Grand Galvez, Galveston, Texas
Rates: Starting at $170 per night
Open since 1911, the “Queen of the Gulf” is the only historic beachfront hotel on the Gulf Coast of Texas. Besides its ideal location, this Spanish Colonial icon has a recently renovated saline pool with a hot tub and swim-up bar included!
But you don’t have to spend your entire time by the water. This beachfront hotel also has the fantastic Spa Galvez, perfect for unwinding with some reflexology and an aromatherapy massage. But what is there to do around the area?
After you’re done exploring the 32-mile coastline, your next stop should be the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier, featuring fun amusement rides.
And it’s only a quarter-mile walk from the hotel. Keep going another 5 miles, and you’ll find Moody Gardens Aquarium, which also has a paddlewheel boat, a zipline, and a 3D theater.
