Name: Padre South Hotel on the Beach
Address: 1500 Gulf Blvd, South Padre Island, 78597, US

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2026

San Juanita

Loved the spot, would stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2026

Daniel

Very nice

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2026

Armando

👍👍

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2026

Cristobal

Good and staff great the view was awesome

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2026

Guillermina

Good location and beach view.

2/10

Poor

29 Jul 2026

Raul

We arrived to a room w a smoke detector going off. We called staff and told them and also asked for a different room since it was clear there was an issue. They refused. Sent someone up who simply moved the switch over to test and back to on. Said it was fixed. That night, after trying out the pool which had baby vomit floating around in it (as told by a fellow hotel visitor) we came to room and fell asleep. 2 am smoke alarm starts going off again. Waking up entire family. Called front desk. They send up someone to “fix” it. Ends up ripping the alarm off the wall and leaves. We tell staff we need a refund because this was ridiculous and also now illegal since we cannot rent a room without a smoke alarm. They said we’d have to wait til morning when manager was there. We fell back asleep then at 8 am we all were awoken again by front desk saying urgently “we need to put the alarm back up!” I said yea I want you to write me up something that says all of this took place so we can get a refund. She refuses. Pretends not to understand. We take video and photos of man coming in and saying “the last guy wasn’t supposed to remove it”. Finally we go down at 10 to speak to manager. She refuses to admit any fault. Says to take it up with Expedia. We end up with a 50 percent refund. Horrible horrible experience. Never again will I trust that hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2026

Gildardo

Clean room, pleasant staff, and am overall relaxing stay.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2026

Juan

This place it’s very good

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2026

Socorro

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10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2026

Tamara

For the price, the view was beautiful. The room was nice and clean.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2026

Sandra

I love that is really close to the beach
The room was clean and the pool area is great it’s close to restaurants and you can see the fireworks

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2026

Jeremy

Staff was really nice and helpful, room was ice and a great ocean view

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2026

Fabain

Best budget hotel on the beach with direct access.

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2026

Brittany

I like the restaurant next door, the short walk to the CVS Pharmacy, and security constantly monitoring the hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2026

Jovanna

Room was clean and spacious with an amazing beach view from the balcony.
There aren’t any showers between the hotel and beach, so it’s a little tricky to not drag too much sand from the beach unless you get into the pool first.
Overall great experience!

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2026

Kenetra

This property is am older property. Won't be returning but it was fine for the two days we were there. We'll not use this hotel again

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2026

Chloe

Balcony great view. We are little jus feet away from the beach. They provide lot of towels. Breakfast isn't the best, it's only Walmart store bought donuts muffins and it's only on the weekends. Staff was friendly and always ready to answer questions. Room service cleaned our rooms well and provided enough toiletries. I would definitely stay again here. Parking gets filled though, there I'd another lot you can park in but it's little bit of a walk.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Lorena

Quick access to beach, hot tub, and pool.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

joey

Staff was great and the hotel has a great location to everything

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Wendy

The staff was so friendly and check out was super easy. Scam code and Go! The room and the hotel was super clean. Perfect access to the beach and the restaurant next door was amazing!!! The building itself was older and dated but still has so much charm. Great view from patio as well. Will be staying here again.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Ashley

The managers husband kept staring at my husband and I in an uncomfortable manner. He kept spitting on the floor. When my husband stepped away to take a phone call he said how he just had to tell me how beautiful I am and kept staring at me. When we mentioned it to the front clerk she just dismissed it and said ‘oh that’s just the managers husband’. But overall the hotel it’s self was nice and most of the staff were super sweet.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2026

Melissa

The hotel is nice and comfortable

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2026

Darryl

Our stay at this hotel has been really great. It provides very close access to the beach. Staff is very friendly. Also, variety of options for breakfast.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

20 Jul 2026

Daniel

Arrived to check in at 3:50pm, was told my room was just getting ready. Room was not ready until 4:46pm. Lost close to an hour in just waiting.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

LINET

Me gustó y pasé 3 días excelente personal muy agradable hablan español

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2026

Michael

Overall the property was good and the staff were very nice and friendly. The breakfast could have been a lot better and the way it was put together. More variety would have been nice. Next, they could have had a workout facility. That would have been nice. The rooms were ok. However, the toilets were way too small and too low. The shower spout was also too low. It should have been higher. The rooms could also use a facelift and a ew paint job.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

Gustavo

Beach access, restaurant and bar, and also very clean rooms and a deep pool

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2026

Stephanie

Great

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Stanislav

Nice hotel, helpful stuff, clean, wifi is very bad, pools most of the times full, restaurant is good delicious foods, beachside, nice views from the balcony, 3 min walking from CVS, plenty of parking, will be back. Thank you

