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 Oleander Hotel
Behind the wall 520 20th Street, Galveston, TX 77550 · (409) 502-7697
- Dogs OK, $50
The Oleander Hotel stands at 520 20th Street, behind the Seawall, away from the beach. It is 2 min by car from Carnival's Terminal 25 and 4 min from Royal Caribbean's Terminal 10, or 14 min on foot to Terminal 25. It takes dogs ($50). It belongs to no chain.
The Oleander Hotel: dogs, parking and pools
Quoted from The Oleander Hotel's own website on 28 October 2026. Terms change; the link opens the page we read.
- Dogs
- Yes, $50
There is an additional $50 charge for one small dog. It is not allowed to be left in the room alone and to be kept off of all furniture.
Source: the hotel’s page - Cruise parking
- No
You have one parking space that is numbered to go with your room number. This is only during your stay. We do not have cruise parking.
Source: the hotel’s page - History
- Historic building
Originally built in 1904 as the first Texas Company Filing Station
Source: the hotel’s page
The Oleander Hotel's own website does not say whether it runs a port shuttle, 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 Oleander Hotel 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 | 2 min | 14 min |
| Terminal 28 | 4 min | 20 min |
| Royal Caribbean, Terminal 10 | 4 min | 25 min |
| The Strand | 1 min | 11 min |
| Pleasure Pier | 3 min | 34 min |
| Stewart Beach | 4 min | 35 min |
| Moody Gardens | 11 min | over an hour |
| Convention Center | 7 min | over an hour |
The Oleander Hotel is the dark dot. Dark squares are the cruise terminals.
The Oleander Hotel is listed in: Hotels near the Galveston cruise port, 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 Oleander Hotel
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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
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
Questions about The Oleander Hotel
Does The Oleander Hotel allow dogs?
Yes. There is an additional $50 charge for one small dog. It is not allowed to be left in the room alone and to be kept off of all furniture.
Does The Oleander Hotel offer cruise parking?
No. You have one parking space that is numbered to go with your room number. This is only during your stay. We do not have cruise parking.
How far is The Oleander Hotel from the cruise terminals?
2 min by car to Terminal 25 and 4 min to Terminal 10; 14 min on foot to Terminal 25.
Is The Oleander Hotel on the beach?
No. It stands behind the wall, 4 min by car from Stewart Beach.
