The Mari Jean Hotel has had many lives—literally and figuratively. And it’s kicking off spooky season with a Spirits of St. Petersburg ghost hunt.

To celebrate National Ghost Hunting Day, attendees will get a crash course in ghost hunting 101 and learn about supporting local businesses. Curious souls also have the opportunity to book an overnight stay at the Mari Jean Hotel for a discounted rate.

Before it was bought and renovated in 2022, the almost 100-year-old building was a retirement home, a psych ward—where there were several stabbings and one instance of arson—and a hotel again, but gay.

In a recent ghost hunt, the Spirits of St. Petersburg team encountered four ghosts, ranging from a 38-year-old woman who fell, but didn’t die in the building, to a middle-aged veteran who had a cigarette hanging loosely from his mouth.

The Mari Jean Hotel’s energy is transient, lead paranormalist Brandy Stark wrote in The Gabber, and they wish to encounter more ghosts. With the help of National Ghost Hunting Day celebrants, the team also hopes to link their hunts to archival research.

Tickets are $40 for the Spirits of St. Petersburg ghost hunt on Saturday, Sept. 27