Harbor House in Galveston?

[IAMCRZIN]

Awesome review of the HH!!! We are thinking of staying here in January before we sail out on the Triumph. I may have other questions about the HH along the way and i bet you can answer them for me!! So watch for them!! Love all the pics!!

[Karmalady]

Thanks for the great review of the Harbor House Hotel. We will be staying there this weekend before Triumph cruise on Monday. Very excited about being in the atmosphere of Disney Cruise on Saturday and Carnival Magic on Sunday. We don't usually have two days precruise to chill so it's a bonus.

After your great review of Olympia restaurant, I think we will have to check that out as well!

Your pics and stories were great. Thanks for taking the time to post!

Pam

[jonbgd]

Originally Posted by IAMCRZIN

Awesome review of the HH!!! We are thinking of staying here in January before we sail out on the Triumph. I may have other questions about the HH along the way and i bet you can answer them for me!! So watch for them!! Love all the pics!!

Thank You and I will be glad to answer all your questions. If I cant I know a few locals that post on CC that will be able too

Originally Posted by Karmalady

Thanks for the great review of the Harbor House Hotel. We will be staying there this weekend before Triumph cruise on Monday. Very excited about being in the atmosphere of Disney Cruise on Saturday and Carnival Magic on Sunday. We don't usually have two days precruise to chill so it's a bonus.

After your great review of Olympia restaurant, I think we will have to check that out as well!

Your pics and stories were great. Thanks for taking the time to post!

Pam

Thank You
There is something about the atmosphere of staying next to the cruise port and watching these cruise ships coming and going. It just builds the excitement for your own cruise
Olympia Grill is great I would recommend the Scallops on the half shell or the Crab stack as an appy with a beer or cocktail for a sailaway

[vino100]

Thank you for this great review and pictures.We have this booked in Feb. 2013 .

[jonbgd]

Originally Posted by vino100

Thank you for this great review and pictures.We have this booked in Feb. 2013 .

Thank You . Good choice, but I might be a little biased

[tootsiebit]

Thanks for the review of HH...we have left out of Galveston on cruises before and stayed in Galveston last time, but on the seawall. We went to the Strand while we were there pre-cruise and have also stopped on our way to Louisiana to watch a ship leave and ate at the Olympia Grill...YUMMY...but this hotel has always been something I would like to try, but have read so many different reviews on travel sites, was kind of afraid to book it....BUT now I have it booked in January 2013 for our pre-cruise stay and am so excited......Because of your pictures and review, I think it will be a GREAT place to stay a couple days before the cruise and enjoy the area....Thanks again!!!!!!

[jonbgd]

Originally Posted by tootsiebit

Thanks for the review of HH...we have left out of Galveston on cruises before and stayed in Galveston last time, but on the seawall. We went to the Strand while we were there pre-cruise and have also stopped on our way to Louisiana to watch a ship leave and ate at the Olympia Grill...YUMMY...but this hotel has always been something I would like to try, but have read so many different reviews on travel sites, was kind of afraid to book it....BUT now I have it booked in January 2013 for our pre-cruise stay and am so excited......Because of your pictures and review, I think it will be a GREAT place to stay a couple days before the cruise and enjoy the area....Thanks again!!!!!!

I read some of those same reviews(I think) So I was very cautious when my GF said we were staying there.
Before I wrote my review I was thinking about some of them and while I understand a couple of the complaints,
I didnt experience any of them and was pleasantly surprised, especially with everything going on that weekend

[hillslife]

Great review..thanks for all your efforts. Just booked it for 2 nights precruise in April......now how do we get from Bush airport to the hotel without spending $$$$$???

Thanks again...

[Britbrie]

very cool! thanks for the info!

[jonbgd]

Originally Posted by Britbrie

very cool! thanks for the info!

Your welcome.
Good luck with your search

[Baxter]

Thanks for the review...loved the pictures!

We are thinking of staying there pre-cruise in March. We are travelling with a 4 and 6 year old. Is it walkable to the cruise terminals? We will be sailing on the Carnival Magic.