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Maria

Aceptable

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Ivette

The South of Padre Hotel was a great stay for my husband and I! The rooms look a little outdated but I loved how comfortable the bed was, it was one of the most comfortable beds I’ve ever slept on. There was no free breakfast and the beach access was a little ways away (5 minute walk) but overall great stay, it was clean, comfortable and safe. I loved the full kitchen option, it felt like a studio with a living area, kitchen table, kitchen bed, and bathroom.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2026

javier

On the beach with direct access. Building is older but with a very affordable rate it is an excellent option in this economy.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2026

Christina

The beach view and full size fridge were amazing, especially when traveling with children. Being waking distance to the beach and having access to a sand wash off area were definitely the winners. Cons: the carpet was internally filthy. My daughter’s feet turned black immediately when walking barefoot on it. I’m sure the high humidity doesn’t help. The air conditioner was struggling to keep the room cool. It was set to the lowest setting, 60, and at best probably hovered around a 72ish inside the room. Connection to WiFi was a bust. We would have to go outside to the balcony or to the lobby to use WiFi.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Joe

Great place to stay on the beach!

Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2026

Pedro

Good

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

16 Jul 2026

Mazin

Rooms are terribly dirty with beach sand when we checked in
Staff are not properly maintained the room even when we asked
Pool is not clean and have a lot of dirt
It’s so frustrating to pay night price for not worth hotel
I would recommend this hotel ever
Very bad experience
Not recommended at all

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Emily

I love it , great customer service . The shower was a bit dirty but not a big deal. Thank you💗

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

DeeAnn

A clean, perfectly placed hotel to stay at.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2026

MD

Clean room and beach view

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Luisa

We really enjoyed our stay here. The room was clean and comfortable, even if it was a little dated. Having a kitchenette was a nice bonus, and everything worked fine, though it could use a few more kitchen essentials.
The best part was definitely the location. The beach is just steps away, and it was clean and beautiful. Beach chairs and umbrellas were available to rent on the beach for $40 a day if you wanted them.
There's no breakfast, but they do have coffee and tea available, which was nice. Overall, it was a great place to stay, and we'd definitely come back.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2026

Teresa

The hotel is a little old. But overall clean, great beach view, location was wonderful and the staff were super sweet and helpful. Would come back again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Alexandra

We loved our stay!

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jul 2026

Viola

It was okay for one night. Rooms were clean. Need of upgrading would help. Modernize rooms: outlets too lose to plug, Toilet too small for adults.

Partner

2/10

Poor

11 Jul 2026

Jennifer

Room was not clean. Smelled musty and old. Bathroom is very old and outdated with old stained grout in tile floor and mold around the tub. Carpet is very old and sticky. Large wet spot in the carpet near the dehumidifier. Air conditioner made a loud noise when running. Sheets are extremely rough. Very noisy doors that slam when other guests are entering/exiting their rooms so it was very difficult to sleep. It was late at night when we arrived so we placed a bath towel on the wet area. When we told hotel staff the next morning they asked if we spilled something/tried to blame it on us. They did not apologize for the issue or offer anything. Luckily we only booked for one night so we could leave. We will never return.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Kimberly E

Staff was very helpful. Room was clean. Could see the beach from the Room/balcony. Stove, full refrigerator, microwave. No coffee pot but staff brought one to the room. Restaurant right next door.
Was a great stay.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Raymundo

Had a great experience all staff was friendly and very helpful definitely world come bck again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Rhonda

Loved the location direct access to beach view of ocean on balcony! Room is not update but was clean, spacious and has everything needed! Staff was friendly and helpful Hotel in walking distance to everything!

Partner

2/10

Poor

10 Jul 2026

Michele

The Internet pictures are NOT true to the hotel. Small, crowded parking lot, nasty floors and hotel front desk area. The appearance was very unclean ! We canceled the reservation and never checked in! Left and found a much better place. Very upset and Expedia needs to refund the deposit. Hopefully they will do the right thing.

2/10

Poor

10 Jul 2026

Israel

Reserved a room but was given a different room. Preference was given to those that did not make reservations through this site.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Scott

First time staying there but will definitely be back

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2026

Elina

The winning is the location, on the beach. I wish the towels will be better quality and more clean, those white wasn’t white. Staff is very friendly and responsive.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Reba

All of the above, clean room, staff , gulf and beach views excellent kitchen was well furnished.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Gilbert

Excellent service from check-in to check-out. Front desk and cleaning staff are always attentive to your needs. Well maintained rooms and appliances. Short and easy access to the beach.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Cathy

Room was clean and staff was nice

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2026

Bao

We enjoyed our evening traveling from WI. Loved the easy walk to the beach. Pools were nice to jump in during the evening.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Erika H

Preferred location to stay for our yearly trip. Amazing stay as always!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Jonathan

Staff was amazing. Short walk to the beach. Nice bar literally next door. What more can you ask for.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Ramon

Beach view wonderful

Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2026

Maria

I didn’t like that the bathrooms did not have exhausted system cause the humidity and vapor would stay inside the room and get everything in the room wet. Also the showers for people to use when coming from the beach back to the room needs attention.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Treva

Wonderful staff. Helpful and very kind. We enjoyed our stay.
Great, affordable room with a wonderful view of the beach.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

William

Good beach access and grills

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Xavier

It was excellent everything

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Oksana

Great location

Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2026

Bernardo

Great place to stay when going to the island. The views are great. Trail access to the beach might be a lil tought tho but great beach access.

