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The Palms Resort

3616 Gulf Boulevard, South Padre Island, TX 78597
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4.0 of 5 stars 73 Reviews
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Flatlanders
Chicago, Illinois
Senior Contributor
33 reviews
33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012 NEW

Their name is a bit aspirational; there’s not much about this place that is resort-like. But with the right expectations you can give The Palms two thumbs up. You are directly on the beach. There’s a bar. They serves decent meals. And the rooms are suitable. What else could you want? You don’t come to the Palms to stay in... More

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lou123Canmore
canmore
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4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

Advised it would be cheaper to book direct, nice tip, so we cancelled our Expedia reservation paid the fee and it was sitll cheaper! Fantastic layout with everything we needed. Bathroom was a little tiny and the remote control a little old but for the price and the location this place is a steal compared to others along the strip.... More

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Doug-62
Springfield, Missouri
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37 reviews
40 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

We stayed at The Palms in November 2011 during our Thanksgiving get away. This was our first visit to this facility (we have stayed various other places on the island), and we decided to stay here based on the reviews and because they allow pets – we had the two family dogs with us. We stayed on the south side,... More

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Gauxtiger
Houston, Texas
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15 reviews
19 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012
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First of all, I would like to praise the service level at the front desk. The lady at the front desk was very nice and helpful, and that is about it for this resort. I was torn between giving 2 or 3 star for this place. I gave it a 3 because of the service by the front desk. We... More

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Purmamarca
El Paso, Texas
Top Contributor
62 reviews
26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We moved to the Palms after staying at the Holiday Inn Express two nights - where we had a nice room, but terrible internet access - and no beach contact! The beach was two blocks away down a paved street. We could see a bit of water from our 4th floor room, but that was it....We had lunch at the... More

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tolley0752
Gilbert, West Virginia
1 review
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2011
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The resort was very nice place to stay.Clean rooms the staff was very helpful and friendly especially Wendy.We stayed in 3 bedroom condo was very nice,after reading reviews was very skepical about staying here but glad I did, I would stay again. More

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krismartinaitis
Oregon, Illinois
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5 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2011
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We just love .this place! Small rooms but big on service. (only 1 bed per room, but all rooms have a sofa sleeper of some kind) This property was built in the 70's and was updated about 5 years ago. All the rooms have a fridge and microwave, and plenty of room for all your snacks and utensils. They have... More

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T G
Texas
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7 reviews
6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2011
1
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This resort was exactly what we were looking for. We were carrying our lab with us so our choices on the island were limited. La Quinta wanted $250 a night which is ridiculous so I started doing research and choose here. The room was ready when we arrived a couple minutes before checkin so that was a bonus. The room... More

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RGVcritic
McAllen, Texas
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13 reviews
9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2011
2
people found this review helpful

If you are expecting the Mandarin or Four Seasons, this is not the place. If you want to be on the beach in Padre and require a clean, simple room for the family, this is the place. The staff is really friendly and they have perfected a nice Motel model here. The Cafe on the Beach is attached to the... More

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Sommarkul
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 July 2011
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Wounderful place by the sea. Very convenient if you bring your car with parking just outside your door. The Cafe is one of the best places to eat on the island and comes with a great view. Loved the very access to the beach. Nice people running the place made the stay relaxing like a good vacation should be. Sunny... More

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Address: 3616 Gulf Boulevard, South Padre Island, TX 78597

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