Harder Hall Reviews

So my grandpa worked as a highlands County sheriff and he had a call about two teens going to harder hall. And there is a legend that there was a nanny that worked there and watched kids. And one of the kids was living there and would be there with her everyday. And she got very mad at her and would throw stuff at him. So my grandpa went in the building with 2 other cops and he heard noises. Then he heard a lady call out and ball room music. Then when he walked in the hall room he said that a chair got thrown across the ball room. And he said that it almost hit one of the other cops. I don’t know if this legend is true or not but it really freaks me out.

September 2025

My husband and I both grew up in Sebring and our entire family continues to live there. I even worked at the golf course next door for several years. I’ve seen floating lights near the front entrance on several occasions but only in the very early hours around 4/5am. I’ve seen numerous shadows and even what looked light the outlining of people’s bodies moving around inside even though the entire place was blocked off for years. I too have heard what sounded like ballroom music coming from the place but it has never lasted longer than a few seconds. The strangest thing I ever saw was a ghostly figure actually walking outside the north end of the building. I was driving to work very early in the morning and it was so odd to me that I even turned my car around and went back for another look only to find no one. There is a very erie energy that has always come from the place as well.

December 2022

My mother moved in with a man named vern after my parents split. I used to visit regularly. I remember we were on an upper floor or roof my memory is from fucking 2000 and I found a dead bat, after that I had heard a loud slam somewhere behind me. Never booked it so fast. Didn't help my mother was a raging alcoholic who cared little about my safety. And I just remember vern as what you would assume an old drunk caretaker looks like. The pool was always gated and green as fuck

January 2022

I have definitely heard sounds from the building. And also witnessed a floating light that went past several Windows of the hotel.

November 2021

I stayed at Inn on the Lake back around 1995.Our group of golfers stayed here and played golf at Harder Hall,was on the balcony around midnight as the bar shuts down at 11.00 pm.I was sitting there when I saw a light at Harder Hall and the sound of music coming from there.Big Band era music was playing,I knew nothing about this place and thought there was a large party taking place,thinking maybe I could get a drink there I walked along wall on little lake Jackson. As I got closer I could see shadows of people dancing on a ballroom floor with a large band playing.The people were wearing gowns and hats and the room was large with a Big Band playing,I got closer and the people looked like ghost dancing on the floor,Two men saw me and came towards the window,I was frightened and ran back to Inn on the Lake,
Not knowing what I just saw I drove my car along the road and saw there were no cars in parking lot.At the time I didnot know the history of Harder Hall

October 2021

When to visit the site today with my boyfriend and grandma it is fenced off and my boyfriend decided to hop it and go explore while we waited in the car when we first pulled up my grandma had a bad feeling about me driving my car in the grass but I didn't think anything of it I stopped my car and parked then though let's get a bit closer so I pulled my car up a bit more, when my boyfriend came back from exploring the hotel we tried to leave and realized my car front tires were stuck in sand and the more we tried to reverse or drive forward the more we sunk lucky for us some awesome guys stopped to help us get out, then grandma said that must be a sign to not come back again.

July 2021

I was in the fourth floor taking photos when i heard footsteps and a foot scuffing above me. It stopped directly overhead and then continued down the hall. Me and my friend were alone in the building and didn't hear it again.

June 2021

Yes I have seen and heard voices and footsteps when there was only the of us inside the old ballroom, and the old help section who waited Of the guests

April 2021

Me and my brother went there and I found it to be quite paranormal I went in alone as he waited out 100-150 yards away. I went up three flights of stairs before I completely stopped moving as I stopped I head two foot steps below me and then took to steps more to see if it was just echoing but as I stopped next I heard a door shut from below so I got out of there feeling uncertain to proceed. As I got back to my brother he told me he heard a siren go off as I was in the building but I found it quite strange how I didn't hear it considering that I was inside and he was 100-150 yards away. I got out soon after hearing the door shut below me.

March 2021

A woman standing in an open door on the 3rd floor; door was closed as we looked on from the fence ; I began chanting and conjuring and the door opened slowly and the wind picked up; freezing cold feeling/chills my daughter ran and I have pictures before and after; went on a Saturday ; 4-20 after Full Pink Moon in ??
I have pictures .. you will see!!

April 2019

Me and my daughter just pulled up on the side of the building and was staring at it when the windows started to open and the doors started to open as if somebody had pushed them open and was standing there on the balcony staring at you. And you could see somebody on the third floor staring at you just standing there. Needless to say I don't get scared but easily but I didn't feel safe staying in that one spot so we got out.

March 2019