UnVrYaN Posted September 5, 2005 #1 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Most of us have already heard that the conquest has been moved to Galveston until further notice. Just wondering if anyone knows what the closest possible hotel to the cruise ship terminal is. hoping to possibly find something walking distance. thanks to anyone who can help, and prayers to those in the new orleans area.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CordovaMom Posted September 5, 2005 #2 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Galveston.com has some good information about hotel rooms etc and has a map of Galveston. We booked the Ramada Inn Galveston, 2 miles from the pier for $56 per night with free cruise parking for the entire week. We plan on taking a cab to the pier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun-n-Fun Posted September 5, 2005 #3 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Harbor House is probably the closest - may be a little pricy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnVrYaN Posted September 5, 2005 Author #4 Share Posted September 5, 2005 thanks so much....any help i can get i appreciate very much. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corina27 Posted September 5, 2005 #5 Share Posted September 5, 2005 http://www.tripadvisor.com/ Here is a great tool to help find hotels.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novellaherman Posted September 5, 2005 #6 Share Posted September 5, 2005 We traveled out of galveston last year on the Elation. There are a lot of hotels along the beach. They have one, that is actually out on a peir. All of the hotels along the beach will require a taxi to get to the port. It is probably about 2-3 miles. The family that we were traveling with did not want to spend very much on our hotel, so we stayed at Motel 6 :( but it was clean, and did the job. It wasn't located near the beach but it was still about 3 miles from the port. Hope you enjoy your trip. I wonder how crowed the port will be with the ships that are being docked there to house the displaced people from the hurricane. Also if you get a chance try to eat at Fishermans Warff. It is located right at the port. It was so yummy. It seems to put you in the cruising mood. From your table you can look out at the bay. novella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrrhus Posted September 5, 2005 #7 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Most of us have already heard that the conquest has been moved to Galveston until further notice. Just wondering if anyone knows what the closest possible hotel to the cruise ship terminal is. hoping to possibly find something walking distance. thanks to anyone who can help, and prayers to those in the new orleans area.:) Many of the hotels will offer shuttle service to the Cruise Port. My 2 favorite hotels are Hotel Galvez and the Tremont House. Their rack rates are fairly expensive, but I have managed to get some very good rates by calling them directly. Each time I have stayed at either hotel it has been roughly $100. Might be more then you want to pay, but they are very nice hotels at those prices. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyheypaula Posted September 5, 2005 #8 Share Posted September 5, 2005 I have a question...We have always used the parking at the pier rather than a particular hotel. For those of you who have used the various hotels and their free parking and shuttle, did you encounter any problems? We are traveling from our town to Galveston the day before and need to decide if we want to stay in Galveston and also use the hotel parking and shuttle...Thanks! I always find these boards so helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy & Carmen Posted September 5, 2005 #9 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Never had a problem with parking in Galveston and leaving vehicles..just returned yesterday again from there.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camreesmom Posted September 5, 2005 #10 Share Posted September 5, 2005 You can find Harbor House on Travelocity or Expedia for $79 a night if you watch for specials and you're looking far enough out. We've used EZ Cruise Parking ($5 off for booking online) and we've been fine with leaving our car there. Next time we're going up a day early, staying at Days Inn ($49, includes parking during the cruise) and just leaving our car at the motel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiminyCricket Posted September 5, 2005 #11 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Any one stay at the San Luis resort, how was it? Looks nice but a bit pricey. They also offer free parking and a shuttle to the pier. We are looking at it for our cruise in Jan. 06. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin Dave Posted September 5, 2005 #12 Share Posted September 5, 2005 For more information on Galveston check out these sites: http://www.galveston.com/ http://www.portofgalveston.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrrhus Posted September 5, 2005 #13 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Any one stay at the San Luis resort, how was it? Looks nice but a bit pricey. They also offer free parking and a shuttle to the pier. We are looking at it for our cruise in Jan. 06. Thanks! I stayed there about 10 years ago and it was nasty. The impression left was bad enough I will never stay again. With that said, it does appear to of been remodeled and has earned 4 diamonds several years in a row. (Still won't change my mind until Tremont or Galvez take a turn for the worse). Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.T.B. Posted September 5, 2005 #14 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Staying IN Galveston proper is not a big deal. You can take a cab to the pier and it will not cost you all that much. $15, with tip...? I don't remember, it's been a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brn2crz Posted September 6, 2005 #15 Share Posted September 6, 2005 I stayed there about 10 years ago and it was nasty. The impression left was bad enough I will never stay again. With that said, it does appear to of been remodeled and has earned 4 diamonds several years in a row. (Still won't change my mind until Tremont or Galvez take a turn for the worse). Michael San Luis Nasty??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiser@Heart Posted September 6, 2005 #16 Share Posted September 6, 2005 I stayed at the Ramada Limited last December (I sailed on the Elation for Christmas). I was able to get a room for $49.00 and they allowed me to park my car there for free. It cost me $10.00 for a cab to the port and they arrived within 10 minutes of being called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyheypaula Posted September 6, 2005 #17 Share Posted September 6, 2005 And is it easy to get a taxi when you disembark? WE have always just parked in the port parking and took the shuttle...:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dderm Posted September 6, 2005 #18 Share Posted September 6, 2005 I've stayed at the San Luis twice in the last year prior to my cruises. It's a bit pricey but a very nice hotel. It offers free parking if you're taking your car and a shuttle to the pier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfingDV Posted September 6, 2005 #19 Share Posted September 6, 2005 If you have your car anyway, there's also a lot of hotel options in and around Houston. It will only take 30 minutes to an hour to get to Galveston from there. Downtown has some big and nice hotels but I wouldn't walk around there at night. The Galleria Mall has a lot of hotels in the area and there are some around NASA and Kemah's boardwalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma24boys Posted September 6, 2005 #20 Share Posted September 6, 2005 I stayed there about 10 years ago and it was nasty. The impression left was bad enough I will never stay again. With that said, it does appear to of been remodeled and has earned 4 diamonds several years in a row. (Still won't change my mind until Tremont or Galvez take a turn for the worse). Michael Are you confusing San Luis with The Flagship:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrrhus Posted September 6, 2005 #21 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Are you confusing San Luis with The Flagship:confused: Nope it was the San Luis (for spring break back in undergrad). I did qualify that it was several years ago. But the rooms smelled funny, the carpet was worn and dirty. The mattresses were worn down. One bad impression has left me disliking a place many years later. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner1909 Posted September 6, 2005 #22 Share Posted September 6, 2005 We just came back from Galveston 2 days ago. We usually stay at the Hotel Galvez, not walking distance but they offer free week long parking and free shuttle service to and from the pier. Having said that, we took a cab back to the hotel to pick up our car as it was simply just easier. Very easy to get a cab. In fact, we were out of the terminal and in our car, on the road, in about 15 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun-n-Fun Posted September 6, 2005 #23 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Wow - I am shocked if the San Luis is "nasty". While it has been about 4 years since we have stayed there - it has always been top notch. We love the Tremont and Hotel Galvez as well. The Hilton is also nice. Now that Labor Day is over the rates for all of these hotels should have gone down by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinalut Posted September 7, 2005 #24 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I think you must be confused about the San Luis. I live in Houston. It is probably the nicest hotelin Galveston. It is not the Ritz Carlton, but would be comparable to an Intercontinental or a JW Marriott. I also has a fabulous spa! Hopr this helps. Barbara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b8tzm Posted October 6, 2005 #25 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Not much info at bidding sites for mid december Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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