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Reviews of Sea Shell Inn Motel

2 out of 5
Sea Shell Inn Motel
202 Kleberg Place, Corpus Christi, TX

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 200 out of 834 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 233 out of 834 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 183 out of 834 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 85 out of 834 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 133 out of 834 reviews" "

6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Alberto

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Bruce

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This is an older property. Don't expect it to be all new and up to date and you won't be disappointed. The location to the beach and local attractions is fantastic. The view from the rooms is awesome. The price was great for what you get. The room and bedding were clean, (except for the air conditioner vent in the ceiling). We wiped down the counters and such and found it to be clean. The staff was courteous. If you just want a convenient place to hang out and sleep, this is a decent property. We will go back. The covered parking was a plus. There is no elevator because it's ON THE BEACH so you have to use the stairs. I didn't mind, but you may want to request a room on the first level of rooms if that's a problem for you.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Irma

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Rudy

Traveled with group
Disliked: Amenities
Restroom was dirty when we checked in
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Nikki

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Initially, the toilet had poop on the toilet, went and spoke to the office and they had the housekeeper clean it right away. Housekeeper wiped the toilet lid down only. We ended up going to the store and buying cleaning supplies and wipes the walls, doors, shower and toilet ourselves. Other than that initial experience, the location was great, the pool was good, and we had no other issues.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Overall the place was decent, right by the beach and views of the USS Lexington Museum. Our stay was stay able, although my wife and I are used to higher rated hotels, you can’t beat the price for staying on the beach here in Corpus.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Raymond

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If you have kids it’s very uncomfortable to sleep at this place.. extremely dirty .. employees are all cracked out. My hotel room shared a door with the room next to us. Really weird. Your better off staying on the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosaisela, San Antonio

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sweetest owner 💜 let me choose my room ❣️ clean comfy and 1 minute walk to beach ⛱️ private access. Great trip! I will be back. Traveling with small kids.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ulissa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love it here! Walk to the beach just perfect for fishing!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Reynaldo

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
Price is low do you get what you pay for.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Jonathan, San Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was adequate for my stay purpose and the staff was very good, professional, courteous and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Sylvia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Good place to spend the night in Plus the beach is right in front
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

robert, FLEMING

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Mariana

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Grace

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Joann

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beds
Very nice workers but beds were very uncomfortable they need to be replaced
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

ROLAND

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

April

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at the Sea Shell was nice and accommodating. The only complaint that I would have is that my parents have trouble climbing to the third floor, and the steps are uneven and treacherous. I asked for different more accessible rooms on a lower floor to no avail. The room was clean, quiet, and had a beautiful view. Thank you.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Katie

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short Trip
We took a quick family trip in June. This was the cheaper option near the Aquarium, USS Lexington and walkable to the beach. The water was way too choppy when we went to get in, not the motels fault. However, the pictures of the motel are really deceiving. I understand when paying lower price you get what you pay for, but this was awful. Rusty, dirty rooms, stuff from the people before you on the floor (hair, gum wrappers, etc) the table tops were dirty, the headboard was broke, ceiling was disgusting, kitchen was dirty, bathroom was okay. It’s one thing when you see pictures of so so rooms and then you expect it, but when you expect what the listing reflects then actually arrive, it’s awful. Stairs, stairs and stairs. I don’t mind but when you have a 2 year old it was cumbersome. We swam in the pool one night, it wasn’t the cleanest and people were just out there smoking cigarettes while I have an 2 year old out there and they had their own kids. Shame. Only positive was the view from our room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Gayle

Traveled with partner
A lot of construction. It made driving confusing. No ice and no coffee. Had to go buy it. Closeness of the beach was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stay during off summer season.
Dated property but clean and comfortable. Basic amenities in the room. Super nice towels. Coffee maker was not cleaned. Quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Mary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were big and spacious and the beach was nice to see from your room.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ss
We had a wonderful quick overnight family trip. No fuss no drama and the most beautiful view to wake up to.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Karla

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Martha

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
It’s was easy access to the beach and the Lexington
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Shelley

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I will absolutely stay here again. Pros: very friendly service from the staff. I needed a fan and after day 2 needed more TP and they had it to us shortly. Walk literally to the beach in less then a minute. Totally clean. Cons: No elevator which is fine for me, but the stairs are fairy steep. No continental breakfast. This place is old, and it shows, but for the price what do you expect? It’s also Mosquito city! Holy crap, I was eaten alive, so bring bug spray!!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ulises

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easily gets flooded around.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it was an older motel .but they did keep it maintianed..enjoy walikng on beach. will return
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Amanda Alese

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria, San Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's not the Hilton, but you know that going in. Its a little strange when you first come in because its dated, but that is in other reviews. The spout in the tub is loose & needd caulking. I would somehow hide all the wires hanging from the TV. There are no elevators, so getting my baggage to the third floor wasn't easy.other than that, The beach is your front yard. It's clean. There are no roches. The A/C works. I came in mid September, so the beach was nice and uncrowded.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved that it was right on the beach. Very clean rooms. Richard from customer service was awesome. Can’t wait to come back!!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Kevin

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This was perfect for beach side properties to USS LEXINGTON and Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi. Had the kitchenette room and brought food to cut expenses. Was clean and safe.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marisol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Area was good. And have a fridge and microwave and you can seat on the table lookimg at the beach amd lookimg at the uss lexington ship
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Estella

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Robin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Luis a

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Mattie

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very unclean :/
I picked this hotel since it backs up to the beach, just a two minute walk and you’re at the shoreline! That is SO nice. Sadly, they have no ice, the pool is dirty but the worst part is the room is nasty. There was sand all over our floor, the comforter had dried gosh, no telling what it was in several places. The shower was gross, sand and stains in the tub. Missing handles in the cabinet, and visible dried liquids that have dropped down on them. The refrigerator had brown liquid frozen in the freezer section and the outside had nasty grime all over it. Even my kids were disgusted by this room and one is only six years old. The curtain to the window was hanging down at the top right side. There was a rag stuffed into the crack in the bathroom that led to the next room! Only book here if you don’t mind being in leftover unknown stuff
Vent was dripping water
Noticeably extremely dirty cabinets.
Extremely dirty fridge
Missing handles and dirty cabinets
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Esmeralda

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
We've been here many times since 2002 and we've always liked it and have recommended it to all oir friends and family. But over all this was a good quick visit however office staff could be a little more friendlier and greet customers with a smile at least.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Rochelle

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were super friendly and helpful. Chips under the fridge door and dirty dinning chairs combined with fading paint were overlooked when we realized that we were right by the beach!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Luis a

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Gilbert

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brandy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, super cold A/C was perfect for the hot days. Beautiful ocean view and steps from the sand. So nice to just be able to set up on the sand for the day and walk to your room as needed. The pool felt great too. The staff was really friendly and it was nice to have covered parking. Walking to the gift shops, restaurants, the Lexington and Aquarium was a plus. Once you park, you really don’t have to drive anywhere. Will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

mario

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Carlos

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Esmeralda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a good day , my daughter played in the pool . It was very clean and comfortable. Friendly place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Jose

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Angela

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023