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Grand Galvez Hotel and Spa
Hotel
Galveston
"... love a good backstory #HauntedHotel"(5 Tips)
"Bernardo's @ the Hotel Galvez - #1 brunch voted in the city!"(2 Tips)
"Only critique is the valet is $19 and didn't tell me in advance."(2 Tips)
"Pool is great, nice spa."(5 Tips)
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Jim BaileyMay 30, 2015Nice hotel, great location, perfect place for a weekend getaway. Rooms are small but who needs a room with the so much to do out doors. Hotel staff is attentive and provides great service. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Social News NetworkAugust 2, 2013This hotel is right next to the beach and is great for weddings, the wedding I went to was beautifully done and the staff was amazing. It also has a lot of history behind it for all you history buffs
Jason BridgesSeptember 22, 2013This place is AMAZING! The head of security, Captain David was the nicest, most intelligent person we had the pleasure of meeting here. He gave us a short tour of this Haunted Hotel, thank you!!
Jim CordellJune 6, 2013OMG! Galveston.com and GalvestonCruises.com staffs are at Galvez Bar and Grill for Happy Hour. The food is AMAZING! Try the filet sliders and crawfish flatbread!
Micah AndersonJanuary 28, 2018Love this hotel. Beautiful and classy. Staff is top notch. The Sunday brunch buffet is out of this world.
Gorgeous hotel with so much history! When you walk in the main lobby go left and then take a right... look for the ghost in the photo on that wall. They say this is a very haunted hotel!
Sarah HaranoOctober 21, 2011The only FULL SERVICE spa on the island. They do hair, nails, massage, skin... you name it! And they do a great job to boot! Appointments required. 409-515-2100
Houston PressMay 31, 20122011 Best of Houston Winner: Best Historic Preservation. Check out more Houston Press Best of Houston Winners here:
Kelly FerreiraSeptember 10, 2019Good food and people and place 250 excellent pool bar , piano Music comfortable and clean room loved
Staff PicksDecember 6, 2016Hotel Galvez and Spa was one of the more wished for places throughout 2015’s I Want Somewhere holiday campaign. Where’s your somewhere? Enter to win a bucket list experience. Read more
Tiffany WhitneyFebruary 2, 2016The spa was exceptional! The bar provided hit and miss service, at best. The restaurant provides delicious breakfast and great coffee.- Michael EllisDecember 22, 2015Excellent hotel. Only critique is the valet is $19 and didn't tell me in advance.
Frank LynchJanuary 25, 2016Lisa was a fantastic bartender. Attentive and a spunky attitude. Wish I had had more time to spend at the bar.
Galvez Bar & GrillJuly 24, 2013Enjoy jazz and contemporary favorites by pianist Bryan Guevin or Joe Sewell on Tuesday through Saturday evenings in the bar.
KeiLee McClendonFebruary 19, 2017Didn't stay here just came in to look around. The staff was friendly. One of the girls in the front was very nice and even told us some stories about staff expirences with the paranormal.
Erin RandallApril 14, 2013DO NOT GET A ROOM ON THE 5th FLOOR ESPECIALLY ROOM501 a lady and her fiance stayed the night here.her fiance went fishing in the gulf and the lady was told he died at sea. She hung herself. A few days
Shermans TravelAugust 8, 2012Check out the popular ghost tours in October. Participants will use an electromagnetic field detector and infrared thermometer to hunt for otherworldly spirits. Read more
Galveston.comApril 10, 2012For nearly a century, this charming Galveston hotel has been the choice of guests as demanding and diverse as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Howard Hughes, and Frank Sinatra. Read more- AT&TSeptember 16, 2011Another great reason to stay here: AT&T Wi-Fi is one of the many amenities here for guests. It’s fast and easy to connect.
David HullumMarch 18, 2013Use the all on, all off light feature to freak your spouse out while in the bathroom. Hehe its a haunted hotel!
- David HullumMarch 18, 2013Use the all on, all off light feature to freak your spouse out in the bathroom! Heehee it is a haunted hotel after all.
Jenny WangFebruary 26, 2011You don't have to hand your keys over to valet. Self park in the lot behind the hotel. The code is 1472.
Renee' Byars-StaleySeptember 16, 2013We used to love coming here. Since Wyndom is the management, the service or cleanliness has a lot to be desired. We will try another hotel when we return! It's a shame because we love it.
Mike Mike Mike MikeAugust 7, 2014Stay at Treemont and ride the shuttle over. You'll save a hundy per night.
- Jenn TofanelliApril 3, 2013The hotel is being renovated, so beware that the mess is more distracting (and less delightful) than the ghosts. Also, attwifi should be renamed awful...terrible connection. Pool is great, nice spa.
- Galveston.comApril 24, 2012The salon is a Kérastase level six-station salon, a distinction given to approximately 1,000 up-scale salons nationwide. Read more
Thomas HobbsDecember 22, 2018Looking at their website, one would think that this place was immaculate, but I've stayed in $60/night hotels that are MUCH nicer. Save your money and get a nicer room, like a Motel 8 or Quality Inn.- Sarah HaranoOctober 21, 2011Best Sunday Brunch on the Island! Call Bernardo's for reservations, though. 409-765-7721
Eric GeordiAugust 25, 2014Brunch at this place is an extravagant (and expensive) buffet. Recommend starving 1-2 meals prior. I was not prepared unfortunately :(
- Erin RandallApril 14, 2013A few days later her came back. Alive I have seen her ghost she wobt hurt u but she is creepy
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Hotel Galvez & Spa 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.
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- Mon–Sun
- 24 Hours
(409) 765-7721
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Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
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"Get the strawberry smoothie at the bar. Very nice :-) ."
ᴡ Costanzo- 8.4
"Great Sunday Brunch buffet. A bit pricey but well worth it for a special occasion or a treat yourself well day."
Miguel Ramirez - 7.0
"Wow! Fantastic Sunday Brunch! Not a buffet fan but everything is fresh, amazing amounts of food. Great GF options! GF bread, Omelet, Salad Bar, crab legs, oysters, smoked salmon, roast beef, ham etc"
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"This is a beautiful hotel with great, clean, big rooms and they also provide a shuttle service that connects you to their other two locations where you can enjoy their amenities also. We will return"
Joe LaRoue - 6.9
"Lovely design and decor, small outdoor pool but it had a pretty convenient location. Mini fridge was very mini."
James Stephenson - 8.3
"Fancy, exciting, and accessible. Just a lot of fun to stay at."
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