Pretty nice little hotel. Rooms are nice but a bit small and cramped. Pool area is great and it's very close to the beach. Staff is a little rude and had lots of attitude but if you're super friendly they're ok. Having a balcony is also great, especially one that overlooks the pool area and faces the beach. I would stay here again

I loved this hotel. It's not a 4 star hotel but it's unique, directly across the street from the beach, has a great view, nice pool, clean rooms and didn't have any issues with the WiFi. The breakfast could be better but it does the job. I loved the space in the bathrooms and we really enjoyed the balconies. The beds are tiny, barely fit 2 people but comfortable. The staff was generally friendly but the front desk staff was not as friendly, more like annoyed or hassled. I will come back to stay here again, it was a great stay.

The location and views are on point but that's all thats good.

The only 2 positive things I can list is location and views. Because the hotel is literally on the Gulf of Mexico (Seawall Blvd) you get the best views in Galveston to me. Every room had a balcony facing the beach. It's also within walking distance to everything and that's great.

Now the bad...
1) The parking lot is painfully small.
2) The carpet, bedding and upholstery is old and/or dingy.
3)The doors both interior and exterior had peeling paint and questionable locks.
4)No modern amenities such as a iron, ironing board, small closet, microwave or small refrigerator.
5) My husband described the toilet as a
"Prison toilet" that was hidden right behind the bathroom door.
6) The air conditioner was ancient (not digital or even the old nob version) just a thermostat that wouldn't move up or down.

***Overall if u can afford better than save yourself the frustration and do better. The location and views just wasn't enough for me because I have to feel safe and comfortable while I sleep. The Commodore on the Beach just doesn't offer that. If they ever update themselves I'll be first in line to book but until then I'll pass and I strongly suggest u do the same.

Not a bad room or location. A little bit of a dive hotel on the outside but the room itself is pretty nice. The restaurants close by are amazing and the view is great!! For the hotel cost it's fair.... Not bad but not great overall

This little place needs some work. Rented 2 rooms, the a/c worked okay in 1 but not so well in the other. The mattresses we had really needed replacing. We pretty much kept our own room clean. The showers do not drain well. Breakfast was typical continental type little thing.
Now, on the other hand, there were no bedbugs (yayyy). The pool was clean enough. The showers had hot water. The place is right across from the beach in a decent location. The view was good.
The room rates I thought were high for what you get but then again it is on the beach !

Awesome chic hotel over looking the beach. I love the room, I love the hotel. Parking is a little difficult so take that into consideration. also the entire hotel is filled with No smoking, no pets take off your shoes no sand in the room, signs. So although I did love the room and I did enjoy my stay I felt like I couldn't really get comfortable because I was worried about people coming in the room and needing to clean it up. Or being charged for something or somebody smoking somewhere they weren't supposed to smoke so it made it a little uncomfortable. Also the staff when I checked in completely ignored me and we're surprisingly rude and unfriendly. It didn't feel like I was being welcomed to a hotel, it was a weird feeling but again I love the hotel. I love that it overlooks the ocean and I loved the room I just think maybe the staff needs a little bit more training.

We just spent 4 days here and it was great! It's not fancy, but it's ocean view rooms with balconies, great pool, and walking distance to everything you need like; a few good restaurants, gas station, Pleasure Pier, gift shops, etc. I gave 4 stars instead of 5 because the A/C didn't work to well, we had to go buy 2 cheap box fans for our room while we stayed. After we got the fans going, all was good! The other negative was the room key didn't work well, we struggled everytime we needed to use it but would eventually work after a few attempts. BUT.... Pool and ocean view balcony were good enough for me! I'd go back!

The Commodore is one of the old nostalgic motels right on Seawall Boulevard. You can walk just across the street and be on the beach. Also right there in the same parking lot is the gumbo Diner, which is where this picture was taken. Awesome food right there in the same parking lot.
At the Commodore you're not paying for luxury, you are paying for accessibility to the beach and the location. They do have a swimming pool that faces Seawall Boulevard. They do not allow pets or smoking.