Partner

2/10

Poor

03 Jul 2026

Cecilia

Great view & access to beach, very clean room and lobby. Only downside was check in process, Heather was so rude and unprofessional

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

03 Jul 2026

Kendra

Nice that they have their own boardwalk out to the beach but the rooms need updated and NO soundproofing so don’t expect to get any sleep

Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jul 2026

Erik

I was hoping for a little better but it served its purpose.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

02 Jul 2026

Aaron

Room held a lot of humidity beds were in comfortable, and the de humidifier was leaking into carpet so we had to turn that off.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2026

Normando Arturo

The room was very clean but the facility seems kind of old, some rust on door hinges and walls peeling out the paint.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Julie k.

If handicapped ask for toilet seat Rizer. We didn't know they had them available..room was clean. No coffee maker.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jul 2026

Minerva

Esta muy descuidado el mantenimiento del hotel y es bonito

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2026

Alejandro

Beach view staff

Partner

4/10

Poor

30 Jun 2026

Chuck

Sux

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Lisa

Loved our oceanview family suite!! Loved that we were walking distance to a lot of places!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Isabella

Everything was fine a little old but space wise good breakfast was to simple for what we’re paying but oh well

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

29 Jun 2026

Hector

Location was very good. Good view. Property is very outdated. Pool- poor shape. Stove, 70s, poor. Smoke detector was hanging out-not blinking.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Ruben

Beach View. Walking distance to CVS and restaurants.

Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2026

Kimberly

Room was clean. Beds were comfortable. The building is pretty old and dated, but everything was overall pretty clean. The staff were very friendly during check in. Their breakfast wasn’t too great. Mostly store bought pastries, but they did have some sausage and pancakes. The pool was really nice and cool. This is a great place to stay If you’re looking for something affordable that is close to the beach.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2026

Veronica

The price of the hotel was cheaper than the others hotels at SPI. I do think that the hotel needs a makeover. It’s really old inside the hotel and swimming pool needs an upgrade. I got a day pass to use another hotel for a day.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Leticia

The location is great but it is an older property. The staff is really helpful.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2026

Maria

It’s at a good location. They usually have better prices than other hotels just depends when you go. If you’re not picky and don’t care for bougie looking hotel then this is a good choice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2026

Robert

It's an older hotel, so it's not perfect.But the staff, the pool area was great.We loved it

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jun 2026

Ashley

Our entire floor smelled like weed and cigarettes the whole time we were there. This is a very dated hotel but the location was great. Clear shot to the beach and walkable to all restaurants and shopping. Our room had a large balcony that was great for watching the fireworks.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2026

Antonio

Great experience and location for the Price.
Not the newest but the best deal for your buck, has private balcony with beach views, pool and private beach entrance

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

27 Jun 2026

Claudia

I didnt like the way the janitor was saying that we lost something even tho it was in its place

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2026

Velma

Love it always clean and friendly staff.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Elijah

Great budget hotel option for South Padre. Rooms are a little outdated but everything worked fine and we loved having direct walking access to the beach which was our main priority. Easy walk to CVS just down the street for snacks, water, and toiletries.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Camilo

Great staff n amenities

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Connie

Perfect!!! I loved the view!!!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2026

Teresa

It was a great visit to the island and the hotel had great accommodations. Beach access, swimming pool and accessibility to shops and restaurants were super close and convenient. The hotel itself could’ve been in better shape, not the worst, but obviously has been around for awhile. Although it was outdated, there were obvious attempts at upgrades that seemed to make it a bit more appealing. It was a great retreat and the amenities made it worth every penny.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

Roberto

Room was great! Easy access to the beach and restaurants, pool was nice! Will plan another trip soon!

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2026

Clark

Super clean! Very helpful staff! Great view!
Great value!!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2026

Adam

All pretty great.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2026

Emilie

ALL the staff were so very nice. I was shocked that we had to purchase ice, but we compromised.
We had our room cleaned 1 day of the 4 we stayed, they didn't even change the sheets which was surprising.
We will consider staying again. Beach view was great, access, not so much.

Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Jun 2026

norma

Clean room but very outdated.
Our room had a very strong Clorox smell, was very hard to sleep at night due to it.
Excellent service from staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Noe

It was really great staff really nice .near every thing

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

rolando

Me gustó la ubicación del hotel, creo que deben de poner,refrigerador, estufas,microwave mas nuevos,es una sugerencia, no es que sea lo peor

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Jeanelle

Muy recomendado
Queda todo cerca por ej,
Las playas los restaurantes los foodtruck
Un lugar muy tranquilo muy accesibles
Que puedo decir?
De que vuelvo otra vez y rentaría el mismo hotel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Cynthia

ok

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Juan

It was a great experience overall. I loved the access to the beach. The only issue was the wrist bands but I totally get why they are used.