Name: The Mariner
Address: 1602 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, 77550, US

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jul 2026

Lisa

Its definitely not as advertised

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Casey

Nice and relaxing 😌 😎

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Alyssa

Had a fun Fourth of July weekend with my kids. The property is in a perfect location!

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Gina

Room was clean. Easy access to restaurants and the ocean near by.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Lana

Friendly staff...they upgraded our room when we srrived...pool is TINY and not real clean or well maintained...a/c worked very well...bathroom needs updating, not in good condition...overall it was a nice stay, just a very old hotel

Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Jul 2026

Juan

The room was clean but the bed sheets had stains in different places we only got 2 towels and when I asked for more I was told I had to take the dirty ones in order to get more

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2026

Linda

The shower, fiberglass pan, caulking coming off and mildewed. The front door has next to impossible to open, when I asked for help the young man did not help, he told me to push harder. It took a few tries pushing with all my weight to finally get it to open. The floor was sandy, otherwise it was clean, extra small tv and no pictures on the walls. OK for three stars.

Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2026

Jamie

Economy motel that met our needs. No room amenities such as shampoo/conditioner, coffee maker, etc. Breakfast is lacking with just coffee and muffins. Right on the sea wall though and worked for us!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Sean

A bit run down but in a great location and clean. Worked for us since we just needed it for 1 night

Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2026

Martha

Clean room air-conditioning good good parking staff helpful and friendly

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Anna

It’s my third time staying there. The location is great, quick check in and check out, friendly stuff and affordable price.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jul 2026

Christine

My room was ready when I got there at 12pm. That was great. The location was great. Right of the sea wall, and close to the boardwalk.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Martin

Had tons of fun at the pool chill staff loved it

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

10 Jul 2026

Crystal

Bed bugs in room 208! No help from staff. Very dismissive like bed bugs are normal! Staff said maybe the bed bug flew in! Bed bugs DON’T fly! Charged me for the day.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Ignacio

Always helpful staff

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

09 Jul 2026

Shelly

When we arrived we knew this was a very basic run down motel but the location was the reason we stayed. Upon entering the room the table had a small bent up corner to it but we didn’t think anything of it as it fit perfectly with the type of hotel. Also there was water all over the bathroom floor and trash on the bathroom counter. We asked housekeeping to come clean and it was no problem. 4 days after checkout notice my deposit has not fell off and it’s now a withdrawal. I call the motel and they claim we damaged the table and the room was smoked in! First of all we do not smoke and second of all the table was damaged when we arrived! The manager claimed the room was inspected prior to us arriving and after we left but obviously it was not because if so the room would have been cleaned before we checked in and I have a feeling the table has been “damaged” for years. AVOID THIS MOTEL

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Stephanie

Very clean for the price and area. Safe lighted parking lot.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2026

Agripina

It's a no thrills property. You get what you pay for. No problems during my stay

Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2026

Victoria

Only problem we had was the tv remote didn't work and to change the channels on the tv

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Nanda

Was clean and good customer service

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2026

Amelia

Clean and well maintained staff is great.

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2026

Heriberto

Not cool water in the shower

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Julia

We read other reviews and knew what to expect and were ready for everything. Room and property grounds were clean. Lots of parking even though it was a holiday weekend.

Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Jul 2026

Fátima

Horrible todo la verdad. No volvería a hospedarme ahí

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Jesse

I liked it was by the beach affordable and convenient. Property was sandy. Room floor wasn’t as clean as I would have wanted it to be. Found a spider on bed and a spider on restroom floor.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

05 Jul 2026

Katie

The motel is in a decent location but it is in terrible shape. The pool is dirty and tiny. Parking is awful. The room is gross and everything is broken. I paid $800 for 2 nights and it was 100% NOT worth the $. Stay anywhere else but here!!!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Brian

Great spot right on the beach.

Partner

2/10

Poor

04 Jul 2026

Amy

The front office staff was unfriendly and unhelpful. When asked for more towels I was told I had to bring my dirty, damp towels to the office myself, and exchange them for clean ones. When I arrived to the motel, I was charged an additional $100.00. not a hold, like most hotels, an additional charge which was not refunded. I picked up my room before leaving so it was not because of the condition of my room. Speaking of which...the walls had peeling paint and mold, the floors were dirty, the sink was clogged the whole time, the refrigerator didn't work and my groceries spoiled, and I couldn't sleep because the mattress was uncomfortable. When I caught a few winks, I had nightmares about the room. The pro: it's right across the street from the beach so any time spent outside of the motel was lovely.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Stephen

