CSIMelissa Posted August 6, 2011 #1 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Sailing from Galveston for the first time next year and I want to spend 2 nights there pre-cruise. I can't decide between the Harbor House and the Tremont House! I know the Tremont House is fancier, but I like the Pier 21 location of the Harbor House. Anyone stayed at one or both that can give your opinion of the places??? Thanks!!! I can't seem to find any other hotels in the historic Strand area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssb Posted August 6, 2011 #2 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Sailing from Galveston for the first time next year and I want to spend 2 nights there pre-cruise. I can't decide between the Harbor House and the Tremont House! I know the Tremont House is fancier, but I like the Pier 21 location of the Harbor House. Anyone stayed at one or both that can give your opinion of the places??? Thanks!!! I can't seem to find any other hotels in the historic Strand area. Correct those are only two! You can't go wrong with either! They are close enough to one another, it shouldn't matter relative to access to pre cruise activites! You can watch ship come in from either location with only a different perspective(closeness to ship and water) Confirm the terrace will be open on top of Tremont for observation. Both are about 2 blocks from terminal pier. Regardless which one to stay in you can access all same activities easily from either. Both are owned and operated by same, and as Galvez, and a limo to serve all three and reciprical privileges at all three hotels. Like swimming pool and bars!!!!! The rooms in both are wonderful. Relative. The Tremont is a boutique hotel and very European. Harbor House is very coastal design I would say and nice. Tremont has very nice, small great deli like and broad menu restuarant in lobby area . HH has no restuarant for breakfast near by. But a few seafood and greek are close by for lunch and dinner. Tremont has great bar and soft piano music. HH has none, except Greek Rest has greek music and belli dancing on weekends nites usually!! Both are one block from old town strand area and both are about three blocks from post office street where restuarants and 1894 Grand Opera House are, and if your interested in a Broadway/Theater/Concert event! Wonderful www.thegrand.com/ Main areas to stay On the Gulf (seawall)(many) On the Bay (Moody Gardens) Downtown Historic District by Port - (Harbor House and Tremont) On highway coming into town see INTERNET maps for visual of Greater Houston Metro and to get bearings of island galveston.com ....interact and discover.... maps Houston Map PDF Download Houston-area map in PDF Format: Houston Metro Galveston Island Map PDF Download Galveston-area map in PDF Format (note: this is a large, 11' wide, print-quality map, so please be patient): Galveston (B&W) Galveston (Color Hi-Resolution) In my opinion San Luis, Hilton, Moody Gardens, Tremont, Galvez and Harbor House are the better hotels. Many other nice ones though! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ With a couple of days only There is plenty to do in Galveston/Kemah/Nasa area There are special events in Galveston area almost every weekend in Galveston area galveston.com (what to do)(calendar of events) you’re calendar dates Sign up on Galveston.com for email of weekly events galvestonhistory.org ---------Galveston Historical Foundation moodygardens.org ------ just look at site www.thegrand.com/calendar – 1894 Grand Opera House Clearlake nasa space center · kemah board walk - kemahboardwalk.com Galveston: old town Galveston *- on strand and post office streets(lots of shops and ice cream, old army surplus store, fine restaurants) wineries many live theater venues 1894 grand opera house * (a must see tour and/or performance) museums antique stores and art Galleries horse drawn carriage rides fine restaurants Galveston historical foundation properties moody gardens (lots to do) a must schlitterbahn water park airplane museum railroad museum restored tall ship schooner Elisa (wonderful) 1900 storm and pirate jean lafite documentary films at port walks and shelling on the beach cruise Ships fishing (piers and charters) walking on beach shopping dolphin watch and port tour turtle rescue farm behind San Luis Resort carved damaged trees tour from storm kite flying on beach free ferry ride and cruise maritime museum sea wolf park – WWII submarine and destroyer many historical and Victorian homes bishops palace (wonderful) moody mansion (wonderful) ashton villa (wonderful) oil drilling rig museum large souvenir shop over gulf water duck tour (amphibious boat) Galveston.com/ interact and discover/cams Better restaurants in Galveston in my opinion are Sunday Brunch at Galvez Hotel Rudi and Pacos...*white table cloths... no shorts..... .....central american seafood, and steaks.... 