Always a family-friendly destination, Port Aransas offers more than just fishing. We’ve compiled a list of the top places to stay to make the most of your beach visit.
Tarpon Inn
200 E. Cotter Ave., Port Aransas
The inn’s appeal today stems from its wide, breezy porches and storied past. First constructed in 1886, the inn sits block from Port Aransas fishermans’ wharf.
Belles Sea Inn
630 Banyon Beach Drive, Port Aransas
The hotel consists of a honeycomb of rooms arranged around a circular pool and courtyard, a plant-filled breezeway, and an expansive patio.
Sea and Sand Cottages
221 E. Ave. E, Port Aransas
Brightly painted exteriors of petite, 1950s-era wood-frame houses open to simple, comfortable-enough inte riors with kitchens for cooking your own shrimp.
Port Aransas Inn
1500 11th St., Port Aransas
The three-story “pink palace,” as regulars call it because of its pink stucco exterior, sits a block from the Gulf of Mexico and offers extras such as summer night poolside concerts and a pink basketball hoop.
Port Royal Ocean Resort
6317 SH 361, Port Aransas
This resort is centered around the largest lagoon pool in Texas and offers nautical designs and outdoor patios.
