Seaside Motel & Condominiums

This is the worst place I’ve ever stayed. I feel sorry for the employees. It really should be torn down. Black mold on the walls, ceilings & floors. The door or frame was warped & I couldn’t lock the deadbolt. The AC made a irregular growling noise & made the mold smell worse. the toilet ran about every 3 minutes. The tub had a mysterious bubble on the bottom, & the water handle was rusted in place so I couldn’t change the water temp. The carpeting was sticky so I had to wear my sandals except when on the bed. Every corner had dirt & hair buildup. No hairdryer. No Wi-​fi. Pool was OK but needed to be cleaned. I was so disgusted I didn’t even complain on checkout. The desk clerk was standing outside, smoking, holding the door open so she could sing to Elvis’s gospel music from inside. I just handed her the keys (required) & thankfully drove away. Please, for heavens sake, don’t stay here. I paid $ 309 for 2 rooms for 1 night. Appalling!

Well, I was warned this was «divey» but decided to stay here anyway for my annual Easter beach trip. I usually stay in Corpus, but took a chance this time.
I gave 2 stars because of the location right on the beach, it’s dog friendly and the bed is clean with crisp white sheets. Other than these 3 things, I’m ready to go back home. The light fixture in the bathroom, well what’s left of it, is broken and missing a light? The window shades are not all there, which I don’t like when sleeping for sure !! The girl at the desk was less than interested in checking me in, but after a long road trip with a sick dog and dead cell phone, her lack of any type of customer service was just par for the course of today. There is a holiday inn right down the street, so at least I know for next time. This place is inexpensive but as the saying goes «you get what you pay for!!»

My family and I took a trip to Port Aransas for the first time last week. This hotel was recommended to us, so we booked a room. We thought that it was awesome to be in walking distance of the beach. We pulled up, and the first thing I noticed was how run down the outside looked. Didn’t have high hopes for the inside at that point. The next thing I noticed, was the sign on the office door saying they were having concrete work done, so watch out for falling concrete. Really?! After all that, we decided to check in and take a look at the inside of the room. In my opinion, this is one of the nastiest hotels I’ve ever seen. I did a quick walk through, and found mold on the shower curtain, bugs on the floor by the bed, and brown stuff growing inside the vents. It was horrible! The lady in the office (can’t remember her name) was nice enough to refund us our money and apologize for the room. We found another hotel to stay at (which was awesome) and was the same price as this one. Insane!!! I would never recommend this hotel to anyone. It’s not even worth 1 star people! In order to post my review, I had to choose at least one.

I have been going to Seaside every summer for years. It is one of 2 hotels located actually ON THE BEACH… It is relatively clean considering… the bathroom/​vanity areas are cleaned and the floors start off sand free and vacuumed, lol!!! Just keep in mind that you’re visiting the beach not a 5-​star resort hotel! There’s a mini fridge for anything you might need to keep cool and an unlimited supply of bath towels, Yay! The ladies at the front are super sweet too, despite how short they MIGHT sound on the phone while making a reservation, they’re not the best phone people I will say, lol… However, anything you need, they will try to help provide! I have looked for other hotels, but they’re too expensive or too far from the beach. I will NEVER go anywhere else in Port Aransas, I LOVE SEASIDE MOTEL!!!

OMG, how this place has any positive reviews is beyond me! I stayed here two nights for about $ 150 a night. HUGE rip off! Both the exterior of the building and my room were filthy and stained, falling apart, and had roaches — some things had me wondering how they were even health code compliant. There were signs in the room threatening fees if one of their old stained wash rags went missing. You had to pay up front to get your old-​school room key (hopefully no one made copies of this key and broke into your room while you were out). The parking lot is a disaster and I had to drive around the building twice just to find the office. For that much money a night at any other hotel, I would expect at LEAST a continental breakfast. This place did not even have a coffee maker in the room. Does this place have proximity to the beach? Yes. Do they let EVERYTHING else about their property go by the wayside because of this? Most definitely. (See pictures.)

