HOUSTON – Texas has tons of haunted places, but none are as notorious as the Grand Galvez hotel in Galveston which is actually known as the most haunted hotel in Texas.
They’ve got some spooky ghostly happenings all month long, including a ‘Ghost Bride Ball’ in honor of their most famous resident ghost - Audra the ghost bride, as well as other ghost tours with guide Melissa Hall – the Ghostess of Galveston.
The 112-year-old property is the only historic beachfront hotel in the state of Texas, and continues to have ghost sightings year round.
The ‘Ghost Bride Ball’ is happening at the hotel this Saturday October 28th, in honor of Audra, the Ghost Bride of the Grand Galvez who waited for her mariner groom to return.
Don’t know the story? Here you go:
In the mid-1950s, she always waited for him from her room at the Galvez, Room 501. When she heard his ship had gone down, she had no other reason to live. She made the decision to go with him into eternity and hung herself in the West Bell Page 2 of 4 Tower. All she wanted was to be with her one true love, to have the wedding she always dreamed of and to live forever in love. Now, many decades after her passing, the Grand Galvez wants to throw her the Wedding Reception she never had.
Saturday, October 28, 7:00pm CT-11:00pm CT • Tickets are $75 per person, are non-refundable, but may be transferred to another name. All attendees must be 21 years of age or older.
The hotel also offers ghost tours (year-round) hosted by their in-house “Ghostess of Galveston” (and Grand Galvez Concierge) Melissa Hall.
Watch as Lauren Kelly gets the event details, and a peek into the infamous haunted room, 501.