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Amid the atmosphere of The Strand National Historic Landmark District, The Tremont House is legendary for its gracious hospitality and stylish accommodations. Wedding space at The Tremont House ranges from small to mid-sized rooms featuring exposed...

The Tremont House, a Wyndham Grand Hotel and National Trust Historic Hotel of America, is one of only two historic hotels on the Island is situated in The Historic Downtown Strand District. This location offers attendees the option to shop and stroll through The Strand or savor the view from the rooftop after a day of meetings.

Annually, in the two weeks before Lent, thousands of revelers are drawn to the resplendent pageantry of Mardi Gras! Galveston. Texas’ largest and most acclaimed Mardi Gras celebration - replete with sparkling parades and headliner entertainment, grand galas and artwalks, and unbridled energy spawned by more than 50 events - Mardi Gras transcends social, commercial, and tourism significance by unifying people of all ages and ethnicities. While today’s Mardi Gras is facilitated by the City of Galveston and produced by more than a dozen participating krewes, the essence and historical rebirth of Mardi Gras belongs to one man, George P. Mitchell.

The Tremont House (Leon H. Blum Building) 1879, 1882, Eugene T. Heiner Rehabilitation and additions, 1985, Ford, Powell & Carson Source: Galveston Architecture Guidebook by Ellen Beasley and Stephen Fox Copyright© 1996 Galveston Historical...