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Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center

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Exterior of Moody Gardens

Exterior of Moody Gardens from Offat Bayou

Moody Gardens

The Bottom Line:

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Family-owned convention resort hotel with an exceptional amount of activities for families year-round.

What's Special About the Moody Gardens Hotel:

This self-contained family resort features 242 acres of recreation, highlighted by three distinctive pyramids housing a 1.5 million gallon aquarium with sharks and penguins, a ten-story glass rainforest with 175 animals, and a hands-on science museum. The first IMAX theaters in North America were installed in the adjoining visitors' center, where 3D movies play all day. Palm Beach, a white sand and fresh water play area, offers summertime fun, while a skating rink is open in the wintertime.

Insider Tips:

  • Next door, a Shlitterbahn water park is scheduled to open in May 2005 (the original in New Braunsfeld is cited by the Travel Channel as being the best water park in the world).
  • Saturday evenings in the summertime, Palm Beach is the scene of a free "Sunset Rhythms" beach party with music, clowns and face painting.

Guest Rooms and Rates:

428 guest rooms and suites in colorful traditional decor with high-speed Internet access, from $155. Some packages include passes to all the attractions. Two-day passes offer unlimited access to attractions for $41. Best rates can be found on their web site, with a best-rate guarantee (they will beat any other rate found by 20%).
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Location of the Moody Gardens Hotel:

Galveston Island, on the Texas Gulf Coast, about 45 minutes south of Houston's Hobby airport.

Contact the Moody Gardens Hotel:


Seven Hope Boulevard, Galveston, Texas 77554
phone: 409.741.8484, 888.388.8484;
email: info@moodygardenshotel.com
web site: Moody Gardens Hotel

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