Hotels near the Galveston cruise port
The Tremont House and Harbor House are a 6-minute walk from Terminal 25, where most Carnival ships sail, and Lotus Galveston Inn is 9 minutes on foot from Terminal 16. Royal Caribbean's Terminal 10 is farther from the hotels: the closest, Lotus, is a 17-minute walk or 3 minutes by car.
Last checked 2026-10-28 · Rates and opening hours change, so confirm before you travel.
The Tremont House
Downtown (The Strand) · 2300 Ship Mechanic St
- To Terminal 10
- 23 min walk (1.2 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 6 min walk (0.3 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- $25 a person round trip; $160 cruise parking
- Parking
- $36 a night plus tax
Harbor House Hotel & Marina at Pier 21
Downtown (Pier 21) · 28 Pier 21
- To Terminal 10
- 18 min walk (1.0 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 6 min walk (0.3 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- $15 a person round trip, free if you park; FAQ disagrees
- Parking
- $15 a night, also while you cruise
Lotus Galveston Inn
Downtown · 403 17th St
- To Terminal 10
- 17 min walk (0.9 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 15 min walk (0.8 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No shuttle or cruise parking of its own
- Parking
- Street parking with a pass, no fee stated
The Oleander Hotel
Downtown · 520 20th St
- To Terminal 10
- 22 min walk (1.2 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 13 min walk (0.6 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle listed
- Parking
- Free during your stay
The Lasker Inn
East End Historic District · 1019 16th St, Galveston Island
- To Terminal 10
- 23 min walk (1.2 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 24 min walk (1.2 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle listed
- Parking
- Not listed
Avenue O Bed and Breakfast
Silk Stocking Historic District · 2323 Ave O
- To Terminal 10
- 6 min drive (2.5 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 24 min walk (1.2 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Free port rides with cruise parking, direct bookings only
- Parking
- Free up to 7 days, direct bookings only, not Booking.com
Wingate by Wyndham Galveston Beachfront at Seawall
Seawall (east) · 1402 Seawall Blvd
- To Terminal 10
- 5 min drive (1.6 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 7 min drive (2.2 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle listed
- Parking
- Fee, not published
Hotel Lucine
Seawall (east) · 1002 Seawall Blvd
- To Terminal 10
- 5 min drive (2.1 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 7 min drive (2.7 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Port ride both ways as an add-on, price not listed
- Parking
- Free, limited spaces
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Galveston Beach
Seawall · 1702 Seawall Blvd
- To Terminal 10
- 5 min drive (1.9 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 7 min drive (2.3 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Cruise shuttle, call the hotel for times and price
- Parking
- $20 a day
Homewood Suites by Hilton Galveston
Seawall (East Beach end) · 110 Seawall Blvd
- To Terminal 10
- 5 min drive (1.9 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 6 min drive (2.1 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle listed
- Parking
- $15 a day
Fairfield Inn & Suites Galveston
Seawall · 2300 SEAWALL BLVD
- To Terminal 10
- 6 min drive (2.3 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 6 min drive (1.9 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle listed
- Parking
- $10 a day
Seabreeze Hotel, an Ascend Collection Hotel
Near the Seawall (25th St) · 2311 Ave P ½
- To Terminal 10
- 6 min drive (2.4 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 6 min drive (2.0 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Mentions a shuttle but not where it goes
- Parking
- Free
Best Western Plus Seawall Inn & Suites by the Beach
Seawall (East Beach end) · 102 Seawall Blvd
- To Terminal 10
- 6 min drive (1.8 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 7 min drive (2.1 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle listed
- Parking
- Not listed
Grand Galvez Resort, Autograph Collection
Seawall · 2024 Seawall Blvd
- To Terminal 10
- 6 min drive (2.1 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 7 min drive (2.1 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle listed
- Parking
- $40 a day, valet
Comfort Inn & Suites Galveston Central Island near Pier
Central island (near the Seawall) · 2818 Ave R ½
- To Terminal 10
- 7 min drive (2.8 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 7 min drive (2.1 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle listed
- Parking
- Not listed
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Galveston Beach
Seawall · 3228 Seawall Blvd
- To Terminal 10
- 7 min drive (3.0 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 7 min drive (2.3 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Park and cruise: 1 night, up to 10 nights' parking, no ride
- Parking
- $15 a day
Econo Lodge Galveston Seawall
Seawall · 3008 Seawall Blvd
- To Terminal 10
- 7 min drive (2.9 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 7 min drive (2.2 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle listed
- Parking
- Free
Red Roof PLUS+ Galveston - Beachfront
Seawall (39th St) · 3924 Ave U
- To Terminal 10
- 8 min drive (3.6 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 8 min drive (2.8 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle listed
- Parking
- Free
Candlewood Suites Galveston
61st Street (mid-island) · 808 61st St C
- To Terminal 10
- 11 min drive (4.8 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 9 min drive (3.7 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Cruise parking; ask the front desk for the fee
- Parking
