On a barrier island at the southern tip of the Texas coastline, South Padre Island was named for a Catholic priest and early settler of the area. Thousands of tourists visit South Padre Island every year, looking to enjoy the water slides at Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark and other beach activities. Oceanfront hotels on South Padre feature rooms equipped with free Internet access and great views of the Gulf of Mexico.
Offering free morning breakfast and free newspapers delivered to all rooms, La Quinta Inn & Suites South Padre Beach hotel also contains a fitness center. All rooms are equipped with microwave oven, coffee maker, hair dryer, ironing board, data port telephone, voice mail, alarm clocks, free wireless high-speed Internet access and TV with premium cable channels. Guests can access a coin-operated laundry on site. Parking is free.
La Quinta Inn & Suites South Padre Beach
7000 Padre Blvd.
South Padre Island, TX 78597
956-772-7000
lq.com
Sitting directly on the beach, the Padre South Hotel offers a large meeting room, 24-hour front desk service, a library and an outside deck overlooking the ocean with a pool and hot tub. Guest rooms include balconies with a view of the ocean, kitchens with a refrigerator, stove-top oven and dishwasher. Rooms include cable TV with premium channels. A reception area and banquet hall are next to the hotel. The free parking area has room for large vans and trucks,
Padre South Hotel
1500 Gulf Blvd.
South Padre Island, TX 78597
800-313-4626
padresouth.com
The Wanna Wanna hotel includes a beach deck overlooking the ocean, a hotel balcony view of the ocean and a beach bar and grill. Each of the 15 guest rooms features a coffee maker, cable television with premium cable channels, microwave oven and refrigerator. All rooms also include a small dining table and chairs.
Wanna Wanna
5100 Gulf Blvd.
South Padre Island, TX 78597
956-761-7677
wannawanna.com