Port Royal - Port Aransas

It's a nice place. Expensive. Does not get 5 stars because the building has not been kept up with. The washing machine in the rooms don't work. And the elevator is always breaking down so be prepared to deal with that. Not sun when you're on the 3rd floor. The door frames are made of wood. Not a good idea by the shore. They are swollen and make it hard to open and close the doors leading to the outside. Oh and that cleaning fee. I think somehow they exclude some areas. Our kitchen area/laundry room had sand on the floor. The pool area is nice. Not too busy for a summer weekend stay. Enjoy your stay. All in all it is a nice place. Just needs some maintenance. You'd think it be a done deal since they charge almost $600/night.

Best pool, fun slides, swim up bar walk to the beach. The staff is so friendly accommodating that makes you feel welcome. Super family fun!

This year I went on a vacation here with 5 other friends as a yearly trip. This is my first time here at this hotel. And I absolutely love it. The hotel is great. The food that was from the restaurant was amazing. The bar at the pool is an awesome feature. I spent more time at the bar by where the Obsticle course is. The 3 bartenders here are amazing and the drinks were awesome. Thank you Port Royal for such an amazing trip

If it wasn’t for the pool, this place would close in 3 months. Third rate hotels in third world countries are in better shape. Been coming here 30 years, and trust me when I say this is not worth the money they charge. Maybe $150 a day max. Elevators are hit and miss. Very, very run down and unclean. I don’t care what battle there is with insurance company. It is now 5 years post hurricane with zero appreciable attempts at fixing anything. I’ve stayed in places at a third of the cost that put this place to shame. Again, except for the pool. Really sad how bad this place has been allowed to become/remain.

I’ll preface this with the fact that I’ve stayed here many times pre-Hurricane Harvey. It was the place to be in Port A. By far the nicest resort on the island back then. Now, it’s a 3rd world country s hole. They should have never reopened in this state. I get they’re still fighting with insurance from the hurricane…but it’s been 5 damn years and it looks like they’ve done nothing. It’s dirty, moldy, and rusty. In the buildings that are open and don’t look like Hurricane Harvey happened yesterday…not in 2017…there’s still holes in the roof and elevators that may or may not trap you inside. The restaurant is in a tent at the front of the property and has like 6 temporary tables and chairs. It looks like someone forgot to put everything away after a wedding. The condo itself was decent enough that we didn’t bail on our reservation (mostly because there wasn’t much else available last minute). The water pressure was terrible and there were cabinet doors hanging on by a thread. It wasn’t anywhere near “fully stocked” with the usual kitchen supplies. There weren’t enough towels and the alleged daily housekeeping never happened. We asked for and received extra towels but they were never replenished during our stay. The pool is the only saving grace….aside from waiting literally 45 minutes at the bar for 1 beer and a water. The beach is nice and quiet. Luckily the many spongy boards on the boardwalk didn’t give in. And there is no longer security features to get on the property as the gate from the beach doesn’t require your room key, no one bothers to look for or ask for wristbands, and anyone can just wave to the guy at the gate to drive on to the property. We now know that the discount rate we got wasn’t a “pre season summer special. It was still too much to pay for this dump that should be closed by the state and surely can’t meet the minimum requirements that permit you to open as a resort. I’d only suggest staying here if you have absolutely no other options within 100 miles AND you are up to date on your tetanus vaccine. The owners are BADLY misrepresenting this place and their amenities/events. There’s no yoga in the pool. There’s no swim up movie. There’s nothing. The overly positive reviews are clearly fake as there’s no vision abled person could look at this place and think, “this is great!” They claim to be patient with the construction. There’s no construction. That would lead one to believe that improvements and additions are happening. There’s none of that anywhere on the property. I really hope they figure their stuff out because I’d love to see this place returned to its former glory. But they’re way too far away from that to consider ever returning. Lastly, this has nothing to do with the employees. They’re clearly not at fault and doing the best with what they have. Their attitudes were positive. But they shouldn’t work here and no one should stay here. Either fix it or let it rot…even more than it already has.