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Surf Motel

2612 Gulf Blvd., South Padre Island, TX 78597
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Surf Motel
2.5 of 5 stars 30 Reviews
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wash dc
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011
1
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If you want your money's worth, then this is the place in SPI. But if you want to spend more, then there are lots of other choices... A reviewer below summed up the Surf Motel experience well by saying, "The Surf Motel is one of the last vestages of "the way things used to be." It is the true beach... More

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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 October 2011
3
people found this review helpful

Gross...Never again Very old and filthy...glad i brought my own shampoo.they dont give you but 2 sm bars of soap..water pressure a joke. I feel ripped off badly. Choose another place.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 December 2010

Stayed for a week. I guess my only complaint is the age and lack of maintainence. Location is awesome, has a great deck in front of every room with outdoor funiture and BBQ pits. Great to hang out, have a beer and visit. There's a Tiki Bar right on the beach with a grill that serves good food, reasonable prices.... More

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Alvarado, TX
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2010
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person found this review helpful

This place is great! If you are looking for a place to just hang out, and not too worried about having the worlds finest, but are looking for a place to kick back with friends, hang outside your room, get to meet other people staying there....This is a great place. We met lots of people, the band members that were... More

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McAllen Texas
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 July 2009

We had read the reviews, but made a reservation anyway since a friend recommended this place. Like us, she had a daughter and grandchildren here from out of state. After we paid the non-refundable $850 for two rooms for three nights, we went to the room. I was going to just let them have the money and go somewhere else,... More

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texas
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 July 2008

We just got back from a great stay at the Surf Motel. For 99 per night we had a very clean room with a kitchenette on the beach. Keep in mind that it's called Surf Motel, not Surf Resort. The building is old, but the owners are obviously working hard to keep it up, there was fresh paint and new... More

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Bay City, Tx
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 July 2008

We have stayed at the Surf Motel several times. The rooms are not fancy, but it was nice. We will stay there again, this year, and hopefully SOON.

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st. louis
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 June 2008
3
people found this review helpful

Not sure where the great reviews are coming from...perhaps the owners, or locals that hang out at the bar day and night. I will start off with the good things first. It is directly on the beach (but so are 100 other much nicer places for the same amount of money). It does have one of only three beach bars... More

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Austin, TX
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2008
1
person found this review helpful

The Surf Motel is one of the last vestages of "the way things used to be." It is the true beach side experience. The rooms are nothing to write home about, but they are adequate for a couple of days of just hanging out. The deck is great for sitting around and grilling your own food, or you can walk... More

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reneedyke74
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2007
1
person found this review helpful

This was the worst place i have EVER stayed. We stayed in the 2 bedroom condo's. The first one they put us in was really aweful and the back patio door would not close at all, so we requested another one and thinking for the price we paid for the room it would at least be better. Well it was... More

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Address: 2612 Gulf Blvd., South Padre Island, TX 78597

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