GALVESTON ISLAND, TEXAS (January 30, 2013) – The excitement of Mardi Gras! Galveston is too grand to soak up in just one day. For those wanting to experience it all, many of the island’s hotels are offering special Mardi Gras packages that include accommodations, admission into the Mardi Gras entertainment district, special events and more!
San Luis Resort
The San Luis Resort is offering a special Mardi Gras package available Feb. 1 & 2 and Feb. 8 & 9. The package includes: one night in a deluxe Gulf view room with a balcony, a breakfast buffet for two in The Café and two tickets to the Mardi Gras! Galveston entertainment district. The package rate for the first weekend is $275 while the rate for the second weekend is $315. For booking, call the San Luis at (409) 744-1500 and mention the Mardi Gras package.
Hotel Galvez
Hotel Galvez & Spa on the beachfront is offering a two-night package available Feb. 8-10 that includes accommodations, two tickets to the Mardi Gras! Galveston entertainment district and two tickets to the Friday night country music concert “Boots on the Beach” headlined by Jerry Jeff Walker. See special offers at http://www.WyndhamHotelGalvez.com.
Hilton Galveston Island Resort
The Hilton Galveston Island Resort is offering a special Mardi Gras package available Feb. 1 & 2 and Feb. 8 & 9. The package includes a one-night stay, breakfast for two at Palm Court and two tickets to the Mardi Gras! Galveston entertainment district. Rates range from $211-$241. For booking, call 409-744-5000 and mention the Mardi Gras package.
Holiday Inn Resort on the Beach
The Holiday Inn Resort on the Beach is offering a special Mardi Gras package available Feb. 1 & 2 and Feb. 8 & 9. The package includes a one-night stay, breakfast for two at The Café and two tickets to the Mardi Gras! Galveston entertainment district. Rates range from $195 – $225. For booking, call 409-740-5300.
Casa del Mar
Casa del Mar is offering a special Mardi Gras package available Feb. 1-3 and Feb. 8-9 with a minimum two-night stay. Packages include accommodations and either two or four tickets to the Mardi Gras! Galveston entertainment district. Rates range from $155 per night to $167 per night. For booking, call 800-392-1205 or 409-740-2431 and ask for the Mardi Gras package.
The Victorian
The Victorian Condo-Hotel is offering a special Mardi Gras package available Feb. 1-2 and Feb. 8-9. The package includes two nights of accommodations and four tickets to the Mardi Gras! Galveston entertainment district for a package rate of $325. For booking, visit http://www.victoriancondo.com.
The Commodore on the Beach
The Commodore on the Beach is offering a special Mardi Gras package available Feb. 1-2 and Feb. 8-9 for a two-night stay. Packages include accommodations, complimentary breakfast and two tickets to the Mardi Gras! Galveston entertainment district. Rates for Feb. 1-2 rates are $190 per night. Rates for Feb. 8-9 are $165 per night. For booking, call 800-231-9921 and ask for the Mardi Gras package.
The Tremont House Mardi Gras Ball
The Tremont House, located in the heart of Mardi Gras’ downtown entertainment district, has sold out of its hotel package but is still offering tickets to the annual Tremont House Mardi Gras Ball on Saturday, Feb. 9. The ball will feature a grand buffet, dancing, parade viewing and live entertainment from Texas’ premier western swing band, Asleep at the Wheel, and New Orleans’ Dr. Michael White Jazz Quartet. Tickets are $200 per person. Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.galveston.com/mardigrasball or by calling The Tremont House at 409-763-0300.
The San Luis Salute
The San Luis Salute, a lavish night celebrating Galveston’s Mardi Gras, will pay tribute to the Jazz Age with an evening of non-stop entertainment, an elegant seated dinner, royal procession of the Knights of Momus court, glamorous gala guests, fashions and revelry on Friday, Feb. 8. This year’s event will once again benefit the new Jennie Sealy Hospital at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. For ticket prices and more information please call Michelle Beckwith or Kim Schultz (409) 744-1500 or email mbeckwith@ldry.com or kschultz@ldry.com.
About Mardi Gras! Galveston
Mardi Gras, the traditional festival of feasting and merrymaking that precedes the season of Lent, was first publicly observed on Galveston Island in 1867. Following a sabbatical imposed in 1941 by war and challenging times, Mardi Gras! Galveston was revived in 1985 by Galveston-born preservationist and developer George P. Mitchell. The largest celebration of its kind in Texas and the third largest in the nation, Mardi Gras! Galveston brings the island’s streets to life with parade viewers shouting for beads, lively tunes played by colorful marching bands, and the infectious merriment that dominates the island for two full weeks. For more information on Mardi Gras! Galveston visit http://www.mardigrasgalveston.com.
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