I went with a group of friends for my birthday and we had a fabulous time. The rooms are clean and the staff is friendly. The heated pool was a nice touch for February. And the complimentary breakfast was better than most. I wish it were closer to the beach; it was about a three-block walk, which isn't too bad. All in all, a wonderful stay.

Our family went to Port Aransas for New Year's. Our stay was very confortable and pleasant. Confortable rooms. Pet friendly, which is a huge plus for us! Very well situated. We were able to walk to the beach! Heated pool which was fantastic! Hot tub, very relaxing! Great continental breakfast with a large variety of items to choose from. We have stayed at Plantation Suites 4 times before and plan to continue staying there every time we are in Port Aransas! The staff is extremely friendly and has great customer service skills! They made us feel at home.

We visit Port Aransas every Thanksgiving with the family. This year we needed a dog-friendly place, so we chose Plantation Suites based on TA reviews. The location is good, but not on the beach, the staff is friendly, and the pool/spa area is nice: that's the end of the good news. We stayed in one of the condos, which was probably very nice at one time, but is in dire need of an updating. The beds in both bedrooms were so squeaky that we all laughed....until every night when we'd roll over and wake the other people up. The fold out sofa bed's mattress is thin and unusable, so nobody slept well for 3 days.
The kitchen had a whole set of issues. The coffee grounds had been left in the maker, there was food stuck to the hot pads, some of the dinner knives were so rusty they couldn't be used, the plates had bits of dried food on them, and when I put them in the dishwasher there was no soap. (They did get us some.) No paper towels either. I was told "Sometimes the other guests leave with them." Does that mean you didn't clean the kitchen after the last guests and didn't notice?That would account for the coffee grounds. Also, the non-stick cookware is so scratched up that it's dangerous to use. Peeling non-stick is really a health risk, so fortunately I had brought 2 cast iron skillets for another purpose which we used the whole time.
There was hair on the bathroom floor that wasn't ours.
When I checked out there was no offer to reduce the rate: in fact nothing was said at all until I mentioned the beds. At that point she said "Yes, we heard about the cleaning problems, and we're planning to renovate the rooms."
My advice: for this price, choose somewhere else until the renovation is finished!

Selected this hotel based on Tripadvisor reviews -- I expected a little more, but I guess it was OK.

-- We had 5 in our party and therefore needed to use the hide-a-bed ... It was not useable for 2 reason - First was the physical condition ( only about half of the springs were in place to support the mattress and many of those were broken ) - and Second was the "ick" of the mattress. After the maintenance lady (thumbs up for her by the way, very nice and helpful ! ) determined it was not repairable, we were moved to a room that was much more up to date (Tile floors and newer furniture).

- The servicing of the room consisted of making the bad and changing the towels, nothing else. If it is a time crunch, leave the bed and sweep/mop the floor and clean the shower would be my preference !

- The location is OK - close enough to the beach to walk if you don't mind cutting through a small field and walking about 150 yards down a somewhat busy street, but it was manageable.

- The outdoor facilities available were not really available. We tried to pitch some horseshoes and lounge at the picnic table, but were greeted by swarms of fire-ants and mosquitoes. Hopefully, they will be able to get that under control - it would have made the evenings more relaxing. we didn't use the pool because of the mosquito issue, but it seemed to be fine.

- The breakfast area was clean and the selection was typical of a motel environment - decent coffee/juices - cold cereals - donuts - etc. They did have a waffle maker and a daily "hot" item. The waffles were good, but the hot item was not that appealing. Overall it was fine for what it is.

I guess I will leave it at that - "Plantation Suites is fine for what it is"

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On a somewhat brighter note - the dining options in Port A are good. We ate at Moby Dicks and Crazy Cajun and both get a thumbs up. I wish we could have checked out a couple more that I had heard good reviews on !