Very nice stay!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2026

Carolyn

The Mariner is centrally located to the places we like to visit.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2026

Jamille

Hotel limpo , com ótima localização. Limpeza boa , mas não tem café da manhã.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2026

latesh

👍

2/10

Poor

30 Jun 2026

Shirlentra

They do not have irons in the rooms or in the office for use. The view was the only good thing going for this hotel/motel.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2026

Claire

This is a super value property. Very, very cheap, so you get what you pay for. Great location right across from the beach. The room was actually very clean. Bed was comfortable. But it’s pretty rough around the edges. The door of our room kind of looked like someone has tried to break in at some point in the past. The lobby has a weird smell of mildew and chemicals. The pool had a cigarette butt floating around in it. However, it was great value and felt safe and clean.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2026

James

This was a good hotel over all, the staff was good with keeping up with towels and cleaning the rooms, parking didn’t seem to be enough for the rooms that were there but was always able to park on the property. The air conditioning stayed up with the high heat and kept our room cool the whole stay with no issues.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2026

Adam

Great location across from the beach and near restaurants.

Self

2/10

Poor

29 Jun 2026

Jacquelin

This was a disgusting and dirty motel. Very run-down! The room was unswept, hair in the shower, the door lock was old and didn’t feel secure. Only one ice machine was available and was in a nasty outdated open areas on the first floor. The sheet on my bed had a pink stain!?!?! The bed was hard and the pillows flat and probably old!!! The shower floor looked disgusting-black stains! Use comet or some sort of bleach to clean. Had to ask for more towels and took them forever to deliver them. The only thing good was the ac which was nice and cold. This was a no frills motel which was fine but kept it clean!!!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2026

Weidong

Good location, go to beach in 2 min. Good parking. Low level of the hotel.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Dorenda

Property was good (salt water can break down any surface) ideal location, walking distance from beach and good food! Staff was not pleasant and at times rude and neither of the two we dealt with smiled or had anything nice to say - customer service is a hard industry - I’m in it - so it means a great deal to me. I know we all have bad days , I do too, but both of them at the front desk were neither helpful nor friendly at all. So its hard to chalk it up to just a bad day for two different employees. I want to recommend but I won’t because of the customer service staff. I will find someplace else my next trip to Galveston!

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jun 2026

Stefanie

I liked the staff they were great and helpful room was good but there were roaches in the room on the walls live and crawling. If not for that this place would be rated higher bc the employees were so helpful

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Freddy

Nice well kept & right across the street from the beach.

Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Jun 2026

Douglas

Very old Hotel! Stained shower and sinks. Old furniture. Rusted knobs and handles and the didn’t even have my reservation when I got there. Was glad to even get a room. Don’t really recommend this place!

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2026

Coy

It's right across from the beach. The AC worked really well.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Joshua

Cold ice AC

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2026

Ignacio

Way too loud and no view of the ocean in the room they put me in. But overall a good bargain if you want a clean room. Just luck trying to get some sleep

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

QUINTINA

I stayed here for one night for a cruise I had the following day I was across the street from Galveston Beach and a short walk down to Bubba Gump Shrimp. Even though it was hot outside the wi d from the beach was really nice. I will definitely be back anytime I have a cruise in Galveston. Staff was polite.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jun 2026

Abner

Close to the beach

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

Jayce

Last minute great deal

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

Casey

AC worked great. Slept good. Comfortable beds .

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

11 Jun 2026

Makala

I had a very disappointing stay at The Mariner and would not recommend it.

The first thing I noticed was a flying cockroach in my room, which immediately raised concerns about cleanliness.

The room door was extremely difficult to open. I had to repeatedly lift the doorknob up and down just to get inside. I eventually asked maintenance for assistance, and even the maintenance worker had to force the handle several times before it opened. When the door finally gave way, he almost fell into the room because of how stuck it was.

The phone in the room also did not work. When I reported the issue to the front desk, I was told I would have to wait for the maintenance person to fix it. Unfortunately, no one ever came, and the problem was never resolved during my stay.

The staff was rude and hostile throughout my visit. They repeatedly accused my ESA dog of barking, even though I was in the room for the entire duration of my stay. They also continued to question my paperwork and repeatedly asked, “Are you sure that’s an ESA dog?” Their behavior felt unprofessional and harassing rather than helpful.

Another issue was the condition of the room. Whenever I turned off the air conditioner, the floors would become wet from the entrance all the way to the sink area and bathroom, creating a slippery and potentially dangerous hazard.

