| unpretentious rooms and suites offer flat-screen tvs and free wi-fi, plus coffeemakers, minifridges and microwaves. suites add living areas with pull-out sofas. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. this relaxed hotel is a 3-minute walk from galveston beach along the gulf of mexico, and 3 miles from both moody gardens amusement park and galveston island historic pleasure pier. freebies include continental breakfast and parking. some have balconies with gulf views. other perks are an outdoor pool and an exercise room, plus a business center and meeting space
William P. Hobby Airport 52 min
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier (9 min)
Old-fashioned waterfront amusement area with rides for all ages, games of skill & boardwalk eats. Strand Historic District (15 min)
Historic district with Victorian architecture, restaurants, antique stores & curio shops. Moody Mansion (12 min)
Guests to this restored 1895 estate featuring the original furnishings are led on an hour-long tour. Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum (16 min)
Retired rig offers 3 floors of models & interactive displays, plus education programs & a gift shop. Stewart Beach (15 min)
Wide, calm sand beach with lifeguards, volleyball courts, snacks bars & showers. Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership (13 min) Galveston Historic Seaport - Home of the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA (15 min)
Visitors can explore an 1877 ship & an adjacent museum with exhibits on sea commerce & immigration. Galveston Seawall (12 min)
Listed 10-mile-long gulf coast sea wall built in 1902 with a sidewalk, street art & beach views. Galveston Island State Park (14 min)
This 2000-acre park features campgrounds, hiking trails, birdwatching spots & unsupervised swimming. Rainforest Pyramid (10 min)
Home to sharks, seahorses & other animals, this attraction features a 1.5-million-gallon aquarium. 1892 Bishop’s Palace (13 min)
Huge, circa-1892 Victorian mansion with stained-glass windows, ornate wood carvings & public tours. Galveston Beach (3 min)
Long stretch of wave-lapped sandy beach backed by a promenade lined with restaurants & condos. Galveston Railroad Museum (14 min)
Historic locomotives & indoor displays of artifacts, plus model trains & Saturday train rides. Moody Gardens (10 min)
242-acre amusement park with hotel & attractions including aquarium, zip line & paddlewheel boat. Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston (8 min)
Water amusement park with outdoor attractions open seasonally & heated indoor park open year-round. | 
