Hotels are meant to provide comfort and rest, yet some have earned chilling reputations for being anything but relaxing.

When staying at the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel in Banff, Alberta, the first two things you'll notice are the incredible view of the Canadian Rockies, and that it's a castle built over 125 years ago.

With histories steeped in conflict, tragedy and intrigue, there are some seriously haunted hotels, castles and inns around the world - here's our ranking of the scariest.