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Saturday, October 18, 2025

Excelsior House Hotel

Excelsior House Hotel
Excelsior House Hotel

The photo is of the courtyard of the Excelsior House Hotel in Jefferson, Texas. It has often been used to host weddings. I have stayed there many times, in many different rooms, and it is quite an experience if you're interested in historic hotels. The Excelsior is (according to urban legend, anyway) the hotel that inspired Steven Spielberg's "Poltergeist." I highly recommend it; if you're in the area and you stay here, be sure to purchase the hotel's breakfast. It's very good.

Website.

About the hotel.

Steven Spielberg's Visit.

The Excelsior House Hotel

211 W. Austin Street

Jefferson, TX 75657

(903) 665-2513