The Captain's Room
The nautical primary - brass, deep tide, and the best morning light in the house.
1711 Winnie Street · East End Historic District · Galveston Island
She has weathered
every storm.
An island grande dame, 150 years into her story - come add yours.
Chef's kitchen✦Group-friendly✦Private heated pool + spa
A letter from the house
An old island beauty, raised above the sea
“I'm an old island beauty on Winnie Street, born of the great rebuilding, raised - quite literally - above the sea. Fourteen of you can spread out beneath my roof, gather around my table and watch the sky turn magenta over the pool. I've seen 150 years of stories unfold beneath my roof. Come add yours.” - Bayleigh Rose, at the door
The deed still carries the words “M. B. Menard Survey.” From Galveston's early street grid to the 1900 Storm and the extraordinary raising of the island, this house has stood through generations of change. Today, named rooms and seven letters tucked throughout the house invite you to discover pieces of her story as you make one of your own.
Named things
The rooms and rituals
Every room has a name. Every ritual has a reason. Stay awhile and you'll learn them both.
The Heron Room
Named for the two golden herons that keep watch on the garden wall.
The Winnie Room
Named for Winnie Street, the address I've called home for generations.
The Long Porch
Coffee at dawn, ghost stories after dark, and the whole street to watch between.
The Grade-Raising
The pool. We raised her above the sea - this is where you float on the proof.
The Golden Hour
The daily ritual: something sparkling as the sky turns and the brass lights come up.
A whole house for a reason
Some houses hold people.
This one holds occasions.
For gatherings that deserve more than adjoining hotel rooms.
Reunions
One roof, one pool, one long table - room for generations to be together.
Milestones
Birthdays, anniversaries, vow renewals and the weekends people keep talking about.
Romantics
Proposals, honeymoons and just-because escapes built around the island's best light.
Friends
Old friends, new traditions, and the kind of weekends that need a whole house.
A daily ritual
The Golden Hour
Around here, sunset isn't a time. It's a ritual.
Only say the word
She'll arrange it
A few ways to make your stay entirely your own. Experiences are arranged upon request and subject to availability.
The Golden Hour Arrival
Charcuterie, fresh flowers, something sparkling, and the playlist already spinning.
Private chef dinner
A Gulf-inspired seafood boil or plated dinner for the whole table.
Golden-hour photographer
A pool-and-porch session with an edited gallery to take home.
In-home spa
Massage and wellness treatments, arranged without leaving the house.
Sunset sail and historic tours
A chartered sail or a private walk through Galveston's history and folklore.
A little extra
Pool heat, early arrival, late checkout or a mid-stay refresh - when available.
Beyond the gate
Bayleigh's Galveston
Don't see the island like a checklist. See it slowly, with good taste and time to wander.
Coffee, then wander
Start slowly, then walk the East End's porches, ironwork and old island streets.
Salt air and history
Choose the water, the Strand, a historic house or whatever the weather makes irresistible.
Come home before sunset
The island has plenty to see. Still, one of its best views happens right beside the pool.
The full Bayleigh Rose Island Guide will grow here as favorite tables, bars, shops and partners are finalized.
Galveston Island · Texas
The porch light is on.
Pour something. Stay a while, won't you?
Reserve your stay