Name: Lighthouse Inn
Address: 1701 PADRE BLVD, South Padre Island, Texas, United States of America, South Padre Island, Texas, US
Price range: US$35–US$138 per night
Rating: 8.15

What guests think

At Lighthouse Inn, travelers highlight clean, basic rooms and very friendly staff in a walkable, convenient South Padre location with good prices, while noting tradeoffs like limited parking and a small pool with mixed upkeep.

Several guests also mention well-lit grounds and a generally quiet, safe atmosphere. Common downsides include occasional pests, worn towels and blankets, small bathrooms with slippery tubs, inconsistent A/C or Wi‑Fi, and noise or construction near the property; the pool can be closed or need cleaning. There is no breakfast, though coffee is available, and plenty of dining is nearby. Expect a no‑frills, budget stay near the island’s main spots.

Facilities

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Service

Location

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Facilities

Small outdoor pool with mixed upkeep; some guests found it dirty or closed, while others enjoyed it. On-site parking is well lit but limited and can be crowded or spill to the street.

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6

America

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The pool was really dirty and there was no ice in the machine

10

Tammy

20 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, staff and pool!

6

Norma

9 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Came back from dinner and pool was closed.

6

Jose Luis

5 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Finding parking late at night was difficult. Had to park along the street. Luckily someone drove off and I took their spot

10

Jill

18 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good stay put parking needs to be bigger and pool is very small.

10

Graciela

27 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really good just not enough parking spaces

10

CJ

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

My wife & I really liked our stay. We will stay again. Bed was comfortable. Restroom was spacious. Walking distance to good restaurants/bars. Parking is first come, first serve.

10

Valerie

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was great! Very clean!! The front staff woman was the nicest person ever! So amiable and kind. Check in was easy. Room was very clean. Pool was great. We also found a place where we could watch sundown and put our chairs out; you could also fish and it was only a 2 min walk. So beautiful. Definitely returning

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Leticia

20 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The upper portions of the swimming pool walls were very dirty and need to be better maintained. The towels provided were quite worn and should be replaced.

10

san juana

15 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

WISH THE POOL HAD BEEN CLEANED THE WATER LOOKED DIRTY.

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Cleanliness

Many guests found rooms very clean, but others reported issues such as roaches or ants, hair left in bathrooms, worn or dirty towels, and occasional odors. Overall cleanliness appears inconsistent.

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Andrew

18 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It was infested with ROACHES!!!! Toilet didn’t work properly. Cleaning lady did an amazing job.

10

Guillermo

5 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice clean room and friendly front staff

6

Eddie

29 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Memorial Day prices were ridiculous for this hotel. We booked 2 rooms, both seemed ok at first. One of the rooms had filthy towels, and the pillows on the bed had other people's hair which meant they did not change pillowcases. It is known for hotels only to do only a quick sweep in between guests, so at the sign of any dirtiness on the bed, rest assured it is one of those hotels. The other room wasn't as bad but it did also have dirty towels and there were mosquitoes all night long. Overall, the staff was friendly and the rooms were very modern, and the stay would've been great if it weren't for the cleanliness. I recommend asking for clean sheets and towels at the front desk if you plan to stay here.

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Jeff

8 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Towels were very old and ruff

10

Jose

25 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room budget friendly easy check in and out friendly staff overall great stay

10

Leon

15 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Whoever cleaned the shower left hair on the wall and on the tub.

6

Megan

18 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Pros: I love the location of this hotel and the well lit parking lot. Pillows were great. :) Rooms are sound proof which is great with all the night life happening. Cons: TERRIBLE towels. The worst ive ever used. Please upgrade them. If anything needs upgrading this is it!! The bathroom wasnt cleaned very well. Toilet and shower needed a wipe down. Sink needed a cover over the drain, which was missing and smelt a little bad. :(

6

David

4 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Roaches in restroom. Restroom door handle about to fall off. Room was clean, comfy, and cold. For some reason the room coupdnt get signal, wifi was very poor.

10

Santa

1 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I was very impressed by the cleanliness of the room. As soon as you walk in- it smells clean unlike a lot of other places I’ve stayed at. The check in was fast and the sweet lady at the counter was very nice and courteous. My family loved it. We will def stay there again.

