The group of barrier islands off the coast of Corpus Christi, Texas, include Mustang Island and a northern bit of North Padre Island. Sports enthusiasts and families alike love the vast opportunity for fishing, miles of sandy beaches for swimming and water sports, the wilderness refuge for wildlife viewing, and hiking and biking trails. The city of Port Aransas offers visitors several restaurant, nightclub and shopping options. The islands are easily accessed by car from Corpus Christi.
The Mayan Princess offers one- and two-bedroom condos suitable for extended or family stays with fully equipped dine-in kitchens, living rooms, Jacuzzi tubs, and balconies or terraces. Activities at the hotel include volleyball, horseshoes, and swimming in two lagoon-shaped pools with a large sun bathing area and separate kiddie swimming pool, plus there's direct beach access, with a freshwater outdoor shower. Barbecue pits are also available for guests' use. Activities for children are available throughout the summer season.
The Mayan Princess
7537 State Hwy. 361
Port Aransas, TX 78373
361-749-5183
themayanprincess.com
Rooms at the Comfort Suites at North Padre Island overlook the Gulf of Mexico, located directly across the street. Accommodations include one- and two-bedroom suites, kitchen suites, and hot tub suites. Each guest suite provides a refrigerator and microwave, coffeemaker, pillow-top mattresses, and TV with cable. The hotel offers a small exercise room, complimentary full hot breakfast, free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and a business center. Guests can enjoy an outdoor swimming pool and hot tub.
Comfort Suites North Padre Island
15209 Windward Dr.
Corpus Christi, TX 78418
361-949-1112
comfortsuites.com
Staff deliver breakfast to your door each morning at the Harbor Inn. Within walking distance of Nueces County Park, the motel offers single- and double-bed guest rooms with complimentary Wi-Fi, flat-screen HDTV with cable, refrigerator and microwave. Suites with full kitchen are available. The Harbor Inn provides an outdoor swimming pool and sun deck, hot tub and barbecue pits. Reasonable monthly rates are available for the winter season.
Harbor Inn
105 N. Alister St.
Port Aransas, TX 78373
888-671-8088
harborinnporta.com
Best Western Ocean Villa provides business services and meeting space to accommodate up to 32 people just three blocks from the sandy beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. The single and double guest rooms offer microwaves, refrigerators, dataports, desks, coffeemakers, cable TVs and high-speed Internet access. Visitors enjoy a game room, complimentary continental breakfast that includes biscuits, gravy and waffles, and an outdoor swimming pool.
Best Western Ocean Villa
400 E. Avenue G
Port Aransas, TX 78373
361-749-3010
bestwestern.com
