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GALVESTON, TEXAS — An 88-room, three-story TownePlace Suites by Marriott hotel has opened along Seawall Boulevard in Galveston. The 67,125-square-foot hotel is the first of two Marriott-branded hotels that will be located at the site. The second hotel is an 85-room Courtyard by Marriott, scheduled to open in two weeks. The adjacent hotels will share outdoor amenities, which include a resort-style swimming pool, restrooms and a bar. Dallas-based Mayse & Associates provided architectural services, San Antonio-based Segment Construction Group is managing the construction process and Cameron-based EBCO General Contractor LTD built the hotels. The construction team worked to open the first hotel in time for spring break.