Bachelorette's Galveston Getaway

The Bachelorette and her fiance spread the love to Texas with romantic Galveston getaway

Houston, The Bachelorette Season 11, September 2015, Kaitlyn Bristowe

“The Bachelorette” star Kaitlyn Bristowe and her fiancé Shawn Booth took a romantic trip to Galveston.

Kaitlyn Bristowe, the 30-year-old star of Season 11's The Bachelorette, and her 29-year-old fiancé, personal trainer Shawn Booth, took their romance to Galveston this week, heating things up in the coastal city.

The couple, who had their first date in Texas while filming the TV reality dating show, returned to the Lone Star state for some leisure time hitting up several of the island's standout restaurants including Rudy & Paco, Gaido’s, Shearn’s Seafood and Prime Steaks and Number 13, and snuggling up at luxe resort, The Villas at The San Luis Resort in a private, 800-square-foot residence-style suite boasting a private veranda with a hot tub, separate pool area, personal butler service and beachfront views.

Of course, no weekend in Galveston would be complete without a thrill ride on the Ferris wheel at the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier. And proving fame has its perks, according to museum president Larry Gregory, the twosome scored an aerial tour of the island in a historic T-41 Mescalero, a rare WWII Era airplane, while visiting the Lone Star Flight Museum.

Before departing Galveston, Bristowe and Booth made time for a private sunset cruise on Galveston Harbor, and, of course, a romantic, hand-in-hand walk on the beach. Bristowe took to Instagram posting the photo above of the pair with the caption, "Thank you Galveston for having us. Such a chill romantic getaway. @GalvestonIsland #LoveGalveston."

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Travel + Leisure includes Houston stay on 100 best new hotels list

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Hot on the heels of being named one of Esquire magazine’s best new hotels in the world of 2025, Houston's Hotel Saint Augustine has picked up another accolade. The Montrose property landed on Travel + Leisure’s 100 Best New Hotels of the Year this week. It's the only Texas hotel to make the list.

The magazine noted the property “feels true to the destination and is a perfect addition to Houston's growing hospitality scene,” noting details that pay tribute to Houston’s history, like the Night Heron cocktail named after the city’s official bird and that the hotel itself takes its own name from Augustus Chapman, one of Houston’s founders.

When Austin-based Bunkhouse Hotels opened Saint Augustine back in December of 2024, it was a much-anticipated addition to the Bayou City’s hospitality scene. Adjacent to the world-renowned Menil Collection, the Hotel Saint Augustine blends seamlessly into its surroundings with a quiet elegance and luxury amenities.

“For us, Hotel Saint Augustine offers a chance to become part of a neighborhood that deeply aligns with the Bunkhouse ethos,” Bunkhouse senior VP of design and development Tenaya Hills said when it first opened. “Montrose, and by extension, the Museum District and Houston at large, foster an incredible sense of community, of creativity, of old world and new. We wanted to create a place where everyone could come and feel as welcome and inspired. As the next iteration of our Saint hotels, we aim to provide the same unique feeling of seclusion, of permission to be indulgent, and, most of all, completely at ease.”

With 71 rooms across five, two-story buildings, many with courtyard views, the Saint Augustine has quickly become known for being both upscale and approachable. Reviews thus far on sites like TripAdvisor and Yelp call the property “simply stunning,” with a “fun atmosphere,” and “a treasure…in the heart of Houston.”

On the Travel + Leisure list, the hotel is ranked among properties such as the Hotel Hana in Paris, The Lotus Palace in India, and the Palm House in Palm Beach, Florida. Room rates start at $429 per night.