Downtown LA Murder Mystery Ghost Tour

On our DTLA Murder Mystery Ghost tour we go on an investigation of the noir underbelly of Los Angeles – and enjoy cocktails in two haunted bars.
First we visit the Biltmore Hotel, the last place the Black Dahlia was seen alive. Next we stop at Clifton’s and learn about the anti-corruption drive of its Christian founder (who had a few secrets of his own). After that it's the Hotel Cecil, which has a hellish history of murders, suicides and killers (including the Night Stalker). From there we move to the once grand Alexandria Hotel, where Rudolph Valentino’s ghost still haunts his old penthouse, then the Barclay Hotel, home to two serial killers and the scene of some brutal murders. We visit the site of the Chinatown Massacre of 1871, before the tour finishes at the Halls of Justice, site of many trials including those of Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel and Charles Manson.

* Tour starts 6pm every Saturday

Meeting Point

Historic Broadway Station

Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA

The guide will be will be checking-in guests from 15 minutes before the tour begins, at Historic Broadway Metro Station, on the corner of Broadway and 2nd Street We CANNOT wait for latecomers, there are more guests.

What's included:

• Tour guide
• We donate $1 for every guest to a non-profit, Climate Cents.

Not included:

• Gratuities not included. Please allow 15-20%.

What to expect:

Duration: 3 hours

L A Times Editorial Library

202 W 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA

The Los Angeles Times bombing of 1910 was a tragic and important event in LA's history.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Hall of Justice

211 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA

The scene of many famous trials, the most well known of which was probably Charles Manson's. The morgue here has also been one of the final resting places for many stars.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Vibiana

214 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA

Los Angeles' first Catholic cathedral, this historic building from 1885 was built near the scene of one of the largest mass lynchings in US history. We look at the Chinatown Massacre of 1871.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Barclay Hotel

103 4th St, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA

The historic Barclay Hotel was used by the first President to visit Los Angeles, shortly before he was assassinated, but it's also been a temporary home to no less than 2 serial killers.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

216 W 5th St

216 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA

Once the grandest hotel in Los Angeles and used by movie stars, Kings and Presidents, the Hotel Alexandria is a haunting hotspot.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Cecil hotel

640 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90014, USA

Often known as the Suicide Hotel, tragically many have taken their last breath here. The Cecil Hotel has featured in numerous documentaries and TV shows.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Clifton's Republic

648 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014, USA

Enter this incredible Los Angeles icon and immediately be transported to a redwood forest, while learning about the corruption of 1930's Los Angeles.

15 minutes

Biltmore Los Angeles

506 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA

Begin this noir investigation of downtown Los Angeles at the famed Biltmore Hotel, the last place the Black Dahlia was seen alive.

15 minutes