Today I want to discuss the story of the Pink Lady of the Grove Park Inn. The Pink Lady is a ghost that has been seen around the hotel for over 100 years.
Situated in Asheville, NC, the Grove Park is a prestigious hotel boasting numerous activities and hosting many famous guests including Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Harry Houdini.
The Hotel was built in 1913 by Edwin Wiley Grove and his son-in-law Fred Loring Seely. Set against the backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the hotel has a rich history.
Grove Park Inn
As such, for the last 100 years many guests have claimed to see the Pink Lady and felt her. She is usually seen in the form of a pink mist, and sometimes seen as the apparition of a young woman in a pink ball gown. It is said She enjoys rearranging objects in the rooms. Others state The Ghost enjoys playing small pranks. Over the years the Pink lady has turned off the lights, changed air conditioning temperature and people have noted other electrical devices turning on and off by themselves. Guests have reported feeling their tickled by her.
The Pink Lady has been spotted all throughout the Grove Park Inn, but she seems to be most seen in room 545. It is said that she reveals herself to children and also young, well-dressed men the most.
It is believed that the Pink Lady was a former guest of guest that fell of the fifth floor and passed.
One theory on this host is that this occurred in the roaring 20’s and that the woman was a young beauty queen pageant from nearby Edneyville. The winner of this event was crowned the Pink Lady.
Another Rumor is that the Pink Lady was a servant girl nearby and was having an affair. After he learned that she was pregnant, he pushed her over the balcony to keep their affair a secret.
It is said when she died, she was rolled up in a carpet and taken off the property.
(Read about the Haunted Basin Park Hotel here)
Despite all the eyewitness reports and strange activity, many people request to stay in room 545, the room with the most activity. Today the hotel staff is well aware of all the stories and regards her as friendly.
While many have snapped photos and claim to see her, there doesn’t seem to be valid evidence at this point. Perhaps one day we will get it.
