We stayed over night here July 25th 2009, it was awesome! Our group was two single mothers and three kids all under eight years old...We booked a non-smoking room with two queen beds and a desk...I just knew it would smell like smoke but it didn't!!! I was so surprised! The non-smoking rooms are in a completely seperate building and no where near smokers! The desk cleark was nice and we had no problem getting about ten extra towels after getting out of the pools! There are two pools and a great , GREAT hot tub! One pool is really shallow and right buy the hot tub so little kids can have fun too while mom relaxes in the hot tub!! The pool area as a whole was really impressive, in that it is completely landscaped with great plants and a beautiful Cactus garden I really wanted to take home with me! They really made the whole pool courtyard beautiful! The room was really big and there was plenty of space and even a recliner in the room. I also noticed that the mattress look brand new...It was a great night sleep!
The next morning we went in for the "free breakfast" and were really impressed with the nice set-up waiting for us. There was fresh fruit, sweet rolls/muffins/bagels/cinnamon and raisin bread with an assortment of peanut butter/cream cheese and jellies. They also had oatmeal and four different name brand cerels...four juices and milk, plus coffee/tea...the big winner for the kids was a do-it-yourself waffle maker! They had a blast! There was an attendant in the area that kept everything filled and nothing even ran low, GREAT SERVICE!!!
I wanted to write this review because when I was planning our trip to Galveston I was really leary of the "cheap" motels...So, I tell you in all honesty, this Travelodge is great. Don't think that the $200 a night places on the Island are safer or better...this place was just great and a real BARGIN! Plus it is really just minutes down I-45 to the beaches! I will stay here the next time we go to Gaveston/Kemah and reccomend it to anyone who is looking for a family friendly place.