Curiosities
Why Do Some Hotels Skip the 13th Floor?
The story behind one of the most recognizable hotel curiosities.
A long-running superstition
The number 13 has been associated with bad luck in several Western traditions. Some hotels choose not to label a guest floor as 13 to avoid making some guests uncomfortable.
The building still has the floor
In many cases the physical floor exists; the numbering simply jumps from 12 to 14.
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