breakfast is served in a dining room. genteel rooms with elegant vintage furnishings offer flat-screen tvs and en suite bathrooms. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. bike rentals are offered. some include 4-poster beds, claw-foot tubs and/or decorative fireplaces, plus garden views. there's also a refined cafe and a chic lounge, plus a terrace and gardens. there are regular complimentary weekday happy hours. this polished, 19th-century, adults-only greek revival b&b is 2 miles from interstate 45 and a 12-minute walk from moody mansion, a historic estate from 1895 William
Seawolf Park (12 min) City park for fishing (sunrise to sunset), picnicking & touring 2 retired naval vessels on display. Moody Gardens (15 min) 242-acre amusement park with hotel & attractions including aquarium, zip line & paddlewheel boat. The Bryan Museum (4 min) The story of Texas & the American west, from Native American artifacts to modern objects. Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier (5 min) Old-fashioned waterfront amusement area with rides for all ages, games of skill & boardwalk eats. Galveston Historic Seaport - Home of the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA (6 min) Visitors can explore an 1877 ship & an adjacent museum with exhibits on sea commerce & immigration. Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston (13 min) Water amusement park with outdoor attractions open seasonally & heated indoor park open year-round. Galveston Railroad Museum (5 min) Historic locomotives & indoor displays of artifacts, plus model trains & Saturday train rides. 1892 Bishop’s Palace (4 min) Huge, circa-1892 Victorian mansion with stained-glass windows, ornate wood carvings & public tours. Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum (6 min) Retired rig offers 3 floors of models & interactive displays, plus education programs & a gift shop. Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership (4 min) Strand Historic District (5 min) Historic district with Victorian architecture, restaurants, antique stores & curio shops. Galveston Beach (10 min) Long stretch of wave-lapped sandy beach backed by a promenade lined with restaurants & condos. Galveston Seawall (6 min) Listed 10-mile-long gulf coast sea wall built in 1902 with a sidewalk, street art & beach views. Stewart Beach (8 min) Wide, calm sand beach with lifeguards, volleyball courts, snacks bars & showers. Moody Mansion (12 min) Guests to this restored 1895 estate featuring the original furnishings are led on an hour-long tour. |