Comments on: The Driskill Hotel, Austin: Haunted or Not? http://www.rerunaround.com/2010/01/the-driskill-hotel-austin-haunted-or-not/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:06:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Shawn http://www.rerunaround.com/2010/01/the-driskill-hotel-austin-haunted-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Shawn Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:55:54 +0000 http://www.rerunaround.com/?p=220#comment-108 Thanks for taking the time to let me know, Monica. I edited the post to direct folks to your info. I heard the poker story a few times in the past years ago and then if I recall correctly it was one of the stories that came up in my google search. A very knowledgeable sounding taxi driver told me most of this stuff also. He had all the names and dates and was really into it. I guess it says something for the allure of the hotel itself that so many folks exaggerate the stories. Hell, no one makes up stories about the Quality Inn down the street I bet. Thanks again for commenting and setting the record straight, I appreciate it. Thanks for taking the time to let me know, Monica. I edited the post to direct folks to your info. I heard the poker story a few times in the past years ago and then if I recall correctly it was one of the stories that came up in my google search. A very knowledgeable sounding taxi driver told me most of this stuff also. He had all the names and dates and was really into it.

I guess it says something for the allure of the hotel itself that so many folks exaggerate the stories. Hell, no one makes up stories about the Quality Inn down the street I bet. Thanks again for commenting and setting the record straight, I appreciate it.

]]> By: Monica Ballard http://www.rerunaround.com/2010/01/the-driskill-hotel-austin-haunted-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Monica Ballard Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:19:05 +0000 http://www.rerunaround.com/?p=220#comment-107 Great recount of your experience at this fine hotel, but I don't know where you got the other stories. I work for Austin Ghost Tours and Haunted Texas and have done extensive research on the hotel, its history and mystery. What you've posted is incredibly inaccurate and would be interested in knowing how such stories originated so I can set them straight! Col. Driskill died from a stroke. Although it's very "Texan" to believe he lost the hotel in a poker game, he, in fact, sold the hotel to his brother-in-law Doc Day. ONE little girl fell down the stairs to her death but she was hardly abandoned. And two brides did commit suicide there (although one story is still to be proven) one on the 4th floor and another on the 5th floor. They were NOT in the same room. There are many intriguing stories connected with the Driskill. feel free to contact Austin Ghost Tours for these and other well-researched stories of our city's hauntings. Great recount of your experience at this fine hotel, but I don’t know where you got the other stories. I work for Austin Ghost Tours and Haunted Texas and have done extensive research on the hotel, its history and mystery. What you’ve posted is incredibly inaccurate and would be interested in knowing how such stories originated so I can set them straight!
Col. Driskill died from a stroke. Although it’s very “Texan” to believe he lost the hotel in a poker game, he, in fact, sold the hotel to his brother-in-law Doc Day.
ONE little girl fell down the stairs to her death but she was hardly abandoned.
And two brides did commit suicide there (although one story is still to be proven) one on the 4th floor and another on the 5th floor. They were NOT in the same room.
There are many intriguing stories connected with the Driskill. feel free to contact Austin Ghost Tours for these and other well-researched stories of our city’s hauntings.

]]> By: Eva & Jeremy Rees http://www.rerunaround.com/2010/01/the-driskill-hotel-austin-haunted-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Eva & Jeremy Rees Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:15:12 +0000 http://www.rerunaround.com/?p=220#comment-103 I agree — You caught a ghost! I agree — You caught a ghost!

]]> By: Candice http://www.rerunaround.com/2010/01/the-driskill-hotel-austin-haunted-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Candice Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:19:43 +0000 http://www.rerunaround.com/?p=220#comment-82 Dude, you totally got haunted. Dude, you totally got haunted.

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