The San Luis Resort Spa & Conference Center is a resort destination wedding venue in Galveston, United States, hosting 500 at dinner and 650 standing, where a wedding for 80 guests costs about US$23,000 (our estimate).

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The San Luis Resort Spa & Conference Center

The San Luis Resort Spa & Conference Center sits on the Galveston coast, facing the sea, with 700 guest rooms across a modern property that ranges from Standard King Rooms to Ocean View suites and Premium Corner Suites.

Guests
500 at dinner · 650 standing
Venue website
Rooms
700 rooms
Venue website
Cost
About US$23,000 for 80 guests
Aisle estimate
Ceremony
Outdoor ceremonies
Venue website
Getting there
HOU · about 1 h by car
Aisle estimate

About The San Luis Resort Spa & Conference Center

The San Luis Resort Spa & Conference Center sits on the Galveston coast, facing the sea, with 700 guest rooms across a modern property that ranges from Standard King Rooms to Ocean View suites and Premium Corner Suites.

Outdoor ceremonies are offered, and the meeting and banquet space seats up to 500 guests for a formal dinner, all served by the resort's in-house catering team.

Room options accommodate up to four guests each in categories such as Ocean View 2 Queen Beds, Quadruple Rooms and Standard Corner Suites, which helps when families travel together.

Wedding menus and event details are published by the resort, and the team can be reached directly at 800-392-5937.

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Capacity, rooms and facilities

Capacity

Seated dinner
500 guests
Standing reception
650 guests

Staying over

Rooms
700 rooms
Room types
12 listed

The ceremony

Outdoor ceremony
Yes
Indoor option if it rains
Yes

Money

A wedding for 80 guests
About US$23,000, rooms extraAisle estimate
Price
US$60 to US$85 per head
Minimum spend
US$3,000
Included
Catering and drinks
Not included
Service and VAT

House rules

Music until
22:00
Children
Yes

Getting there

Nearest airport
HOU, 60 min by carAisle estimate
Parking
Yes
Step-free access
Yes

The spaces

Event spaces
Banquet room
Reception indoors
Yes
Space for dancing
Yes
Setting
Coastal, modern, elegant

The place

Swimming pool
Yes
Sea view
Yes
Beach on foot
Yes
Gardens
Yes

Food and drink

In-house catering
Yes
Outside caterers allowed
No
Bring your own wine
No
Bar on site
Yes

Venue highlights

  • Coastal setting on the sea in Galveston, with ocean view room categories available
  • Seated dining for up to 500 guests in the meeting and banquet space
  • 700 guest rooms, including accessible King rooms and Premium Corner Suites
  • Outdoor ceremony option with in-house catering

Costs and booking details

Getting there
HOU · about 1 h by carAisle estimate

Guests fly into HOU.

Direct line
(409) 744-1500

Answered by the venue in local hours.

Questions about the venue

How many guests can be seated for the wedding dinner?+

The venue can seat up to 500 guests for dining in its meeting and banquet space.

Can we hold the ceremony outdoors?+

Yes, outdoor ceremonies are offered at the resort.

Do we need to bring in an outside caterer?+

No, catering is handled in-house by the resort. A wedding menu is published at sanluisresort.com.

Where do our guests stay?+

On site. The resort has 700 rooms across categories including Standard King, Ocean View King, Ocean View 2 Queen Beds, VIP King, Quadruple Rooms, Suites and Corner Suites, with several types sleeping up to four.

Which airport should guests fly into, and what will catering cost?+

The nearest airport is HOU, which we estimate at around 60 minutes from the resort. As a rough guide, we estimate wedding catering in the range of USD 95 to 185 per head; confirm current pricing with the venue at 800-392-5937.

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Sources and booking notes

Confirm your dates, guest numbers, room arrangements and inclusions with the venue before booking. An enquiry does not reserve a date. Figures labelled Aisle estimate are modelled from regional rates and public sources; they are not venue quotes.

