Name: Historic Cameron Hotel Brownsville I-69E
Address: 912 E Washington St, Brownsaville Tx, 78520, US

2/10

Poor

01 May 2025

Yudit

Mal olor en la habitación
El agua del sanitario no funcionaba
Ropa de cama con mal olor

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2025

Linda

Good place in historic downtown.

My one night stay was fine. Like most of the recent reviews I read, the room was clean and the staff was polite and helpful. My bed was comfortable and all the surfaces I came in contact with were clean -sheets, sink, toilet, tub, desk, towels.

That said, there are some things people might like to know. This is a very old hotel and it doesn't seem to have ever been remodeled to any quality standard in the last 50 + years. Most furnishings are quite shabby. The pictures make it look in better shape than it is. There are no elevators. It still uses door keys. There was no deadbolt on my door. There was a chain.

Of course, I only know about the room I stayed in.

The hotel is old enough to have had transoms. The glass now replaced with a board and the AC vent. The very cool vintage mechanism to operate the transomes were still there!

The lighting was dim in my room, which was fine by me. The night before I stayed in a place where there was no dim lighting option. Also, you can't adjust the AC. The temperature was fine for me. Which means many people will find it too warm.

I stayed here because I missed my flight. I chose this in order to explore the historic part of town. Be aware half the buildings are empty. And there are mostly fairly high end restaurants and bars/clubs in the area. It seemed deserted until people started coming out for the evening. It was Saturday night. I wondered if I should be concerned about safety. But it was fine.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2025

Laura

Awesome

Front desk is super friendly, old man is very understanding and the young man is very respectful and nice, rooms are simple nothing out of control everything clean

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

27 Mar 2025

Juan

The shower and restroom was out in the hall way,,, not in my room.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2025

Bryan

Good service

2/10

Poor

22 Feb 2025

Heriberto

Very old building, no hotel signal, darkness, main entrance closed, cockroaches,

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2025

Bryan

Friendly and helpful staff, clean rooms

2/10

Poor

12 Jan 2025

Napoles

This place was absolutely horrible. First off it doesnt even look like a hotel, you can't even find the place. There's no sign or anything with the name. We got there and they wouldn't even let us in the doors for like 30 minutes. Then we book the room and there's roaches all over the sink. Luckily i was only staying there for like 5hrs of sleep if not i would have canceled right then and there

Business Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2024

George

I have to give two thumbs up for the manager. He was very knowledgeable and courteous, and was a great help on advise on other things.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2024

Vladimir

Good

2/10

Poor

27 Nov 2024

Stevenson

Unsafe

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

26 Nov 2024

Cassandra

Horrible hotel, I ended up staying another hotel and the hotel manager had told me that hotel for people to pay to sleep with someone else. It was dark no lighting very scary

2/10

Poor

26 Nov 2024

matthew

don't stay here

Unclean and unsafe. Staff not helpful, and didn't speak english

Self

4/10

Poor

12 Nov 2024

OLIVIA

Upon arriving seeing the area and the hotel, my family and I chose not to stay. The area didn’t seem safe and the hotel needs a complete renovation but you get what you pay for and I couldn’t get my money back.

Business Family

2/10

Poor

11 Nov 2024

Jesus

It was the worst trip of my life

pictures on your website at hotel.com, there are so old,that is not even a Hotel, maybe a Motel. is so get o

plus the door was open. we did not stay at all

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Oct 2024

Alma

Great customer service.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

28 Sep 2024

Anita

We did not stay. The area looked too dangerous for me and my child.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2024

Aslen

I have a nice stay

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

23 Jul 2024

Okezie

I never slept, it was so bad and dirty.
I asked for it to be cancel, the lady there said she did cancel but fast forward, I never got no cancelation email or my refund. Anytime I called, they will pick and tell me to call back that they are busy.

This is terrible experience and I don't thing any sensible person should even try it.

