Audra, Room 501 Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
KPRC's Houston Life reported in 2023 that the hotel continues to have ghost sightings year-round and holds a Ghost Bride Ball for Audra, who by legend waited in Room 501 for a groom lost at sea. Source: KPRC Houston Life, 2023.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
The six-story Spanish Colonial Revival hotel opened in June 1911 and was named for Bernardo de Gálvez. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 4, 1979 (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.
Then and now
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Public access
Open to the public The Grand Galvez takes bookings and lists ghost tours on its own site (Grand Galvez). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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