Overview
The St. James Hotel in Cimarron, New Mexico, was established in the early 1870s by Henri Lambert, formerly a chef who had cooked for prominent figures back East, and became a notorious stop on the Santa Fe Trail, frequented by gunfighters, outlaws, lawmen and other figures of the violent frontier era; local history holds that more than twenty people were killed on the premises, and the original dining-room ceiling is said to still bear bullet holes. Restored and still operating, it carefully preserves its Old West character. Its haunted reputation includes a particular room said to be kept permanently closed because of an aggressive presence, along with reports of a former owner's wife and other figures, with guests and staff describing sounds, moving objects, the scent of perfume or cigar smoke and uneasy feelings. These accounts should be presented as guest reports and folklore rather than proven phenomena. Current room and booking details should be confirmed before publishing.