[ssb]

Originally Posted by Baxter

Thanks for the review...loved the pictures!

We are thinking of staying there pre-cruise in March. We are travelling with a 4 and 6 year old. Is it walkable to the cruise terminals? We will be sailing on the Carnival Magic.

No more than 4 blocks. Short blocks.
Hotel at 21st and terminal at 25th.

[Baxter]

One last question (I think) : Is there anywhere nearby to pick up soft drinks and such -- grocery store? Drug store? Convenience store?

[ssb]

Originally Posted by Baxter

One last question (I think) : Is there anywhere nearby to pick up soft drinks and such -- grocery store? Drug store? Convenience store?

Do you have car?

There is convenience store Franks ar 23rd and Strand one block away,
and another at 21st and Postoffice 4 blocks away.
but they won't necessarially be cheap!

Kroger on Seawall at about 55th best for everything!

HH on port!

Actually CVS Pharmacy at 25th and Broadway about 9 blocks from Harborside St HH is on.
It will be best bet location and price wise!

[jonbgd]

Originally Posted by Baxter

Thanks for the review...loved the pictures!

We are thinking of staying there pre-cruise in March. We are travelling with a 4 and 6 year old. Is it walkable to the cruise terminals? We will be sailing on the Carnival Magic.

Thank You
It is walkable.... The Carnival terminal is the closest. Maybe 5-6 minutes

My suggestion would be you walk over and drop the luggage off and come back and get the kids and wife. The porters are out there early 1030ish???

[Baxter]

Originally Posted by jonbgd

Thank You
It is walkable.... The Carnival terminal is the closest. Maybe 5-6 minutes

My suggestion would be you walk over and drop the luggage off and come back and get the kids and wife. The porters are out there early 1030ish???

Your pictures sold it for my husband -- we booked it last night! And that is exactly the plan -- send my husband over with the luggage when we know the porters are out, and then head over to the CVS to grab a few things before we board.

I'm not normally one to pay retail for a hotel -- proud users of Priceline, we are. But there's something about waking up in the morning after a very long travel day and being exactly where you need to be.

[jonbgd]

Originally Posted by Baxter

Your pictures sold it for my husband -- we booked it last night! And that is exactly the plan -- send my husband over with the luggage when we know the porters are out, and then head over to the CVS to grab a few things before we board.

I'm not normally one to pay retail for a hotel -- proud users of Priceline, we are. But there's something about waking up in the morning after a very long travel day and being exactly where you need to be.

Good for you.....Glad I could help.
I also use Pline, Hwire and LMT to book most hotels as well but sometimes it is a PITA
Harbor House is all about Location, Location and of course Location
Enjoy

[sailawaybellaluna]

I'd like to say that I'm grateful to the Harbor House hotel for how they're handling the fire on the Triumph situation.

We were due to sail the Triumph on 2/16 and had booked 2/15 to stay at the Harbor House. We booked a NON-REFUNDABLE room through a third party discount website.

Harbor House went above and beyond and agreed to make an exception to the rules and provide me with a full refund. Orbitz communicated with them, and within minutes I had my hotel and all the taxes and fees refunded.

The lady at the front desk said that everyone has been cancelling - I'm sure they'll be losing a lot of revenue over the next couple of months...

If we ever sail out of Galveston again, I'll definitely be booking there again!

[golfpccc]

At the Harbor House as I write this. New cruise parking fees: It now cost $10 for the night you stay and $10 for each night during the cruise (old fees were $10 for night of stay and $30 for week of cruise) so the total has now doubled from $40 to $80. Fortunately, I asked when they had changed the fees and was told at the beginning of the year, well since I made my reservation in Dec they honored the $40 total for the week.

Also, you have another option. You can pay $10 for the night of your stay and then move your car to the Galvez parking garage and leave your car there for free. The Galvez shuttle will transport you to the pier and back to garage.

Love staying at the HH and watching the ships dock in the am. Rooms are large and location can't be beat for great restaurants and strolling on the Strand. We always walk to the terminals and pull our bags--we are in 60's.

[cvpends]

Thanks for the review, Jonbgd! Great photos and description!