A Ghost Story

Now for an update on the ghosts. Yes, I said my ghost pleas aloud, both in English and Spanish. Though I don’t remember too much Spanish, so it was more “Hello sir or ma’am. I am alone. Please don’t hurt me. I am sad (couldn’t remember scared) Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.” On a good note, there were no ghost sightings or weird occurrences. Hallelujah! To be totally honest, I slept with the bathroom and living room lights on, as well as the TV. Both nights. I figure ghosts like dark, not light, as it increases their chances of being seen…or something along those lines. I did give another shout out to the ghost(s) on night 2 as well, just to be safe. Maybe they forgot! “Hello sir or ma’am. I am still alone and sad. You were good yesterday, please do it today. I want you to go away. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.” I am very glad that I kept my reservation here and didn’t leave because of the ghosts. This is by the far the most impressive room I have ever stayed in, though it’s probably the nicest it will be one I stay in all season! The hotel personnel were so so friendly and everyone greeted me by name. I had to valet park my car as it was the only option. As a feminist who runs around saying she’s an independent woman who doesn’t need a guy, it was weird to have someone open my door, shut my car door, and always offer to bring my bags and packages up to my room. I know it’s their job but I’m not sure I like it. It makes me feel rushed. What if I don’t want to get out just yet? Or what if I want to run things out to my car in separate trips on my own time? Planning in advance for when the guy can have my car ready is too much effort. Call me ungrateful, but I’m glad I get to self park next time!

Since many people are asking, yes, I took a bath in the big jacuzzi. It took 58 minutes to fill it up about 2/3 of the way. Then I turned it on for 4 minutes and realized how much I really hate water. There's nothing calming about a bath to me. Just sitting in your own dirt, while four big jets hit your legs really hard. Not fun. Instead, I drained it and showered. But if you notice from the photo, there's a 6ft tall x 2 ft wide window in the shower. I put some music and decided to have a dance party in the giant shower. Easily could have fit 4 more people in there. I just hope the frosted window was frosted enough!

When booking all my hotels, I read reviews on www.tripadvisor.com. If any of you are ever booking a room, I’d highly recommend the site. Lots of reviews and real photos from people who recently stayed in the establishment. Since the site was so incredibly helpful to me, I’ve decided it would only be right to give back and write reviews of my experience for my fellow travelers. I’ve done this for the Emily Morgan so far and plan to continue with my next 15(ish) hotels! Tomorrow night I’m on to a new hotel – I’m a little sad to leave this place. San Antonio and the Emily are really fantastic places!

That’s about it for now!

Adios, Muchachos!