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The Palms Resort

2.5 star property

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Daily full breakfast for a fee
On the beach, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas
Superior Room
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Superior Room

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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3616 Gulf Blvd., South Padre Island, TX, 78597
  • South Padre Island Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Sea Turtle Inc
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Beach Park at Isla Blanca
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Brownsville, TX (BRO-Brownsville-South Padre Island Intl.)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Room

Superior Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(18 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite

Suite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(63 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

South Padre Island

When you stay at The Palms Resort in South Padre Island, you'll be on the beach, a 1-minute drive from South Padre Island Beach and 6 minutes from Beach Park at Isla Blanca. .This beach hotel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from South Padre Island Community Center and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Gravity Park.

What's nearby

  • South Padre Island Beach - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Sea Turtle Inc - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
  • South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center - 5 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Beach Park at Isla Blanca - 5 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Isla Blanca Park - 8 min drive - 4.9 km

Getting around

  • Brownsville-South Padre Island Intl. Airport (BRO) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Whataburger - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Louie's Backyard - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Tequila Sunset - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Blackbeards' Restaurant - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Laguna BOB - ‬16 min walk

About this property

The Palms Resort

Beachfront, with outdoor pool
The Palms Resort offers 29 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include dining tables. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Kitchenettes offer refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 29 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and 36-inch flat-screen televisions are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include separate sitting areas and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 11 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 11 AM.
The Palms Resort has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8 AM to 11 AM for a fee: USD 8 to 25 for adults and USD 8 to 25 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Dining table
  • Fenced pool
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 36-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dining table
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 45.00 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: 15.0 percent of room rate
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Beach access
  • In-room coffee
  • Lending library access
  • Pool access

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 8 to 25 for adults, and USD 8 to 25 for children
  • Pet fee: USD 45.00 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 25 years old
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Palms Resort South Padre Island
Palms South Padre Island
The Palms Resort Hotel
The Palms Resort South Padre Island
The Palms Resort Hotel South Padre Island

The Palms Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 357 out of 608 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 174 out of 608 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 608 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 608 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 608 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Miguel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the vibe and atmosphere. One of the best beach hotels for adults
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Angelica

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Melody

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Nice property… parking area very congested-room had an odor from AC unit. Great view of beach area from restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The air conditioning unit didn’t seem to be working correctly. Although it was cooling, it still felt very humid and smelled like mildew inside the room from the AC!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value and location! Older hotel but clean and big rooms. Loved cafe right at the hotel. After birding most the day took walks at the beach and ate most meals at the cafe. Parking was facilitated by a new parking attendant we made sure hotel guests were not squeezed out by cafe guests. We had a brand new king size mattress that was super comfortable. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved that we were right on the ocean! The hotel was affordable and had a reasonable cancellation policy as we were uncertain about our probability of coming. We had deluxe king rooms which were accommodating for everyone. The room was cleaned every day. Reviews mentioned parking was a problem but Will, the parking attendant, was hired to make it much easier for the people staying at the hotel to park. He managed to always put us in a good parking position for a large SUV. The cafe was awesome and was super nice that it was right on location. We ate there three times and the food and drinks were always good and prices were very affordable. Excellent value and great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Sofia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Check in/out was simple. Easy access to beach.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

April

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

It was nice and clean , I liked that it had a restaurant there
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Raquel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Good location. Bad service.

Staff was not friendly. The smoke alarm went off at 4 am and even to take the batteries out the alarm it wouldn’t turn off and it would beep every few minutes. We could not sleep well through the night and when I told the receptionist in the morning she did not apologize or offer any assistance to say would you need an extra hour to sleep? And they walked in on my husband while he was changing clothes exactly at checkout at 11. If you rent just make sure you’re out before 11.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A gem!

The outside looks sort of run down but the rooms are actually super cute and clean. The attached restaurant had good food. The parking lot is the only issue we had because it’s so small. But overall this place is a hidden gem right on the beach!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Eduardo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Haves pool
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Ronda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the beach. When I booked it ahowed 2 queen beds and I got only 1. There was no water pressure when takkng a shower. That was the major complaint but overall good. The cafe had really good food service questionable dependsnon server but I still enjoyed my stay. Not a lot of rowdiness thank goodness with spring break. Staff was nice. Trash cans super small but I always bring my own trash bag for that reason. I didnt like the parking situation. There should be designated parking for guests staying at resort. People dining would take up our parking.
View from the cafe.
Beach close to resort!
Walking to beach from resort.
Beautiful view. Taken at the beach in front of resort.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sabrea

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Aracely

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Parking was very limited, if you get a spot don’t go anywhere once you park. First impression was not flattering but it became obvious that someone worked very hard to prepare the room. A bit more reasonable than others, but I would not stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Yessenia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little getaway perfect spot right by the beach
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randall

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Andres

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vicki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay!

It was great! Right at the beach and charming room with 60’s, 70’s vibe. We had out dog so being able to order to go from their cafe was perfect and the meals were all delicious!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Big room with a small living area that was clean and comfortable. The location is amazing! The cafe is fabulous! The only complaints I have is the toilet is tiny and the sheets are scratchy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Patrick

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025