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Fifth, three points behind the Hyatt Select next door. The hotel's own FAQ prints cruise parking at $10 a day per car, for up to 14 days, and breakfast is free.
That's $70 for a 7-night cruise. The beach is at the doorstep, and dogs up to 70 lb are welcome.
What it lacks is anything more. No shuttle, no restaurant, and its two pages disagree on whether breakfast is hot.
A good, cheap drive-in night. Book a ride to the terminal for the morning.
Book it if
- Drivers who want a low, printed parking rate
- Dog owners with a big dog
- Anyone happy with a simple room by the beach
Look elsewhere if
- You want a shuttle to the ship.
- You want dinner in the building.
- You're on a cruise longer than 14 days.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Beachfront Palms publishes.
"You can take a leisurely stroll to the beach right from our doorstep," says the FAQ. There's an outdoor pool, guests can use the indoor pool at the Quality Inn next door, and rooms come with pool or partial ocean views.
The FAQ says: "the hotel does not currently provide shuttle service to the cruise terminal." A taxi or rideshare covers the trip.
Free, 7 to 10 AM. The FAQ calls it hot; the homepage calls it continental.
The hotel gives no distance to the terminals. It's next door to the Hyatt Select, which puts the port about 4.5 miles away. Your cruise line’s documents name your terminal and check-in window.
Cruise parking is "$10 per day per car", up to 14 days, per the hotel's FAQ. Parking while you stay is free.
Night-Before Score: 64 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes. Here’s how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Pick where you’re coming from. Solid lines are rides the hotel publishes; a question mark is a leg you’ll arrange yourself.
The hotel doesn't mention an airport shuttle.
The FAQ says: "the hotel does not currently provide shuttle service to the cruise terminal."
The hotel gives no distance to the terminals. It's next door to the Hyatt Select, which puts the port about 4.5 miles away.
From HOU without a hotel shuttle
The Galveston Shuttle (Galveston Limousine Service) is $28 a person one way when you book online, from Curb Zone 4; Royal Galveston Shuttle is $35 a person shared. Neither Hobby nor the port publishes a taxi fare to the island. Rideshare picks up at Curb Zone 5.
The hotel doesn't mention an airport shuttle.
The FAQ says: "the hotel does not currently provide shuttle service to the cruise terminal."
The hotel gives no distance to the terminals. It's next door to the Hyatt Select, which puts the port about 4.5 miles away.
From IAH without a hotel shuttle
IAH is about 1.5 hours from the port, the port says. The Galveston Shuttle charges the same $28 a person online as from Hobby; Royal Galveston Shuttle is $35 shared. No taxi fare to Galveston is published. The rental cars are at the Consolidated Rental Car Center, a five-minute shuttle ride.
Cruise parking is "$10 per day per car", up to 14 days, per the hotel's FAQ. Parking while you stay is free.
Parking for your stay: Free while you stay; cruise parking $10 a day per car, 14 days at most.
The FAQ says: "the hotel does not currently provide shuttle service to the cruise terminal."
The hotel gives no distance to the terminals. It's next door to the Hyatt Select, which puts the port about 4.5 miles away.
Landing on sail morning instead? Some cruise lines and shuttle companies run straight to the terminals; compare the airports and the landing guidelines.
Distance
No mileage statedThe hotel gives no distance to the terminals. It's next door to the Hyatt Select, which puts the port about 4.5 miles away.
Source: beachfrontpalmsresort.comShuttle departures
No shuttleThere’s no hotel shuttle to time, so a taxi or rideshare leaves when you’re ready. Your cruise documents give your terminal check-in window.
Source: beachfrontpalmsresort.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking $10/dayCruise parking is "$10 per day per car", up to 14 days, per the hotel's FAQ. Parking while you stay is free.
Source: beachfrontpalmsresort.comThe port’s own lots
No rate publishedThe port doesn’t publish a rate. Its reservation page says prices depend on the lot, covered or uncovered, and how close it is to your terminal, and shows a number only once you enter your ship and date. MSC’s own Galveston FAQ quotes the port’s surface lots at $23 a day and its covered garage at $28.
