Harbor House v. Tremont House, Galveston

[CSIMelissa]

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.

[ssb]

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!

 

 

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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

[CSIMelissa]

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.

[benvan2]

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.

[CSIMelissa]

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!

[goofy cruisers]

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.

[CGBCruiser]

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.

[bxh165]

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

[5waldos]

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.

[pilotboy1985]

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. :)

[CGBCruiser]

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!