Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Is the Russell Hotel Haunted?<br> <br> <br> <br> Is the Russell Hotel in Sydney, Australia haunted? In this episode Pat and Rebecca explore the history and hauntings of one of the most famous haunted hotels in Australia. Located in the historic The Rocks area and on land that was one of the first hospitals in Australia, this hotel is home to several ghosts. Or is it? Listen and vote!<br> <br> <br> <br> Questions Explored in this Episode<br> <br> <br> <br> When was this area claimed by the English as a penal colony? What was the original hospital like? What were all the different hotels and public houses built in this location over the years? Who has owned the land? What paranormal activity do visitors claim to see? Who was the sailor and who was the lady in white that people claim to see? Is it haunted?<br> <br> <br> <br> Sponsors<br> <br> <br> <br> Check out our premiere sponsor, Sinister Coffee and Creamery! Ghostly loves coffee and we especially love Sinister coffee. Their coffee is produced and roasted by women. It is small-batch roasted to order and they offer all of their paranormal-themed coffees on their website <a href="https://www.sinistercoffeeandcreamery.com/">SinisterCoffeeAndCreamery.com</a> or visit them on Instagram @sinistercandc. If you are in the Portland area, visit them at the PSU Farmers Market every Saturday April-November.<br> <br> <br> <br> Special code for our listeners Ghostly15 for 15% off your total order!<br> <br> <br> <br> #PatFacts are sponsored this episode by Tarot by Ptah. Ptah is a professional Tarot card reader with over 20 years of experience who does readings all over the Chicagoland area as well as online. To find out more about Ptah visit and like his Facebook page at Facebook.com/TarotByPtah<br> <br> <br> <br> Vote on the Episode<br> <br> <br> <br> Done listening to this episode? Go vote on what you think at <a href="http://www.ghostlypodcast.com/polls">ghostlypodcast.com/polls.</a> #TeamBeliever #TeamSkeptic<br> <br> <br> <br> Listener Mail<br> <br> <br> <br> Have a spooky story or question of your own (or someone you know)? Send your story or question to <a href="mailto:info@ghostlypodcast.com">info@ghostlypodcast.com</a> and we might read it on the podcast. You could be on a future episode of Ghostly!<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.therocks.com/the-spooky-hunt/the-russell-hotel-%281%29">The Port Jackson Hotel, previous hotel at the Russell Hotel location</a><br> <br> <br> History of the Russell Hotel<br> <br> <br> <br> Pat explores the history of the land from 1788 to today. Starting as the first hospital for the penal colony, this land changed hands many times and operated as many different public houses and hotels before becoming the historic place it is now.<br> <br> <br> <br> The Debate<br> <br> <br> <br> Pat and Rebecca debate if the hotel is haunted by looking at the stories of the murdered sailor in Room 8 and the Woman in White in the dining room as well as other paranormal activity.<br> <br> <br> <br> Done Listening to the Episode?<br> <br> <br> <br> Please subscribe to Ghostly and give us a rating on iTunes, Spotify or any podcast app where they let you. Tell your friends! Then you can debate the truth yourselves. Word of mouth is one of the best ways to grow our audience, so we can do all the amazing things we have planned for this year. And be sure to find us on all social media at Ghostly Podcast.<br> <br> <br> <br> Patreon and GhostlyX<br> <br> <br> <br> Also consider joining our Patreon for all sorts of great extra Ghostly, including our bonus show, GhostlyX, which comes out on the opposite weeks of Ghostly. We talk about listener comments, share paranormal news, and talk to interesting guests about our favorite paranormal topics.
