This is the splurge of splurges. There are only five Villas: 800 square feet each, a private entrance, check-in in your suite, a hot tub on your veranda, and a pool the rest of the resort can't use.
They sit inside The San Luis, which is AAA Four Diamond, so the spa and the restaurants come with it.
The Villas page says nothing about the ship. The resort's Stay, Park & Cruise package might cover it; nobody says so in writing.
Call the Villas coordinator at 409-744-1500, and ask for the cruise package with a villa.
Book it if
- Couples marking something big before the cruise
- Anyone who wants a private pool and a hot tub of their own
Look elsewhere if
- You want the cruise logistics confirmed on the page.
- You're under 21.
What you’re paying for, and what you’re not
A splurge is worth it when you know exactly what the extra money buys. Green is on offer, gold comes with a cost or a catch, and grey isn’t there or isn’t stated.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what The Villas at The San Luis publishes.
Five 800-square-foot suites, each with a private entrance, check-in in your suite, a king bed and a veranda with your own hot tub. The Villas have their own pool, separate from the resort, with daybeds, in-water loungers, a poolside bar, cabanas and a dedicated concierge, and the resort's spa and restaurants are a short walk away.
The Villas page doesn't mention the ride to the ship. The San Luis sells a Stay, Park & Cruise package with transportation to and from the terminal; ask the Villas coordinator whether it can be booked with a villa. A taxi or rideshare covers the trip.
Not stated on the Villas page.
The resort gives no distance to the terminals. Your cruise line’s documents name your terminal and check-in window.
Not stated for the Villas. Ask the coordinator about the resort's Stay, Park & Cruise package.
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. At a splurge hotel, that’s usually the morning ride.
The resort doesn't mention an airport shuttle.
The Villas page doesn't mention the ride to the ship. The San Luis sells a Stay, Park & Cruise package with transportation to and from the terminal; ask the Villas coordinator whether it can be booked with a villa.
The resort gives no distance to the terminals.
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 resort doesn't mention an airport shuttle.
The Villas page doesn't mention the ride to the ship. The San Luis sells a Stay, Park & Cruise package with transportation to and from the terminal; ask the Villas coordinator whether it can be booked with a villa.
The resort gives no distance to the terminals.
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.
Not stated for the Villas. Ask the coordinator about the resort's Stay, Park & Cruise package.
Parking for your stay: Not stated for the Villas.
The Villas page doesn't mention the ride to the ship. The San Luis sells a Stay, Park & Cruise package with transportation to and from the terminal; ask the Villas coordinator whether it can be booked with a villa.
The resort gives no distance to the terminals.
Landing on sail morning instead? Some cruise lines and shuttle companies run straight to the terminals; compare the airports and the landing guidelines.
Cruise shuttle
Shuttle unconfirmedThe Villas page doesn't mention the ride to the ship. The San Luis sells a Stay, Park & Cruise package with transportation to and from the terminal; ask the Villas coordinator whether it can be booked with a villa.
Source: sanluisresort.comParking while you sail
At the hotel
Cruise parking unconfirmedNot stated for the Villas. Ask the coordinator about the resort's Stay, Park & Cruise package.
Source: sanluisresort.comThe port’s own lots
No rate publishedIf the hotel won’t hold your car, park at the port on sail morning.
The 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.comThe night you’re paying for
The evening
On the beach · Pool · Food or drinks on siteFive 800-square-foot suites, each with a private entrance, check-in in your suite, a king bed and a veranda with your own hot tub. The Villas have their own pool, separate from the resort, with daybeds, in-water loungers, a poolside bar, cabanas and a dedicated concierge, and the resort's spa and restaurants are a short walk away.
Breakfast
Not freeNot stated on the Villas page.
Address
Inside The San Luis, 5222 Seawall5222 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77551
Hotel website
Ratings
AAA Four DiamondAAA rates The San Luis Four Diamond. Forbes Travel Guide rates no hotel in Galveston. AAA’s list is for 2026.
Source: newsroom.aaa.comThe fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as The Villas at The San Luis 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
Not stated
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Parking for your stay
Not stated for the Villas
Cruise parking is in the parking section above.
Breakfast
Not stated
Pool
A private Villas pool with daybeds, in-water loungers, a bar and cabanas, separate from the resort
Pets
The Villas page doesn't say. The San Luis takes dogs up to 40 lb for $150 plus tax.
Food and drink on site
- Poolside barAt the private Villas pool
- The San Luis's restaurantsBlake's Bistro, Grotto and The Steakhouse
Rooms
Five 800-square-foot suites with king beds, five-fixture bathrooms, living areas and veranda hot tubs.
Accessibility
The hotel’s pages don’t detail accessible rooms. Call before you book if you need one.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerNot stated
- Pets allowedNot stated
Also worth knowing
- Private entrance and in-suite check-in
- Dedicated concierge
- Romance in the Villas package: lighting, rose petals, florals and Champagne
- Villas coordinator: 409-744-1500
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Only five villas; book through the Villas coordinator, 409-744-1500.
- The San Luis's rules apply: minimum check-in age 21, and a $100-a-night card hold.
- There's no separate Booking.com page for the Villas.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether the Stay, Park & Cruise package works with a villa
- The rate
- Breakfast
Rates and policies are as the hotel published them on September 25, 2026. Confirm anything you’re counting on when you book.
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The Villas at The San Luis FAQ
Is The Villas at The San Luis a luxury hotel?
AAA rates The San Luis Four Diamond. Forbes Travel Guide rates no hotel in Galveston. The Villas are five private suites inside The San Luis, which AAA has rated Four Diamond since 2000, with their own pool and a hot tub on every veranda.
Does The Villas at The San Luis have a cruise shuttle?
Not that it publishes. The Villas page doesn't mention the ride to the ship. The San Luis sells a Stay, Park & Cruise package with transportation to and from the terminal; ask the Villas coordinator whether it can be booked with a villa.
Does The Villas at The San Luis have an airport shuttle?
Not that it publishes. From William P. Hobby: The resort doesn't mention an airport shuttle. From George Bush Intercontinental: The resort doesn't mention an airport shuttle.
Can I park at The Villas at The San Luis while I cruise?
It doesn't say. Not stated for the Villas. Ask the coordinator about the resort's Stay, Park & Cruise package.
How far is The Villas at The San Luis from the Galveston cruise terminals?
The resort gives no distance to the terminals.
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