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Reviews of Shark Reef Resort Motel & Cottages

2 out of 5
Shark Reef Resort Motel & Cottages
314 Cutoff Road, Port Aransas, TX

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 343 out of 786 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 226 out of 786 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 114 out of 786 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 66 out of 786 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 786 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Taryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very nice and quiet. There was not a coffee maker in the room… so I didn’t like that… but other than that, it was very nice and the staff were very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
a fun place to stay. if you are not familiar with port a, you might want to stay at a chain. the place was PERFECT for this old school hippie.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Atmosphere was great.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Mary, Manager on 24 Mar 2024
Thank you for your review!

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the marina
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Mary, Manager on 24 Mar 2024
Thank you for your review!

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Family friendly
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Mary, Manager on 24 Mar 2024
Thank you for your review!

10/10 Excellent

janie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property. Close and convenient location close to everything. Only downside was our AC in The room was not working. Other than that Was a nice time in Port A.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Mary, Manager on 24 Mar 2024
Thank you for your review! I will forward your AC concerns to our maintenance team and ensure that is looked at!

4/10 Poor

Cynthia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
my room was dirty there was dirt on the sink and trsh under the sink cabenit and we couldnt even get wifi service we stuck in the room due to bad weather made the best of it
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Mary, Manager on 19 Feb 2024
I am so sorry that you had issues with your room, we have not heard of any issues for this weekend. If you had come up, I would have moved you immediately. We strive for clean, comfortable rooms at great rates. Our Wifi is provided through Gtek and was working from what I saw, however sometimes devices have a hard time connecting. The wifi card I gave you at check in had a phone number on it to call if you needed help, were they able to help you? I unfortunately have no control over the weather, but hopefully we are pretty well over the cold fronts.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Shark Reef
Stayed two nights at the Shark Reef. Location is great and it looks like the owners are upgrading the property. Had to get someone to reset the internet/cable on the TV. There wasn't a hair dryer in the room. Lobby door was always locked, so for the early riser, had to go to the gas station for coffee. For the price, it was an okay stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Mary, Manager on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for your review! During slow season (December-February) we typically run a skeleton crew and so the front desk can almost always be found outside or in the laundry room. We typically try to leave a phone number posted on the office front door if we have to leave for any reason. We do offer hairdryers if you ever need them, they are located in the office. Thank you for your review!

6/10 Okay

Jose

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Mary, Manager on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you for your review!

10/10 Excellent

Mr,G., San Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Mary, Manager on 9 Feb 2024
Thank you so much! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Mary, Manager on 9 Feb 2024
Thank you so much! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Despite the cold weather, this beach trip was excellent because the Shark Reef gave me hot drinks and a heater in my room!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Mary, Manager on 9 Feb 2024
Thank you so much! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Mary, Manager on 9 Feb 2024
Thank you so much! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Mary, Manager on 9 Feb 2024
Thank you so much! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Lorretta

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best budget stay in Port Aransas. Great location, easy boat parking, big clean rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Mary, Manager on 9 Feb 2024
Thank you so much! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay!

2/10 Terrible

Shelby

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Susanne R.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 9 Feb 2024
Thank you so much! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay!

8/10 Good

Samantha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was my daughters 10th Birthday thos past weekend. Sharkreef Resort was Great! We got to the see the fireworks with out leaving. The kids had a blast running around the playground. The staff was soo friendly! We will definitely be returning!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 9 Feb 2024
Thank you so much! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Pamala

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to everything, quiet, friendly guests and staff
Response from Mary, Manager on 9 Feb 2024
Thank you so much! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fresh towels and clean room everyday. Super friendly and helpful staff. Enjoyed hot tub and pool everyday. We even grilled out on their grills available. Will definitely stay here again when we come back.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 9 Feb 2024
Thank you so much! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 9 Feb 2024
Thank you so much! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay!

8/10 Good

Brett

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
It was a good motel but #1 if you ever try to call the front desk, don't expect them to answer even when they are literally beside the phone. I tested that. #2 They act like they just really don't want your business. On the good side, the hot water was really hot so taking a shower was terrific. The bed was comfortable. The room was very clean. And it may have been the most quiet motel I've been in for the last several years. I spend an average of 250 days a year in hotels so those details are incredibly important to me.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 9 Feb 2024
We never want our guests to feel like we don't want them to come back. During slow season (December/January) occasionally we will lock the front office, however we place a sign on the door or we are always in our house. There is a doorbell on the front door that rings right to us, 24/7. During your stay, we did have phone issues; centurylink has been replacing all the lines to the island, as well as EQUIX redoing the gas lines. While you stayed, our phones had been going in and out because fiber lines had been cut. We hope to see you again!