***Updated June 2018***
I have changed my rating from 5 stars to 4 stars from my last stay to this current stay.

This is my 3rd time staying here. Let me start by saying this is an older hotel with older amenities, and I am writing my review based on the fact that older hotels do not bother me as long as they are clean and safe. For starters, you cannot beat the location! It's centrally located and walking distance to the Pleasur Pier and right next door to a wonderful Joe's Crab Shack that has a playground and gulf views. It's on a corner, and there's a crosswalk to the beach, and pier right there in front of the hotel. There's a lifeguard stand right there too, so that's nice! The pool is awesome and you can see the gulf and beach when swimming in the pool. There's a 3 foot section and goes to 8 feet so younger kids and older kids can have fun in the pool. The rooms are clean and basic. No fridge, but you can request to rent one for a small fee- first come first served. No microwave in room, but one is available for use in lobby. Every time we left for the day and came back, the room had been cleaned very nicely, every inch, including the bathroom. They even took the time to put my sons stuffed animal and blanket on the bed like I would at home. The view is amazing too! Every room (with a few exceptions) has an amazing view overlooking the beach, and most overlook the beach and pool. The staff was friendly (mostly), and there were always multiple people running around working and keeping busy. Some of the staff could care less about working there, but that's their business and so far it hasn't affected our stay. Just don't expect smiling faces all the time from staff. That's not personally a deal breaker for me, but it may be for someone else. Breakfast is cereal, muffins, and oatmeal. Sometimes bananas. Hey, that's fine with me! They also have lemonade, apple juice, orange juice, and coffee available 24/7. They have discontinued the free cookies from 5 to 8pm. The price is decent. It's gone up quite a bit since our last stay, but parking is free which makes it nice that so much is within walking distance. Almost everywhere you go in Galveston you have to pay to park. This last stay I had some issues with my key not working multiple times during our four day stay. Not sure what that was about, but they always fixed it no problem. I will definitely be back and recommend this to anyone who does not mind staying in older hotels. I personally LOVE a vintage feel when at the beach. Happy travels!

This place is older and affordable.
The rooms are clean. A basic am continental breakfast is included with coffee and juices available at all times. BEST OF ALL... it's just steps ACROSS the street from THE BEACH. Nice restaurants and stores within walking distance.

We didn't spend much time in the room but it was perfect for us. Great view. Close to everything. Privaye sitting area/baloney outside for each room. Beautiful pool. Coffee and juice avail as long as loby open. Offer small breakfast. Quiet. Nice staff. Great room and for the price it can't be beat!

The hotel is older and needs some updating. The room was clean, the bed was comfy. There was a patio facing the beach across the street. The pool looked inviting, but it was still rather chilly so we did not try it. The breakfast is nothing special. The location is great, walking distance to several restaurants and just cross the street to the beach. It's a basic room. nothing extra. It was a decent hotel for our 1 night stay on 4/25/2018. The staff that we encountered was pleasant.

I found my room to be clean and the staff courteous. The balcony was not thoroughly cleaned but not gross dirty. It's definitely an older hotel. The location is absolutely perfect.

Very cozy and clean rooms with a great view but I feel like the lady at the front desk could be a bit nicer. Very very old TV but good for the price. There is no room service despite what the description says but there's a great place to eat literally 10 feet from the hotel. Pool was very nice but they need to hire someone to clean out the green gunk from the fountains. I give it 3-5

Efforts have been made to keep this place afloat. They just cover the bare necessities to get by. Customer service is ok. The best part is location 😎 I wish they worked a little harder to make this a great place to stay... It's got the potential..... Why not???

Great location and the staff was very nice. You get what you pay for here. The rooms are dated and very small. It was clean, and the beds were comfortable. You have a great view off the balcony. There's no little refrigerator and no microwave or coffee maker. Take an ice chest. The restroom was clean but small sink area. There is coffee in the lobby and for breakfast some cereal, packaged muffins, and some fruit. The elevator is, well, scary. We enjoyed our stay though.

Was a little older hotel but i loved it! Oceanview and balcony right off your room. Would definitely stay there again.

We never had a problem during our 5 night stay last week - sure, it's a little dated and nothing fancy, but our room was clean, comfy and the AC worked great. The staff weren't overly friendly, but they were never rude, either. We absolutely loved the view and location to the beach, restaurants and other attractions. It's a great option if you don't plan on spending a lot of time in your room and want to save money to do other neat things around town. A fridge would have been nice, but it wasn't a deal-breaker for us to not have one. Internet was spotty, but we didn't mind as were out doing other things most of the week or on the beach.

Enjoyed our long weekend here. Literally right across the street from the beach. Quick Check in. Close to things to do. Nice pool. Breakfast was cereal and coffee, can't comment since there was never any left for us to try. We did enjoy our balcony view.