Self

2/10

Poor

13 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

Bad service

The shared bathroom was for a full floor and was dirty, the sheets had stains, I was waiting for several minutes Through my room while the maids were sitting in front of me talking

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2024

Francisco

Even know that is an old hotel it has everything you need

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2024

Yusimee Yamilet

It was a good place to stay. Not he best but it was cheap and can't complain about it. Minor roaches and I'm sure we got bit by bedbugs we stayed 3 nights in which they were quick to give me my room and the staff were very friendly and kind. Environment was 10. Hotel itself a 7

Business Partner

2/10

Poor

02 Jul 2024

Bishop

I found bed bugs in my room so I got moved to another and there were still bugs. Management tried to over charge me

Business Pet

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2024

Erwin

Pete was an excellent help through and through from the immediate service to the taxi to airport. The hotel is classic and true to it's form.

2/10

Poor

25 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

Straight out of a horror movie!! Stay Away!!

Worst experience and dirties hotel ever, the place looked like straight of a horror movie. It smelled like mold there’s people living there next to you, homeless people outside. I called hotels.com to rebook me and they wouldn’t help me and were not worried about my family’s safety. Worst experience ever!! Stay away

4/10

Poor

12 Jun 2024

Rosio

The staff was very amazing but the the hotel room was very dirty

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

01 Jun 2024

Rodolfo

They won’t let me back into my room and I have key after I payed for it they locked all there doors

Business Family

2/10

Poor

06 May 2024

Jesse

Hotel was old and shady looking. The staff was unprofessional. We were escorted up to our room and when we turned on the light, 3 roaches came out of the sink (which was right next to the bed) and 3 more out from the drawers. We immediately walked out. The girl said that the hotel didnt have roaches, only that room, and that the reason was a guest stayed there for 3 weeks and didnt let them clean it. I'd never recommend this to anyone

Business Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2024

Desi

I like that they have an inside garage to keep the cars at night and what it needed were some blinds on the windows since the sun came in really hard in the morning.

Business_and_leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Apr 2024

tom

Great service

2/10

Poor

14 Apr 2024

Winston

It’s wasn’t in a great area, terrible parking situation and staff did not understand much English.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2024

Dale

Awesome location and friendly staff. I was there for Space x, and so it was affordable and convenient.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

18 Feb 2024

Blanca

Smelled horrible 😩
Staff very rude

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jan 2024

Francklin

Decent !

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

23 Dec 2023

Daniel

Horrible

There wasn’t any rooms available, even though my booking was allowed. They wouldn’t return my money and hotels.com couldn’t reimburse right away. This is horrible service if anything

2/10

Poor

14 Dec 2023

PAULA BEATRIZ

Worst hotel we stayed ever.

Business_and_leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

25 Sep 2023

David

NOTHING

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

16 Sep 2023

Noni

Bed bugs everywhere, blood stains on the mattress.

2/10

Poor

26 Aug 2023

Luz

I made my reservation at 11:45 pm when we arrived at the hotel there was a homeless person and the room I reserved had one that shared a bathroom, that was not to my liking, we decided to go looking for another hotel. I do not recommend it, you waste time and money.

hice mi reservacion a la 11:45 pm cuando llegamos al hotel hay vagabundo y el cuarto que reserve tenia uno que compartir el baño eso no fue de mi agrado decidimos ir en busca de otro hotel.No lo recomiendo pierdes tiempo y dinero

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2023

Maykel

Close to different places....

