Room 525 Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
Austin Monthly wrote in 2021 that guests have claimed to see a bride carrying packages or a pistol down the hall before she vanishes into Room 525 without opening the door. Source: Austin Monthly, 2021.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
Col. Jesse Driskill built the hotel, completed in 1886 with 60 rooms; he was forced to close it in May 1887 after drought killed his cattle, and sold it in 1888. A 13-story annex by Trost & Trost opened in 1930. It is on the National Register of Historic Places (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
These are reported legends, not verified events. The creepiness score (1–5) is Spook Atlas's own editorial rating, not a measurement.
The staircase Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
The same article retells the legend of a girl who fell on the grand staircase and is heard giggling and bouncing a ball, noting historians have questioned it. Source: Austin Monthly, 2021.
The same article retells the legend of a girl who fell on the grand staircase and is heard giggling and bouncing a ball, noting historians have questioned it. Source: Austin Monthly, 2021.
Then and now
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Public access
Open to the public The Driskill takes bookings on its own site (The Driskill). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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