San Luis Hotel Galveston History. Prior to 1783 when bernardo de gálvez dispatched a ship to explore what is now known as galveston bay galveston island was called san luis. The san luis hotel and condominiums built by george mitchell was opened with a fireworks spectacular over the gulf of mexico.
In 1979 another major renovation to the hotel was initiated by denton cooley who purchased the hotel in 1978 and it became a marriott franchise in 1989. The hotel was purchased in april 1995 by galveston native and real estate developer george p. The history of the san luis resort spa and conference center.
Prior to 1783 when bernardo de gálvez dispatched a ship to explore what is now known as galveston bay galveston island was called san luis.
In 1971 the hotel was acquired by harvey o. The origin of the name is shrouded in historical mystery though it is known that the island also had been called san louis culebra and campeche before gálvez so honored it with his name. Sinclair the hotel opened on july 4 1883 and was destroyed by a mysterious fire in 1898. Hotel discounts packages.