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Gaido's Seaside Inn

3 star hotel
Connecting rooms
8.2/10 Very Good
(1989 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
See verified family reviews (79)

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Overview

Gaido's Seaside Inn is a great option for families seeking a seaside escape. While some areas of the hotel show their age, families consistently praise the excellent staff, the wonderful breakfast, and the fun pool area, perfect for kids. The convenient location near area attractions and the on-site restaurant add to its appeal. Rooms are described as clean, though some mention that they are dated. While some guests have noted issues with cleanliness in certain areas like pool bathrooms, many others highlight the overall value and family-friendly atmosphere.

Guest highlights

The pool was a real hit with the kids.
The on-site restaurant, Nick's, received many compliments for its amazing food and service.
The breakfast was consistently praised as being well above average.
Friendly and welcoming staff were a highlight for many guests.

About the hotel

At Gaido's Seaside Inn, spend the day playing on the nearby beach then return to dine at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Change of towels is available on request.

Nearby attractions

Located in Galveston, Gaido's Seaside Inn is near the beach. The Bryan Museum and Moody Mansion Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier and Haunted Mayfield Manor. Galveston Island Railroad Museum and Texas Seaport Museum are also worth visiting.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Microwave
Mini-fridge
Outdoor pool
Snack bar/deli

Wifi

Available in all rooms: free wifi
Available in some public areas: free wifi

Food and drink

1 poolside bar and 1 bar
2 restaurants
Free full breakfast available daily 7 am–10 am

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Change of towels (on request)

Accessibility

Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
In-room accessibility (select rooms)
This property does not have elevators
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Things to do

Outdoor pool
Spa tub

Outdoor

Terrace

Conveniences

Free newspapers in lobby
Library
Vending machine

More

Designated smoking areas
Shared microwave

Nearest Airports

Airplane
William P Hobby Airport
62 km from this hotel
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
94 km from this hotel
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Reviews that mention...

Family Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

79 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

48%

4 star reviews

23%

3 star reviews

11%

2 star reviews

11%

1 star reviews

6%

We have selected a sample of reviews which reflect what families have said about Gaido's Seaside Inn

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Latest reviews (79)

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Jacqueline

29 Jul 2024 - 30 Jul 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

My small family loved it 💙
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Thelma

6 Jul 2024 - 7 Jul 2024
reviewed on expedia

2 out of 5 stars

Pricey for a motel, rude staff at registration and pool area. Place felt moist/wet, first I thought only the floor was sticky but when we went to bed it was so uncomfortable to feel the bed and sheets humid. At the pool they kept sending us back in a very rude manner. First, we brought in a small cooler which we didnt know if we could or not, the lady at the entrance didnt say anything about it, 3 min later we're sitting down, a manager and security officer behind us acting like we committed a crime, the attitude was way too much, no need to make us uncomfortable had the lady paid attention at the entrance. My husband went to leave the cooler, this time came with a small speaker, she rudely told him no speakers. Had to go back to leave in the room, we were only there about 1 hour because we felt awkward with the situation, when leaving we see a family sitting with drinks and a small speaker banging their music!! As we exited we told the lady who was on a facetime call with a guy laughing and chatting with her earphones on, we said hey there's a family with a speaker in there. She said no speaker and said no with her hand, I said once again "Take your earphones off and hear me" Theres a person with a speaker and you didnt let us bring one in!! She was angry &rude and went to tell them about the speaker not being allowed. Why?! Do your job and be consistent!! worst part of the stay was one of the beds had a bandaid stuck to it underneath! Great location and plenty of parking
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D & H

28 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Great place with our without family.
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sharon

30 Jun 2024 - 1 Jul 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

The property location is great the price is wonderful the bar/restaurant is awesome it is family friendly as far as pool outdoor seating and game area heres the down side pool area sitting is crowded , pool is family friendly as far as move ability but !!! It's still condition for adults more adults in pool very raunchy and dressed same way seems like a lot of pool rules but dress code was lacking for a family place and not enough clean up alcohol cups all over the place I had teenage all boys 5 so wasn't to bad but noticed 5-13 year olds asking parents why it's okay to for the lady to show there butts like that would have taken my kids to moody gardens or San Jose or Hyatt due to the raunchy nature but our kids loved it and for the price it was an awesome day trip
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Shannon

27 Jun 2024 - 28 Jun 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

It’s an older property, but I’ll back. Staff is excellent, breakfast was well above the average hotel, pool area was great for the kids, location is ideal for area attractions. The rooms are dated but clean and for the price point an excellent value.
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Anna

14 Jun 2024 - 16 Jun 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

I arrived and immediately felt bamboozled. The pictures were misleading and the room was hot and sticky. However, after adjusting the AC, the carpet didn’t feel quite so moist and we went to eat at Nick’s. Amazing food and service. It was late and the pool was rowdy until 11pm or so (our room was poolside). We even heard lots of people talking outside late into the night, like 3-4am, drunk. The morning was quiet and after a wonderful breakfast on the terrace, we basically had the pool to ourselves. We stayed there for 6 hours and had drinks from the poolside bar. They didn’t have kid friendly versions of frozen drinks, so a milkshake had to do. We ate at Nicks a second night and it was just as great. The beach was a short walk and was clean with rentable chairs and umbrellas. There were plenty of options for parking and we moved around a few times but never needed to leave the property! We had two beds and one was amazing, the other not so comfy. Overall 7/10 and we’ll probably return some day.
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Kenneth

10 Jun 2024 - 11 Jun 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Had the family room (3 double beds) and it was perfect for our family of 6. Cool antique type refrigerator and microwave. Nice pool and played cornhole after breakfast in pavillion. Homecooked breakfast satisfied all of us including 10yr to 16yr old. Friendly staff and clean pool.
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kari

5 May 2024 - 8 May 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

This hotel was great. The people working the front desk and breakfast were very friendly, and seemed to like their jobs. There was maintenance going on,but it was not disruptive- nice to see upkeep being done. I was able to request a bottom floor since I had my kids, it made it very easy to unload and load up. The rooms were clean with comfortable beds. I could trade my wet towels as often as needed, the room had q-tips, and little cotton pads, along with a good amount of soaps. The pool felt like a real vacation, something my family hasn’t had in a long time. I’d absolutely stay here again
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Jason

1 Apr 2024 - 5 Apr 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful ocean view. Chairs out front of rooms to sit and watch the ocean. The pool was really great especially for kids. The breakfast was great and there was one lady who stood out among them all in there who just went out of her way to help. Don’t skip the gaidos restaurant it is amazing.
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Bernardo

Invalid Date - Invalid Date
reviewed on expedia

1 out of 5 stars

Property is outdated has carpet that needs to be replaced, smell in room, room was clean but could do better. Rooms had very small bathroom and bathroom door was warped on bottom needs replacing. Bathrooms by pool were gross and dirty worse than a public bathroom. Pool chairs n bar area tables were dirty. Staff do not clean up area garbage everywhere. Would not bring family here worst place I’ve ever been to
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