“Beautiful but definitely creepy ghost vibes!”

A beautifully restored and maintained piece of local history - with some seriously creepy vibes!! If you like to take your chances with ghost encounters, this is the place to do it lol!! I stayed in room 101 and didn’t have any issues so if you’re a chicken like me, the staff assured me that room h… more

A beautifully restored and maintained piece of local history - with some seriously creepy vibes!! If you like to take your chances with ghost encounters, this is the place to do it lol!! I stayed in room 101 and didn’t have any issues so if you’re a chicken like me, the staff assured me that room has had ZERO reports of paranormal activity haha! This gorgeous 35-room inn was built back in 1911 and has hosted some serious star power back when Santa Paula was a Hollywood hotspot - such as John Wayne, Charlie Chaplin, and even Houdini!! The walls of the halls are positively covered in old movie posters and antiques abound in every corner - it’s so fun to peruse the grounds - it’s like a museum! But people don’t come for that - they come to see ghosts! This inn is so famous for its paranormal activity that it’s been featured on Ghost Adventures, The Dead Files, and in books and blog posts etc. Your best chances of an otherworldly encounter are in rooms 307 or 308. The 3rd floor used to be a gambling parlor, speakeasy, and house of ill repute back in the old oil boom days apparently. Room 307 was where an unfortunate cowboy got murdered during a card game and room 308 was where a “lady of the night” named Rose was murdered after a business transaction in the brothel :-o Their website provides more detail about their murders - but they’re pretty gruesome so I’ll let you read them at your own risk lol! I did muster up the courage to wander up to the third floor after dark and it’s definitely super creepy! As you reach the top of the stairs, you’re greeted with a chair full of antique dolls - I don’t scare terribly easy but these dolls gave me the chills lol. The staff told me that they placed only one of the dolls up there and have no idea where the others keep coming from - yikes??!!! The hallways are long and dark and it’s dead quiet (no pun intended LOL). My room - 101 - was very spacious and cozy though and a welcome retreat lol. The bed was super comfy and it had a couch, fridge, microwave, and automatic drip coffee maker. The coffee wasn’t too bad for a hotel coffee. But the huge touch was there was a FAN!! I’m a fan sleeper and they had one in the room and I slept SO GOOD!! Such a nice touch and one you don’t see too often. They have a popular Italian restaurant onsite and a Yelp check in offer of free martinis. They have a handicap accessible ramp in the back parking lot entrance - but this inn is very old and I only saw stairs for access to the upper floors - so if you have mobility issues, I recommend a first floor room. All the staff were wonderful to me - and their prices were surprisingly very decent. The only thing I didn’t like was that they don’t have staff onsite at night until 8am. I checked out early and they just have you leave your keys on the desk - anyone could enter your room - it’s not secure. So I made a checkout video just in case. All in all I had a very fun and interesting stay - it’s a great location in Santa Paula’s historic district and I’d consider staying again.

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“So much history & fun, a hotel with great charm & character!”

Had a wonderful time staying with a big group of family members at the Glen Tavern Inn. The rooms are quaint and full of character, the lobby is fun with lots of unique touches from the past, we had a chance to have drinks at the bar, and the bartender was so much fun, and the restaurant is fantast… more

Had a wonderful time staying with a big group of family members at the Glen Tavern Inn. The rooms are quaint and full of character, the lobby is fun with lots of unique touches from the past, we had a chance to have drinks at the bar, and the bartender was so much fun, and the restaurant is fantastic!

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