My husband and I have stayed at the motel and the condos and we truly enjoyed ourselves, it was really nice because we were able to bring our two small dogs. The rooms were clean, management was nice and we had no complaints, would recommend it if you want a nice and affordable motel tel close to the beach. The also had a nice clean utility rppm with washer and dryer.

This is RIGHT on the beach. The room isn’t the Marriott but it’s deff amazing for the price. The beds are super comfy and the owners are so sweet! They allow doggies! I would recommend this to anyone who’s looking to just have a place to sleep! My only complaint is that the grass is FILLED with stickers, so much that they ended up all over our floor so be careful with your puppies and feet!

Let me put it this way, this is only the 2^nd 2 star I’ve given on Unilocal,and the other one was more about expectation. I had no expectations for this cheap, last minute stay on the beach, and yet, I was still disappointed.
To be fair, we were on the 3^rd floor with dogs that had to be let out to go potty (ug), and the whole weekend started with a fatal accident that killed two babies on our way in. (so, you can see how that may have colored the whole experience).
It’s close to the beach, and it’s cheap. But then, the accommodations seem to scream «college kids and vagrants!» We don’t need to be that close anyway… we always drive down past 19 to park on the water.
I will never stay here again, unless I’m super desperate.
TIP: If you wanna try it out because you’re on a super budget, or you need to get a beach fix and nothing else is available, get as close to floor 1 as possible and don’t hang out there — just sleep.

I’ll start by saying this– you can’t get closer to the beach! It was a pretty good value for the price. Went in the off season and both the night staff for check in and morning staff were great. The front desk lady with the eyepatch who was there on Sunday smokes inside the lobby/​check-​in area, which was a bit uncomfortable, and she wasn’t nearly as friendly as the other two. For the most part, though, the staff was great. Its an old motel, but is quite charming. Has a 24hour pool and picnic area. There was plenty hot water. They were happy to provide a coffee pot when I requested it. The room (king) was very large. We didn’t want to check out by 11 so ended up paying for another night to check out at 4:30. They are pet-​friendly, we didn’t take our pets but saw several, and the motel provided pet food and water bowls in the room. Would we stay here again? Definitely. Had a great, beachy vibe. Wifi was free.

Definitely not the Hilton but the place is right on the beach. For the amount we paid, I expected a little bit more than what we got. Very pet friendly hotel, the reason why we stay there.

This place is definitely close to the beach and affordable but the place is extremely run down. I’m glad that the doors have dead bolt locks because some of the patrons looked like straight up crack heads. Glad we only stayed one night.

Just got back from port A yesterday. I was hesitant when booking a room here, however, I found it to be a great deal for the location and reasonable price.
My room was very clean, with fresh towels and soap/​shampoo/​conditioner packets on the bathroom counter. It was a smoking room but it did not have a foul odor of any kind. The bathroom was clean and there was no problem getting warm water each time we showered (don’t turn the knob just move it up to turn on & then slightly left or right). The room had a mini fridge (with a freezer), a microwave, and a dining table. It was nice being able to have the beach so close. The bed wasn’t the most comfortable thing in the world, but when you’ve soaked up the sun all day it feels like you’re sleeping on a cloud :)
The second day I returned to my room and saw that housekeeping had come in. I appreciated that they switched out my towels and made the bed, but I would have liked to have known beforehand. My assumption was that they only entered if you were present.
Pets are welcome for a small fee. Wifi is available but the signal isn’t the strongest. They also have a pool open 24 hours, which my niece and I had to ourselves for the evening. This place isn’t anywhere near fancy, but again, for the location and price it was worth it. We were out and about all day so the décor of the room wasn’t too much of a concern for us.
I hope your experience here is as positive as mine was!

