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603 East Avenue G, Port Aransas, TX 78373
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2.5 of 5 stars 38 Reviews
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themistycat
1 review
“Seriously, just don't.”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2009

I normally take negative reviews with a grain of salt, because people who had a bad experience are much more likely to be motivated to get online a write a review. But take need when a hotel has 67 one-star ratings.

I didn't *see* any bugs, and it seemed clean, except for that certain amount of grime you're just never going to get out of a time capsule room that hasn't been touched since the 70s. The loud window unit AC worked. It is in fact a block and a half from the beach (but so are many other hotels). We didn't die. And without exaggeration, those are the most positive things I can dredge up about the Bates Hotel, I mean, Rock Cottages.

My husband and I booked this room at the very last minute, as in 5pm on the Friday we showed up, because it was THE ONLY place in Port Aransas with vacancy. And now we know why.

Our first thought when we pulled up, after dark, was "Oh, Lord, we're going to die." We didn't, but only because the parking lot was full of nice cars, leading me to believe that many others had desperately needed a last minute room and took what they could get. I imagine that's the only reason they're still open. In the off-season they must be deserted.

Service is non-existent: no maid service on weekends, towel exchange only if you go to the office, not a single cup or utensil of any kind in the room, no clock, rock hard bed, sandpaper towels, shower head at eye-level (I'm 5'7"), weather stripping on the door consists of a rolled up towel placed in front of the door, checkout is dropping your key through an open window to the office. We were charged us in advance, because I imagine they have a problem with people spending one night and then getting the h*ll out. I would have slept on the floor of the Holiday Inn across the street if I hadn't already been charged for the room.

  • Stayed May 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Bastrop, Texas
1 review
“Con Artists”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2009

Yeah, they're prices are extremely reasonable but thats because you will never see your deposit again!! A group of me and my gal pals decided to stay at at the Rock Cottages because they rented to people under 21 and wa had been in one of their rooms briefly in the past year. We got our room not expecting too much and it was exactly as i had thought it would be...holes in the walls, the occasional COCK ROACH. We cleaned everyday because understandably it's the beach and things are going to get sandy. Upon leaving the male manager said we were missing two towels, if i would've known that he was going to do that i would've counted when we got there seeing as how he conned all of our other friends staying there out of there deposits as well. Then he persisted on yelling at us because we aked if we would recieve the fifty dollars back and threatened to call the cops on us insisting we were going illegal things in our romm, which honestly was not the case seeing how we spent 5% of our facation there most of the time not even sleeping seeing how there was a huge blood stain on my side of the bed. We had our friends with a truck take our trash out for us and when they arrived and saw how the manager was yelling at us they stepped in and in a way "rescued" us from the verbal abuse nearly getting into a fist fight. Then the manager went back to the office and verbally abuse his wife.

  • Stayed March 2009, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2009
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This is the worst place to stay at, If I had known the way Id be treated and the way the room was I would have rather stayed in a cardboard box. The manager was rude as hell didnt want give our deposit back and I have never stayed in a place where you have to take your own trash out. The room was dirty and filthy when I told the manager he was rude and he didnt care. I am reporting him to the BBB, Chamber and anyone else I can report him to they need to be shut down. These people need to go back to their own country.

  • Stayed March 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Fort Worth
1 review
“Awful management and rooms!!!!!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 October 2008

My family and I decided to stay in Port Aransas for the weekend and booked the room at the rock cottages, after we saw the room we wanted our money back due to it being filthy. The male manager was rude to not only my family but another family as well we had to call the police but in the end we recived our money in full. The manager has a filthy mouth and I will never stay there! He needs to be reported to the better business bureau. Noone needs to be treated like this!

  • Liked — nothing!!!
  • Disliked — The room was awful and the management
  • Stayed August 2006, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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tx
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“This place sucks”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2008
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Where to start, the individual behind the office desk apparently took the English as a second language course by correspondence, and failed!

The exterior is a joke, very run down. Virtually no parking.
The interior was a montage of incredibly crappy colors, bright light blue wall, green fake marble tile, cabinets with white frames and baby poop yellow -orange doors.
It is a kitchenette, no utensils though. The bed was too small for 2 adults, a mini queen. It was hard as a rock. And very uncomfortable.
The TV was wall mounted with a perpetual purple strip through the bottom 3rd.
The light over the bath room mirror sparks when turned on, reminding one of a early 60's acid trip. My favorite was the shower. there is Duct tape on the bottom. I am unsure if this is supposed to serve as a non-slip device or seal the leaks. Either way it failed at both.
Besides being near the beach, as is many other motels and the A/C working well there is absolutely nothing good to say about this dump. Try the Holiday Inn instead, or any place else. RThis place is scary!

  • Liked — nothing
  • Disliked — this place sucks
  • Stayed August 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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