The Haunted Manor
Illustrated poster of The Haunted Manor — the stone cottage at night with jack-o'-lanterns, a ghostly boy on the path and orbs in the playhouse

Valley Village · Los Angeles · Est. 1983

The Haunted Manor

Some houses have history. This one seems to have a story of its own.

Enter if you dare

I.

Behind the mirror

When this historic home was first purchased in 1983, an unusual discovery was made while renovating: a newspaper article had been pasted to the back of a mirror inside the house.

The article told the disturbing story of a little boy who had been murdered. There was no date on the article, and its origins remain a mystery — as do the lights and TVs that turn on and off, frequently, on their own.

Since then, guests have reported some unsettling experiences of their own.

THE DAILY — LOS ANGELES

LITTLE BOY MURDERED

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██████ ████ ███ █████████ ██████ a little boy ███ ████ ██████ ██ ████████ ██ ███ █████…

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An illustration only — the original clipping had no date, and its origins remain a mystery.
The Great Room at The Haunted Manor in near darkness
A dark hallway inside the manor

II.

The little boy

Several guests have described being awakened in the middle of the night by the ghostly image of a little boy, dressed in clothing reminiscent of the 1930s, saying:

Help me… help me…

III.

But the stories don’t stop at the main house

On the grounds sits a playhouse that has become one of the property’s most talked-about features. In the middle of the night, its monitoring system has reportedly activated with the warning:

The playhouse at night, seen as if through a security camera
⚠ Person in the playhouseMotion detected · 1 person

The strange part? There was no one there.

Checking the camera footage only deepens the mystery. Unexplained orbs of light could be seen floating silently inside the playhouse, appearing and disappearing without explanation — adding yet another unanswered question to a place already filled with them.

Inside the playhouse, dark and still

IV.

Could it be him?

Maybe the little boy who has been seen standing beside guests’ beds at night, softly pleading, “Help me,” isn’t always just wandering through the house.

Perhaps, while everyone sleeps, he slips quietly into the playhouse — a place where, for a little while, he can simply be a child again.

Could those strange glowing orbs be him playing in the darkness?

Or perhaps he isn’t playing at all.

Perhaps he is still searching for someone to help him.

V.

After dark at the manor

The stone cottage glowing through the trees at night
The cottage, 2:40 am
The front path of the manor lit for Halloween
The front path
The great tree above the rocks, lit violet at night
The old tree
The arched doors of the manor lit at night
The arched doors
The grotto pool glowing in the dark
The water, after midnight
An old painted portrait on the wall of the manor
Who is watching?
The back garden of the manor at night

Whether you’re a believer in the paranormal, a skeptic looking for an explanation, or simply someone who loves a good mystery, The Haunted Manor invites you to experience the house for yourself.

Come for the stay.
Stay for the story.

And keep an eye on the playhouse. 👻

Book a night Call (213) 999-3050

The Haunted Manor is the Inn at The Enchanted Manor, 5235 Goodland Avenue, Valley Village, CA 91607 — minutes from Universal Studios Hollywood.