I just got back from Port A after staying at Seaside, Monday — Wednesday during their offseason. Upon check in the gal with the short hair and sour face was looking for any opportunity to say something rude or bitchy. I’ll get back to that later on regarding the sterling service the Seaside delivers.
I’ll preface by saying that I’m all about places that have a quirkiness about them, even places where its amusingly trashy in the same sense of going to a monster truck rally. In retrospect I’m shocked they even had lcd tv’s because there was nothing else in the place less than 30 years old. Whatever is in there, was the cheapest turd they could buy when it was brand new.
A few highlights: the disgusting threadbare quilts that look like a perverted clown’s baby blanket as the only form of warmth, crumbly concrete on the edges of the second story floor like one of those abandoned concrete structures one sees at various beaches, pans and dishes that were dirty before we arrived, and an overall feeling of gross neglect.
In short, this place is owned by people that have zero pride in their establishment and do only the bare minimum to keep it running. It’s like a motel that you see in a crappy part of town where you can rent by the hour or the week. Then after a brief depression at the sight of it, you then you wonder just who TF stays there. Following this you count your blessings that you’re not one of them. It’s a dump.
So, all of this I can take with no complaint since it was a guy’s trip, and it was close to the beach.
This I cannot take.
We rented this place for three nights and it was 20% occupied at best. We rented a 3 bedroom condo with two baths. Anyway, there were five of us there for a friend’s birthday we slept in a bit late on Wednesday morning and called to see if we can get an extra hour to vacate. There checkout time is 11:00 am. We would have been out by noon. The gal we spoke to became immediately angry and said we had to be out by 11 and couldn’t have been crappier in her delivery. She then made sure to tell us that any extra hour we stayed would cost an extra $ 100. After more pleas and requests for a bit more time, she gave us an extra 15 minutes. She then had the cleaning staff show up to kick us out at 11:15 sharp. This behavior is egregious and unacceptable, especially from a place with just a few rooms occupied. 80% unoccupied is being generous. There was no reason to rush us out. None at all. This pig went out of her way to make sure that any self respecting customer dealing with her vitriolic hatred of life, would never return. Just a miserable person whose only joy in life is the 5 smoke breaks she takes per hour. We vowed never to go back and encourage anyone else to avoid our mistake.
Just so you know when I say «pig», I mean it literally. She’s the one that looks like a Havelina. It’s an unmistakable resemblance. Do not stay here.

I hate to lower my review, but I just have to.
My family and I stayed at the Seaside Motel & Condominiums last week. I was the only one in my family who really wanted to stay at the Seaside since I’ve had such positive experiences there. We were a family of 8 so we decided to stay in the Penthouse since it was reasonably priced during off-​season. When we got there, we noticed that the entire building just looked SO run-​down. It’s really sad to see somewhere that has so much potential but doesn’t take advantage of it.
The lobby area still STINKS of cigarettes and even though the penthouse was designated as non-​smoking, there were ashtrays inside. Thankfully though it didn’t smell of cigarettes which was good. The penthouse is extremely spacious for a large family, exactly what we expected and what we wanted it to be. The kitchen was awesome, the dining space was fabulous, lots of chairs. The living area was nice with a TV (no DVD player though, fyi). The rooms were all spacious. Even one of the bedrooms had a complete ocean view off of the balcony which was nice.
There were a few disappointments though. On the first night we were there we noticed we had LITTLE to NO hot water. When we notified the office staff, they told us they couldn’t get anyone out which was understandable (it was like 8PM at night) but that they would send someone out in the morning. The next day we had no issues with hot water, not sure what happened. They called to follow-​up around 5PM the following day.
Another HUGE issue for us was that the mattresses were soiled and disgusting. My mom used to be a housekeeper so knows what to look for in hotels, so is always double-​checking everything to make sure it’s clean. The mattresses were NOT. I wish I had taken a picture because literally every bed (there was 4 beds in the penthouse) once you took off the covers, was yellow. It was freaking gross. Also in one of the beds we found what looked to be dead bed bugs. We risked it and hopefully haven’t brought bedbugs home with us.
The housekeepers would stop by everyday around 8AM and ask if we needed anything (i.e. toilet paper, new towels, paper towels, etc). Which was really helpful for us. Plus the penthouse sits right on the 3^rd floor balcony which is right on the beach. I wish it had been private but it wasn’t. You get what you pay for though.
Overall, the stay was FINE but nothing over the moon. Really wish I hadn’t suggested staying here and that we would’ve stayed elsewhere but what can you do? I would probably not suggest anyone to stay here since it’s gone so downhill recently!

