One of America’s Most Haunted Hotels Is In Texas

We are getting closer to Halloween and that means the season of haunts and ghost stories. Throw in some trick or treating for the kids and Halloween can be fun for many out there. Of course there are some people who like exploring the haunted side of things. Go to many large cities and you will see "haunted tours". Are they really haunted? Hard to say. In Texas, we have cities that offer those tours, but we also have historic places that are reportedly very haunted.

Including many hotels. And one of the most haunted hotel's in America is right here in Texas.

San Antonio's Haunted Hotels

San Antonio is one the great cities in Texas. Rich in history, home to the Alamo, the San Antonio Spurs, the riverwalk, and really good Mexican food, there are many good reasons to visit San Antonio. But this time of year, those who are interested in ghosts turn up in San Antonio to explore and stay at some of San Antonio's most haunted hotels in the city.

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According to GhostCityTours.com, there are plenty of haunted hotels in San Antonio to check out. They include The Crockett, The Menger Hotel, Drury Riverwalk, Hotel Gibbs, and the St. Anthony just to name a few. And of course these are all hotels you can stay at and enjoy. But one hotel is known not only as the most haunted in Texas, but as one of the most haunted in the United States.

The Emily Morgan Hotel, The Most Haunted Hotel In Texas

The most haunted in Texas? According to many it's the one rising above and standing beside the Alamo.The Emily Morgan Hotel. Built in 1924, it was originally used as a Medical Arts Building that housed doctors offices and a hospital. In 1976, the building was converted into office space, but was then transformed into the hotel it is today in 1984. According to the hotel's website, it is believed that at one time a section of the building was devoted to caring for those with psychological issues.

The Emily Morgan also stands on the site where Texian and Mexican forces fought each other during the Battle of the Alamo.

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Back in 2015, USA Today named the Emily Morgan, the third most haunted hotel in the world. And yes, you can book a stay. And if you are able to, you might want to request a floor. According to GhostCityTours, the hotel's 14th floor and 12th Floor are the most haunted. In past years the hotel has run a Room With You Boo promotion, but as of this writing it is not being offered.

Haunted or not, it's a great, historic hotel. So check it out when you are in San Antonio next.