Lots open at 9 AM on most sailing days and take cards only. Some are a walk to the terminal; the economy lots run a free shuttle every 5 to 7 minutes. Compare every parking option.
Source: portofgalveston.com| Beachfront Palms | — |
| The port’s lots at MSC’s quoted $23 a day | — |
This hotel’s published rates before tax, against driving straight to the port’s own lots on sail morning, at the $23 a day MSC quotes. Hotel parking counts your hotel night plus every cruise night. This hotel publishes no shuttle, so add whatever your ride to the terminal costs.
The evening and the morning
The evening
Pool"You can take a leisurely stroll to the beach right from our doorstep," says the FAQ. There's an outdoor pool, guests can use the indoor pool at the Quality Inn next door, and rooms come with pool or partial ocean views.
Breakfast
FreeFree, 7 to 10 AM. The FAQ calls it hot; the homepage calls it continental.
Address
5914 Seawall, by the beach5914 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77551
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Beachfront Palms publishes it. Where it says “not stated”, the hotel doesn’t say, and a quick call will settle it.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
To check in, per the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Parking for your stay
Free while you stay; cruise parking $10 a day per car, 14 days at most
Cruise parking is in the parking section above.
Breakfast
Free, 7–10 AM (hot per the FAQ, continental per the homepage)
Pool
Outdoor pool; the indoor pool at the Quality Inn next door is open to guests
Pets
Dogs, two per room, up to 70 lb each: $75 plus tax, and a $100 deposit.
Rooms
Standard, pool-view or partial ocean-view rooms, with a king or two queens.
Accessibility
ADA-accessible room layouts.
On site
- EV chargingYes
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerNot stated
- Pets allowedYes
Also worth knowing
- Cruise parking: $10 a day per car, up to 14 days
- EV charging at $0.35 per kWh
- No shuttle to the cruise terminal, per the FAQ
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Cruise parking is capped at 14 days, and the FAQ says to get a parking voucher from the front desk.
- No shuttle to the terminal, per the FAQ.
- Minimum check-in age 21. EV charging at $0.35 per kWh.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Check-in and check-out times
- Whether breakfast is hot or continental
Rates and policies are as the hotel published them on September 25, 2026. Confirm anything you’re counting on when you book.
Worth a look alongside it
Wake up on the mid-island Seawall, a few miles from the ship.
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Beachfront Palms FAQ
Does Beachfront Palms have a cruise shuttle?
Not that it publishes. The FAQ says: "the hotel does not currently provide shuttle service to the cruise terminal."
Does Beachfront Palms have an airport shuttle?
Not that it publishes. From William P. Hobby: The hotel doesn't mention an airport shuttle. From George Bush Intercontinental: The hotel doesn't mention an airport shuttle.
Can I park at Beachfront Palms while I cruise?
Yes. Cruise parking is "$10 per day per car", up to 14 days, per the hotel's FAQ. Parking while you stay is free.
How far is Beachfront Palms from the Galveston cruise terminals?
The hotel gives no distance to the terminals. It's next door to the Hyatt Select, which puts the port about 4.5 miles away. It sits in our Mid-island, 36th to 69th Street band.
Can I check in early or check out late on cruise days?
Check-in is not stated and check-out not stated. The hotel doesn't publish early or late terms, so ask when you book, not on the day.
Will the hotel hold my bags?
The hotel doesn't say. Most hotels will hold bags between check-out and a late shuttle, but that's a call to make, not an assumption.
Does the port shuttle come back for me after the cruise?
There's no hotel shuttle to the port. The Galveston Shuttle runs back to either Houston airport for $28 a person one way, booked online.
What's the breakfast timing on sail morning?
Free, 7–10 AM (hot per the FAQ, continental per the homepage). Your terminal check-in window is in your cruise documents, and the port asks you not to arrive before it.
Can I park an oversized vehicle or charge an EV?
Cruise parking: $10 a day per car, up to 14 days EV charging at $0.35 per kWh No shuttle to the cruise terminal, per the FAQ.
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