The Most Haunted Hotel in Texas

The Menger Hotel provides luxurious accommodations to the living and the dead.

The Menger Hotel sits adjacent to the world famous Alamo in San Antonio Texas. Built in 1858 by William Menger it quickly became a favorite place to stay for a variety of famous guests. Among them were Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders, who spent many rowdy evenings drinking in the hotel’s bar. Others included Robert E. Lee, Mae West, Babe Ruth and an array of esteemed writers such as Oscar Wilde.

Being so old, The Menger is not without its share of ghostly intrigue. In fact at least 32 different spirits have made their presence known. Some appear to be those who died at the Battle of the Alamo, while others are guests and employees who liked the place so much they decided to stick around even after death. Ghostly cooks are still working in the kitchen moving utensils through the air and a cowboy is frequently seen by guests as he angrily asks “Are you gonna stay or are you gonna go?”

However, the most famous ghostly presence belongs not to one of the rich and entitled, but to a chambermaid named Sallie White. As legend has it, Sallie got into a knock-down-drag-out fight with her husband while she was at work. Then, a few days later on March 28, 1876, the s.o.b. came back and shot her. Back then there was no such thing as emergency room care, so Sallie stayed at the hotel as she died slowly from her injuries. Today, she is still on the job and is frequently seen wearing her gray uniform and carrying towels from room to room.

So, if you are in San Antonio and want to see some ghosts, it sounds like The Menger is the place to be.