The ONLY BAD thing about the commodore is that our room had no fridge or microwave. The employees were all very nice and friendly. By far the best hotel I've stayed in

Overall, our stay wasn't terrible, but not great. The rooms are quite small, but the view and location are quite nice. The pool was nice as well.

Initially they didn't have the fridge in our room as we requested with our reservation. When we called and requested it again, the employees acted as if we were imposing on them. Overall, the employees were quite off putting.

Room issues: The shower plug was broken and the AC couldn't cool the room really at all. There was also a major accumulation of water on the ceiling directly below the AC vent that would drip onto the tile making it slippery. The entry and deck door weather stripping was worthless. The entry door scrapes the wall every time it is used. The door knobs barely functioned and the wifi was inaccessible.

I do recognize it is an old building, but still... this is a bit much.

So, if you are going to stay here, don't get your expectations up too high. Basically your are paying solely for location and view.

Great views. Hallway needs cleaned. Housekeeping looks shady. But cheap to stay there in the of season. Breakfast consist of individual packaged muffins.

Yeah the place is old and dated but it's also right on the Seawall and if you want to know what it was like to be at the beach on in the 60s this is probably a good place to figure that out

The hotel overall is decent, but the air conditioning could use updating. One of the best parts of the hotel is the view, every room has an ocean view. The pool is nice and the area clean. The price, which was in August on the weekend, was $274 with tax for a room with 2 full sized beds, it feels overpriced with the lack of sufficient air conditioning.

Nice pool and good customer service. Room is nice with ocean view in every room but room 218 a Palm tree blocks the view . Room 200 looks huge with big patio facing ocean it looks like. Room 221 is just like room 218 other than Palm tree it has great view of ocean and Ferris wheel that changes colors like firework show. Breakfast is muffin but great restaurant next door.

This hotel is right on the beach pretty close to Pleasure Pier and many other cool places, very convenient location. The rooms and service are perfect.

This is a rather run down hotel. Parking can be difficult. I'm not sure I felt safe here. Sliding door lock didn't work and adjoining room door lock was difficult. Had to turn on exposed bathroom sink light to turn on toilet light. That can be annoying at night with others sleeping. Room was non smoking but I definitely smelled smoke.

Love the big rooms and location. I enjoy the pool very much. Would definitely come back again!

We stayed here before, and it was terrible.. There was construction in front of the hotel, that went on day and night.. Our room had a palm tree directly in front of the balcony, so you could not see the gulf, besides all the construction.. We were not told this, when we made reservations.. When we arrived at the hotel, the clerk was asleep in the lounge area, with the door locked.. and, even though we said we would be very late.. she said she had NO reservations for us.. We had to wait, until she could find previous clerk, to prove we had indeed, made reservations.. Then, we were charged more, and treated rudely!.. The room was not clean, and we had trouble getting towels.. The front desk was very rude, and didn't help with questions we had, nor things we needed.. We stayed here, because our families had been staying here, every summer vacation, for 25+ yrs, and rented the suite/double rooms when they came to stay..
I am guessing that complaints were made, because this time it was a fun trip.. This hotel has all balconies, facing the Gulf of Mexico.. They also face the pool, which face the Gulf, also!.. The staff in the lobby, were very helpful, and explained hours, and what they now offered.. A continental breakfast, w/ hot and cold cereal, muffins, milk, assorted juices, coffee, iced tea, & hot tea..
In the evening, there is milk and cookies, along w/coffee, tea, and juices.. I wish they had fresh fruit!
I met one of the cleaning staff, and we talked a little bit.. She came by our room, specifically, to see if we needed anything! Also, everyone working here, has greeted us with a hello, how are you, and a smile!..
I don't know who, made all these changes, but, they are a wonderful surprise.. We will be happy, to stay here again.. and recommend this hotel, to friends and family!☺❤

Clean, Central location.
Rooms and hotel are old.
Old style small rooms.
Staff very nice.

It's on the beach and worth the money.

Stay was fun! Pool is pristine and the room just darling. Hotel staff was friendly and accommodating from arrival to checkout. The view from the balcony was worth the price of the room. I understand every room overlooks the water.

Old motel with great beach and gulf views. Nothing fancy but in need of some upkeep but for the price its the best deal on the island. No coffee maker, fridge or microwave in rooms so if like having morning coffee's on the balcony bring your own mini coffee maker Clean and Comfy beds. The Continental breakfast was only cereal oatmeal and juice. No fruit, bagels or toast. Nice enough though we will stay here again. Walking distance to pleasure pier, Joe's Crab shack and Gaidos.

