This place is TERRIFIC!!!  Staff is wonderful and polite. The views are outstanding. The pool is clean and the beaches are the ...  Read More

This place is TERRIFIC!!!  Staff is wonderful and polite. The views are outstanding. The pool is clean and the beaches are the best you'll get in Texas. Most of all, my family had a wonderful time because the people and place is top notch!  Read Less

Decent room for the price. Only complaints were the mold on the AC vents and the radioactive mosquitoes. Bring your bug spray!

Decent room for the price. Only complaints were the mold on the AC vents and the radioactive mosquitoes. Bring your bug spray!  Read Less

We had an absolutely wonderful time in Galveston this past weekend, and I'm convinced that The Galvestonian was the best choice...  Read More

We had an absolutely wonderful time in Galveston this past weekend, and I'm convinced that The Galvestonian was the best choice on the island for us.  There were a few tiny things keeping me from a 5-star review, but I would definitely return, and recommend this place to others.The first thing to know is that it's located on East Beach, away from the strip on Seawall Blvd. where most everything else is. Though it makes trips to restaurants and the historical district a tad less convenient, it had a more private, relaxing atmosphere than the crowded popular areas.  Also, they had a private beachwalk for easy access to the beach, rather than trying to J-walk across the busy Boulevard, as I assume people do on Seawall.Though most of the time we considered the seclusion a plus, it was kind of a bummer when we were stranded in a torrential lunchtime downpour and we didn't wanna brave the drive out to a restaurant, so we resorted to random vending machine food.  In that case, it would have been cool if the place had it's own restaurant or cafe, but since it's mostly-privately-owned condos with full kitchens I can see why they don't.We loved our room, which had 2 private balconies overlooking the beach.  It was clean, bright, and spacious, and the beds were SO soft and comfortable that it was no problem getting to sleep at all.  The kitchen was fully fitted with all the pots/pans/dishes/cutlery one would need for a short or extended stay, which was nice.  We also had a lot of fun renting bicycles from the front desk for a leisurely spin around the island, and you can also rent tennis rackets and balls (they have 2 courts on the ground level at the front).  The Redbox-esque DVD rental selection was pretty nonexistant, so we were thankful that the bad weather didn't last long while we were there.  I guess the bottom line is that, you're in Galveston for the beach, not to watch DVDs that you can see anywhere.All in all, I can say I'm a fan.  Thanks for a great weekend!  Read Less