Comfort Inn & Suites Galveston Central Island near Pier

Hotels
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Choice Hotels International
7.4 (168 reviews)
2818 Avenue R 1/2, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, 77550 , Galveston , US

Facilities

Elevator
Fitness facilities
Television in common areas
Library
Free breakfast
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Multilingual staff
Free newspapers in lobby
Express check-out
Smoke-free property
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Excellent location near amusement park, pier, seawall and restaurants
Several guests praised friendly and helpful front‑desk staff
Some rooms had great views, comfortable beds and clean linens
Good value/affordable rates
Indoor pool noted as clean and warm by some guests
Cons:
Amenities listed on website not accurate (no hot tub, fitness/business areas closed)
Laundry closed permanently and no housekeeping/towel service issues
Maintenance problems: broken balcony lock, torn screens, tattered furniture
Cleanliness concerns for some guests (chlorine smell in hallways, reported bed‑bugs)
Inconsistent room quality (missing TVs, odors)

Categories

Cleanliness
6.2
Mixed cleanliness: several reviews mention clean linen and rooms, but others report strong chlorine smell in hallways, dirty entrance floors, and a reported bed‑bug incident and general maintenance/odor issues.
Service
7.8
Mixed but often positive front‑desk interactions — multiple guests praised helpful staff and quick service; however there were service failures (no repair of broken balcony lock, no housekeeping, towel exchange self‑service, refused refund for a bed‑bug incident).
Location
9
Consistently praised: excellent location close to the amusement park, pier, seawall, restaurants and attractions; frequent mentions of convenience and views.
Room Quality
6.5
Mixed room quality: some rooms described as stunning with great views and comfortable beds, while others had torn screens, tattered furniture, missing TVs, broken locks and mild odors.
Amenities
5.8
Amenities frequently reported as lacking or inaccurately advertised: unheated pool/no hot tub (despite website), fitness/business areas used as storage, laundry closed permanently, no housekeeping; a few reviews noted a warm/clean indoor pool.
Value for Money
8
Generally seen as good value: multiple guests called the price cheap and a good deal (example: $84), with several saying the stay was comfortable and worth the cost despite some shortcomings.
Food and Beverage
7.4
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Overall Experience
8.5
Overall mixed but leaning positive: excellent location and many positive staff interactions lift the experience, though maintenance, missing amenities and intermittent cleanliness issues temper enthusiasm.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-11-05 14:24

Property Description

Indulge in Luxurious Amenities
Make yourself at home in our individually decorated guestrooms featuring pillowtop beds, down comforters, and private balconies. Enjoy entertainment on 32-inch flat-screen TVs and stay connected with complimentary wireless internet.

Recreational Activities and More
Unwind in our indoor pool, keep fit in the fitness center, and start your day with a complimentary buffet breakfast. Additional conveniences include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and airport/cruise shuttles for a surcharge.

Prime Location
Within steps of Galveston Seawall and minutes away from the Historic Pleasure Pier, our hotel in Kempner Park offers easy access to the best of Galveston. Book your stay at Comfort Inn & Suites and explore all that this vibrant area has to offer.

Important information:

  • Up to 2 children 10 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
  • Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
  • Contactless check-out is available.

A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: IAH

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Sustainability Certifications

    Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

  • General

    Individually-wrapped food options are available for breakfast

  • Check-in & Check-out

    Contactless check-out is available

  • General

    Guests are provided with free hand sanitizer

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Location

Guest Reviews

7.4
Based on 168 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.2
Service: 7.8
Location: 9
Room Quality: 6.5
Amenities: 5.8
Value for Money: 8
Food and Beverage: 7.4
Overall Experience: 8.5
M
Mari • family
4
Pros:

We stayed for two nights with my family.
The location was great — just a 5-minute walk to the amusement park, and there’s a Chick-fil-A right across the street. You can rent umbrellas and chairs on the beach for $40 a day, which was convenient. The building is old but looked fairly clean.

However, many things were disappointing.
The pool was not heated, and the water was too cold to swim. There was no hot tub, even though the website mentioned one.
The fitness room and business center were used as storage rooms, so they were not available for guests at all.
The hotel’s website really needs to be updated — most of the listed amenities are no longer available. I didn’t find any of the things I expected based on the website.

