Galveston Hotel Review: Harbor House
The proximity of Harbor House Hotel & Marina to the port makes it one of the most popular cruise hotels in Galveston.
Location
Here is a video of the walk from Harbor House to the port. A nice slow walk took me four minutes including waiting for a walk signal at an intersection.
Just two blocks away in the opposite direction from the port is Cruise Plaza. Cruise Plaza has a food store where you can pick up some last minute items and a liquor store where you can grab that bottle of wine to take on the ship.
Parking
Harbor House has a gated parking lot. When you check in they will give you a parking pass for your windshield and set up a card with in/out privileges. They charge $15/day during your stay and $15/day if you choose to park there during your cruise.
This is the parking pass that you put on your dash board.
Lobby
The lobby is pretty small. If there are more than a few groups waiting to check-in, I could see some people having to stand outside.
Business Center
They have a Business Center with a computer and printer in the lobby area. Again you get an idea of how tight this area is with the bellman’s cart blocking the chair.
3rd Floor
My room was on the 3rd floor. They have sanitizing stations by the elevators.
You can also take stairs if you prefer them to elevators.
Room
This is my room which was room 311. It can be a connecting room if that’s what you’re looking for.
The picture didn’t come out but there is a refrigerator and a microwave in those two cabinets on the right.
I liked that they had USB ports on the clock radio next to the bed.
I did have to sit at the desk for some work. I’m not a fan of the plastic chair.
You can see the Ocean Star on the left. That is Katie’s Seafood House on the right.
This is a look from outside of the hotel on pier 21.
Restaurants
On one side of Harbor House is Willie G’s Seafood and Steaks.
On the other side of Harbor House is Katie’s Seafood House.
Or just two blocks away from the hotel is the Strand District which has many bars and restaurants.
Tours
Right next to the hotel parking lot is the Ocean Star offshore drilling rig and museum.
On the other side of the hotel on Pier 21 they have various booths where you can purchase tours.
Checkout
Checkout was easy. They slid an express checkout sheet under my door. I had prepaid my hotel room so I only had a parking charge which went to the credit card I put on file at check-in.
I do recommend this hotel especially as a pre-cruise hotel. It’s proximity to the port is outstanding. I liked having the two restaurants and the Ocean Star right next to the hotel. Being just a short walk to the Strand District was nice as well.
