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Hotel Galvez, A Wyndham Historic Hotel - Hotel Reviews from across the web
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This seaside grande dame was once called Queen of the Gulf. The six-story Spanish colonial hotel, built in 1911, has been restored to its original splendor. The lobby, music hall, parlors, loggia, and veranda evoke memories of a bygone era. A pool, swim-up bar, and outdoor grill have been added to t...
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Galveston's historic grand hotel, the Galvez has been thoroughly renovated to make the guest rooms more comfortable and to correct the mistakes of previous renovations. Rooms are spacious, well furnished (most with two double beds), and conservatively decorated. The hotel overlooks the seawall and o...
frommers.com
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A vision of Victorian elegance rising from the Texas sand and surf, the Galvez was known as the "Queen of the Gulf" on the day she opened in 1911. For nearly a century, this charming hotel has been the choice accommodation of guests as demanding and diverse as Teddy Roosevelt, Howard Hughe...
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George Mitchell - user review
Mr. Mitchell has done a wonderful job renovating this historic hotel on Galveston Island. Mr. Mitchell has done so much for Galveston. The Sunday Brunch at the Galvez is OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!!! Great cuisine and all the champaine you can drink.Made to order o...
houston.citysearch.com
A Question of Value - user review
Our stay over the weekend was probably nearing the end of the school holiday season, and the reservation folks would not budge off the $199 fare for a standard king. When considering the New Orleans Ritz Carlton's standard king rate was $135 for the same weekend, you have to raise the value question...
houston.citysearch.com
Galvez is a Gem But Timing is Everything - user review
Looking for a lovely, old hotel with enough modern conveniences to keep you comfy How about a beachfront getaway minutes from the historic downtown of Galveston This is the place if you come at the right time, and know what (...
epinions.com
Weekend in Galveston - user review
Hotel is in a great location for historic downtown , seawall, and beaches. The Pool area and lobby are beautiful! While the room is good, in this price range you do expect a little more. Overall I will stay here again and found my visit relaxing and enjoyable. .Take the ferry across and view the Dol...
expedia.com
Impressive in every way! - user review
I was very impressed with this hotel! We booked it the night before a cruise and they let us store our truck there all week for one very low rate!!!! They even shuttled us to and from the port free of charge! The whole time they helped us with our bags and were very friendly. I highly recommend this...
expedia.com
No title - user review
Hotel stay was great. Only issues we had were a pretty small room for two adults and two small children. The first morning the hot water was out in the hotel and we had maybe lukewarm water. But, overall we had a great experience. Loved the pool and the location was right on. Parking was adequate an...
mytravelguide.com
No title - user review
We would highly recommend this hotel. It was even nicer than we imagined it would be elegantly decorated, very clean, and a beautiful pool that felt like a small tropical paradise. We also found the staff to be very helpful in recommending restaurants, giving directions, and allowing us to enjoy a l...
mytravelguide.com
Beautiful! - user review
Beautiful hotel across the street from the beach. Immaculate and fancy southern-style hotel. Beautiful rooms, excellent service, even the food in the hotel restauran...
tripadvisor.com
Very Nice - user review
Great hotel, nice rooms, great restaurant although it was expensive.Large, nice pool although it could have used a cleaning on one end. Pleasant, rel...
tripadvisor.com
Beautiful Hotel - user review
I was hesitant about the Hotel Galvez after seeing reviews on this site, but I really wanted to stay at this historic hotel so I booked it anyway. The location is great and the hotel ...
tripadvisor.com
Lovely Place but I got sick - user review
I was in meetings and was in the Music Room sitting all day. The air was blowing on me from the AC vent. I smelled a musty odor and continued to smell it all day. I began to get con...
tripadvisor.com
A haunted, musty-smelling, matchbox sized room - user review
My wife and I just got back today from our honeymoon stay at the Galvez, and I must say we were extremely disappointed. I will say some nice things about the Galvez first. As most revie...
tripadvisor.com
Very Nice Hotel - user review
Stayed 4 days in this hotel. They currently have construction going on, and though it did not greatly effect our stay, ( No fitness or Business Center currently availble) it was not indicated...
tripadvisor.com
Elegant decor, and overall great service. - user review
Very nice hotel, elegant decor, and overall great service. Relaxing atmosphere, and rooms are very comfortable. I'll be staying there again on the next trip.Here are a few po...
tripadvisor.com
Just O.K. - user review
We spent the night before a week long cruise departing from Galveston. The hotel's public areas including the lobby and pool area were very nice and clean. It did take almost 2 hour...
tripadvisor.com
Loved The Galvez!!! - user review
We stayed 2 days at the Galvez before our cruise. Let me just say that this hotel is beautiful. Very well maintained and if you want to be pampered this is the place to go!! We had b...
tripadvisor.com
Beautiful historic property - user review
We stayed here on our Texas tour last March. Had never been to the gulf before or Texas. This hotel really gave you the sense of the past and the grand old days of the twenties. The s...
tripadvisor.com
Bit of history i a fancy wrapper - user review
Whe i first went to the hotel it was not yet owned by the wyndam. It has since been restored to it's original look of just before th 20th Century when the 1900 huiicane des...
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Latest reviews of Hotel Galvez - A Wyndham Historic Hotel, Galveston, TX
The third time was awful. They gave me a single room when I asked for a double, it was also smoking rather non-smoking. I complained and they did upgrade me to a suite but it had a fold out sofa with a ratty old mattress and sheets with holes in them that were yellow and smelled dirty. The bed was n...
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Hotel Galvez A Wyndham Historic Hotel, Galveston, TX, United States Overview | Priceline.com Hotels
A vision of Victorian elegance rising from the sand and surf, the Hotel Galvez-A Wyndham Historic Hotel was known as the Queen of the Gulf on the day she opened in 1911. For nearly a century, this charming hotel has been the choice of guests as demanding and diverse as Teddy Roosevelt, Howard Hughes...
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Hotel Galvez - A Wyndham Historic Hotel - Galveston hotel details from Travelocity
"Our room had dirty grout on the bathroom floor, walls didn't meet together in the corners, stained and not squarely installed ceiling tiles, huge cob web at the top of the bathroom window, ceiling tiles didn't go all the way to walls, crown molding wasn't on the corn...
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Hotel Galvez, Galveston - IgoUgo Reviews
Once called the Queen of the Gulf, the Hotel Galvez is a Spanish colonial hotel located across the street from the beach and the Gulf of Mexico and approximately one hour from Houston International Airport. The hotel is only a trolley ride away from downtown Galveston, the Strand Historic District, ...
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