Budget hotel with free breakfast steps from the beach 5 minute drive to port la quinta inn galveston east beach is praised for its waterfront location theres a beach across the street and stewart beach is 1 mile away you can reach interstate 45 in 10 minutes and port of galveston bustling with cruise ships in 5 minutes walk to pleasure pier a 20 minute walk along seawall boulevard brings you to amusement filled pleasure pier passing plenty of shops and eateries along the way the strand