Grand Galvez Reviews
Reviews
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Michael Sent on 03/12/2022Fantastic wedding venue!
We had an absolutely wonderful experience using the Galvez as our wedding venue. The catering manager, Angela "Angie" Westhoff, was a joy to work with. She was always very responsive to our emails and was accommodating to every request we had, and she had great suggestions for things we didn't even think of.
The wedding contract included a night in the hotel on the night after the wedding, but we also booked the night before so we could have the rehearsal onsite and then stay over. We were given a top-floor suite, and there was a meat and cheese tray with a bottle of wine waiting for us with a nice welcome note. Made us feel very special!
On the day of the wedding, everything was set up just like we wanted. Our guest were all very complimentary about the food and bar service. And then, when we arrived back in our room after at the end of the night, a bottle of champagne and some chocolate covered strawberries were waiting for us with another note congratulating us.
The only slightly negative comments would be that we had requested some sparkling wine be made available for our guests during our champagne toast (which was provided complementary) for those who didn't want alcohol, and somehow that didn't get communicated to the wait staff. But, when we asked about it during the event, they made it happen. The other thing is that renovations were ongoing and a few of our guests had some issues with their rooms. But, I understand that things happen during renovations.
On the subject of the renovations, we were very apprehensive when we were told there would be renovations starting about a year before our wedding. However, Angie and the hotel manager made the time to meet with us in person and answer all of our questions and help put us at ease. They also gave us the option to cancel our contract.
At the wedding, the areas that had been renovated were absolutely gorgeous! They made for some fantastic photos. And the areas actively under renovation were covered relatively well. All-in-all, we had a fantastic experience, and we feel that we got a great value.
To be clear, we spent plenty of money. But, compared to other venues with on-site catering, we really did get a good deal. The food and beverage minimum was reasonable compared to other venues, the pricing of food and drink was reasonable, and there were very minimal charges for room use. Some venues charge a couple of thousand dollars as a "ceremony fee" to have the ceremony and reception both at the venue. The Galvez only charged one fee ($500) for room set-up for BOTH the ceremony and reception. Just a few other flat fees ($100 each) for bar tending and cake cutting. Almost all of the check for the wedding was the food and drink. -
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Charlottecook Sent on 11/22/2021
Grand Wedding Experience
We celebrated our daughter’s wedding at the Grand Galvez on Saturday night. Everything was perfect from the planning process with Angela in Catering, to the venue, to the delicious food served. The hotel was under major renovation, but the hotel made it where it was not noticeable at all. We had the wedding outdoors at night in the Oleander Garden, and the reception in the Terrace Ballroom. I had guest give me rave reviews all night about the entire event. On Sunday, we had guest stay for the Grand Galvez wonderful Sunday brunch. What a great wedding weekend and wonderful wedding experience. -
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Kaitlyn Sent on 08/23/2020
The perfect vintage, romantic wedding
The Hotel Galvez went out of their way to make my wedding one of a kind. From the elegance of the hotel, to the food and service. They ensured the safety of their staff and our guest throughout the whole night. I got a million compliments on how delicious and thought out each food item and drink was.
Carrie and her team worked tirelessly to give me the perfect wedding, and that’s exactly what they gave us. I also had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Miles, the general manager. He was understanding and gracious the whole way through our wedding planning. He cares about his guest and wants their special day to be just that: special.
Words cannot describe how each detail was thought out, so I will let the pictures speak. If you are thinking about having your wedding at the Hotel Galvez. Do it! -
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Monica Sent on 09/05/2019Wouldn’t change a thing!
We wouldn’t have changed a thing about our wedding. We found the Galvez and didn’t look any farther. The price was perfect for our budget. We loved that all food, drinks, linens, tables, etc were all included. We had our ceremony in the Oleander Garden and our reception in the Terrace and Ballroom. The food, drinks and atmosphere were unparalleled. The guests especially loved the donut hole station. Our photos are so beautiful and timeless. We loved the ease of staying at the hotel for the weekend and our guests enjoyed celebrating all weekend around Galveston. Angela Westhoff was a pleasure to work with. Prompt to respond to any of my millions of questions and very accommodating to my last minute changes. Would recommend to anyone! -
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Shanee Sent on 08/03/2019
Russell Wedding
We had good time. My family were happy to see us getting wedding, we had late because my dress is fall out. -
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Christiana Sent on 02/26/2019Amazing Venue!