It's a nice hotel, front desk was very helpful, they have coffee & juice 24/7 & cookies!!!! You can open your window & See the beach while you lay down or watch TV. The pool is nice. It's a nice hotel. Interesting rooms, but if you go to spend time outside this is perfect. I didn't like the breakfast, cereal & muffins it's not my favorite breakfast, but the coffee was good.

we stayed here for only 1 night.ie 1 day, but enjoyed all its facilities , breakfast was superb with all fruits,cornflakes , differsnt breads. cakes etc. i will like to stay there again, but tariff is very high.good service.

Not the best but great view and nice service

Old motel on the Seawall. I have stayed here twice. Both times were ok. Nothing spectacular. Very convenient with restaurants and bar within walking distance. No restaurant in motel. They have coffee and tea with fresh fruit in the office anytime.

We were very pleasantly surprised by this hotel! The pool was beautiful and we had a great view of the beach. The hotel was clean and everyone working there was very helpful. The hotel seemed empty and at first that made us nervous, but we were very happy there and would definitely go back!

Clean bedding, helpful front staff, cookies and milk time at 5pm. This place was great all the way up to the point where we left some shoes in the room, called later that day to ask for them to hold them for us and they were never seen and no where to be found. That alone dropped the establishment 2 stars for dishonest staff/maintenance.

Decent location to some good restaurants, the rooms are definitely dated, but clean enough, very close to the beach We forgot some nice shoes in the room and called back after we checked out that afternoon, but the staff didn't "find" them. Our mistake for leaving them there, their lack of integrity for not turning them in.

Excelente ambiente. Perfecto para pasar un dia relajante

The Commodore on the Beach is an old favorite of ours. We stayed here for the first time when we were married 34 years ago. It's not fancy, but the location is great and all the rooms face the beach. You can walk to several restaurants nearby.

It had a lovely view of the beachside and was only a short walk away, the room were a bit small and kinda wonky shape wise, but overall it was very pleasant and I would return.

It was ok. First room was wrong (double beds was supposed to be a single king) called down to the front desk and was immediately fixed. Some rooms remodeled but not all. View was awesome and the little patio was nice. Good for the price.

Love staying here, but they need to clean their air vents. The staff have always been very friendly and respectful, in my experience. My allergies however were hyper sensitive during my stay. They need to call a service and get their air ducts vacuumed out.

Great place friendly staff..Restrooms are clean , rooms are clean. Also great price on the rooms. I will be back. AC was real cold and worked great!

Attended a social gathering in the pool area, staff was courteous and professionsl. Facility was clean and well kept. I would reccomemd.

One of the best Hotels I have been to in Galveston. The room had a great patio facing the beach. It also had two chairs on the patio free with the room. Big King sized bed! And the cleaning laids are so friendly.

More than happy with this place. It was a cheaper hotel but it was still nicer than most hotels I've stayed in. No complaints. Had a nice pool, accross the street from the beach, decent parking. No complaints

Stayed for 1 night May 30th, found the room clean and the 2 full size bed comfortable. Nothing fancy but fit our needs for only $80 a night. Did not use pool but there were folks swimming and it looked clean & inviting. Staff checked us in with no problems. Being next to the main road, it can be noisy but we're early risers so that didn't bother us in the morning. Great location and view of the beach. Only served coffee and muffins in the lobby.

In preparation of reviewing this hotel we booked two rooms ( room 402 & 403). The rooms are approximately 13' × 20' (exl. the bathrooms) with 2 double beds in each and a flat screen TV. The rooms have brick, not cinder block, walls which look nice.

The rooms were bright and clean with clean well stocked bathrooms. The commodes are positioned into the corner of the bathroom which allows for more room in the bathroom. Complimentary Savoy shampoo and soap is a nice touch. There was plenty of hot water however in room 402 the sink water valves are reversed (hot is on the left ).

Checking in was smooth and efficient with pleasant person behind the counter. The staff over all was helpful and friendly if apprpached, however they did not initiate conversation.

Offers a fine clean pool, a limited breakfast (instant oatmeal, cold cereal, muffins, and juices) and bags of Famous Amos cookies from 5pm to 8pm each night.

This is an older hotel with one elevator which is centrally located. We never waited more than a minute to get from 1st floor to the 4th floor. Parking is behind the building and we could always find a parking place.

If your Galveston goal is to simply stay at a hotel for its amenities, this is not the hotel you want. If, however, you want a nice clean hotel from which to explore the island, The Commodore more than meets this requirement.