Grand Galvez has pleased guests worldwide for more than 100 years. Our AAA 4-Diamond property is the only historic beachfront hotel on the Texas Gulf Coast and renowned as one of the finest Galveston hotels on the beach. Stay close to Galveston's top attractions, the city's historic Strand District, and enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of the endless Gulf of Mexico.
Old-world style and grace embody every detail at our Galveston hotel, with upscale modern amenities to please today's most discerning travelers. From intimate gatherings to lavish ballroom or outdoor receptions, Grand Galvez is the perfect venue for meetings and celebrations of any kind. Stay close to Galveston's top attractions, the city's historic Strand District, and breathtaking panoramic views of the endless Gulf of Mexico.
Old-world style and grace embody every detail at our Galveston hotel, with upscale modern amenities to please today's most discerning travelers. From intimate gatherings to lavish ballroom or outdoor receptions, Grand Galvez is the perfect venue for meetings and celebrations of any kind. Stay close to Galveston's top attractions, the city's historic Strand District, and breathtaking panoramic views of the endless Gulf of Mexico.
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Relax and unwind in stylish comfort. Every one of our 224 elegantly furnished Galveston hotel rooms and six suites featured prominently in our centennial renovations-all to deliver our guests a balance of modern luxury and historic charm. Our Gulf View Rooms deliver dramatic vistas of the Gulf of Mexico, breathtaking views to inspire romance, relaxation, and endless possibilities.
Our guests 60 years of age and older can relax even easier with 10% savings on our best available rate. Simply show your valid AAA member ID during check-in and take up to 10% off our best available rate. Slip into a well-deserved spa experience by selecting any treatment from our full-service menu, including signature massages and cleansing facials, with a $130 credit.
Escape to an oasis of restorative luxury by the peaceful blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico. At the Grand Galvez Spa, treat yourself to relaxing massages, replenishing facials, and rejuvenating body treatments with indigenous ingredients at our premier day spa. Go ahead, turn your stay into a taste of paradise you won't soon forget.
Balancing rich history with luxurious modern amenities, Grand Galvez welcomes groups of up to 500 guests to our flexible indoor and outdoor event venues. Choose from a variety of elegantly decorated spaces with old world accents, magnificent views of the Gulf, and the latest in audiovisual technology.
Turn the biggest day of your life into the wedding of your dreams, surrounded by lush gardens, sprawling greens, and sparkling beaches. The "Queen of the Gulf, " featured in Southern Bride, has some of the most pristine wedding venues in Galveston, Texas. We'll take care of everything: From elegant centerpieces to gourmet catering and handcrafted cocktails, we'll make sure yours is a day to remember.
Reviews (22)
Michael Nitz
Jan 04, 2022
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Alexandra Martinez
Dec 30, 2021
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The looks are deceiving. I understand it’s a historical building but still not worth it. Parts of the hotel were under construction and not worth the price you pay. It’s a nice place to take photos maybe grab a drink and that’s about it. I would rather be at a chain hotel north of this current hotel. “Restaurant” staff/ Nick were great!
Alisa Carter
Dec 29, 2021
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Sky Yeater
Dec 28, 2021
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The Galvez is beautiful and is being renovated with attention to detail. The bar and pool is great!
We traditionally eat Christmas brunch here. I enjoy it, though they do not have gluten free options for the pasta station or desserts, by which I was disappointed.
Otherwise, I highly recommend staying here if you're in Galveston!
We traditionally eat Christmas brunch here. I enjoy it, though they do not have gluten free options for the pasta station or desserts, by which I was disappointed.
Otherwise, I highly recommend staying here if you're in Galveston!
Donna Venegoni
Dec 27, 2021
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When I booked online, it showed nothing about the construction. I was there for business. I asked if there was somewhere quiet that I could work. The manager informed me that there was but I would need to rent it for 500.00 + 22% sales tax. I called my booking agency and they said that they would contact management to try to get me into a different hotel, but they never returned the booking agency's email or call. I was stuck in this awful place for 3 days. Our room had NO PHONE, NO BIBLE, and NO COFFEE MAKER. It smelled like death in our room, I had to spray my perfume just to stand it. The ceiling
Lynda Schayes Oiler
Dec 07, 2021
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Wanda Cuniff
Nov 18, 2021
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Under new management, customer service, especially Brooke, rude. Charged $16.38 a day for parking in back in an unsecured lot. Room is dingy and the carpet fusty…They are remodeling, and they shouldn’t charge… such high prices until they are done…noisy machinery outside all day. Food in restaurant not good, and there is no way to heat water in the room for tea or coffee.
Bryan Mckinnis
Nov 03, 2021
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Lola Rojas
Nov 01, 2021
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J. R. Cohen
Oct 25, 2021
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EXCELLENT! Incredible service & truly great quality brunch. We celebrated my mother's birthday here for brunch. The food was of great quality. Selection is phenomenal! Highly recommend doing this whether you're visiting the island and/or if you live here in the island. We're already planning on doing this again in December. Wonderful service! Beautiful space.
