Ep 47: The Haunted Shanley Hotel with Kelly Hammerling

Spend the night in a haunted hotel where the guests aren’t the only ones checking in. In this episode of Splintered Spirits, Gary and John sit down with Kelly Hammerling, the owner of The Haunted Shanley Hotel, a 19th‑century boarding house turned mafia hangout, brothel, and bar that now hosts more than 50 reported spirits. From a rebuilt 1800s hotel with Irish mob ties and personal tragedy to the present‑day caretaker who actually lives there full‑time with her “second family” of ghosts, this episode dives into the building’s wild history.From jaw‑dropping first‑hand accounts of spirit box sessions that spit out non‑human voices, a digital temperature gauge jumping to 66.6 degrees mid‑communication, and a bouncer spirit named Frank who has been known to put hands around Kelly’s throat, The Shanley doesn't disappoint. Along the way, Kelly breaks down why investigators keep coming back for new evidence: from disembodied voices and full‑body apparitions to deeply personal messages from loved ones during seances. If you’re into haunted hotels, ghost hunting, EVPs, ITC, spirit boxes, the Estes Method, portals, scrying, and real‑life paranormal investigations at historic locations- Let's face it - ANYTHING paranormal related - the Shanley has to be on your list. and this episode will make you rethink what it means to live, and sleep, inside an intelligent haunting.