I planned to pack light and do laundry there, but the staff said the laundry room was closed permanently. During busy hours, parking gets full and guests have to park on the street.
The balcony door lock was broken, and even though I asked for repair, no one ever came.
There’s also no housekeeping service, and when I went to the front desk for clean towels, I was told to bring the used ones — apparently, towel exchange is self-service.

The location is nice, but the facilities, maintenance, and accuracy of the hotel’s website need serious improvement.

2025-10-13 • via Nuitee
C
Christina
10
Pros:

Our room was great

2025-10-11 • via Nuitee
G
Greta
2
Pros:

No Tv in my first room.

2025-10-10 • via Nuitee
T
tronda • friends
10
Pros:

Nice clean room , quiet, on the seawall to well and look at ocean, restaurants close by, pier rides and entertainment for kids, 5 min from port

2025-10-07 • via Nuitee
J
james
8
Pros:

Floors in the entrance area where a little dirty due to indoor pool being right there next to elevators so a strong bleach/chlorine smell and wet footprints in hallway and elevators. A little noises as it’s near bars but the room was decent. Beds were comfy. Linen was soft and clean. It was cheap at 84 dollars. Employees were nice. It’s decently located to bars. Good for a guy on his own but don’t take a girl there.

2025-10-06 • via Nuitee
T
Timmy
6
Pros:

There were no towel racks in our room.

2025-10-04 • via Nuitee
M
Mary
10
Pros:

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2025-10-04 • via Nuitee
E
EQUANYA
6
Mediocre
Pros:

I’ll start with the AMAZING customer service experience I had with the young lady at the desk (I can’t recall her name but she has the most beautiful long gray hair. Not only did she greet me with a smile she made me feel very welcomed.
Now my roommate didn’t have that same experience but I’m only speaking on my personal experience.

Now for the room itself. I loved the touchscreen mirror but with an amenity like that, I would think the room would be just as cool. But it wasn’t. The room I was in needs some serious tlc. The window has a torn screen, the furniture was a bit tattered, bed wasn’t that comfortable to my liking and there was a mild odor I couldn’t make out what it was. Maybe that was something in the air with the hotel being so close to the beach. Overall it was okay for the one stay I had. I personally wouldn’t stay any longer than that.

2025-10-02 • via Nuitee
L
Luis • partner
10
Pros:

Will book again . Hotel is a little outdated

2025-10-01 • via Nuitee
J
Jonathan • partner
10
Pros:

Hotel room was absolutely stunning with a great view of the pier. Everything was clean and staff was nice. Was close to multiple restaurants and attractions. Indoor pool was very clean and warm.

2025-09-29 • via Nuitee
C
Christina • partner
10
Pros:

Everything was perfect

2025-09-29 • via Nuitee
E
Ernesto
10
Great stay for a great price
Pros:

Never again booking anywhere else we Loved our stay comfortable and quiet, and the night view was also amazing , Great service nice and quick and on our way out we had great service from a super sweet girl and she let us know about discounts if we signed up for comfort in rewards

2025-09-19 • via Nuitee
C
CAROL • family
10
Pros:

Everything was great

2025-09-18 • via Nuitee
R
rene
6
Pros:

🤔

2025-09-09 • via Nuitee
V
Verified traveler
6
Pros:

Close to the sea wall. Good location.

2025-09-08 • via Nuitee
M
Maria
8
Good!
Pros:

Good!

2025-09-01 • via Nuitee
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Nadia
2
Pros:

I got bit but bed bugs and I tried to let them know u was leaving and not going to be spending the other night I paid for...they wouldn't refund me for the night I didn't stay

2025-09-01 • via Nuitee
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Natasha
8
Pros:

Close to everything i needed

2025-08-27 • via Nuitee
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Leslie
8
Pros:

Everything went great except for their shuttle service to port in the morning. Never showed up and wouldnt refund our shuttle payment. Said itvwas an putside provider. We would stay again, just making other transportation arrangements.

2025-08-26 • via Nuitee
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Nykeisha
2
Pros:

Checked out at midnight because of roaches and I'm not talking about cockroaches. Those little brown roaches from uncleanliness and no extermination.

2025-08-20 • via Nuitee