- Free for guests
Holiday Inn Resort Galveston - On the Beach
Seawall (mid-island) · 5002 Seawall Blvd
- To Terminal 10
- 10 min drive (4.4 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 10 min drive (3.7 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Park Stay & Go package: port shuttle and cruise parking
- Parking
- $15 a day; cruise days in the package
Beachfront Palms Resort
Seawall (61st Street) · 5914 Seawall Blvd
- To Terminal 10
- 11 min drive (5.0 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 10 min drive (4.3 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Cruise parking $10 a day, up to 14 days; no shuttle listed
- Parking
- Free for guests
Motel 6 Galveston, TX
Mid-island (Avenue J) · 7404 Ave J, Galveston, TX
- To Terminal 10
- 12 min drive (6.5 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 11 min drive (5.5 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Cruise parking offered, no terms published
- Parking
- Free
Hyatt Select Galveston - Beachfront
Seawall (61st Street) · 5924 Seawall Blvd
- To Terminal 10
- 12 min drive (5.1 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 11 min drive (4.4 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Cruise parking $10 a day; no shuttle listed
- Parking
- Free for guests
Courtyard by Marriott Galveston Island
West Seawall · 9550 Seawall Blvd
- To Terminal 10
- 15 min drive (7.6 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 14 min drive (6.8 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Cruise parking: $80 up to 7 days, $120 over 7
- Parking
- Free for guests
Comfort Suites Galveston Cruise Port Area - Beachside
West Seawall · 3606 89th St
- To Terminal 10
- 14 min drive (7.1 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 14 min drive (6.4 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Shuttle to the terminal and back; ask about the charge
- Parking
- Free for one car a room
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Galveston Island
West Seawall · 9540 Seawall Blvd
- To Terminal 10
- 16 min drive (7.7 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 15 min drive (6.9 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Cruise parking: $80 up to 7 days, $120 over 7
- Parking
- Free for guests
Moody Gardens Hotel
Moody Gardens · 1 Hope Blvd
- To Terminal 10
- 19 min drive (8.2 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 18 min drive (7.5 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Stay, Park and Sail package: parking and port rides
- Parking
- Self-parking in the $20 resort fee; valet $40
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Houston Space Ctr - Clear Lake
Webster (Clear Lake) · 900 Rogers Court, Webster
- To Terminal 10
- 36 min drive (31 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 35 min drive (30 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Park here until you return; no price, no shuttle
- Parking
- Free for guests
Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Houston Hobby Airport
Airport (HOU) · 9114 Airport Blvd, Houston
- To Terminal 10
- 46 min drive (41 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 45 min drive (40 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- Free
Courtyard by Marriott Houston Hobby Airport
Airport (HOU) · 9190 Gulf Freeway, Houston
- To Terminal 10
- 46 min drive (41 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 44 min drive (40 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- $5 a day or $35 a week
Hilton Garden Inn Houston Hobby Airport
Airport (HOU) · 8001 Monroe Blvd, Houston
- To Terminal 10
- 48 min drive (42 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 46 min drive (41 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Park, Stay & Go: 7 nights' parking, no port ride stated
- Parking
- $13 a day
Best Western Plus Hobby Airport Inn & Suites
Airport (HOU) · 8778 Airport Blvd, Houston
- To Terminal 10
- 47 min drive (42 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 45 min drive (41 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- Free
Wyndham Houston Hobby Airport
Airport (HOU) · 8611 Airport Blvd, Houston
- To Terminal 10
- 47 min drive (42 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 46 min drive (41 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- Free
Houston Marriott South at Hobby Airport
Airport (HOU) · 9100 Gulf Freeway, Houston
- To Terminal 10
- 47 min drive (42 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 45 min drive (41 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- $13 a day
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Houston Hobby Airport
Airport (HOU) · 7922 Mosley Rd, Houston
- To Terminal 10
- 48 min drive (41 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 46 min drive (40 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- Free
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Houston Hobby Airport
Airport (HOU) · 8181 Airport Blvd, Houston
- To Terminal 10
- 49 min drive (42 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 47 min drive (41 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Park, Stay & Go: 7 nights' parking, no port ride stated
- Parking
- $13 a day
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Houston Hobby Airport
Airport (HOU) · 9101 Gulf Freeway, Houston
- To Terminal 10
- 49 min drive (43 mi)
- To Terminal 25
- 48 min drive (42 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- Free
Galveston's four cruise terminals are in a row on Harborside Drive, at the north edge of downtown. Royal Caribbean sails from Terminal 10, MSC and Norwegian from Terminal 16, Carnival mainly from Terminal 25 and Disney mainly from Terminal 28. The hotels you can walk from are downtown, around The Strand and Pier 21. The beach hotels at the east end of the Seawall are 5 to 8 minutes away by car. Check which terminal your line uses before you choose.
