BBQ/picnic area

Reviews of El Delfín Lodge

2.5 out of 5
El Delfín Lodge
5401 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, TX

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 292 out of 424 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 424 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 424 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 424 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 424 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

DEANNA

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Chose this property for price and the reviews as wonderful. Sadly, I will not choose this property again. It was clean but just cheap. Bath towels are as cheapest money can buy along with the pillows. Being this is a new place, we were disappointed and won’t choose this place again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 25, 2024
Hello Jessica, we appreciate the review. Please let us know what we can do to better improve your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very affordable stay. Clean and convenient location. Only complaint would be towels are small and thin. Definitely not a deal breaker though. Next time I'll just bring extras.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 25, 2024
Thank you Nicole, we appreciate the review. We cant wait to have you stay with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Cristina

Liked: Amenities
No problem checking in and out staff was friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 22, 2024
Thank you Christina, we are always here to help and to guide our guest to experience the best the island has to offer. Stay safe and we will see you next time.

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good spot
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 22, 2024
Thank you John, we can't express how much we appreciate the amazing review. We hope to see you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

javier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 22, 2024
Thank Javier. We appreciate the amazing review.

8/10 Good

Juan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is great about the hotel, rate, property, easy access to stores and restaurants. The only thing we didn't like was that at night it sounds like there are some kind of animal in the walls. Could not sleep at all, told the manager about it and they said it could be because the property is still adjusting and the ground is shifting. At some point it sounds like someone is dropping like a rock from the ceiling to the floor. Not a good experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 22, 2024
Thanks Juan for the review. We will look into this issue right away and truly apologize for the bad experience you had at our property. We hope to have you give us a second change to better impress you.

10/10 Excellent

Mariana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant stay very clean quiet I loved all those lights we were so close to everything ❤️ thank you
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 22, 2024
Thank you so much Mariana, we hope to keep this business relationship growing. Have a safe trip home and an amazing day.

10/10 Excellent

Becky

Traveled with family
Nice
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 22, 2024
Thank you Becky. Have a great day.

10/10 Excellent

Susie April

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean. The staff was friendly , the trip was amazing. It was conveniently located around areas where we could not only eat but rent golf carts to get around on the island the staff was super knowledgeable about places to go
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 22, 2024
Thank you Susie, we appreciate the review and hope to have you stay with us again. Have a great day.

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Off the water but the price reflects that. Clean. No Kleenex, pool was chilly but again price reflects that. Was happy with our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 18, 2024
Thank you Amanda for staying with us. Our pool is not heated. It does get a lot of sun in the afternoon and the building creates a lot of shade in the evenings. Were are happy to hear you enjoyed your self. Have a great day.

10/10 Excellent

Jaime

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very well kept and maintained. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. The only downside was that being on the first floor was convenient the noise from kids running around upstairs was very annoying.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 18, 2024
Thank you Jaime, we appreciate the time taken to review our property. We hope to see you again, have a great day.

10/10 Excellent

Krishnan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 15, 2024
Thank you Krishnan, we hope to see you again. Have a great day.

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 13, 2024
Thank you Linda, we appreciate the review. We hope to have you stay again, have a great day.

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Pedro

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 28, 2024
Thank you Pedro, we appreciate the review and hope to continue our business. Have a great evening.

8/10 Good

Irvin

n/a
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 11, 2024
Thank you Irvin for the review. We appreciate the business.

10/10 Excellent

Antonia

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had the best stay here. Location was convenient. Beds where comfortable. Room was was very spacious. Perfect for my family of 4.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 7, 2024
Thank you Antonia for the kind words and for the amazing score. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. We hope to have you stay again, until then be safe and have a great weekend.

10/10 Excellent

karla

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love that we had our own private space and how clean the room was. Also I want to highlight how in the front office the have free deodorant for people that’s a very nice gesture of them. We appreciate everything thank so much 💝
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 7, 2024
Thank you Karla for the kind words and for the amazing score. We appreciate you too and hope to continue business for the foreseeable future.

8/10 Good

Harriet

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 25, 2024
Hello Harriet, we appreciate the review. We hope to keep you as a customer and we cant wait to heart form you again.

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro, Mcallen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, clean and safe environment, overall great place.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 7, 2024
Thank you Alejandro, we are glad to hear you enjoyed our facility. We hope to see you again in the near future, have a great day.

10/10 Excellent

Thalia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very affordable.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 4, 2024
Thank you Thalia, we appreciate the review and the amazing score. Have a safe trip home and we will see you next time.

8/10 Good

Francisco

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 22, 2024
Thank you Francisco, we appreciate the review. Please let us know what we can do to better improve your stay. We hope to hear from you soon, have a great day.

10/10 Excellent

Atilano

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and affordable stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 4, 2024
Thank you Atilano, we appreciate the amazing score. We cant wait for your next visit, have a great day.

10/10 Excellent

Priscilla

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
private balcony was very nice. Room was very clean. Not soundproof walls but overall a nice place.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 1, 2024
Thank you Pricilla, we will look it to this issue right away. We hope to see you again in the near future. Have a great week.