The venue was wonderful. Gina was awesome to work with. She was so accommodating, sweet and flexible. She was also very generous and kind. From the beginning to end she answered all my questions and concerns with warmth which eased a lot of my anxiety. The wedding was beautiful. The banquet manager was very accommodating and the staff were all professional. The food was AMAZING! I got many compliments about the food and drink (specifically the salmon! yum!). Even after our wedding was over the hotel made sure we felt special with a gift that expressed “congratulations”. Everything that the hotel presented looked top notch and service was great. My dream wedding came true at this venue! We are so happy to have had it at the Hotel Galvez. -
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Charla Sent on 03/17/2015Kasey Morales is AMAZING. This was her first wedding to coordinate and she did a phenomenal job. I had no doubt about it. She immediately made us feel at ease and comfortable from the beginning. Her first impression will have a lastly memory in our hearts. She was concerned with making sure our day was just the way we wanted it. I could go on and on singing her praises . . . I'm happy we chose Hotel Galvez for our venue. -
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Jessica Sent on 11/23/2012Excellent service, excellent food and gorgeous venue!! We loved our wedding there and cannot thank the venue enough :) -
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Cayla Sent on 08/14/2012ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! The Hotel Galvez made our wedding day a picture perfect event of a lifetime! The staff was incredibly accommodating and with their help my husband and I were able to enjoy our very special day without having to worry about a single thing. Every detail of our wedding was nailed to perfection - food, service, layout of our reception, expertise, basically everything down to the napkin folds:) Gosh I could go on for days telling you everything that they did!
I would, without a doubt, recommend The Hotel Galvez to anyone planning a wedding! I am extremely appreciative of the Hotel Galvez and their FABULOUS staff for their A-class service!
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Colleen Sent on 05/20/2012When I signed a contract with Hotel Galvez, I met with someone who no longer works there. When I heard she was leaving, I was worried, but the service from Angie I got after the other woman left was amazing. She caught up to where I had left off with the other woman, and went above and beyond my expectations. She was always willing to work with me on things, and give me help and advice when I was not able to figure something else. She kept to the contract just as I had hoped, and was very responsive every time I had a question, often after her working hours were over. I did not see her on the day of the wedding, which I knew I would not, but the banquet manager was amazing too. I was at the hotel the morning of the wedding dropping things off, and I made a couple changes at the time, and they all worked out perfectly, even being so last minute. I brought in a chalk board, and he immediately brought me an easel to display it on.
Everything leading up to the day, all the way to the end of the night was amazing.
Thank you Angie and Hotel Galvez for making my wedding day everything I could have ever imagined. -
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Cassidy Sent on 10/05/2015I had my bridal hair and make-up done at The Galvez Spa, as well as hair and make-up for my three bridesmaids, and hair for four girls. I made our appointments on about a month's notice and was still able to get us all in for a three hour time span the afternoon of the wedding. All the ladies were super professional and had us looking absolutely beautiful! I only had a slight idea of what I wanted and gave my stylist some freedom. What she did was perfect for me! All my girls looked gorgeous! They also pampered us with champagne and water for the girls. We had a blast here! -
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Holly Sent on 07/07/2009The Hotel Galvez knows how to do weddings and receptions! They made it very easy. -
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Amanda Sent on 11/09/2017I chose to stay at The Galvez for my wedding weekend so that I would have easy access to the spa where all my bridesmaids and myself had hair and makeup appointments, and so we could snap a few photos of the wedding party before heading to the wedding venue. Not ONCE was it mentioned to me OR my wedding planner by any of the staff that we would not be allowed to take professional photos at this location if we did not have a wedding booked here.
My fiancè and I were getting ready to do our first look near the lobby, we were holding hands back to back against a door when this rude woman, part of the Hotel Galvez staff, came barreling up to us SCREAMING about how we couldn't take photos at the hotel. IT COMPLETELY RUINED THE MOMENT FOR MY FIRST LOOK.
Not only was I a paying guest at the hotel and spent a lot of money for my room for the weekend, I had just spent several thousands at the spa with my bridesmaids. ALL for this woman to ruin one of the most exciting moments of my wedding day. I will never recommend this establishment to future brides. It was extremely uncalled for, UNPROFESSIONAL, stressful, and my entire wedding party including most of our family had been sitting nearby when they saw this happen. It was completely humiliating. It ruined my moment on the most important day, and could have been handled 1000 times better by staff. We then had to make other arrangements for our first look.
Will never recommend Hotel galvez to other brides for lodging, spa services, or as a potential wedding venue (for which they are highly overpriced).
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