The table has the 37 hotels we checked: 18 closest to the port, 10 farther out on the island or on the mainland that offer a cruise shuttle or cruise parking, and 9 by Houston Hobby airport. We list only hotels whose own website we could read, and what we say about shuttles, packages and parking comes from that website as it read on October 28, 2026. The walking and driving times are ours, measured with OpenStreetMap routing from each hotel's address to the terminal building, without traffic. Some small inns and motels near the port have no website we could find, and The San Luis Resort's site wouldn't load, so the lists cover the hotels we checked, not every hotel on the island.
Which hotel is closest to the Galveston cruise terminals?
It depends on your terminal, but two downtown hotels are close to all four. The Tremont House and Harbor House Hotel & Marina at Pier 21 are a 6-minute walk from Terminal 25, and neither is more than a 23-minute walk from any terminal.
- Terminal 10 (Royal Caribbean): Lotus Galveston Inn is 17 minutes on foot, Harbor House 18.
- Terminal 16 (MSC and Norwegian): Lotus Galveston Inn is 9 minutes, Harbor House 10.
- Terminal 25 (mainly Carnival): the Tremont and Harbor House are 6 minutes each.
- Terminal 28 (mainly Disney): the Tremont is 11 minutes, Harbor House 12.
Seven hotels are within a 25-minute walk of at least one terminal. The walking distance guide goes through them terminal by terminal.
Do any Galveston hotels run a cruise shuttle?
Eight of the hotels we checked run or sell a ride to the port. The Tremont House charges $25 a person for the round trip, arranged at check-in. Harbor House says on its Cruises page that the ride is free if your car stays in its lot during the cruise, and otherwise $15 a person with the return included. Its FAQ, though, says the hotel doesn't offer transportation, so confirm it when you book. At Avenue O Bed and Breakfast the rides come free with the inn's cruise parking, but only if you book with the inn directly.
Of the rest, Hotel Lucine offers a ride as an add-on when you book, and DoubleTree Galveston Beach says to call. Comfort Suites runs its own shuttle, and its page calls it both "complimentary" and a service where "charges apply". The Holiday Inn Resort and Moody Gardens Hotel include a shuttle only in a cruise package. The cruise shuttle guide covers each one.
Can I leave my car at the hotel while I cruise?
Fifteen of the hotels offer parking for the length of a trip. Thirteen are in Galveston or on the way there, and two are Hobby airport Hiltons with Hilton's park and fly offer.
At Avenue O Bed and Breakfast it's free for up to 7 days if you book with the inn directly. Otherwise the lowest published rate is $10 a day, at Beachfront Palms Resort and Hyatt Select Galveston - Beachfront, next door to each other on the Seawall and 10 and 11 minutes from Terminal 25 by car. Neither lists a shuttle. Downtown, Harbor House charges $15 a night and the Tremont House $160 plus tax for its cruise parking. The park and cruise guide compares all 15, with the days each one covers. The port's own lots are in the parking guide.
Is it better to stay near Hobby airport or near the port?
Near the port, if you can get to Galveston the night before. A Hobby hotel suits a late flight in, but the ship is still 44 to 47 minutes away by car without traffic, and none of the nine Hobby hotels we checked runs a shuttle to Galveston. The two Hiltons there sell Hilton's Park, Stay & Go, which is parking while you fly, not a ride to the port.
See Hobby airport hotels for a Galveston cruise, and the airport guide for the shuttles from both Houston airports.
What about the beach hotels on the Seawall?
The hotels at the east end of the Seawall, and in the streets just behind it, are 5 to 8 minutes from the nearest terminal by car. Two hotels there offer a ride: Hotel Lucine and DoubleTree by Hilton Galveston Beach. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Galveston Beach sells a park and cruise rate with up to 10 nights' parking, and says the ride to the terminal is not included.
Farther west on the island, the hotels in the table are 9 to 16 minutes from the terminals by car. They're listed because they offer cruise parking or a shuttle. We left out hotels out there that offer neither.
Sources
- The Tremont House: cruise and shuttle details
- Harbor House Hotel & Marina at Pier 21: cruise and shuttle details
- Harbor House Hotel & Marina at Pier 21: parking
- Lotus Galveston Inn: cruise and shuttle details
- Avenue O Bed and Breakfast: cruise and shuttle details
- Hotel Lucine: cruise and shuttle details
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Galveston Beach: cruise and shuttle details
- Holiday Inn Resort Galveston - On the Beach: cruise and shuttle details
- Comfort Suites Galveston Cruise Port Area: cruise and shuttle details
- Moody Gardens Hotel: cruise and shuttle details
- Beachfront Palms Resort: cruise and shuttle details
- Hyatt Select Galveston - Beachfront: cruise and shuttle details
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Galveston Beach: cruise and shuttle details
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Houston Hobby Airport: cruise and shuttle details
- Port of Galveston: explore the port (terminals and the lines that use them)
- OpenStreetMap routing (FOSSGIS Valhalla), used for every walking and driving time