The 1890 Freeman House
Behind the wall 1711 Postoffice Street
9.5 Booking.com guest score · 88 reviews
- Dogs OK, $35 cleaning fee per stay
- Cruise parking, $10/day for direct bookings
- Port shuttle
3 mindrive to Terminal 25, 17 min on foot
The Mansion on 17th
Behind the wall 511 17th Street, Galveston, TX 77550 · (713) 487-6033
8.8out of 10 on Booking.com, from 730 guest reviews (read 29 October 2026). Read the reviews
- Free breakfast
The Mansion on 17th stands at 511 17th 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 18 min on foot to Terminal 25. It belongs to no chain.
The Mansion on 17th: dogs, parking and pools
Quoted from The Mansion on 17th's own website on 28 October 2026. Terms change; the link opens the page we read.
- Breakfast
- Free breakfast
Enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning, featuring a thoughtfully selected assortment of breakfast favorites.
Source: the hotel’s page - History
- Historic building
Built in 1890 and nestled among the historic homes of Galveston’s East End
Source: the hotel’s page
The Mansion on 17th's own website does not say whether it takes dogs, whether it parks cars for a cruise, whether it runs a port shuttle, whether it has a pool or whether rooms have a kitchen. Ask the hotel before you book, or check its website for changes; this guide only repeats what the hotel publishes.
The Mansion on 17th 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 | 18 min |
| Terminal 28 | 5 min | 24 min |
| Royal Caribbean, Terminal 10 | 4 min | 21 min |
| The Strand | 2 min | 15 min |
| Pleasure Pier | 4 min | 34 min |
| Stewart Beach | 4 min | 30 min |
| Moody Gardens | 12 min | over an hour |
| Convention Center | 8 min | over an hour |
The Mansion on 17th is the dark dot. Dark squares are the cruise terminals.
The Mansion on 17th is listed in: Hotels near the Galveston cruise port, Hotels near the Carnival terminal, Hotels near the Royal Caribbean terminal, Historic hotels in Galveston, Boutique and independent hotels, Hotels near the Strand, Hotels near Stewart and East Beach.
Hotels near The Mansion on 17th
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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
3 mindrive to Terminal 25, 21 min on foot
Questions about The Mansion on 17th
How far is The Mansion on 17th from the cruise terminals?
3 min by car to Terminal 25 and 4 min to Terminal 10; 18 min on foot to Terminal 25.
Is The Mansion on 17th on the beach?
No. It stands behind the wall, 4 min by car from Stewart Beach.
