Welcome to the paranormal deep dive from Real Ghost Stories Online and the Grave Talks.

In the heart of El Paso, Texas stands a building, with over a century of history baked into its brick walls.

The DeSoto Hotel, built in 1905, once welcomed weary travelers stepping off trains, businessmen crossing the border, and guests

looking for a touch of luxury in a growing frontier town. But time has not been kind to the DeSoto.

Its glamour faded, its reputation darkened, and what's left today is a building more famous

for its ghostly residence than its living ones.

Over the years, stories began to swirl about shadow figures gliding through empty hallways,

whispers that seem to come from the walls themselves, and doors slamming shut in rooms where

no one was staying. But if you ask the locals, they'll tell you the real trouble lies beneath the surface in the basement.

That's where investigators claim the air turns thick, equipment malfunctions, and some even report

being shoved or scratched by unseen hands. Some say it's the spirits of those who died

tragically inside the hotel, victims of suicide overdose or violence. Others believe something

much older, much darker, took root in the basement decades ago. Whether you believe in ghosts or not,

one thing's for sure. The DeSoto has earned its reputation as one of the most haunted locations in

Texas. I'm Tony Bruske. Let's dig in. The DeSoto Hotel opened its doors in 1905, a symbol of El Paso's

booming future at the dawn of the

20th century. The railroad had turned the once sleepy border town into a bustling transit hub

connecting Texas with Mexico and the American Southwest. Business travelers, cattlemen,

and adventurers seeking fortune in the growing frontier all needed a place to rest,

and the DeSoto was designed to be that place. With early advertisements boasting modern amenities

like hot running water, electric lighting, and even a telephone system, luxuries unheard of for much of the

region, the hotel quickly established itself as a prestigious stop for

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