At night, people were running through the property appearing intoxicated and banging on doors, making it difficult to sleep and creating an uncomfortable at

Self

2/10

Poor

09 Jun 2026

Mandy

The air in the room was on full blast and everything in the room was wet. The floors, counter tops, furniture. Woke up the next morning to cockroaches roaming around. Also had to pay another deposit when we checked in. They said we would get it back when we checked out, but in reality it was 5 days. Definitely not worth the $ we spent. Also the pool is a joke it’s about the size of a parking spot. I’m sure it was a last minute decision. Only good thing was waking up to the ocean rt there. Next time I definitely won’t stay in the seawall!

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jun 2026

Mirabel

The room smelled unpleasant, and the refrigerator was leaking. The leak was reported but no room change was provided, instead a towel was placed underneath the refrigerator to absorb the water from the leaking refrigerator. Unfortunately, we put our left over lunch in there and water from the freezer section leaked into the food. As for the floors, after talking with housekeeping, the housekeeper was kind enough to mop the floor and spray the room. This was not a good experience.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2026

Pamela

If you're in search of a bargain, this hotel is for you. It is reasonably priced, clean, and in a good location, especially for beach-goers. It is no-frills though, so if you're looking for extra amenities then you should go elsewhere.

Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Jun 2026

Silvia

This was one of the most disappointing hotel stays I have ever experienced. When we arrived late at night, there were people smoking outside the property, which created an uncomfortable first impression.

The room appeared poorly maintained and unclean. I found bugs on the bed, the sheets felt damp, the shower appeared stained, and there was visible dirt on the floors. Due to the condition of the room, I did not feel comfortable staying for the full reservation and left earlier than planned.

Unfortunately, the overall experience fell far below my expectations for cleanliness, comfort, and quality. Based on my stay, I would not recommend this property.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jun 2026

Jossie

The beach view was nice

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2026

jacqueline

I rented the room for a couple of hours but the front desk was really helpful and the rooms are clean

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Rebekah

Friendly staff. Nice view of the Ocean and love that there was FREE beach access parking right in front of the room.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

30 May 2026

Joseph

Great location. Clean rooms. Ocean views. Strong A/C

Partner

2/10

Poor

29 May 2026

Dionna

Took several tries to get door open but as we opened it, huge bug going up wall. Killed it because 7 and 10 year old were outside screaming. Nice view. Dont count on breakfast and pool was not available upon our arrival because maintenance man shocked it. Not a problem, once opened, it was an ohhhh my god situation. Too late kids already jumped in to grimy, slimy water with trash floating in water along with clumps of hair and trash on bottom.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

26 May 2026

Jeff

Terrible service. Terrible front desk. Not interested in assisting at all. Attitude and unhelpful. Was a loyal customer but now I will never step foot in this establishment again.

Self

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2026

Gail

Better than expected

Partner

2/10

Poor

25 May 2026

Laura

In all honesty, this is probably the worst hotel I’ve ever seen in my life. My family and I are pretty easy-going. We don’t usually judge too harshly of the places that we stay as long as we’ve got clean beds clean bathrooms we’re good.. this place was completely disgusting. It was dirty, moldy, and everything inside was pretty rusty. There was mildew on the pillows and the walls. The bathroom shower floor was black.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

24 May 2026

Jeremy

Things like chairs and lamps and no stained sheets they all need updated and as walking by update your cleaning supplies also repaint your rooms they look basic and look uninviting

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

PATRICIA

Nice room! Beach right across the street. Get location. Would stay there again.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2026

Carissa

Great room for the price

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2026

Victoria L.

Nice beach view. AC worked great. Room was clean.

Self

2/10

Poor

18 May 2026

Brittney

Roaches crawling on the walls & in bathroom. Sheets were clean but too many living roaches. Also you have to pay a 100$ deposit including the booking fee.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 May 2026

Jason

It was ok though the room door didn't close properly. If it wasn't so quiet I wouldn't have felt safe. Also there were so many bugs at the door on the morning.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 May 2026

James

Ocean view

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2026

Larry

convenient
good location
walking distance

Self

2/10

Poor

14 May 2026

Raquel

It was horrible. Everything was pressed having the air-conditioning still wasn’t cool enough staff rude not very helpful. The ceiling was dirty and dense.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 May 2026

Nodja

Not like the picture very small room and pool. Lady at the front desk rude as hell.

Partner

2/10

Poor

11 May 2026

Juana

Attendant was awful. I asked why I had not been advised I needed 100 deposit. He said I neede to read the fine print.

