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Reviews of Port Royal Ocean Resort & Conference Center

3.5 out of 5
Port Royal Ocean Resort & Conference Center
6317 State Hwy 361, Port Aransas, TX

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 97 out of 259 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 95 out of 259 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 259 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 259 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 259 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Joseph

Traveled with family
Extremely disappointed with the portrayal of the property on Expedia, versus the reality once we arrived. The hotel was hit by the hurricane several years ago and has not been refurnished. 1/3 of the property is uninhabitable with no roofing, exposed structural beams etc. Reception is a trailer. The remaining hotel is in dire need of repair. We left a day early. Hotel refused any sort of refund or compensation. Photos on Expedia are of pre-hurricane condition. Do not book!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is dirty. Elevators don't work. Place is run down. Pool area was full of cockroaches at night. Had to complain to get a fairly clean room and still had a huge cockroach in it. Just not a great place considering what they charge and how they advertise the place. It's just a rundown dying old place. Location is good on the ocean, staff was nice and tried to help us get a decent, clean room, but the place itself is just gross.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Terri, Missouri City

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property improves every time we have been here since Harvey, the staff very friendly and helpful. The dining options are limited but good. Always enjoyable to sit on the balcony, look at the Gulf and hear the waves.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jodi

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great place and great location.
We only had a day and a 1/2 here but we throughly enjoyed it. The pool was awesome. We did go walk the beach so the location of this resort was terrific. The pizza from the food truck was yummy. We will definitely be returning to this resort.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kacy

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

geneva

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Barry

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Needs condemned!
Apparently this place was hit hard by the hurricane several years ago! It is in very bad shape! In fact, I’m concerned it should be condemned! There are huge cracks everywhere, the ceiling leaked in our room. The pictures on the internet are nothing like it looks now! The office is literally in a portable tent. Very disappointed!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great. Staff was helpful and friendly. View was awesome and we had a partial view. The rooms were over the top. Even had a washer and dryer in the room. I would recommend it for a couple or a big family. There were sleeping accomodations for up to 10 if sleeping on a couch isn't a problem.

6/10 Okay

joel

Disliked: Cleanliness
The property is still suffering from the effects of Hurricane Harvey nearly five years ago. The property today does not look like the property shown in the pictures. The restaurant is in a makeshift tent, and so is the front desk. The staff at the pool were accommodating and friendly. The pool area was great and the room was spacious and clean. the resort needs a fresh coat of paint.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Taylor

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was great!!! Our only complaint was the lighting in the bed rooms at night. It was sooo bright! Black out curtains and it would have been absolutely perfect!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Adam

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
The pool and rooms are amazing. The hotel is still in disarray from Harvey 4 years prior. Apparently still chasing insurance monies through litigation. We had a huge sewage pipe break under our cluster of units and had to switch rooms the last night we were there. They were very attentive and communicated effectively. The restaurant used to be on the top floor of the main building but is now a temporary building attached to the check in center. They still hosted an excellent Easter brunch. The pool bar is adequate but lost power the 2nd day we were there and was closed. I have been a loyal Port Royal visitor for 30 years since i was a child. When they fianlly fully recover, the hotel will reestablish themselves as the premier Port Aransas resort. Until then, the pool and rooms are still amazing. Just prepare yourself for a semi-dilapidated looking hotel. My kids (2yrs and 6yrs old) had an amazing experience. We will always look forward to our visits to Port Royal.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Princess

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The grounds and pools were nice and worth the trip. Our room was outdated and run down. The parking garage was dark, dank and there was standing water you had to walk through every time you wanted to go somewhere.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Lindsey

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
I have been staying at this property since i was a kid and am now able to bring my own daughters here. The damage from hurricane Harvey is still very evident and hopefully they’re able to get it all returned to its formal glory soon!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

2/10 Terrible

Norma

Disliked: Room comfort
Very Disappointed
Paid for 4 star comfort and ended up with 1 star comfort. Very run down and old, paint chipping, bed and sofa sunk in the middle, cheap blinds let in porch light so we had to tack a beach mat up to sleep.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Gina

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group, Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
The pool is fabulous!! The elevators need maintenance!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Srdjan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, easy access to beach and pools ALL day long. Cocktails ...
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Curtis

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was dated as stated in re iews, however the condo interior was really nice and nicely equiped. The pools and swim up bar were great. The beach is right there, that was beutiful. Staff was freindly and informative of places to go.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Joshua

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pool area was kept very nice and clean. There were so many different pools to use we were never bored! The beds in our rooms were smaller than expected-expected queen size beds but two of them were only full sized which makes it hard to fit two full grown adults in
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Family trip
Family trip before my son left for boot camp. Very relaxing & enjoyable!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
They are still working to rebuild after Harvey. The pool was fun and terrific, our Condo was a 2 bedroom 2 bath, large balcony,the only complaint I had is that when you walked on the floor without socks your feet were black, and had a hard time regulating the shower temperature, the bed was great, kitchen wonderful ,washer and dryer very handy. The best experience was the pool, and the restaurant was not open so they delivered the food .
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
My family is ready to go back! We loved everything about our quick little mini get away!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff at the property is amazing. They are all friendly and helpful. The food is also really good. However the property itself is in need of a major upgrade. The rooms are clean, just outdated. The popcorn ceiling give it a 1980s feel. The beds are comfortable. The remotes to the TV do not work very well. The outside of the property is in terrible shape. I do understand that it took a hit from Harvey but that needs to be said on the website. It looks like an old abandoned ghost ship. I did see a pile of boards towards the entrance so hopefully that is a sign of construction coming soon. The parking lot was extremely disgusting. At some point there was a mixture of water and car oil all over which made it difficult to walk. The elevators are terrible. In fact they had to switch our room because both elevators in one building were broken. The pool would’ve been nice but the tree bugs are on attack. For the price we paid we could’ve stayed at a much nicer condo. Despite the excellent staff we will not stay here again due to the deteriorating condition.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Muslim

