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The San Luis Resort
Galveston, Texas, United States · Independent · Accessible Luxury
George Mitchell raised The San Luis Resort on Galveston's Seawall in 1984, a fifteen-story hotel on the old Fort Crockett bunkers at 53rd Street, delayed thirty days by Hurricane Alicia and opened on 2 June with fireworks over the Gulf. Morris/Aubry designed it so every room looked at the water. The concrete gun emplacements still sit under the pool and the wedding gazebo, and AAA rates the house Four Diamond for 2025.
- 250 rooms
- Opened 1984
- Neighborhood: Seawall
- Architect: Morris/Aubry Architects
About The San Luis Resort
- Built on the historic site of Fort Crockett; the eight-foot-thick Battery Hoskins walls still form part of the foundation.
- George Mitchell, the Galveston oilman who restored buildings on the Strand, opened the hotel on 2 June 1984 after Hurricane Alicia delayed construction by a month.
- Morris/Aubry Architects designed a 15-story tower so that guest rooms faced the Gulf of Mexico.
History
The San Luis Resort stands on Galveston's Seawall Boulevard at 53rd Street, on the former Fort Crockett bunkers. George Mitchell's Woodlands Group broke ground on 7 March 1983; Hurricane Alicia delayed construction by thirty days. The fifteen-story hotel opened on 2 June 1984 with a fireworks concert over the Gulf. Morris/Aubry Architects designed it. The concrete gun emplacements remain visible from the boulevard, one now carrying a swimming pool and another a wedding gazebo.
Experiences
- Galveston attractions — Access to Galveston attractions, shopping, dining, entertainment and special events, as described by the resort.
Amenities
- State-of-the-art audio-visual technology in the convention center
- Two-story floor-to-ceiling windows with Gulf views
- Luxurious pool, bar and spa experience
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2025)
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