Lighthouse Inn

2.5 star property
Motel near South Padre Island Beach in South Padre Island

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Outdoor pool, open 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, sun loungers
Interior entrance
Double King Family Room
Business centre
Sundeck

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
1701 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, TX, 78597
  • South Padre Island Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Beach Park at Isla Blanca
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Isla Blanca Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Brownsville, TX (BRO-Brownsville-South Padre Island Intl.)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

Luxury Double King Family Room

  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Standard King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

King Room - Disability Access

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Double Queen Room - Disability Access

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

King Room with Bay View

  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Queen Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Luxury King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double King Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

About the area

South Padre Island

Oceanside stay.Your stay at this South Padre Island motel places you within a 10-minute walk of South Padre Island Beach and Gravity Park. Queen Isabella State Fishing Pier and Beach Park at Isla Blanca are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • South Padre Island Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Queen Isabella State Fishing Pier - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Beach Park at Isla Blanca - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Isla Blanca Park - 4 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Isla Blanca Beach - 5 min drive - 3.4 km

Getting around

  • Brownsville-South Padre Island Intl. Airport (BRO) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Louie's Backyard - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Tequila Sunset - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Laguna BOB - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Lobo Del Mar - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Lighthouse Inn

Motel near South Padre Island Beach in South Padre Island
Public spaces have free WiFi. Business amenities include a business center and a meeting room. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 20 beach bars. Event space at this motel measures 900 square feet (84 square meters) and includes conference space. An outdoor pool, a terrace, and a vending machine are also featured at Lighthouse Inn. Free self parking is available.

This South Padre Island motel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 54 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 20 bars on the beach
  • 900 sq ft of conference space
  • 84 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 2016
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
Lighthouse Inn offers 54 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

This South Padre Island motel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Hindi, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free beach shuttle
  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • 20 beach bars

Things to do

  • Bicycle tours
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Spring Break deposit: USD 150 per stay (for stays between 01 March - 30 April)

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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Lighthouse Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 566 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 257 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 102 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 46 out of 1002 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott, lemars

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott, lemars

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was clean and a good value. The staff was friendly and helpful.

8/10 Good

Marisol

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What I liked: nice beds, hotel convenient to shops, restaurants, Port Isabel and other locations off the island. What I don't like: VERY SLIPPERY BATHTUB. This is a serious safety issue. Please fix. no good coffee!! my mistake was going during spring break.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aracely

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

ellisema

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Nurullah

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for going to beach it’s just a mile away.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alfredo

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful service and wonderful staff..
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

kevin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
we would definitely stay here again when coming to SPI.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Efren, Rio grande city

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Rented the room for two nights and only stayed one. Beds were horrible and old
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lizbeth

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great customer service and such a clean hotel!! Will be returning
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Salvador

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
There was roaches! People up all night talking and laughing sitting right outside their rooms. Ridiculous! When I called and asked about it, staff said 11 pm curphew. Ok cool!! 4 am everyone still outside there rooms being loud as heck! Then when I’m backing in my room man outside his room asking me if I’m a trump supporter!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Robin

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

great location

Check in was great. Lady was very friendly. Room is good for the price. Location is what we go for.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

chalece

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nice
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean well kept property! Great bargain!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

charlene

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and comfortable, walking distance was great, very nice employees
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Rick

Travelled with family
Average budget hotel. Close to plenty of restaurants and bars . There was no remote for the TV. The front desk lady only said oh wow!….
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Carol

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Affordable place close to beaches

For the price, it’s a great place to stay. It’s - a very simple hotel but it’s close to many beaches and restaurants and the staff were very friendly. It had all the basic things we needed and was clean when we arrived. Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Raymond

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025