Opened in 1911 and bestowed with the title 34queen of the gulf 34 the hotel galvez a wyndham grand hotel has been painstakingly restored to its original majesty and promises to reign supreme in galveston texas for years to come this 8 story spanish colonial style hotel is located on a barrier island in the gulf of mexico 05 miles 08 kilometers from downtown galveston and sits within 1 mile 16 kilometers of the galveston convention and visitors bureau the moody civic center