The Forgotten Hotel Room

[llewtrah]

In Beauty Tips from Moose Jaw, Will Ferguson mentions the legend of Empress Hotel (Victoria, Vancouver Island) having a sealed room. One of the hotel's was somehow sealed up, intentionally or by accident or because it was in a corner or dead end. Years later, during remodelling, the room was rediscovered with its made bed and plumped pillows thickly covered in dust.

[Jay Tea]

That looks like an interesting book - i've been to Moose Jaw as well as a few other spots mentioned in the blurb so it might bring back a few memories as well as new knowledge - we weren't in Sask' for very long but Moose Jaw was a good place for a few friendly beers. Or 12.

[Mickey Blue]

What legend is this in reference to?

[Ryda Wong, EBfCo.]

Originally Posted by Mickey Blue

What legend is this in reference to?

Quoting from OP:

the legend of Empress Hotel (Victoria, Vancouver Island) having a sealed room. One of the hotel's was somehow sealed up, intentionally or by accident or because it was in a corner or dead end. Years later, during remodelling, the room was rediscovered with its made bed and plumped pillows thickly covered in dust

[Graham2001]

I can remember seeing a very similar story in a 1960's book called (from memory) "Funny Peculiar" which contained newspaper misprints and strange news stories.

One of them was about a hospital in Africa (Angola, if memory serves) which had just abandoned plans to create a new ward after discovering a complete ward (with equipment!) that had been 'walled off by mistake'.

[Mama Duck]

There are a lot of legends surrounding "The Forgotten Room" but I can't turn up any real instances. It looks like another urban legend, this one rather old.

[Seaboe Muffinchucker]

I have a book about the Empress (published for the Empress). I'll have to look to see if this story is in there.

Seaboe