The Mansion on 17th
Behind the wall 511 17th Street
8.8 Booking.com guest score · 730 reviews
- Free breakfast
3 mindrive to Terminal 25, 18 min on foot
The 1890 Freeman House
Behind the wall 1711 Postoffice Street, Galveston, TX 77550 · (832) 458-8787
9.5out of 10 on Booking.com, from 88 guest reviews (read 29 October 2026). Read the reviews
- Dogs OK, $35 cleaning fee per stay
- Cruise parking, $10/day for direct bookings
- Port shuttle
The 1890 Freeman House stands at 1711 Postoffice Street, behind the Seawall, away from the beach. It is 3 min by car from Carnival's Terminal 25 and 4 min from Royal Caribbean's Terminal 10, or 17 min on foot to Terminal 25. It takes dogs ($35 cleaning fee per stay). It parks cars for a cruise ($10/day for direct bookings) and runs a shuttle to the port. It belongs to no chain.
The 1890 Freeman House: dogs, parking and pools
Quoted from The 1890 Freeman House's own website on 28 October 2026. Terms change; the link opens the page we read.
- Dogs
- Yes, $35 cleaning fee per stay
Both the Topaz & Garnet Rooms are ideally set up for pets, but we can occasionally offer other rooms to pet owners (please ask).
Source: the hotel’s page - Cruise parking
- Yes, $10/day for direct bookings
Reserve our private, keypad-access garage for convenient and competitively priced cruise parking just minutes from the terminals.
Source: the hotel’s page - Port shuttle
- Yes
We offer a service that will assist with luggage (from your room) and transportation to your specific cruise departure point. The fee is $25 per couple.
Source: the hotel’s page - History
- Historic building
Located in Galveston's Historic East End, The 1890 Freeman House is a certified Storm Survivor and one of the island's treasured historic homes.
Source: the hotel’s page
The 1890 Freeman House's own website does not say whether it has a pool, whether rooms have a kitchen or whether breakfast is included. Ask the hotel before you book, or check its website for changes; this guide only repeats what the hotel publishes.
The 1890 Freeman House to the cruise port
OpenStreetMap routes from the hotel's front door on an empty road. Allow extra time on a sailing morning.
| To | By car | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Carnival, Terminal 25 | 3 min | 17 min |
| Terminal 28 | 5 min | 23 min |
| Royal Caribbean, Terminal 10 | 4 min | 20 min |
| The Strand | 2 min | 14 min |
| Pleasure Pier | 4 min | 35 min |
| Stewart Beach | 4 min | 31 min |
| Moody Gardens | 12 min | over an hour |
| Convention Center | 8 min | over an hour |
The 1890 Freeman House is the dark dot. Dark squares are the cruise terminals.
The 1890 Freeman House is listed in: Hotels near the Galveston cruise port, Hotels with cruise parking, Hotels near the Carnival terminal, Hotels near the Royal Caribbean terminal, Pet-friendly hotels in Galveston, Historic hotels in Galveston, Boutique and independent hotels, Hotels near the Strand, Hotels near Stewart and East Beach.
Hotels near The 1890 Freeman House
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Lotus Galveston Inn
Behind the wall 403 17th Street
8.4 Booking.com guest score · 368 reviews
- No pets
2 mindrive to Terminal 25, 16 min on foot
The George Manor
Behind the wall 1502 Market Street
9.2 Booking.com guest score · 462 reviews
- Dogs OK, $25 per night
- Cruise parking, $175/week
- Port shuttle
- Kitchen
2 mindrive to Terminal 25, 19 min on foot
Questions about The 1890 Freeman House
Does The 1890 Freeman House allow dogs?
Yes. Both the Topaz & Garnet Rooms are ideally set up for pets, but we can occasionally offer other rooms to pet owners (please ask).
Does The 1890 Freeman House offer cruise parking?
Yes. Reserve our private, keypad-access garage for convenient and competitively priced cruise parking just minutes from the terminals.
How far is The 1890 Freeman House from the cruise terminals?
3 min by car to Terminal 25 and 4 min to Terminal 10; 17 min on foot to Terminal 25.
Is The 1890 Freeman House on the beach?
No. It stands behind the wall, 4 min by car from Stewart Beach.
