On the sand
No road between the room and the beach.
The Galvestonian, Islander East Resort and Holiday Inn Club Vacations Galveston Beach Resort
Where to stay in Galveston
The island is 27 miles long and no more than 3 wide. Every hotel here stands on one of four sides of the Seawall, and that decides how far you are from the sand and from your ship. The Seawall faces the Gulf; the Strand, the cruise port and most B&Bs stand behind it.
- On the sand: 3 hotels
- Across Seawall Boulevard: 23 hotels
- A short walk from the beach: 14 hotels
- Behind the wall: 24 hotels
Four sides of the wall
Across Seawall Boulevard
The Gulf across the boulevard, the beach below the 17-foot wall.
Best Western Plus Seawall Inn & Suites by the Beach, Homewood Suites by Hilton Galveston, Hotel Lucine, Wingate by Wyndham Galveston Beachfront at Seawall and 19 more
A short walk from the beach
A block or two back from the Seawall.
Coppersmith Inn Bed & Breakfast, Seabreeze Hotel, Avenue O Bed and Breakfast, Comfort Inn & Suites Galveston Central Island near Pier and 10 more
Behind the wall
The Strand, the cruise piers, Broadway and Moody Gardens.
The Lasker Inn, The George Manor, Galveston East End Guest House, The Mansion on 17th and 20 more
Hotels near the places you came for
Hotels near the Strand
Hotels in and around Galveston's Strand Historic District, with walking times to the Strand and cruise Terminals 25 and 28, cruise parking and dog policies.
Hotels near Stewart and East Beach
Hotels near Stewart Beach and East Beach at the east end of Galveston Island, with walking and drive times to each beach, dog policies and cruise parking.
Hotels on the West End
The hotels nearest Jamaica Beach and the West End of Galveston Island, with drive times to the beach and the cruise port.
Hotels near Moody Gardens
Hotels nearest Moody Gardens and its pyramids in Galveston, with drive and walking times, indoor pools, kitchens and the hotel on the Moody Gardens grounds.
Hotels near Pleasure Pier
Hotels within a 25-minute walk of Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier at 2501 Seawall Boulevard, with walking times, dog policies and cruise parking.
Hotels near the Convention Center
Hotels nearest the Galveston Island Convention Center at 5600 Seawall Boulevard, with walking and drive times, dog policies and cruise parking for each.
Hotels near Schlitterbahn
Hotels within a 5-minute drive of the Schlitterbahn waterpark in Galveston, with indoor pools, kitchens, dog policies and drive times to the cruise port.
Hotels near the cruise port
Drive and walking times to Terminals 10, 25 and 28.
Every hotel in this guide. Dark squares are the cruise terminals.
Questions about where to stay in Galveston
What is the best area to stay in Galveston?
It depends on the trip. For the beach, stay on Seawall Boulevard, where 23 hotels face the Gulf, or on the sand at The Galvestonian, Islander East Resort and Holiday Inn Club Vacations Galveston Beach Resort. For a cruise, stay near the Strand: 30 hotels are within a 5-minute drive of Terminal 25. For Moody Gardens and Schlitterbahn, stay at the west end of the Seawall. See hotels near Moody Gardens.
Is it better to stay on the Seawall or near the Strand?
The Seawall is for the beach: the sand is across the road, and Pleasure Pier juts out from it at 25th Street. The Strand is for the cruise port and the historic district: 5 hotels are a walk of 15 minutes or less from Terminal 25, but the beach is a drive away, about 5 min to Stewart Beach from a typical hotel behind the wall.
Where should I stay for a cruise in Galveston?
Near the Strand and Harborside Drive. The Tremont House is 1 min by car from Terminal 25, and 16 hotels will park your car while you sail. See hotels near the cruise port and park and cruise hotels.
Which Galveston hotels are right on the beach?
The Galvestonian, Islander East Resort and Holiday Inn Club Vacations Galveston Beach Resort stand on the sand, with no road between the hotel and the beach. The other 23 Gulf-side hotels face the beach from across Seawall Boulevard. See beachfront hotels.
Where can I stay near Jamaica Beach and the West End?
Holiday Inn Club Vacations Galveston Beach Resort and Holiday Inn Club Vacations Galveston Seaside Resort are the only hotels in this guide past the west end of the Seawall; the rest of the West End is mostly beach houses. See West End hotels.