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

01 Aug 2023

Cynthia M

Pretty scared

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

30 Apr 2023

Jesus

New remodeling

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2023

Jeff

Business

Historical hotel staff friendly area not safe at night

Business

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2023

Cole

Great hotel for the price, with a fun historic feel. Staff was wonderful. Highly recommend staying here—just be ready to use a “translate app” on your phone to communicate with staff.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

27 Feb 2023

Tracy

I found multiple cockroaches in our room, the only thing they did for us was spray with raid. Mold in the shower. When I turned on the sink to wash my hands the water sprayed all over the place. I will not be staying here again!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2023

Katherine

The people was friendly

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

13 Feb 2023

Rocky

Hello, at OYO Cameron Historic Hotel Brownsville, a huge amount of cockroaches, they changed our room, but this did not solve our problem. There are cockroaches everywhere, why the owner of the hotel deceives guests into his hotel, where it is impossible to live

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

13 Jan 2023

Julz

Was charged for having guest. They will find any reason to charge u more for your stay and was never given a receipt or signed anything

Business Self

4/10

Poor

05 Jan 2023

Yahor

dirty all over the hotel

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

31 Dec 2022

Yuri

Front desk person rude and said hotel was full because I did not paid a time of my reservatiob.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2022

Herbert

Almost everything was okay.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

06 Dec 2022

Sandra

Don acept

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2022

Lili

.

Family

2/10

Poor

21 Oct 2022

Raul

Never stay

Self

2/10

Poor

07 Oct 2022

Gerson

Llegas y te dan otra habitacion donde compartis baño con otros cuartos y te dicen que esto es lo que tenemos si lo quiere sino puede irse despues de que ya has reservado horas antes y has pagado casi $200 y tetoca haceptarlo porque es noche y no tenes donde irte .el personal es terrible y el lugar no es muy limpio

Business Self

4/10

Poor

20 Sep 2022

Berta

The hallways smelled of urine. No room service offered, shared microwave was in need of a good cleaning. It seemed more of a boarding/ refugee house. Not for the weak.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2022

Anneliesis

Very satisfied with everything

2/10

Poor

31 Aug 2022

jorge

Worst place ever

Everything its old, uncleaned furniture, the place smells bad, carpet dirty, electric appliances not working.
I didn't stayed, I ended going to another hotel because of the smells, at my own expense.

Business

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2022

lydia

The staff was nice and very friendly

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2022

Laurence

This is an old historic hotel and it does have some charm to it. The place was clean, no mold or mildew, no chemical smell, and no roaches.
The room was clean, bath included. The bed was comfortable.
We could not find a convenience market in the downtown Brownsville area. The property own charged $1.00 per bottle of water (small).
My online agreed too price was $65. For two nights I was charged $172 on my debit card. Not sure whose error this was.
For the hotel, it was overall OK. We wanted to be near the UTRGV Campus, and so the location was convenient for that and the border crossing (we live in Mexico City).

Business Family

2/10

Poor

08 Aug 2022

Sara

I did not stay at the hotel
I was accosted by 4 prostitutes and a pimp hanging outside of the hotel before I even had a chance to park

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

07 Aug 2022

JORGE

Place was very old and smell bad like animal urine and there was roches crawing around the bed and all over the walls also the beds were so old you can feel the springs. Very uncomfortable this hotel needs a update asap.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2022

Dianna

Hidden Gem

The hotel Staff were welcoming and attentive. Is the hotel older, absolutely but the hospitality was outstanding! We would definitely stay again. Thank you Cameron Hotel for a memorable and safe stay.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2022

Aida

Don’t like it, need better ac

Business_and_leisure

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2022

Maria Esperanza

Excelente atencion por parte de el personal. Muy amable. En relación costo/beneficio esta “bien” a secas. Quieres algo mejor te va a costar mas. Quieres algo económico esta es tu opción.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2022

Pablo stevan

Todo muy bie

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2022

Yareline

Very good hotel.

Business

2/10

Poor

29 May 2022

Verified traveler

Awful

Self

2/10

Poor

16 May 2022

Alex

Real ok don't like nothing just rent because it's CC lose to down town but when enter the place smell bad and when go up stairs start smell more bad ya wife close trough back the meal and my douthers say smell real bad y few hours latter I cant stay more .I rent other place I leave this place real I don't recommend this place

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2022

Ted

It was clean and the staff was friendly.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2022

Diana

Love the idea of this hotel. Lacks in cleanliness. Old dirty carpet all throughout.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2022

Silvia

Not bad for the price.

