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Howard Johnson Express Galveston

2.0 of 5
8216 Harborside Dr., Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77554
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Ranked #31 of 45 hotels in Galveston
3.0 of 5 stars 15 Reviews
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Wichitadave
Texas
Contributor
13 reviews
13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 7, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

This place is right off IH45 next to the Valero station and nothing else. Room was comfortable and the front desk person was helpful. There is a busy train track outside the room that will wake you up at night. Only reason to stay here is that you get a room, free cruise parking, and a cheap ride ($10 per... More

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curtis m
Beaumont, Texas
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4 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 13, 2011

This was a one nighter stay and For the price it fit our needs....don't expect a lavish breakfast or even a filling one You'll be disappointed, There's No pool so keep that in mind if you have lil' ones.....It's not on the seawall but it was priced about 20$ less then other comparable hotels....so for those of You that are... More

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lajollamis
DFW, Texas
Contributor
15 reviews
13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 7, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

This place is off the beaten trail but affords easy access to the cruise terminal and will let you leave your car there for the week with a permit from their office. Decent rooms with nice staff. We have been staying here for our pre-cruise night for years with no problems and have recommended it to friends and family. If... More

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wandacraig3
Texas
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 3, 2011
7
people found this review helpful

Over Memorial Day weekend, a group of us ( 3 families of 4) went to Galveston for a family beach trip. All of the rooms in Galveston were outrageously priced and we ran across a good bargain on this hotel. Read the review and we all were a little skeptical. To our surprise, the hotel suited us just fine. Rooms... More

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PlywoodWalls
Houston
1 review
2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 27, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

In my room (#114) at the end of playing tourist, I turned the TV on and relaxed on the bed. I initially thought the radio was on because I could hear something that wasn't the TV. I turned off the TV and realized that I could clearly hear and understand the people in room 115. It was if they were... More

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i chose the place for free parking, didn't care for there room, didn't care for them watching my car... For cruise parking I recommend LIGHTHOUSE PARKING (http://www.lighthouseparking.org/) I am a firm believer of you get what you pay for and I don't expect much from a room. All I need is a place to sleep and shower... BUT this place... More

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dejadu
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From the hotel clerk, Mustag who greeted us with a friendly smile and was very polite, to the room itself we were very pleased. We found the room to be very clean and had all the comforts of home, from the comfortable bed with plenty of pillows to the microwave/refrigerator/iron/blowdryer, oh, and the massaging shower head. We travel alot, and... More

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firemama650
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1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2008
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We stayed at the hotel with three small children. The location is convient to I-45. Not close to the ocean, but nice considering its not on the seawall. The employees were very nice, and even offered me milk for our baby. The accomodations worked for what we needed. The room was clean. The motel is near three different gas stations... More

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mothertotwins
Louisiana
1 review
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 28, 2006
2
people found this review helpful

My husband and I booked the Howard Johnson Express for the Saturday night of the first weekend in November at a rate of $99.99. I called back the next day and added the Friday night at a quoted rate of $79.99. We arrived late Friday and I did not realize until check out that I was charged $99.99 for both... More

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Carogue
Humble, Texas
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10 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed September 6, 2006
3
people found this review helpful

We booked two rooms for 2 adults and 5 children for our annual Girl Scout trip, planned by the girls and using their (limited) troop funds. Upon arrival, we were told we had to pay an extra $5/child per night. The manager insisted it was hotel policy. We explained that we didn't have any indication of this charge in our... More

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Address: 8216 Harborside Dr., Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77554

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