Galveston is a barrier island on the Texas Gulf Coast, about 50 miles southeast of Houston. This proximity to a city of about 2.3 million makes it a popular (and busy) spot among ...

Disclosure: Grand Galvez and Visit Galveston hosted my son and me ... Room Type: 226 Standard and deluxe oceanview and city ...

As a destination city, much of Galveston’s tax income comes from the hotel occupancy tax. The park board collects and oversees the collection and use of these taxes, according to the city’s ...

Crowley stayed at the hotel "probably six or seven times ... like that can make a "huge impact," he said. "To have a city like Galveston that's in many ways is frozen in time—especially the ...