The place was not bad. The showe was a bit durty, one of the beds was noise otherwise we sleep fine.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2022

Enrique

The hotel is confortable...
Clean...
Easy access and cheap

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Mar 2022

Ma Librada

Thank you for the excellent service

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

04 Mar 2022

Jim

Checked in late in the day tired from driving. Eat dinner and was headed for bed. Found bugs everywhere then I opened the vanity to find rodent droppings and traps. They had white powder to stop bugs. Was hot but could not open the windows. No air conditioner or fans. I didn’t sleep killing bugs with lights on sweeting with no air movement. I was told I had free cancellation so in the morning I tried to cancel my next night stay I was ignored by stage and no one spoke English. I haves travel for 7yrs now staying in many old hotels as I love history. I know what to expect but dirty ,bug ridden ,rodents and dirt while not even able to open a window is inhumane. Don’t even go there as is horrible

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2022

ALVY

Excellent customer services

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2022

Katherine

Everything was good

2/10

Poor

24 Feb 2022

Verified traveler

Grim and questionably clean

We were looking for a cheap place to stay while in Brownsville, since we knew we wouldn't be spending much time in the room. Our expectations were quite low—and unfortunately we were so uncomfortable here that we left after just one night.

The photos of this place look much nicer than it is. While we weren't looking for anything fancy, I did expect basic cleanliness. The hallways were strewn with trash, and not just a few pieces. I'm about 75% sure that the sheets were washed before we slept in them, but they had multiple stains and I found a strand of hair that was not mine on the pillowcase.

The only redeeming quality was that the man at the front desk was very nice. But I cannot recommend staying here and would never do so again.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2022

Marelin

Really like this hotel specially for people that aren’t from around

2/10

Poor

15 Feb 2022

Verified traveler

I have my reservation and I called to confirm and they say yes y had reservation but when I was in the hotel they send me to another because they don’t have room and they will give me back my money

Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2022

Luis Ruiz

good

Business Self

2/10

Poor

21 Jan 2022

Verified traveler

One Shabby Place!

Don't get fooled by the 'Historic' Hotel. The place is nothing like the pictures. The rooms and bathroom barely have space to move. The shower stall is dark with no light and barely 3 x 3 and you will hit your arms to the wall if you turn around. The bath towel is something slightly bigger than a hand towel - it wasn't big enough to even wrap around. Not even basic toiletries. The bed is uncomfortable and the sheets seemed like they hadn't been changed in days. The pillows had turned yellow. No blanket is provided - just a duvet cover. The guy at the reception did not know English and had to call someone from outside to help translate to even check-in which was a tedious process since he could not even find the reservation.
You are better off paying the extra $5-10 for a Motel 6 and at least being able to sleep.

Business

2/10

Poor

10 Jan 2022

Marllury

Worst experience ever

2/10

Poor

06 Jan 2022

Ana

The place smells really bad
And the area was bad also
Some guys walking around the hotel drunk I was really scared to get out of my car.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2021

Hayden

Border town gem.

Great staff, very accommodating. If you want a real Brownsville experience this is the place!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2021

Christopher

Good price and friendly service

The hotel was built in 1920 and retains some of that historic charm. The electrical sockets were not all where I wished they would be but it was fine. The ice maker was small but fine. The water was nice and hot. Wasn’t able to control the room temperature but the temp was basically perfect all four days I was there. The hot water faucet handle was tricky to figure out and use but it was ultimately fine. The manager was very friendly and helpful. At first the area seemed a little shady but ultimately, I felt safe there. Was glad the managers lock the front door at night and keep an eye on things at all times. The downtown area is a little economically depressed here after 600 days of covid hysteria.
On the negative side, we did get awoken by housekeeping at 5:30 AM because she mistakenly thought we had checked out. Too bad there weren’t any “do not disturb” signs to hang on the door. I don’t speak Spanish so it was a struggle to communicate, “Go away. We’re checking out at 8AM.” One of the main roads of downtown Brownsville was right below our window and the ancient single-glass panes didn’t do a great job of blocking road noise—sirens, motor revs, loud radios. Glad I had ear plugs. Also the rooms didn’t have much in the way of sound insulation. Consider having a speaker that emits white noise. The room-darkening shades in the room I was in were not quite adequate to keep light out at night.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