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I like everything was really nice place we love it
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Maria Soledad

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great place!
Rooms are huge with a great balcony. Clean, peaceful, great getaway place! We’ll certainly be back to try that gigantic pool!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Terri, Houston

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean,quiet,and family friendly. Friendly staff observing COVID precautions. Always enjoy staying here soaking up the sun and listening to the waves at the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

judy

Traveled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Family beach trip
The resort’s pool and location on the beach are the positives. Resort is in a dire need of a redo and simply getting mold off the screens of windows would be a start. Not much improvement since before Hurricane Harvey. Roaches on the patio and one in bedroom were concerning, as well as the false eye lash still on the “clean” sheets. Management did call the next morning to come spray the unit and offered to change the sheets.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Jessica

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Spacious rooms with huge patio
Spacious with two rooms, living room, and kitchen. There was a king, two twins, and 2 cots. Short walk to the beach. Nice pool. Big patio with partial ocean views. Easy check in and out.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
pools are still outstanding. I would think that 3 years after Harvey more reconstruction would be underway.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Mark

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Coronacation at Port Royal.
Overall a great time and accommodations. Beach access was nice. Pool was excellent. Only drawbacks was adult beverages allowed in all areas of the pool and smoking on the property. Slightly confused on when to access restaurant. Staff were very polite and accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Albert

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Kids had a great time. My son loved your pool and slides. Beach was on the same property
Stayed 2 nights in May 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really disappointed in our first (and last time) at this property. The people are nice, but the property is old (even pre hurricane), stairwells are filthy, walkways are filthy. Condo was old, deck was gross, paint peeling off everything. New staff confused and unable to keep up with pool side orders. I've left three messages to have a manager call me. We left early this was so unclean and no call back from management yet. The description on their website is mis leading, they say they are forth coming with the state of their property on social media - they are not. Spend your money elsewhere.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Brittney

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good time.
Overall great time. Hotel appears to still be recovering from the last hurricane. Visible damage on the outside as you drive up and older/worn furniture in the condo. Very friendly and helpful staff though. Pool area was awesome! My kids had blast.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

deb, duluth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
I realized the property had hurricane damage, however, the dishwasher and furniture was very outdated. We were unable to deadbolt the door as there was not an opening to do do this. The deck was pretty run down, the deck furniture old and dirty. The beds were comfortable. The pool area was beautiful!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved this place, would definitely stay again!
This is a beautiful resort! The buildings still show signs of the hurricane damage from 2 years ago but the amenities; pools, hot tubs, grounds, sea access were fantastic.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Saad

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

robert

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was perfect! Pool is huge , family friendly! We plan on going back next Summer for family vacation
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The swimming pools were amazing. Location was convenient. The absolute best place to stay in Port Aransas.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Enrique

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place shouldn’t even be open in the condition it’s in. Much less charging what they are. Entire floors are gone the pool lols really bad with cracks around the inner decking. We were going to stay long but not at that cost for the bad shape it is in
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christen H.

Wonderful Girls Weekend Stay
We stayed in a condo on the 3rd floor for our girls weekend trip. We had such a great time and the accommodations were great for our group! We had a king bed, 2 twins and 2 roll away beds with plenty of room for the 6 of us. The pool is very well kept and maintained and easy walk to the beach! I only rate the cleanliness of the condo area at a 3 as there was trash left out on porches and not picked up causing the birds to get into with trash all over the place. It sat there for 2 days.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Igor, Wilmette, IL

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The suite of rooms that we rented was very spacious, clean, and convenient in every respect. It was the largest and the best one I've ever seen in any hotel or resort. It was basically a very nice two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo made available for short-term stay. The resort was just 300 yards or so from the beach. It had a decent-sized heated pool and a hot tub in the courtyard. There was also a huge unheated pool with a slide, but the water was too cold (we were there in December). I'm sure it would be just fine as late as early November. The property as a whole still showed the effects of a direct hit by a recent hurricane. I'm sure it will look much better in a few month, once the ongoing repairs have been completed.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Cindy, Driftwood, TX

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
This property has done a great job of getting back on its feet since the recent Hurricane Harvey. It’s hard to rate them, bc you hv to keep the hurricane in mind. Good: Rooms and balconies are huge! They are packed with everything you need. Washer and dryer was great. DVD player was great as well when it rained. Staff was WONDERFUL! They gave kids free sand pail & shovel and we all got freeT-Shirts. You can tell the staff is really proud of their property and the progress they have done since the Hurricane. Bad: They need blinds or curtains on bedroom windows facing the hallway. Lights from hall lit up our room all night.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018