The headless soldier Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
The Arizona Daily Star and Tucson Citizen reported that half a dozen employees have, over a couple of decades, met a silent figure in a soldier's khaki in the basement, often without a head, and often around Lent. Source: Arizona Daily Star, 2015.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
The hotel opened in 1907, was leveled by fire and was rebuilt in 1929 by El Paso architect Henry Trost. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
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Room 333 Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
Wikipedia says hauntings center on Room 333, as shown on the TV series Sightings in 1995. Source: Wikipedia.
Wikipedia says hauntings center on Room 333, as shown on the TV series Sightings in 1995. Source: Wikipedia.
Then and now
Public access
Access unverified It operates as a hotel, but the official site could not be loaded on the date checked. Last checked: Oct 31, 2026.
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