10

Rick

30 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and comfortable rooms

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Rooms

Rooms are simple and sometimes updated but small and sparsely furnished, with thin blankets and limited storage; bed comfort varies. A/C and Wi‑Fi performance can be inconsistent, and some rooms lacked items like a coffee maker or lamp.

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Ricardo

23 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beds are a little uncomfortable but for the price, it'll do.

10

Mary

27 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is in a great location for what we were looking to do. Price is right. I would prefer some better towels and maybe a blanket in the room but otherwise everything was good.

10

gordon

17 Mar 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Clean updated rooms, comfortable beds. Staff was friendly and helpful.

6

Gabriel

11 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was great except for the WiFi not working and telling me too many people were on it. It would be nice if all amenities worked as stated otherwise great location.

8

Amber

2 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff was very friendly. Room was small and doesn’t include many amenities. No coffee maker, iron or ironing board.

6

Dianna

7 Feb 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

There were no drawers to unpack in. Just hooks on the wall. The tub was slippery when showering. There was no flat surface on one side of the bed to put necessary items on. There were no tissues in the room.

10

Dawn

28 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent location. Room was clean and staff was very friendly. I had no issues with noisy people even though there was loud music coming from the place behind it, you couldn't here the music in the room The only thing I didn't like was it didn't have a coffee pot in the room. They had coffee at front desk, but it never is as fresh as having it in your room. I did not give less stars because of this as most places don't have a coffee maker in the rooms anymore. I definitely would stay here again.

10

Angelica

3 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel itself was very good considering the low price we paid. Amenities were in great condition, no defects. The areas around the hotel were all at a walkable distance which was great because we didn’t have to use our car much. Only downside was the bedding was uncomfortable and scratchy, would recommend bringing your own blankets.

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George H.

15 Feb 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

No chair. No lamp. Old and outdated.

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Sarah

4 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice place friendly staff only issue is the ac wasn’t the best room wouldn’t cool down at all not even at night. It’s stated the rooms are sound proof but not so much from the upstairs called and complained that people staying above us had kids running back and forth stomping around dragging the chair around until 12/1 in the morning for 2 days in row, not sure if they asked them to quite down or not but shortly after complaining the stomping seemed to get worst purposefully. Good atmosphere wouldn’t mind staying here again

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly, accommodating, and responsive, often mentioning staff by name. A few guests experienced rude interactions or check‑in problems.

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Ricardo

28 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was rude and arrogant!

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Daniel

16 Jun 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

You get what you pay for. We had very noisy upstairs neighbors that seemed like they were moving furniture around all night. We had a late check in and the front desk made it very difficult to check in because their “system” had a temporary hold on the Expedia reservation after I had called that morning to verify everything was good to go. I literally had to get our Expedia agent on the phone to walk the front desk person on how to except the funds from Expedia. It literally took him one hour to get us our room after we arrived at midnight tired from our 6 hour drive. The towels were gym towels. And they had no do not disturb signs so house keeping went into our room everyday without our permission. Overall the location is great. The inn is mid and I probably would not stay there again.

10

Emilio

19 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was excellent. Jessica at the Desk was very courteous and very welcoming. Very professional and helpful when I needed to borrow an ironing board and iron. Room was very clean and area felt safe. I would definitely stay there again Del

10

Juan

19 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We checked out and on our way home my wife had forgotten a pareo so I called the hotel and told them and they called the cleaning staff to check our room and they called me back and told me it would be at the front desk so we could pickup any time so we went back and picked it up definitely our place to stay again

10

Benjamin

26 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Property is clean and well-maintained; I was very comfortable during my stay. Trish at the front desk was extraordinarily helpful and accommodating!

10

Christian

22 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff and management we're very friendly; and accommodating ;customer service was excellent.

10

Ecaterina

15 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Kim was fabulous host and the staff was extremely friendly. The room was clean and overall we had a lovely stay

10

Leigh

6 Jun 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Customer service was the BOMB, I had an issue with my toilet not flushing and it was immediately fixed without question. Very clean and quiet, and conveniently located.

10

MATT

24 Sept 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

Always clean. Staff if is Always polite (Kimberly) the manager rocks. Always makes sure I'm taken care of and I am always comfortable.Have referred friends and they say the same.