S. Kat
Oct 18, 2021
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The check in was good and the people working here are very nice. Jan was really helpful!! We had dinner at the hotel and the food was great.. on paper but alas not in really. We tried again at breakfast , but that was barely warm overcooked and biscuits like hockey pucks. Our waiter at breakfast was wonderful and from Connecticut! Cool! I tried a spa appointment, but that's not possible via phone and in person, the girl with a very tight bun was far from pleasant, she can probably use a massage. I won't be going there again. So this hotel is like communism, great on paper but a disappointing and
Helen Saldivar
Oct 17, 2021
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Claudette Saorski
Oct 11, 2021
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I would recommend staying here after renovations are completed or off season. In October is the perfect time not a lot of children running around, very relaxing atmosphere with history and ambiance. The heated… pool was nice for October mornings. The breakfast buffet was very good, waffles were delicious. The staff was nice and polite, always running to open doors for guests. Only downside was I never heard from the check in that the hotel was haunted or had ghost tours on Thursday & Fridays only so to my disappointment I was put on the fifth floor and told nothing about it and then
Scott Duncan
Oct 10, 2021
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The stay at your hotel was a terrible experience. Thanks to your hotel and staff a big part of my vacation was ruined.
The room smelled like mold and I couldn't even open a widow to air it out. The rooms are tiny and the entire hotel seems to be help together with bandaids.
I let all that go.
Then, While I was on the beach with my 5 month old, my… wife came inside with our 5 year old to get us lunch. The restraunt told her they wouldn't serve her till 4. But she could do room service. She didn't want to go upstairs and wait for room services while I sat on the beach with our baby. They said
The room smelled like mold and I couldn't even open a widow to air it out. The rooms are tiny and the entire hotel seems to be help together with bandaids.
I let all that go.
Then, While I was on the beach with my 5 month old, my… wife came inside with our 5 year old to get us lunch. The restraunt told her they wouldn't serve her till 4. But she could do room service. She didn't want to go upstairs and wait for room services while I sat on the beach with our baby. They said
Terrell B.
Dec 21, 2019
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Decided to have a full-on spa day for our 20th wedding anniversary. I have not visited this spa before and my husband has only had pedicures, and just a few at that. From the time you enter this beautiful historic property, you feel how special it is. The grounds and facility are beautiful and the staff is all very friendly and accommodating.
We arrived 30 min prior to our scheduled time, as asked, and were met with a friendly attendant that gave us our paperwork to fill out. We were then escorted to the locker/shower rooms to change into our robes. Lockers can be reset with your own four-
We arrived 30 min prior to our scheduled time, as asked, and were met with a friendly attendant that gave us our paperwork to fill out. We were then escorted to the locker/shower rooms to change into our robes. Lockers can be reset with your own four-
Charlotte W.
Sep 16, 2019
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I loved my massage experience at the Galvez. The front desk was super friendly! My favorite part was the relaxation room...pure bliss in a silent, cold room as you're nestled in a cushy robe! I enjoyed my complimentary glass of lavender champagne as well. I will echo the spa manager complaint...not super kind as she shuffled me from the locker room to the relaxation room. The massage itself was fine, I liked that the treatment table was heated, relaxing! I also had a blow out done at the salon...which was ok!
Crystal K.
Jul 13, 2019
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Trina P.
Apr 07, 2019
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The management was incredibly rude! The treatments were amazing but the management stresses you out so badly after the massage that the stress came immediately back !
Relaxation room - no talking allowed by our party but okay for others in the lounge to be noisy - totally unacceptable- being threatened to get kicked out was a horrible experience
You get two "free" glasses of champagne and the staff doesn't want to give even those to you.
We will find a new place to spend our money!!
Relaxation room - no talking allowed by our party but okay for others in the lounge to be noisy - totally unacceptable- being threatened to get kicked out was a horrible experience
You get two "free" glasses of champagne and the staff doesn't want to give even those to you.
We will find a new place to spend our money!!
Xinyi L.
Dec 14, 2018
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Hez L.
Dec 12, 2018
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Chelsea C.
Jul 31, 2017
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I recently got a pedicure at the spa. It was $65 for a special pomegranate and coconut pedicure. The pedicure was good, but no better than I usually get for less at my local salon. The polish was applied carefully, I thought, but when I later went outside by the pool I realized that some of the nails were smudged and foggy looking. I think this is because the technician applied QuickDry spray at the end. When I went back inside and asked if they could be re-painted, the receptionist called over a women who appeared to be a manager. She argued with me and said that I must have gone to the
Karen P.
Mar 22, 2014
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I wish I could give them more than 2 stars as the place is gorgeous. I planned a last minute spring break trip with my daughter. As soon as we arrived, we went to the spa to see about getting pedicures and scheduling massages for the next day. Nothing for that day, the next day there were scattered appointments, nothing after early afternoon. They even checked on the day we were leaving, nothing in the morning, only afternoon when we would be gone. We had a $400 gift card to spend and left unable to use it. They have signs everywhere advertising the spa...with the key word "appointment