26 Aug 2021

Lidia

I booked the hotel for one day and when I got to take the place that I paid online they told me that the room was already inhabited and that there was no more space in the hotel. I've been calling to get my refund and they tell me I'm not applying for a refund. They locked us out, I never canceled the service.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

22 Aug 2021

shekima

They were very rude and prejudice they only when it Mexicans to stay at a hotel it’s very outdated hot and smells horrible no parking in a very bad location
I wouldn’t let my dog stay there

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

GOOD PERSON NO CHANGE

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2021

Nicole

Amazing experience

It was a good experience I had a good night there the service was amazing I would recommend other people to stay there.

4/10

Poor

17 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

You get what you pay for

Check in was easy, slight language barrier but easy to navigate. Once entering the room I knew there would be issues. There was no blanket, just something that resembled a duvet cover. The shower had terrible water pressure. Only one outlet in the entire room. No temperature control so I couldn’t make it hotter as I only had a duvet cover and no source of warmth. I could see the old tags still on furniture and roach powder poison on the floors.
This place seemed more like a long term cheap boarding house rather than a “historic hotel.”

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2021

Dawlele

Just right!!

Great location with nice people. Manager is very nice and all the staffs are wonderful. Locked garage parking is very convenient. Everything is in walking distance. One bed is too hard but I didn't ask the manager. If I asked hopefully they will take care of it. We will stay there next time again.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

07 Jul 2021

Carlos

By the time thas i was chek in there was no room available.
I did not stay in that hotel because the conditions of the hotel are very bad.

Self

2/10

Poor

01 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Booked a room and then hours later the room was cancel and I was still charged for the room.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2021

Pamela

Not for the timid

It’s a historical hotel, so that should already say something about its age. It was rustic, quaint and very QUIRKY!! No modern TVs, no microwave or coffee maker, the rooms are temp controlled, and you can hear EVERYTHING thru the walls. There are local residents who will chat you up about the area, and the hotel itself. The on-site maintenance guy was super friendly and helped me with all my “modern” needs, like a fan! He seemed to be working non-stop making sure everything ran up to par and keeping things clean! Not up for today”s teens and young people, as there really isn’t anything for them to do, but I would stay again! I love all the historical scenery and the “quirks” of an old place.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

05 Apr 2021

Michael

Unable to check-in...

The night that I arrived, the gentleman working check-in was unable to find my reservation. I showed him the verification on my phone, but realized that I had not been charge for the room (NOW I REALIZE THAT THIS WAS A SIGN). Since he could not find my reservation, he was going to give me a different room with a $7 increase, I'm like no biggie. He tries running my credit card and the machine was interrupted by someone using the WiFi?? In the end, CapitalOne flagged the transaction and I went somewhere else...no regrets!!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2020

Verified traveler

One night at the Cameron

My stay was great. The furniture is historic, but the tv is new. Bathroom, spotless. Environment, quiet. Staff, friendly. There was a palm tree just outside my window.

Business

2/10

Poor

14 Jan 2020

Dabid

I felt like I was at a drug halfway house. Tennant's were curious to new renter me.Parking sucked. I rented another hotel.the same day. Don't ask for ice

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

12 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Smelled weird. Plastic bed. Room had no ventilation so was humid for days after a single shower.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2019

Gerald

Yes it’s old hotel but grant location!

Yes, the hotel is old but it is located in a great place if you want to walk to Mexico! The people were really nice but they speck very little English but I expected that based on location!