10

ELVIA

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check in with Kim was wonderful. Very friendly. The room was very clean, cold A/C, clean smell. Would definitely recommend, will stay here again!

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Location

Very walkable location near the beach, restaurants, bars, and activities; some rooms offer bay views. A few guests noted traffic/access challenges or nearby construction/noise.

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Lauric

25 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good Motel, super clean and well maintained. Wall a bit thin with a busy street near but great value. Overall good stay, not too expensive to see the starship launch.

8

Nurullah

17 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great place for going to beach it’s just a mile away.

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Rocksana

11 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

It has been a great stay! Establishment is clean and welcoming. Location and value are phenomenal. Kim the owner is very hospitable and friendly. The housekeeping as well. This location is a 4 minute walk to the Beach and near good food, shops and conveniences such as CVS.

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Gabriel

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location close to dining things are walkable

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Pamela

24 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We were in walking distance from a lot of the shops and restaurants which was really nice.

10

Lindsay

26 Dec 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

Loved the location! It’s a simple hotel but squeaky clean with a super friendly staff! It’s located close to so many great south Padre bars, restaurants and live music! I loved the location so close to the beach and it I had a car it would have been a breeze to park near my room. And I can’t say enough about the caring and friendly staff. They clearly take pride in their jobs.

10

Bethany

18 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Location

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Tracee

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff was friendly and super helpful. My room was very quiet and safe and on Fri night had an amazing view of the fireworks over the bay. Easy walk to pretty much anything. Would definitely stay here again

10

Santiago

2 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great location with very helpful staff

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Rosie

30 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was just hard to get in and out of the property due to the location and busy traffic.

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Dining

No on‑site breakfast; coffee is available at the front desk. Numerous restaurants and bars are within easy walking distance.

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martin

18 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It’s very convenient for us due to attending a wedding and hotel is close by to other bars by walking distance

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Rosa

16 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved that shops and restaurants are close by

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Cynthia

15 Jun 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

My sons and I enjoyed our stay. What it lack’s in amenities, it makes up for it with awesome staff. There is no breakfast, but my youngest went to the office every morning and made me coffee.

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Martin

6 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

There was no breakfast. They only offered coffee.

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Omar

14 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient to restaurants

8

Kevin

3 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Walking distance to some good bayside restaurants

8

Irene

16 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I just missed having at least a continental breakfast. But overall it was a good experience staying here.

10

Lindsay

26 Dec 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

Loved the location! It’s a simple hotel but squeaky clean with a super friendly staff! It’s located close to so many great south Padre bars, restaurants and live music! I loved the location so close to the beach and it I had a car it would have been a breeze to park near my room. And I can’t say enough about the caring and friendly staff. They clearly take pride in their jobs.

10

Dawn

28 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent location. Room was clean and staff was very friendly. I had no issues with noisy people even though there was loud music coming from the place behind it, you couldn't here the music in the room The only thing I didn't like was it didn't have a coffee pot in the room. They had coffee at front desk, but it never is as fresh as having it in your room. I did not give less stars because of this as most places don't have a coffee maker in the rooms anymore. I definitely would stay here again.

10

Alondra

20 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Kim was amazing . I woule definitely stay here again, there was alot nearby and all of staff was great!

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Month	Average price
January	US$50
February	US$66
March	US$103
April	US$81
May	US$87
June	US$100
July	US$138
August	US$92
September	US$63
October	US$56
November	US$54
December	US$55

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15 $42	16 $35	17 $35	18 $77	19 $110
20 $47	21 $47	22 $47	23 $48	24 $47	25 $96	26 $118
27 $47	28 $48	29 $47	30 $48

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $43	2 $73	3 $94
4 $43	5 $43	6 $42	7 $43	8 $44	9 $87	10 $138
11 $45	12 $43	13 $43	14 $42	15 $45	16 $74	17 $95
18 $45	19 $45	20 $44	21 $41	22 $44	23 $83	24 $95
25 $45	26 $45	27 $44	28 $44	29 $45	30 $77	31 $87

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Standard King Room

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Luxury Double King Family Room

Double King Family Room

Luxury King Room

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