20st Post Office Downtown .....reservations recommended Gaidos ...... *legendary and wonderful ..Seawall Gaidos-Pelican Club-separate kitchen- if you are members .....of your local club, it is reciprocal, call to confirm Olympia Grill *views are great- wonderful greek food, seafood, and .....steaks. on Port Original Mexican .....14th….Great and Oldest Mosquito Cafe and new bakery across Street....14th The Best The Spot .hamburgers and cervezas, BEST PEOPLE WATCHING ......Family area and bars next door and above ......new decks with new views of gulf Fishermans Wharf ....Port Willie G's ..... ...on Port Shearns - Moody Gardens views great....white table cloths..sunsets Saltwater Grill .....Seafood assortments, soups, bisques, gumbos 20th Post Office St Downtown Sky Bar ..... Sushi and Steaks........ 21st Post Office Downtown Steak Restaurant in San Luis Hotel ....Seawall Luigi's ......Italian .....Strand downtown DiBellas....... Italian …..31st and O..... locals haunt and in old house Le Croys Cajun... Strand Lunchbox Cafe (23rd St, downtown, small eatery that serves locally grown food) Sunflower.... 14th Mosquito Cafe and new bakery across Street....14th The Best Clarys Seafood - Offites Bayou Others: Brick House- Seawall New York Pizza - Seawall Benos... Seawall Shrimp and Stuff.....39 and O Millers ....Seawall Fish Tales ....Seawall Joe's Crab Shack ....Seawall and Port Landrys Seafood ....Seawall Saltgrass Steakhouse ....Seawall Rainforest Cafe ....Seawall Gumbos....Post Office M&M .....24th Mod Coffeehouse (Postoffice St, downtown) Murphy's Pub (22nd St, downtown, TONS of beer on tap, including Texas favorites; ) LaKings Confectionary (The Strand, downtown; the aforementioned ice cream parlor and candy factory) top 10 restaurants list in Galveston in the Houston Press: http://blogs.houstonpress.com/eating...n_galvesto.php look on galveston.com/what to do/dining in galveston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSIMelissa Posted August 7, 2011 Author #3 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Thanks for the feedback!! Makes me want to stay at both! Really anxious to visit Galveston. Planning on 2 days before the cruise and for the heck of it, since it's my birthday cruise I'm booking a limo to take us from the airport out to the hotel. I guess I'll just make my decision about the hotel depending on what type of rooms are available and when. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benvan2 Posted August 12, 2011 #4 Share Posted August 12, 2011 I have stayed at both. I prefer the hh, because I love to wake up and see the cruise ship out my window. The Treemont is a better if u hang out at the hotel alot, because of the bar and small restaurant. The hh does have a free small continental breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSIMelissa Posted August 12, 2011 Author #5 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Thanks for replying! The HH is the one I'm leaning towards. Can't wait until I can make a reservation! BTW - your cruise history looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofy cruisers Posted September 4, 2011 #6 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Harbor house is our choice whenever we cruise out of Galveston. Rooms are really large and very close to just about everything. We usually walk with our bags to the pier to board the ship. Try it and you'll probably like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGBCruiser Posted September 4, 2011 #7 Share Posted September 4, 2011 The Tremont House is close to everything as well. It's just 2 blocks from the harbor. I haven't stayed at Harbor House but I love the Tremont House. I think it's probably a little more upscale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bxh165 Posted September 4, 2011 #8 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Hi CSI Melissa.....we are sailing out of Galveston next April, and we booked the Tremont for two nights before the cruise. We don`t have our transportation from the airport to the hotel. You mentioned a limo, can you provide me with the number and how much it costs, because I would like to book a l imo as well. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5waldos Posted September 8, 2011 #9 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Don't know when you are cruising but end of March they are all booked already. So you might want to book whatever you can find- they are cancelable until about 2 days before you arrive. Good luck- we tried about 8 hotels that we wanted to stay at before we found one with rooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilotboy1985 Posted September 20, 2011 #10 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I just booked the Tremont Hotel. I found a great rate on Expedia for $110/night which seems to be better than most hotels in Galveston. I cruise in two months so will try and remember to report back. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGBCruiser Posted September 20, 2011 #11 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I just booked the Tremont Hotel. I found a great rate on Expedia for $110/night which seems to be better than most hotels in Galveston. I cruise in two months so will try and remember to report back. :) That's a great deal and I think you'll enjoy the Tremont! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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