Venue wedding information

Sources for individual venue facts
  • Seated dinner: 500 guests

    “We offer venues that work for many special occasions including the elegant Grand Ballroom, which accommodates up to 500 guests, and the Mainsail Salon for more intimate receptions.”
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  • Standing reception: 650 guests

    “Maximum Capacity: 650”
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  • Rooms: 700 rooms

    “For your convenience, we offer 200,000 square feet of total meeting facilities, 700 hotel guest rooms and ten restaurants within the resort.”
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  • Room types: 12 listed

    “Standard King Room”
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  • Outdoor ceremony: Yes

    “As part of our wedding reception packages, breathtaking fresh-air ceremonies are held in our Gulf-view Gazebo – a truly magical backdrop for your lifetime commitment.”
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  • Indoor option if it rains: Yes

    “The San Luis Resort offers beautiful indoor and outdoor ceremony sites.”
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  • In-house catering: Yes

    “Our award-winning culinary team will work with you to customize a menu that reflects your taste and accommodates the needs of your guests.”
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  • Outside caterers allowed: No

    “All food and beverage served at events within The San Luis Resort must be provided by The San Luis Resort.”
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  • Bring your own wine: No

    “It is our policy that all alcoholic beverages must be provided by the resort.”
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  • Bar on site: Yes

    “The San Luis Bar is the perfect place for libations and lively conversation before or after your meal at the adjacent Steakhouse.”
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  • Price: US$60 to US$85 per head

    “Based on our current banquet menus, on average you may expect to spend approximately $60.00 - $85.00 per person for dinner, exclusive of service charge and sales tax.”
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  • Minimum spend: US$3,000

    “THE SAN LUIS HOTEL Grand Ballroom $15,000 Mainsail Salon $7,500 Windjammer/Elissa $3,000”
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  • Included: Catering and drinks

    “These averages would encompass hors d’oeuvres during your welcome reception, three-course plated meal or buffet, wine service with the meal, champagne toast and an open hosted bar for the entire event, based on a moderate drinking group.”
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  • Not included: Service and VAT

    “Based on our current banquet menus, on average you may expect to spend approximately $60.00 - $85.00 per person for dinner, exclusive of service charge and sales tax.”
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  • Music until: 22:00

    “In consideration of our other guests, any live entertainment outdoors must end at 9:30pm Sunday through Thursday and 10:00pm on Friday and Saturday.”
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  • Children: Yes

    “Kids of all ages love the pool, while adults enjoy the convenience of our swim-up bar.”
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  • Parking: Yes

    “- Complimentary Self-Parking”
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  • Step-free access: Yes

    “Handicap Accessible”
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  • Event spaces: Banquet room

    “Meeting/banquet facilities”
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  • Reception indoors: Yes

    “We offer venues that work for many special occasions including the elegant Grand Ballroom, which accommodates up to 500 guests, and the Mainsail Salon for more intimate receptions.”
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  • Space for dancing: Yes

    “Dance floor”
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  • Setting: Coastal, modern, elegant

    “Discover unparalleled luxury at The San Luis Resort, Spa & Conference Center, a 32-acre, beachfront hotel and spa resort on beautiful Galveston Island, Texas.”
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  • Swimming pool: Yes

    “The whole family will enjoy our tropical heated swimming pool.”
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  • Sea view: Yes

    “As part of our wedding reception packages, breathtaking fresh-air ceremonies are held in our Gulf-view Gazebo – a truly magical backdrop for your lifetime commitment.”
    Read the source for sea view
  • Beach on foot: Yes

    “Whether your pleasure is sunbathing, sailing, surfing or kayaking, you’ll spend an amazing day at the beach, easily accessible just steps away from the hotel and resort.”
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  • Gardens: Yes

    “An elegant cupola-topped gazebo shelters your ceremony, whose garden surroundings offer views of the Gulf.”
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