Galveston is located on the Gulf of Mexico.
Galveston, Texas, a tourist destination on the Gulf of Mexico, welcomes beach-going guests every year. Many of these guests may be oblivious to the fact that ghosts and apparitions constantly haunt the nearby streets and alleys. While there are many places in Galveston that are haunted, guests of hotels in Galveston regularly report seeing ghosts. These hotels are similar, but offer their guests completely different paranormal experiences.
Hotel Galvez and Spa
The Galvez Hotel was built in 1911 and is believed by many people to be haunted. Historically, The Galvez had the reputation of being a retreat for the wealthy and has hosted United States presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson. Room 505 at Galvez, in particular, is believed to be haunted. A guest, popularly known as the Lovelorn Lady, committed suicide after hearing that her fianc had died in a shipwreck off of Florida. A ladies room also has reports of hosting paranormal activity. Some ghost investigators claim to have pictures of apparitions and orbs in this hotel. This hotel is managed by Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. Reservations to this hotel can be made over the phone or online.
Hotel Galvez and Spa
2024 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77550
409-765-7721
wyndham.com
The Tremont House
Three different ghosts supposedly haunt the Tremont House.
The Tremont House was built in 1980 and is the third hotel of its kind. The previous Tremont Houses no longer exist. Today's Tremont House has 119 rooms and has a Victorian style. Three different apparitions supposedly haunt the Tremont House. The Civil War Soldier haunts the first floor lobby, dining and lounge areas, and offices at the hotel. He is usually seen marching. The Lucky Man is another apparition at the Tremont House who haunts the fourth floor. He was supposedly viciously murdered back in the Victorian Era. A third apparition, Jimmy, haunts the back alley and the bar where he passes time playing with glasses and bottles. He was apparently hit by a car and died as a result. The Tremont, like the Galvez, is owned and operated by Wyndham Hotels and Resorts.
The Tremont House
2300 Ships Mechanic Row
Galveston, TX 77550
409-763-
wyndham.com
Other Haunted Buildings
The Haunted Castle of Galveston is a stone mansion also known as the Bishop's Palace. The mansion was completed in 1893 and cost $250,000 to build. This building has stained glass windows, fireplaces, one of which is lined in silver, and 7,500 square feet of space. The ghost of Walter Gresham shows himself whenever the Galveston area is threatened by a hurricane. This building is on the United States Department of the Interior's list of National Historic Landmarks
Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway St.
Galveston, TX 77550
409-762-2475
Ashton Villa in Galveston also is believed to be haunted. This building is one of the oldest brick islands in Galveston, built as early as 1859. Ashton Villa hosted many exquisite parties and gatherings in its heyday. The ghost of Miss Bettie, a former resident of Ashton Villa who died in 1920, has been seen standing on the second floor landing of the grand staircase. Today, Ashton Villa is a public museum.
Ashton Villa House Museum
2328 Broadway St.
Galveston, TX 77550
409-762-3933
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