Haven't been to Galveston or the Hotel Galvez in over 46 years ... where my wife and I had our honeymoon in 1978. They were renovating when we were there and it really needed it.

It's not exactly a vacation destination, but for a place to stay while hunting in Duval and Jim Wells counties, I strongly endorse La Mansion Gonzalez, 108 East Gravis Avenue, San Diego. It's a historic old hotel set up as a bed and breakfast. PERFECT for a base camp if hunting in the vicinity without other accommodations. We discovered it last year while traveling to a Texas Youth Hunting Program hunt. Ms. Sally is the proprietor, and she took care of everything we needed.

That's still the case. I'm there often for a meal I don't have to cook while at the lease. We stay there once or twice a year when my wife comes along to hunt with me.