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Reviews of Moody Gardens Hotel Spa and Convention Center 4 stars

Seven Hope Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77554, United States

#14 of 61 hotels in Galveston

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 1412 hotel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    7.8

  • Free WiFi

    8.6

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  • Reviewed: 3 June 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Island View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room rates are pretty high

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2023

    9.0
    Moody Gardens saved the day when our VRBO experience turned out horribly.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Pyramid View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The room was clean and comfortable

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2023

    9.0
    the family, especially the grandkids, had fun time
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    its distance from the beach and lack of hotel transport to and from the beach

    its proximity to several kids attractions

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2023

    8.0
    Not what I was expecting
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Bayou View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I didn't feel like I got much value from my stay. The resort offers a lot, but nothing is included with your stay. The pool is too small to accommodate the amount of people staying there, and having the bar ON THE POOL is terrible! Kids swimming next to alcohol containers, moms drinking with their babies in their hands was terrifying. My family didn't want to spend 250 dollars to get into the private beach and aquarium, so we spent our time at the $15 beach (I can bring all my stuff there, no fuzz). The one time I tried to get food from the hotel, I waited 1.5 hours to get a single, low quality pizza. When I arrived at the hotel, I was impressed by the main lobby. It's stunning. However this does not spread throughout the hotel rooms. Upper floors need remodeling, and so do the rooms: beds are very noisy, bathroom door hinges were rusty, tub faucet leaked, and coffee supplies were very shy. I get the same value from Red Roof, for a fraction of the cost. I was just very disappointed that even after paying a premium, I didn't get much more value for my money. I probably won't be staying here again.

    Everything was functional

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2023

    9.0
    Had a great time, would stay there again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Pyramid View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    sink was not clean

    service, amenities

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 May 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Island View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I just wish cleaning/maid service had come to our room to give fresh towels and take the trash. they didn’t come until the day before our checkout.

    loved that it was very family friendly

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room - Island View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hours for the pool and the bar should be longer and give better attention from the bar tenders

    reception was very good

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 May 2023

    8.0
    Family friendly facilities, indoor and outdoor pool, walking distances to pyramids.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I guess it's a bit far from downtown. So you must take your car to see the peer or go to the grocery shop. There is no free water in the room (9$ bottles sold in the room). Coffee machine in the room could use an upgrade (the model leaves a bit of coffee grains in the glass) but I still think that having a coffee machine in the room is a plus rather than a minus. Centralized AC is noisy (old?) and blows directly onto our beds, so we switched it off. Windows do not open so we were lucky to not be in a very hot season.

    The pyramids are great to keep you busy for a day or 2 and we enjoyed the boat tour. Every pyramid attraction is walking distance from the hotel. There are 2 restaurants inside the hotel. We only went to the one downstairs. Its simple but good and and staff is very kind. Staff is limited for waiters and I guess in the kitchen too, so you need to be a bit patient. It takes a while to get served. But this did not really bother us because we were having a good time in good company. Kids really enjoy the bouncy castle outside and the games. Indoor pool is really a great facility when it rains and during cold season. There is also an outdoor pool. Close to neighboor attractions (water games, zip line (?) And beach front. I like that the stay was inclusive of services like parking and wifi. You can connect your google comcast or your netflix to the tv. This is very convenient

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2023

    7.0
    Wonderful but also disappointing.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Bayou view
    • Stayed 1 night

    There were no flowering shrubs and trees like they usually have. I was very disappointed. Also, the flower beds needed weeding and mulch. The pillows were too big to sleep on. They gave us 4 big pillows. They should have had 2 of them flatter. I had a very hard time going to sleep. Given these considerations, the price was way too high.

    Location, view, room, cleanliness

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2023

    9.0
    It was a relaxing and enjoyable experience. We will be coming back
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Island View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Pool awesome! Free bikes terrific! Bed super comfortable

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Bayou view
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Dining facilities weren't very impressive and seemed a little overpriced.

    The pool and hot tub were very nice, poolside was spacious and perfect for relaxation! Rooms were very nice with a great view of the Offatts Bayou! The grounds were well kept, felt safe to walk around.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Island View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    we stayed on a Thursday-Saturday and we’re disappointed the pool bar and restaurant weren’t open until Friday night

    beautiful hotel, very clean!

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • People with friends
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Island View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    everything is great 👍

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Bayou View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some of the breakfast food wasn't to great and it was a little difficult finding my way around but we got to where we needed to be.

    Everything was clean and most of the people was helpful.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Family with young children
    • King Room - Island View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No microwave...no free breakfast...the water to Spencer..no view in the room...

    Entertainment..was good

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2023

    8.0
    Good, comfortable place to stay before cruise
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Pyramid View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Vending machines were empty or not working on our floor and the floor below. Hotel continuously sent me marketing emails through Booking.com from time of reservation two months before through a month after our stay. No option to unsubscribe.

    Room was large and comfortable. Nice view of the pyramids. Staff were friendly and helpful with transit to the cruise terminal the next morning.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Pyramid View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    it looks old

    doesn’t have enough restaurants only one

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Very clean and decorating nicely. Lots of space in the room.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2023

    9.0
    I look forward to going there again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room - Island View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our rooms were close, but not connected. I was always on the hallway going to check on the rest of my children.

    The breakfast was very good, with regular changes in the menu, so we don’t get to eat same thing everyday.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2023

    7.0
    Emjoyable family getaway for a few days.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Pyramid View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    starting to look a little run down in some areas.

    amenities, location

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2023

    7.0
    Good stay except for noise
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Pyramid View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Noisy techno boom boom boom until 11pm on pyramid, pool side. I actually upgraded the room for this view without realizing the noise. Would not stay on this side of the hotel ever again. Also, bring your own pillow as the one's provided are big and puffy.

    Clean rooms, tidy hotel, bouncy house and pool were great for the kids. Also, on site restaurant was exceptional.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There were no trash bags in the garbage cans.

    Great pool, my kids loved it! And it's temp controlled. We went at the end February and the pool wasn't cold. It was perfect and the hot tub is a decent size too.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2023

    8.0
    Good enough, but a bit pricey for the worn condition
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Island View
    • Stayed 1 night

    carpet and a few other features were dated a bit

    No wait for good food.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Sink had a small leak, and the sink was clogged. Vending machines had drinks at $5 each, way too much after we are spending a pretty penny on the hotel itself.

    Very comfortable, welcome feel to the atmosphere. Staff very friendly. Restaurant was reasonably priced and the Ribeye was fabulous!

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2023

    9.0
    Pretty awesome place.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room - Island View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Kinda bummed that the breakfast buffet was only on weekends. From a management view I understand the cost versus guests would equal a ton of wasted food. There is the option to order from the table. I graded this super hard and somewhat selfish, but the breakfast buffet was that good.

    I booked this through booking.com. After booking I read more reviews, I started to get worried as many were not favorable. To our surprise, we did not experience any of the complaints that we read. The water was hot and good water pressure, the staff was friendly and helpful. The hotel was beautiful and clean. We would absolutely stay at this hotel again. The value for money paid was more than fair. (We stayed here the week before spring break). Oh, and the beds are above average (unlike some reviews stated.)

    Stayed in March 2023

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