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Recent News Releases
07/15/2010
Rosenberg Library will present The Great Storm: Original Photographs from the Devastating Hurricane of September 8, 1900 at The Tremont House, 2300 Ship’s Mechanic Row, on Saturday, Aug. 28 from 6 – 9 pm in conjunction with ArtWalk. The Great Storm presents 102 images during a 15-minute PowerPoint from the Rosenberg Library’s extensive photographic archives of the hurricane.
07/01/2010
Mitchell Historic Properties recently announced the appointment of Marty Miles as hotel manager for The Tremont House, a Wyndham Grand® Hotel, and Harbor House Hotel & Marina. Miles has served as the complex food & beverage director since November 2009 and will continue to serve in this role overseeing the food and beverage operations of Hotel Galvez & Spa, The Tremont House and Harbor House Hotel & Marina.
05/20/2010
Galveston’s only downtown hotel - The Tremont House, a Wyndham® Grand Hotel, will kick off the summer on its Rooftop Bar with a new atmosphere and weekday happy hour from 4:30 to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. In addition to its daily happy hour, guests can enjoy live acoustic music and a coastal small bite menu every Thursday from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. as part of a weekly Party on The Rooftop. The bar is also open from 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday when not in use for private functions.
Recent In The News
07/01/2010
If you’re new to the Houston area, you may have recently discovered what natives have known since childhood: we have our own coastal playground just an hour away. Even if you’re looking for something more quaint or exotic than your childhood beach vacation, Galveston can still deliver the goods. You can enjoy a great getaway focusing on relaxation, dining, culture, and historic charm—all without using up your vacation days at work.
05/14/2010
The Jimmy Webb 1969 hit song named after this coastal city — and popularized by Glen Campbell — readily came to mind during my recent visit: “Galveston, oh Galveston/I still hear your sea winds blowin’/I still hear your sea waves crashing.”
05/06/2010
The Tremont House topped off the festivities with an East-West fête, drawing on the confluence of the Asian New Year and Mardi Gras for an evening that paired masks and beads with lion dancers and costumed performers from Lee’s Golden Dance Troupe. Hotel owner George Mitchell, the man credited with preserving Galveston’s past and reviving Mardi Gras 26 years earlier, played host, joined by family members including son Grant Mitchell and wife Tiziana, daughter Sheridan Lorenz and husband Perry, and sister Maria Ballentine.
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The Tremont House
The Tremont House is Galveston’s only historic hotel located in downtown Galveston. This hotel is located in the 1879 Leon & H. Blum Building and owned by Mitchell Historic Properties and managed by Wyndham Hotel & Resorts, LLC. The Tremont House is a Wyndham Historic Hotel and National Trust Historic Hotel of America. The 119-room hotel, including 15 suites, is conveniently located within walking distance of numerous shops, galleries, restaurants and historic attractions. The Tremont House features Tremont Café (coming soon), historic Toujouse Bar, The Rooftop Bar and 14,700 square-feet of meeting space from small boardrooms to its grand Davidson Ballroom.