6/10 Okay

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
I always stay here & love it. My last time though, the bed was so tall that I had to get the chair to get on it, no blow dryer in the room & had to go buy on & none of the USB charger ports worked. There were no plug ins on one side of the bed so I had to go buy extension cords. The bed was rather hard too. I will try it again as we always have good experience there.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

marie

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 9 Feb 2024
Thank you so much! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
$39 a night this was an incredible bargain. Best deal of the year! The room looked very nice having been remodeled in 2022.They also rent little homes/cabins. Nov/Dec is a good time to visit due to bird migration. Saw many at the nearby Nature Preserve. About 55 min drive to Corpus Christi. I was enjoying the trip so much I stayed another night.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 9 Feb 2024
Thank you so much! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We’ve stayed here a few times now for a couples weekend getaway. Always a great staff to encounter. Always see random little improvements being made around the hotel. Small things make a huge difference. We will continue to choose Shark Reef for our Port A trips!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 9 Feb 2024
Thank you so much! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Lance

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Parking was grate bathrooms were clean to a T, over all a grate expierance. I will be back
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was nice
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 22 Nov 2023
Thank you so much!

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 22 Nov 2023
Thank you so much!

10/10 Excellent

Angelique??

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff when we checked in/checked out , clean rooms /pool area.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 22 Nov 2023
Thank you so much!

10/10 Excellent

Hector

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
Clean Price
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 22 Nov 2023
Thank you so much!

10/10 Excellent

Matilda

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 22 Nov 2023
Thank you so much!

4/10 Poor

Debra

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Kathleen

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel is very dated. Air conditioning did not work properly and neither do remote for tv. They brought us a fan. The dead bolt would not latch and when we asked about it we were to it was the weekend so nothing would be done. Never had room service and we were there a week. Grass needed mowed so the mosquitos were awful. Sprinklers are on watering grass making it worse. Wouldn’t recommend this place.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

maria

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Horrible experiences
The first room had an odor of gas. The beds were rises and with my disability very difficult to jump on. The hotel moved us with no help from staff. The second that roaches and the toilet flooded. Overall not happy at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 8 Oct 2023
There was no gas odor, we had a plumber come check your room. We did not know that you had a disability and moved you to the closest room available. We were not asked to help you move your belongings, if we had been I would have sent maintenance to help you. We do not have roaches, I would be more than happy to send you our monthly pest control report showing that we do not have roach issues. I don't have any notes about a toilet flooding during your stay, there was a small clog but we took care of that. We hope you find enjoy the next hotel you choose in Port Aransas.

10/10 Excellent

Rusty, san antonio

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always very friendly staff
Response from Mary, Manager on 8 Oct 2023
Thank you so much!

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
staff was excellant service everything was great
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 20 Sept 2023
Thank you for your review! We appreciate you!

6/10 Okay

Jeanine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It is just an older property but it is clean. Shower is low - small bathroom sink. If you are just wanting affordable and clean this is the place for you.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 8 Oct 2023
Thank you for your feedback.

4/10 Poor

jessica

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I didn’t like there was roaches
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 8 Oct 2023
Thank you for your feedback. We do not have roaches. We live on an island that does have Water bugs that come up through the drains, but we do not have roaches.

10/10 Excellent

Brittany, Lubbock

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very nice and the hotel was located in a convenient location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 20 Sept 2023
Thank you for your review! We appreciate you!

2/10 Terrible

Jesus

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 8 Oct 2023
Thank you for your feedback.

4/10 Poor

LAURA

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 8 Oct 2023
Thank you for your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 20 Sept 2023
Thank you for your review! We appreciate you!

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly service and staff let us check in early, when we arrived in town!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 20 Sept 2023
Thank you for your review! We appreciate you!

6/10 Okay

randee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
People were super nice, but we could not turn on the TV, there was no vent in the restroom, and we killed a couple of big roaches in the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 8 Oct 2023
Thank you for your feedback.

4/10 Poor

Melissa

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 8 Oct 2023
Thank you for your feedback.

8/10 Good

Tawny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We enjoyed our stay even though it was very noisy late into the night. The property doesn’t enforce “quiet time” at all. There was no blow dryer offered in the room which is unusual these days.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 8 Oct 2023
Thank you for your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place. Love sitting on chairs outside of the room at night. Very peaceful
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 31 Aug 2023
Thank you so much!

6/10 Okay

Carrie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 31 Aug 2023
Thank you for choosing the Shark Reef Resort! Is there anything we could have done better during your stay? Feel free to reach out to us!

10/10 Excellent

FRANK

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Mary, Manager on 31 Aug 2023
Thank you so much!