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Talia Ben-Ari

Talia Ben-Ari Turkey, the Gulf and Egypt

Updated 1 September 2026 · 40 Port Aransas hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Port Aransas, out of the 40 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.8 down to 4.4.

Cinnamon Shore South is the one I would book myself.

Cinnamon Shore South

Highest rated of the five

Cinnamon Shore South

★★★★★4.8 from 146 reviews

Cinnamon Shore South comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.8 from 146 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 3 star property and found under city centre.

40 hotels in Port Aransas qualified for this list and five made it. Balinese Spa & Boutique is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
  • Step free accesslevel entry and a lift

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All five, ranked

  1. Cinnamon Shore South1

    Cinnamon Shore South

    ★★★★★4.8 from 146 reviews

    • Pool
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  2. Balinese Spa & Boutique2

    Balinese Spa & Boutique

    ★★★★★4.7 from 60 reviews

    • Spa
    • Parking
    • Accessible

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  3. King Fish Courts3

    King Fish Courts

    ★★★★★4.7 from 45 reviews

    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly

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  4. Belles Sea Inn4

    Belles Sea Inn

    ★★★★★4.4 from 84 reviews

    • Pool
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  5. Sandollar Sity5

    Sandollar Sity

    ★★★★★4.6 from 126 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Air conditioning

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How this list was put together

40 Port Aransas hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Talia Ben-Ari

Talia Ben-Ari Turkey, the Gulf and Egypt

Editing runs in intense blocks with real gaps between, and she fills the gaps by going somewhere with no plan. No itinerary, no bookings past the first night.

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