Harbor House, Galveston, Texas

The Harbor House was created using a waterfront warehouse to create a forty- two room inn. The interior of the hotel is done in a casual decor to welcome visitors. The inn, itself, recently went through a few updates to make sure it would remain a working hotel. The original building was the Galveston Steamship Terminal. Visitors can still watch for ships coming in to the piers because of the windows facing the harbor. The hotel also has nine slips at the hotel for visitors who wish to sail in for a stay.

Harbor House is located in the Strand District of Galveston, which allows visitors to walk to the Texas Seaport Museum, Tall Ship Elissa, The Great Storm Theatre, restaurants, and many retail locations.

Visitors staying at the hotel will find themselves in nautical decor rooms. Each of the guest rooms has designer fabric, washed oak furniture, wood floors, and Berber carpet. The amenities inside the rooms include microwaves, refrigerators, coffee makers, and internet access. All the rooms have cable television with movie channels. For weekends and holidays there are special packages visitors can take advantage of.

As part of the hotel package guests have signing privileges at the Tremont Cafe, Toujouse Bar, and Bernardo's which are located at Tremont House and Hotel Galvez. Visitors do not have to pay with cash or credit cards when eating at these locations. Instead the bill is forwarded to the Harbor House and placed on the room bill. The hotel itself does not have a kitchen. Other options that are not a part of the hotel package include Willie G's, Fisherman's Wharf, and The Grill at Pier 21. Guests are welcome to eat at these hotels, but the bill will not be attached to the hotel room invoice.

Harbor House does not have a pool onsite, but guests are welcome to use the pool at Hotel Galvez, which is a short walk from Harbor House Hotel. A trolley runs through the Strand District helping guests get from the various sites offered. For example visitors are able to spend time on any of the 30 miles of beach by taking the trolley. Shuttle service from Houston's Hobby Airport is available. It is a forty- five minute ride.

The marina slips are $1.75 per foot for Sunday through Thursday and $2.25 per foot Friday and Saturday. Special event weekends will increase the boat slip price up to $5 per foot, and there is a two night restriction. Events include Dickens Weekend, Mardi Gras, New Years, Historic Home Tours and others. The boat slip prices are subject to change at any time, so while these are current prices it is imperative to check with the hotel at the time of booking. There are rules and regulations one must follow to dock at the hotel.

Harbor House has meeting rooms on site for weddings, receptions, intimate gatherings of groups, and business needs. The meeting rooms can be booked when making a hotel reservation, though a stay is not necessary.