Crystal Palace Resort

2.0 star property

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Seasonal outdoor pool, open 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, free pool cabanas
1 bedroom, down duvets, memory-foam beds, individually decorated
Front of property
Reception
Comfort Double Room

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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1600 Highway 87, Port Bolivar, TX, 77650
  • Crystal Beach
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Port of Galveston Cruise Terminal
    ‪48 min drive‬
  • Moody Gardens
    ‪56 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Poolside

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Double Room, 1 Bedroom

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Comfort Double Room

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Comfort Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(14 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Port Bolivar

With a stay at Crystal Palace Resort in Port Bolivar, you'll be 15.5 mi (24.9 km) from Port of Galveston Cruise Terminal and 20.4 mi (32.8 km) from Moody Gardens. .This beach hotel is 20.6 mi (33.1 km) from Galveston Schlitterbahn Waterpark.

What's nearby

  • Crystal Beach - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Port of Galveston Cruise Terminal - 48 min drive - 30.4 km
  • Moody Gardens - 56 min drive - 37.7 km
  • Galveston Schlitterbahn Waterpark - 57 min drive - 38.5 km
  • Galveston Island Beaches - 61 min drive - 41.8 km

Getting around

  • Houston, TX (EFD-Ellington Field) - 86 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Camp Margaritaville RV Resort - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Nauti Beaver Hut - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Fins Bar & Grill - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Jose's Cantina Cajun Steakhouse - ‬1 min drive
  • ‪Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Crystal Palace Resort

Beach location and seasonal outdoor pool
Crystal Palace Resort offers 60 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Rooms open to balconies. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Memory foam beds feature down comforters. 40-inch LED televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is offered once per stay and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 60 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring microwaves and LED televisions. Your memory foam bed comes with down comforters. Rooms have private balconies. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and charcoal grills.
Grab a bite from the grocery/convenience store serving guests of Crystal Palace Resort.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Water sports equipment

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Pool toys
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Grocery/convenience store

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Direct access to the beach
  • Free pool cabanas
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1984
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Renovated entire property - January 2023

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Memory foam mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 30
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 30

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 40 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 20 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 30 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 30 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from March 01 to September 30
Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Crystal Palace Resort Hotel
Crystal Palace Resort Port Bolivar
Crystal Palace Resort Hotel Port Bolivar

Crystal Palace Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 254 out of 499 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 130 out of 499 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 61 out of 499 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 499 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 499 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Audie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was satisfactory.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pool is beautiful! The staff was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place, great location

This place is 2 mins from the beach. Hotel is very nice. Customer service was great. Very accommodating for my 80 year old mother. I will return with hubby. This weekend was girls weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Arturo

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rough old linens, a bed cover that I didn't want to use, tv was not working, property isolated. A little better than sleeping in my car.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing!! Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Check in was easy and quick. No elevator so had to carry our bags to the second floor. No pictures on the walls. Very very basic room. No hook or rack for bath towels or face towel. One lamp had no light bulb. Bed was soft and sheets were wrinkled up but looked clean. TV didn’t work but maybe it was because of the storm. Pool are liked clean but water was green. Pool was closed. Glad we only stayed one night.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The office staff was very courteous and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A+ Recommend staying here! Clean Rooms, Friendly Staff, nice pool. Only Hotel in this area. Manager Harry was great! Took care of any Questions we had about the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Met our needs

Motel is exactly what you would expect for the price. It was clean and safe, so it met our most important needs. It’s a dated facility, no bells and whistles, but didn’t expect any at this price point. The mattresses were uncomfortable. The pool was great. The room’s AC kept it nice and cool. The property is well lit and has cameras giving you a sense of security. Overall, it was a great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Brody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was good sized. We got a king with a pull out bed. Everything was clean and there wasn't any grit on anything. The only problem we had was the air unit kept doing this loud clicking/banging noise every few minutes, it was incredibly loud. Even with the noise though, it stayed cool and the bed was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very friendly. The pool area was nice and the guests were quiet when using it. We had an issue with the a/c on the first night but the staff fixed it while we were at dinner, so we were very pleased.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donnie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pool was great.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked the parking and access set up… what I did not like was the steep concrete stairways from the parking lot up to the rooms and the few number of towels offered as well as no hand towels or wash cloths
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Was close to the beach and was clean, cool and a comfortable bed. Nice shower. All I asked for. Did not try pool or any other facilities.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
The people were nice and everything was clean! I will definitely stay there the next time I go to crystal beach
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic beach motel
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff clean hotel
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Family friendly

We had a great stay! Plus the pool was perfect and everyone was so friendly!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Tiffany

Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Could use more towels
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Decent place. Pool was nice. Employees were nice.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Kerri, Lumberton

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
They do not replace towels daily, stayed 3 nights & only replaced them once. Called the office but we had to go get towels instead of them delivering them to us. Should clean rooms daily for the price they charge! Floor is very sandy the day we got there.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Wesley

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Ray Ann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Like place for price
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025