Hotels near B & S Kites, South Padre Island

Bottom Line Up Front: This place is a circus of a ”Motel 6” on the beach. I booked this hotel well in advance of an anniversary trip and the disconnect at the beginning should have been a warning sign. I booked, I paid, and no confirmation was sent...a week later I called, no answer, call was dropped once answered, three attempts later I was speaking to someone and they emailed a confirmation (brilliant!). The big day finally arrives and after a 7 hour drive we arrive at the Isla Grande Beach ”Resort”. To be fair, the front looks nice as does the lobby, but it is a facade. We booked a Beach View room outside of the main hotel tower in their two story buildings which flank the pool and neither of which really had a beach view (you could make out the water if you could see past the buildings of the pool, the people, etc) but ”beach view” is a bit misleading. We checked in and were given a map to our room. The parking lots closest to these rooms is a small strip, encumbered by dumpsters, tight parking, and other obstacles. We navigate through the labyrinth of creepy hallways to access the path to our room, yes! we made it! We were immediately greeted by our second story neighbor's yapping dogs out on the balcony who were none too happy to have a downstairs neighbor. After a brief talk with my wife we both decided that this wasn't going to work, and that we came to South Padre to relax. Barking dogs did not fit in that equation. I lugged our baggage back to the car and returned to the front desk. They seemed quite surprised by my report and we were offered another room on the opposite side of the pool and assured me they would send someone to speak with the guest about his dogs. Back to the rental car and on to the opposite, but equally creepy, parking lot scenario along with additional outdoor hallways reminiscent of a parking garage. We arrive to our new locale and all seems quiet on this side, and aside from passing by a room that was smelled like it was hosting a Cheech and Chong style gathering (it stunk of weed for those who are not familiar), this just might work! The room is remarkably outdated, really cheap furnishings and the smell of many a year of service. There are one inch gaps under the door that adjoins our neighbor's room allowing the full auditory experience of their conversations, bathroom use, etc (but more about that later). I make the final journey to the car and back with our remaining luggage and beach gear, its unseasonably warm for September so I am thoroughly looking forward to a swim and some relaxation! My wife, still in a bit of shock to the 1980s style (and smell) of the room is also excited to relax. No sooner can I unzip the suitcase and our neighbors return from their outing which clearly involved copious amounts of booze as these ladies are loud, slurred, and generally unaware of their broadcast. Now I can hear conversations (which I never should have heard), bathroom use, and the elder of the group a 50 so

We have been to South Padre and stayed at many places, so this was not our first time by any means on the island. The staff were great, the pool was nice needs tile work and some updating yet very refreshing. We stayed 6 night and they upgraded us a bit because we did not like the first room. The room only has a small fridge not a full size like most condos do. The pool music selection was awesome yet they started it every day at 7am which is not too friendly to guests who would like to sleep in, I suppose if you were on the backend it may not matter but we want as best a view and by the pool if possible. The WIFI was horrible almost dial up speeds and they never got if fixed, luckily we don't need it very often on trips but my wife did have a small amount of work to do. The restaurant had good food, was totally under used though, very few in there. They also offered service on the beach. Overall its not a bad place at all, good location, nearby to a lot of places to eat and within walking distance of shops too.

Very good resort hotel, beautiful and convenient. The hotel is located on the south side of Nampa Island. Except for the RV campground in the southernmost park, there are no taller buildings. If it's not winter, the swimming pool would be nice. There is a boardwalk to the beach behind the hotel. The high-rise room facing south can see the starship base and launch tower. You can imagine how popular this room would be when there is a starship launching. At night, the lights of the Starship Base Assembly Factory and the strobe lights on the launch pad can also be seen on the balcony. This is a great housing option for starship enthusiasts.

This resort refused to honor my confirmed and paid for reservation that I booked in June of 2021 booked for May 2022 because the resort was purchased by Holiday Inn (one would think all confirmed reservations would have been brought up in their due deligence prior to purchase). I was not contacted until one week prior to our trip that they were canceling my reservation even though the lady told me they did honor previous reservations for other guests. Travel accommodations were already made and time requested off so here we are left to scramble to find somewhere last minute to stay. The person that contacted me made no offer of helping book a room with the Holiday Inn booking system and was overall very unhelpful. Extremely disappointing that such a large company would act with so little regard for paying guests.

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Gave it 4 stars cuz mini fridge was not cleaned before our stay.

Great experience. Customer Service excellent. Eddie, Liz, Jerry to name of few made you feel welcomed and comfortable. Eddie is the b est. Sports fan and friendly. I read a review that someone took issue with Eddie wearing a NFL Team Jersey during Super Bowl. That helped create a festive environment, as many in attendance work their team fav colors. The crowd was approximately 80/20 or 70/30 for the KC Chiefs. The one-off review is just that....off base & undeserved. Let Eddie keep dong what he is doing....just having fun, enjoying his job, and serving the people. Entire Staff & Mgt is superb.