2/10

Poor

11 May 2026

Misty

Very rude

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Brandi

Ac was amazing. very clean. Will stay again

4/10

Poor

07 May 2026

Cano

Only thing great about the property was location. Other then tha, the room smelled gross, the sheets and bedding didn't feel clean and when I went to check out the girl was on her phone and didn't even know i was standing right in front of her.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Austin

Exactly what I wanted - simple and clean plus ocean front. Its no frills, but the ocean view and price (plus very clean) more than makes up for that. On site parking was easy.

2/10

Poor

03 May 2026

Rachel

Not good. Pictures are NOT what it looks like. The rooms are so small you have to walk to other side 1 at a time. Not a deal breaker, but it was so very loud. The linens wers dirty, asked for a remote and was told to use our phone if there wasnt one. Then the next morning a man showed up that worked there in a yellow shirt and pushed the door open, thank god i had got my shirt on just in time. Then a lady called and was soo rude , asked if we needed assistance, i said last night we did but we didnt get help. She responded so rude with, \"well if you dont need anything just know if you try to get a refund im going to have them deny it\" i said well, no one helped us when we needed help. She caught me very off gaurd. Then we needed help thru the day with linens and asking about vending, \"which they dont actually have\" they wouldnt answer not 1 time. I did record everytime i tried calling with time stamp. Photos of the dirty linens and boogers on the walls

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Adan

good place to stay. I would stay there again. It is all you need. Great location. Cold A/C and good size fridge.

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2026

Larry

Nice service
good location
great price

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Krystel

JUS NEED BIGGER TVS

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

28 Apr 2026

Erica

To be fair, the hotel was dirty. I mean, I do understand where in front of the beach, but the shower was almost black from how dirty it was. It was not a good experience, but it was also one of the cheaper options.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Apr 2026

Danielle

Comfortable bed and cold a/c. Right across from seawall. Literally the only plus’. Room lamps had rust, walls need to be repainted, and curtains cleaned. Outside area was messy! Trash and cigarette butts everywhere!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

David

Room was clean, beds were very comfortable and fridge was cold. Only thing that I didnt like was that there were only showers and the water didnt stay warm/hot. Tried the pool on a previous stay and it was nice. Couldn't this time because it rained just before I got there and they closed the pool.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Tom

The hotel is conveniently locates and the rooms were well worth the price.

Partner

2/10

Poor

22 Apr 2026

Katie

The only redeeming quality of this property was the beautiful view of the beach. Room and property were filthy. Lots of cockroaches. Gross stains on walls. Breakfast was a plate of packaged muffins. Staff seemed uninterested and annoyed.

4/10

Poor

22 Apr 2026

Alysia

No

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

vanesa

yes AC worked very cold. room 101

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2026

Jeffrey

yes

Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Apr 2026

Justin

The front desk clerk was friendly but very monotone and didn’t have access to any linens, said it was locked. Had two rooms, one smelt like a pot grow while the other smelt like a basement. The rooms were dirty, debris on the floor, shower looked dirty enough for me to skip and the lamps were rusty. The floors and everything else was wet from condensation. The door frame had been broken and was screwed back together. The beds were made but there was some staining on the linens. I won’t be staying again.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

16 Apr 2026

Yolanda

Paid over $200 and while I was there I found a live roach in the bathroom. When I went to complain there was another person there also complaining about roaches.

4/10

Poor

15 Apr 2026

THOMAS

I liked that it was right along the sea wall. Beautiful view of the Gulf.
I made my reservations 3 months before and when I got there they couldn't find my reservation. Spent the better part of 1 hour getting it straightened out. Then when I got to my room it had a smell of marijuana. I had to have them come and smell it for themselves so I didn't get charged for smoking in the room.

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2026

Mohammad Ali

Good

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2026

Michael

No beach view in 210, although I was only staying the night there for my cruise. Water never got hot and I had to take a cold shower. Shower stall needs to be replaced or repainted.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2026

Josefina

Room was clean toilet sink and shower had good running water and plumbing housekeeper was very polite had excellent customer service,front desk person on April 7 didn't had no customer service at all :(

Family

2/10

Poor

08 Apr 2026

Tiffanie

This place is super run down and dirty. We actually left and didn’t even stay the night it was that bad.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

06 Apr 2026

Jodie

The room was filthy. There was roaches in the room when I said something to the manager they said they had to talk to the manager that does housekeeping I ask if they could give me a partial refund or any type of refund they said no.

4/10

Poor

30 Mar 2026

Richard

No hot water and TV did not work.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Dayana

Good stay

Friends_and_family Family