Upon hearing about the haunted Monte Vista hotel, I made arrangements to stay the night here and requested room 305, which was said to be the most haunted with paranormal activity at high levels. The hotel itself is tastefully dated, clean and actually above standards in comparison to some of the modern hotels. The room itself was dust free, clean sheets and bedding, clean bathroom and spacious. The furniture is most likely the original with a few upgrades. The famous rocking chair is old and tattered, rich with historical value. The hotel lobby and lounge were identically clean and filled with pictures of past and present. So was it haunted? Upon touring the hallways there is a staircase on the fourth floor that shows a creepy upper level of complete blackness as pictured. Most likely an attic or rooftop entrance. I did not go up there. I heard some noises in the room, but it mostly consisted of the settlement of the building in the later hours of the night. There is a lot of noise coming from the bar and the outside streets so beware, you will need something to drown out the noise if you want to sleep. The only instance I heard that may have been a presence was a knocking on the bathroom door the next morning. However, this could be the dated pipes. Overall, the stay was phenomenal.