4/10 Poor

Gary

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
no amenities, no coffee maker or coffee. No blankets on beds, towels were like drying with a brillo pad, tv didn't work or even get local stations.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Mar 29, 2024
Thank you Gary, we do apologize for this inconveniences. We are looking into these issues right away. We hope to get another change to better improve our score. We appreciate your review, have a safe trip home.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel's location is near restaurants, beaches, and other attractions on the island. Staff was efficient. The pool was great. Room was clean. All this at a very affordable rate.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Mar 29, 2024
Thank You Michael, we appreciate the review. We hope to see you again in the near future, thank you again and have a great day.

10/10 Excellent

LeRoy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very friendly, helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Mar 28, 2024
Thank you Leroy, we appreciate the time taken to review our property. Have a great day.

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved this Lodge, great staff, great atmosphere loved everything about it. Will be making my to go Lodge every time time I visit South Padre.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Mar 21, 2024
Thank you Alex, we are glad to hear you enjoyed our hotel. We cant wait for your next visit, we will welcome you with open arms. Have a safe trip back home, and an amazing week.

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super clean super nice place overall. Only downside was they were out of pillows our entire stay so each of our beds only had one pillow… wasn’t a huge deal still slept great
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Mar 18, 2024
Thank you Erin, we apologize for the inconvenience. We will keep this in mind so it wont happen again. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. Have a great day.

10/10 Excellent

Alondra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Mar 21, 2024
Thank you Alondra for taking your time and reviewing our property. We appreciate your business and hope to see you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Cristian

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Had a great stay at El Delfín love the room but only thing floor was dirty felt sand
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Mar 18, 2024
Thank you Cristian for taking time and reviewing us. We will look into this issues right away, we appreciate your business and hope to continue as we go forward.

10/10 Excellent

Mia

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 7, 2024
Thank you Mia, we hope to see you again. Have a great week.

8/10 Good

Alberto

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 4, 2024
Thank you Alberto for taking time and leaving a review. We appreciate your business and hope to continue having you as our guest. See you next time.

8/10 Good

Yi

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Apr 4, 2024
Thank you Yi for taking time a reviewing our property. We hope to get a second chance to improve our score. Have a safe trip home and a great day.

10/10 Excellent

Rebeckha

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
no problems with anything, stay was smooth!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Mar 15, 2024
Thank you Rebeckha, we appreciate the amazing review. We hope to see you again soon. Have a great day.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Mar 11, 2024
Thank you Michael, were glad to hear that. We will see you again, have a safe trip back home.

10/10 Excellent

Selene

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in & out process. Very nice clean room
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Mar 7, 2024
Thank you Selene, we appreciate the review and the amazing score.

10/10 Excellent

Alejandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Mar 4, 2024
Thank you for the review. We hope to see you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Shelby

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and friendly. Very clean maybe bring you own blanket if you get cold but all and all great place to stay and walking distance to the beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Feb 25, 2024
Thank you Shelby for sharing your experience. We hope to continue having you as our guest. Have an amazing weekend.

10/10 Excellent

Abrianna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I very much enjoyed our stay here on my vacation. The smart TVs were an added bonus so I could have home comfort tv away! My grandma and I had wonderful stay. Very close to the beach and restaurants. Overall a wonderful experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Feb 25, 2024
Thank you Abrianna, we appreciate the kind word. We hope to see you again on your next visit to south padre island.

8/10 Good

DeAnne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We liked the value of the property. No cleaning the rooms unless scheduled the day before. Towels a little shabby. No facial tissue.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Feb 22, 2024
Thank you DeAnne for your time taken to review our property. We do apologize for the housekeeping issue, we will be looking into it right away.

10/10 Excellent

Deborah A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, staff was very helpful, planning on going back next year
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Feb 16, 2024
Thank you for the kind words Deborah. We cant wait to see you again next year too.

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Feb 16, 2024
Thank you Chris, we hope to get a second chance to better improve our score.

6/10 Okay

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was clean. I'm not quite sure that it is a tourist hotel or a hotel for housing people who are looking for work. No heated pool and no hot tub.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Feb 10, 2024
Thank you Edward, we appreciate your business. We do work with several charities that help out and get rooms for people in need, we are open to anyone who needs a clean room, a firm bed, and a refreshing shower.

10/10 Excellent

Marquita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Island visit
Went to the island for a quick overnight and this lodge was perfect. Clean, nice and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Feb 2, 2024
Thank you Marquita, we hope to see you again on your next visit to south padre.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

I had a reservation for February 1 and leaving on the second just received a phone call from the hotel, telling me the room was not available ,disappointed as I already had plans. When I booked the room it was showing a king size bed was available so I booked it and now they’re telling me there is no king size bed available. this is the third time that they do this with one of my bookings where they’re telling me that the king size bed is not available. But every time when I go to the site, it is available so I book it.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Feb 2, 2024
We do apologize for the inconvenience, We hope you find the perfect accommodations on the island. Have an amazing week.

10/10 Excellent

Antonio

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Feb 2, 2024
Thank you Antonio, we appreciate the amazing score.

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my 3rd stay at El Delphine. It's not a fancy hotel but clean. Staff is friendly and accommodating. Will definitely be staying again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from El Delfin Lodge on Jan 27, 2024
Thank you Barbara for your returning business. We hope to continue this amazing business relationship going as long as we can. We cant to see you next time, have an amazing week.