Haunted hotels of the world: Asia and Oceania

If you stay at Samudra Beach Hotel in Pelabuhan Ratu, Indonesia, you can book any available room except Room 308. It is reserved specially for a queen. And don't wear a green swimsuit into the sea, or else she might whisk you away into her love nest. Photo: Inna Samudra Beach

The ghosts of Asia are among the most well-known in the world for being truly frightful, and have inspired horror movies. Oceania, too, has their share of paranormal activity, which is used to rake in some moolah through their special tours.

Located in what was once the seedy side of town, Sydney's Russell Hotel used to be a sailors hostel and said to be frequented by prostitute ghosts. Photo: Russell Hotel Sydney