turned the hotel into an ideal home for Tracy and Nigel Turner, a Welsh couple. They say they felt something mysterious the first time they visited the property. Nigel stated: “It felt as if everything here was calling out to us. We just felt this was where we were meant to live.”

The building is believed to date back to the 1830s and has been used over the years as a courthouse, morgue, and hotel. This combination of tension, fear, and death has created a striking and unusual atmosphere, and some even claim it is a center of paranormal activity.

Tracy and Nigel purchased the hotel as their new home, despite reports of whispers, broken glass, flickering lights, and distinct unexplained odors. The couple believes the property is filled with spirits.