Visitors to San Antonio to the
Alamo itself might catch a glimpse of
a haunted soul around or near the Shrine
of Texas Liberty. That is, if you believe
the ghost stories. But many Tourist
and locals say they experience ghost
other then what the supernatural hauntings
that are more popularly told.
And believers in ghost
will tell you that San Antonio is the
"most haunted" city in Texas.
Here are the best-known
"haunted hotels" in San Antonio:
Menger
Hotel
204 Alamo Plaza, 78205
The historic Menger Hotel is located
adjacent to the Alamo in the heart of
downtown. And it has a ghostly reputation
as one of the most-haunted hotels in
the world.
The Menger opened
in 1859 and has hosted many luminaries
over the years, including U.S. presidents
Ulysses S. Grant, Theodore Roosevelt,
William Howard Taft, William McKinley,
Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon.
Other guests have included Buffalo Bill,
Beverly Sills, Oscar Wilde and Roy Rogers.
The American Indian leader Geronimo
was briefly imprisoned in the hotel's
basement.
A military figure
sometimes reported in the Menger's bar
is thought to be Teddy Roosevelt, who
recruited many of his "Rough Riders"
while staying at the Menger. An impressive
figure in old Western finery is believed
to be Richard King, founder of the famous
King Ranch. King spent his final months
in the hotel after becoming ill during
a stay, and died in what is now known
as the King Ranch Room. The lone tall
figure of his doctor has been seen going
to the room carrying his black bag.
Even a figure thought by some to be
Geronimo has been reported.
There are many alleged
spirits reportedly stalking the Menger,
but the one most commonly reported is
the ghost of Sallie White, a chambermaid
murdered in 1876. they say you might
spot her in your room seemingly to go
through your personal things. Many a
startled guest said they have walked
into their room seeing a funny dressed
maid going through their luggage only
to see her fade away.
Reports of mysterious
footsteps and sounds and things being
moved by unseen hands are too numerous
to get into. Suffice it to say, the
Menger is the ghost hunter's first choice
in San Antonio.
Emily
Morgan Hotel
705 E. Houston Street, 78205
If the Menger is the first choice of
ghost hunters in San Antonio, then the
Emily Morgan might be a close second.
The Emily Morgan is
an impressive hotel, a Gothic Revival
edifice that overlooks the Alamo and
its courtyard. Which is one way to spot
a ghost at the Emily Morgan - some guests
have claimed they saw spirits roaming
the Alamo courtyard.
The basement of the
Emily Morgan was once used as the city's
Medical Arts Building (it was built
by John Nix, who went on to found several
hospitals in San Antonio) and alleged
spirit activity is strong in the basement.
Those hoping for something
supernatural might want to request a
room on the 7th floor, where there have
been many reports over the years of
apparitions, temperature anomalies and
unexplained noises. And the ghost of
a man that is covered with blood.
Sheraton
Gunter Hotel
205 E. Houston Street, 78205
The Gunter Hotel has been a part of
San Antonio since 1909, but was only
recently brought into the Sheraton family
and given an expensive facelift. The
corner on which the Gunter is located
was previously home to another hotel,
which opened way back in 1837. Will
Rogers, Mae West, John Wayne and President
Harry Truman are among its guests over
the years.
But some say the Gunter
has other guests, spirits who roam its
halls. The alleged spirit activity is
believed to be centered on Room 636,
where, according to legend, a man murdered
a woman in 1965. The story is pretty
gruesome, involving a butch knife and
a meat grinder, so we won't get into
it. The murdered woman is sometimes
seen around Room 636, and an elderly
woman has also been reported in other
parts of the hotel.
The
St. Anthony - Wyndham Historic Hotel
300 E. Travis, 78205
The St. Anthony opened in 1909, a luxurious
hotel in the heart of downtown that
has been lavishly restored. The hotel
features a grand ballroom and French
Empire antiques along with all the modern
conveniences - and extravagances.
Spirits dressed for
a ball have been reported in the Anacacho
Ballroom, along with strange noises
emanating from the grand room. A rooftop
garden is reportedly the favorite haunt
of several children spirits.
There are many reports
of apparitions seen throughout the hotel,
of disembodied voices and footsteps
from unseen sources. Even a ride in
the elevators at the St. Anthony can
allegedly produce an encounter with
the otherworldly. Both a woman clad
in red and a tall man in a top hat have
been reported to materialize - and then
disappear - in the hotel's elevators.
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