Moody Gardens Hotel
Moody Gardens Hotel
Hurricane Rita Update
A view of Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center in Galveston, Texas from Offat Bayou. The distinctive three pyramids house an aquarium, a rainforest, and a hands-on science museum. To the left, the Colonial Paddlewheel boat gives day cruises of the Bayou, and is available for private functions.
Guest Room at Moody Gardens Hotel
This guest room at Moody Gardens Hotel is one of 428 guest rooms and suites in colorful traditional decor with high-speed Internet access. Room rates start at $155. Some packages include passes to all the attractions. The Moody Gardens web site has a best-rate guarantee for guests who book rooms there.
Aquatunnel at Moody Gardens
Guests to the aquarium pyramid at Moody Gardens can walk through a tunnel, surrounding them with a one million gallon tank filled with sharks, stingrays, a six-foot sea turtle and various species of fish. Divers (seen here) swim among the sharks to clean the tank daily.
Rainforest at Moody Gardens
In an adjacent 10-story glass pyramid, the Rainforest is home to animals from Asian, African and American rainforests. Newest animals include Cotton-Top Tamarins who roam freely in the environment, an Ocelot, a Two Toed Sloth, and a Flying Fox. A bat cave allows kids to get up-close and personal with fruit bats.
Ridefilm at Moody Gardens
In the third pyramid at Moody Gardens, guests can "ride the movies" with a Ridefilm set against an IMAX theater. Nearby, North America's first IMAX theater still shows large-format and 3D movies all day in the visitor's center.
Outdoor Swimming Pool at Moody Gardens Hotel
The tropical swimming pool at Moody Gardens Hotel. Surrounded by palm trees and served by a poolside bar, the swimming pool is a favorite option for year-round recreation. The fitness center also has an indoor lap pool.
Palm Beach at Moody Gardens
Palm Beach at Moody Gardens is a white-sand, fresh-water tropical play area open to hotel guests in the summertime. On Saturday evenings, Palm Beach is the scene of a free "Sunset Rhythms" beach party with music, clowns and face painting.
Kids playing in the white sand of Moody Garden's Palm Beach. The area also has a yellow submarine water slide, volleyball courts, and waterfalls. Next door, a Schlitterbahn water park is under construction and is scheduled to be open in May 2005.
Moody Gardens completed expansion on the Convention Center, expanding the Exhibit Hall to 60,000 square feet and adding a 1,000-car covered parking garage. Convention planners can block up to 400 rooms per night in the adjoining hotel. The Convention Center has a total of 100,000 square feet of meeting space, including a 15,180 square foot ballroom. The facilities also include a fully equipped business center.
Hurricane Rita Update
A view of Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center in Galveston, Texas from Offat Bayou. The distinctive three pyramids house an aquarium, a rainforest, and a hands-on science museum. To the left, the Colonial Paddlewheel boat gives day cruises of the Bayou, and is available for private functions.
Guest Room at Moody Gardens Hotel
This guest room at Moody Gardens Hotel is one of 428 guest rooms and suites in colorful traditional decor with high-speed Internet access. Room rates start at $155. Some packages include passes to all the attractions. The Moody Gardens web site has a best-rate guarantee for guests who book rooms there.
Aquatunnel at Moody Gardens
Guests to the aquarium pyramid at Moody Gardens can walk through a tunnel, surrounding them with a one million gallon tank filled with sharks, stingrays, a six-foot sea turtle and various species of fish. Divers (seen here) swim among the sharks to clean the tank daily.
Rainforest at Moody Gardens
In an adjacent 10-story glass pyramid, the Rainforest is home to animals from Asian, African and American rainforests. Newest animals include Cotton-Top Tamarins who roam freely in the environment, an Ocelot, a Two Toed Sloth, and a Flying Fox. A bat cave allows kids to get up-close and personal with fruit bats.
Ridefilm at Moody Gardens
In the third pyramid at Moody Gardens, guests can "ride the movies" with a Ridefilm set against an IMAX theater. Nearby, North America's first IMAX theater still shows large-format and 3D movies all day in the visitor's center.
Outdoor Swimming Pool at Moody Gardens Hotel
The tropical swimming pool at Moody Gardens Hotel. Surrounded by palm trees and served by a poolside bar, the swimming pool is a favorite option for year-round recreation. The fitness center also has an indoor lap pool.
Palm Beach at Moody Gardens
Palm Beach at Moody Gardens is a white-sand, fresh-water tropical play area open to hotel guests in the summertime. On Saturday evenings, Palm Beach is the scene of a free "Sunset Rhythms" beach party with music, clowns and face painting.
Kids playing in the white sand of Moody Garden's Palm Beach. The area also has a yellow submarine water slide, volleyball courts, and waterfalls. Next door, a Schlitterbahn water park is under construction and is scheduled to be open in May 2005.
Moody Gardens completed expansion on the Convention Center, expanding the Exhibit Hall to 60,000 square feet and adding a 1,000-car covered parking garage. Convention planners can block up to 400 rooms per night in the adjoining hotel. The Convention Center has a total of 100,000 square feet of meeting space, including a 15,180 square foot ballroom. The facilities also include a fully equipped business center.