Black Monarch Hotel

The old mining town of Victor, Colorado was established in 1895. It was once home to 18,000 people during the gold rush and now has a population of just over 400.

The Monarch was a casino and gentlemen's club that was destroyed in a fire in 1899. The gold dried up after the Monarch was rebuilt. Many of the buildings in Victor have original features, and the Monarch is one of them.

The hotel was renovated with a gothic Victorian theme but he kept as many original features as possible. The hotel has seven rooms named after famous figures from history and fiction, including H.H.Holmes, Elizabeth Bathory, and Jack the Ripper.

The room is named after the inventor and electrical engineer who was in Colorado Springs in 1899. It's the only room that doesn't have a morbid theme and it's also the room that has reports of supernatural activity. Multiple guests have reported hearing women laughing and partying as if there were 100 people downstairs at 3 a.m. There is a figure of a woman in the window. Since he has stayed at the hotel, he has experienced strange phenomena on more than one occasion. He embraces the fact that his hotel is haunted.

Phantom Canyon Coffee and Gifts is located on the first level of the Black Monarch and has a mix of curios and antiques. The old ballroom is being renovated and turned into a museum. He bought a building next door and a building across the street. The historic preservation of a town has turned into an investment. He feels that the town has more to offer than just a themed hotel, and he encourages visitors to learn.