Hi everyone!
My father and I just finished a road trip from Reno to Vegas which included a stay at the Inn at Death Valley. We believe to have had an encounter with the spirit of Chef James Marquez. We did not believe in ghosts/spirits until our experience at the Inn's Dining Room...
Shortly before midnight, walking back to room 104 after stargazing, we accidentally stumbled upon the dining room. The door was cracked open with the lights off. Neither of us we're familiar with the ghost stories attached to the Oasis... We decided to take a quick look inside.
Immediately upon entering the dining room, it illuminated. Each light bulb appeared fully-functional. Each chair was pushed-in and evenly spaced. The dining room was in near perfect order. It was very quiet. My father and I did not walk around much... After taking 2 pictures of the dining room, we walked a few feet across the room to a display of unique rocks. This is when we believe Chef Marquez appeared...
Suddenly, a steady, slightly heavy-footed gait started throughout the dining room... Us, assuming the footsteps came from an above hotel guest, continued to admire the collection of rocks. This is when we joked about the Inn's dining room being a scene from the horror movie "The Shining". We also noticed the stack of spooky postcards sitting on the dining room table and decided to take one. The steady footsteps continued even after we left...
While exiting, we looked back at the dining room, expecting to see a second floor for guests/employees (to explain the footsteps). There was nothing... Nothing at all... This sent chills through our bodies and resulted in a restless night's sleep. I've been scouring the web for other stories of possible encounters with Chef Marquez since.
Do you remember Chef James Marquez? What kind of person was he like? Have you heard stories of his ghost still roaming around the Inn?
Thank you for reading!
