The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Galveston

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Galveston

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Galveston, Texas? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Galveston, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Galveston to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Galveston, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Galveston for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Galveston for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel Galvez and Spa A Wyndham Grand Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $170 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 2024 Seawall Boulevard, Hotel Galvez and Spa A Wyndham Grand Hotel has great rooms from $170 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and city views at this relaxing hotel. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


The San Luis Resort Spa & Conference Center

4-star Resort with prices starting at $327 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is The San Luis Resort Spa & Conference Center which has nice rooms starting at $327. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 5222 Seawall Blvd. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.4 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Avenue O Bed and Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $283 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Galveston
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

We found Avenue O Bed and Breakfast to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $283. We loved that is has room service, a water park, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2323 Avenue O. You'll also find a free breakfast, a game room, free parking, horse riding, and fishing which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.7 miles from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Moody Gardens Hotel Spa and Convention Center

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $199 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $199, Moody Gardens Hotel Spa and Convention Center, at Seven Hope Blvd provides an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, golf, and city views. It's located just 3.9 miles from the city center, too. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Best Western Plus Seawall Inn & Suites by the Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Galveston
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Best Western Plus Seawall Inn & Suites by the Beach has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $109 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 102 Seawall Boulevard. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.9 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard by Marriott Galveston Island

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Courtyard by Marriott Galveston Island is 8.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $154, and it's located at 9550 Seawall Boulevard. We also love the laundry services, golf, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 5.3 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Casa Del Mar 307

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Galveston
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Casa Del Mar 307 because it has great rooms that start at $138. It has an outdoor pool, a water park, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 6102 Seawall Boulevard. Only 3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, bowling, free parking, mini-golf, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Club Vacations Galveston Beach Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Holiday Inn Club Vacations Galveston Beach Resort offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $167 (before taxes). It's located at 11743 San Luis Pass Rd and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.9 miles from the city center. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Casa Del Mar Beachfront Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $189 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Located at 6102 Seawall Boulevard, Casa Del Mar Beachfront Suites has great rooms from $189 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and a spa. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, a heated pool, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


SpringHill Suites Galveston Island

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Galveston
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is SpringHill Suites Galveston Island which has nice rooms starting at $117. Offering a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a hot tub, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 6303 Broadway St.. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 2.7 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Houston, Baytown, Pearland, and Pasadena.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Galveston, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Galveston, Best Beach Hotels in Galveston, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Galveston, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Galveston, Best Hotels for One Week in Galveston, Best Hotels for One Night in Galveston, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Galveston, Best Party Hotels in Galveston, or Best Business Hotels in Galveston.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Galveston?

Galveston Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$172

Travelers to Galveston, Texas will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 12 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $172. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Galveston.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $138
  • 4-star hotels: $232
  • 3-star hotels: $164
  • 2-star hotels: $76


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