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Vol. 15 · No. 124 · Saturday, 17 October 2026

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Haunted Navy lodge room still worth the rate

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Sources at the Navy Lodge on North Island have reported multiple sightings of terrifying apparitions and demonic sounds coming from Room 453. However with a beautiful balcony view of the Pacific Ocean and an unbeatable price of $79 per night, the room is still worth it, even considering the risk of possession.

Timmy Templeton, front desk clerk, said it’s a common occurrence for guests to encounter the occasional floating screaming head or bleeding walls. More often, he said, people just try to tough it out because we’re right on the beach and most other hotels in the area are upwards of $220 per night.

“Some people will come in, and maybe complain a little, but after we tell them there’s nothing we can really do about it except clean up the ectoplasm, they just shrug and go about their day,” he said.

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