The Adolphus Hotel 'Lady in Red' sightings

A recurring urban legend in Dallas concerns a 'Lady in Red' purportedly seen by guests and staff at the Adolphus Hotel, an early 20th‑century Beaux‑Arts hotel. Local news stories and hotel anecdotes have reported accounts of unexplained noises and claimed sightings in guest rooms and public spaces, though such accounts are anecdotal and unverified. The Adolphus opened in 1912 and remains a prominent historic hotel in downtown Dallas. The legend is part of the hotel's popular lore and appears in local ghost‑tour narratives.