Great beachside location and as usual you get what you pay for. Sure the bedding, TV’s, and décor might be from the 70’s, but its the redneck riveria so imbrace it! The wife immediate regretted not bringing our own sheets and blankets, but the place did the trick on a last minute trip to Port A.

We stay here for two reasons: this place is dirt cheap in the off-​season and smack dab on the beach. Now you need to know a few things. The inside of the rooms are relatively clean however completely dated. But you’re staying in a motel so you should expect that. Our shower only had two temperatures: freaking hot and lukewarm. If you are on the first floor, you will hear everything going on outside your door.
It’s no Holiday Inn. Hell, it’s no Super 8 but you’re in Port Aransas, it’s only a place to (attempt to) shower and rest your head before you go back to the beach.

Everyone has already said what you need to know:
*Cheap yet overpriced during the summer season but still a decent deal;
*Literally ON THE BEACH;
*Below average rooms with disgusting comforters.
Quick tips:
*Try to avoid staying on the first floor as you can hear everything going outside your door (eg-​children running in flip-​flops, trucks backing up, weird old lady conversations);
*Check-​out is at 11 sharp, and housekeeping will walk in on you and your partner doing whatever might have delayed your check-​out;
*The shower will not burn you;
*Awesome restaurant 15 minute walk away.

My family and I like to stay at this motel for the simple reason that they are right next to the beach. If it was not for this reason, we would stay else where, but the hassle of having to pay for a pass to stay on the beach is a hassle for driving.
Each time we have stayed, we enjoyed our time and made the best of it. The rooms were ok, but the only problem with this place is the mangement. There is a big sign out front and in the main office that says, «No Smoking», but the office employees like to hang by the front door and smoke with the door open so they can enjoy the A/​C. This makes for a smoke filled office. Some rooms do have that faint smoke smell as well since I’m sure they do not enforce their rules that much.
If you are looking for a cheap place to stay that is right on the beach, this is the place, The only thing is that the prices are high in the summer and obviously very low in the off-​season.
I think they have free Wi-​Fi but I think it is in the main office. This place also does allow for pets but that is extra.

Based on what I paid for, this motel was much better than expected. It is a quick jaunt down to the beach, the rooms were clean and didn’t reek as most reviews said (based on google reviews).
We rented two rooms over spring break and it was one of the cheapest places so we were expecting less than a neglected Super 8, but we were pleasantly surprised to find our rooms clean, soft towels, a working TV, microwave/​fridge and even complimentary shampoo and soap (I’ve stayed and some hotels that do not).
I think the worst part was that our bathroom door didn’t shut very well due to the humidity. Well, that and you can’t gut and clean your caught fish on the beds… but you know, we all have to suffer.
I will be back!

The Seaside Motel has three main attractions, and for that I shall give it three stars. It’s cheap, it’s literally on the beach and it is very dog-​friendly, with no size restrictions. The rooms are about the quality of a neglected Motel 6, and some are a bit smelly with a heady mix of cigarette smoke and Texas coast. I’m really not that picky when it comes to hotels and motels because when I’m on vacation I don’t so much «go to sleep» as «pass out.» But if you like really nice rooms with lots of luxuries, you might be happier across the road at the Sandcastle Resort.