Scary Hotels in Houston, Texas
- Get a good scare by experiencing the haunted places of Houston, Texas.scary mask image by Dumitrescu Ciprian from Fotolia.com
Whether you believe in ghosts or not, many Houston sites claim to be haunted. Houston, like most of Texas, reports numerous ghost sightings and paranormal activity. Even one of Houston's oldest hotels claims to be haunted. Houston also claims to have one of the most hair-raising haunts, Scream World, a scary hotel where sights and actors create a frightening place to stay, and a number of local office buildings claim to be haunted. - Playing host to the nations luminaries, the Rice Hotel had six presidents sleep under its roof. In 1928, it hosted the Democratic convention. Tommy Dorsey played at the dance pavilion on the top of the hotel's roof. The two most haunted areas of the property are the 7,000-square-foot Crystal Ballroom, and the room where John F. Kennedy rested the day before he was assassinated. It's been reported that ghost dancers appear in the ballroom and cold spots are felt in President Kennedy's room. Other reports include balls of light and a lady in white pacing and rattling doors and beds. The property has been converted into a condominium complex restored to the original style of the hotel. The ballroom is available to residents and outside guests for special events.
- Scream World, formally known as the Haunted Hotel of Houston, is considered to be the most high-tech haunted attraction in the city. The hotel features 50 scary faces in 12 hotel rooms with very elaborate scenes and numerous animatronics. This scary amusement park also offers the Edge of Darkness - a classic style scare; Jakes's Slaughterhouse - complete with slaughtered animals; and two outdoor attractions, the Maze of Maniacs and Psycho Path. Scream World has been selected by America's Best Haunts in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Tour it, if you dare.
- The Esperson Building claims to be haunted by Mellie Esperson's spirit, which is said to still roam its elevators and halls, and people have reported feeling cold spots in these areas. Employees report feeling watched and the elevator has been known to malfunction. In the second oldest building in Houston, the Travis Building, staff reports ghost sightings and other unexplained activity including the sound of a man laughing and soft ghost whispers. At Office Building 1011, employees report hearing ghostly footsteps, disembodied voices as well as elevators that operate on their own and items that seem to move on their own. A possible reason is a man who worked there committed suicide.
