Hunt’s Castle

Worst experience of my life!!! The owner here is so rude! What a horrible experience… I felt so creeped out by him and actually checked the room for cameras because he seemed that creepy!!! The facility is lacking in every way! Lipstick and mascara on my pillowcase and hair in the bathroom! Need a give anymore of a descriptikn? Everything is thrown together so cheaply, nothing matches and disgustingly dirty! Do not waste your money or put your family in jeopardy by staying here! HORRIBLE!!!

Roach motel with a great view. They need some upkeep and to lower their prices if they expect people to stay in their roach motel! Highly disappointed.

Good location and service but the place needs a major clean up. The microwave did not work and under the beds was very dusty and dirty

I had been to Hunts Castle a few years ago and my memory was of the pier/​waterfront and excellent location in town. After reading the reviews I thought twice about booking here this trip but am glad I did.
Overall yes — it’s not a luxury hotel. If you need a luxury hotel don’t stay here– but it certainly is not bad by any circumstances. There were some small roaches in the bathroom and the shower was kind of cool, instead of warm. We spent most of our time fishing and going out so we didn’t worry about it too much. The beds were nice and I slept well. Great small kitchen area but no stove just fridge sink and microwave. TV was great and honestly the main draw is the location. You have access to a beautiful pier and all the water around it is great for fishing or crabbing. I would stay again– I’m a girl who is usually high maintenance and I was OK with our stay here.

Pretty nasty little fleabag. It needs a lot of renovation and a top-​to-​bottom cleaning. The picnic deck and fishing pier are nice, though.

Still staying at the castle, Charlie went on to bigger better things, but Ken is trying his best to keep up maintenance and a new cleaning crew was there last time we went. They are doing a good job.

I am really only leaving 2 stars because of the bugs. We only paid $ 60 $ night with tax, it was the off season. We had a king size bed and a bunk bed for the kids. A full kitchen, with a fridge, a stove, and an ironing board. The towels were clean, the sheets were sub par, and the coffee and donuts were a nice touch.
However, the bathroom and the kitchen were covered in bugs. Not sure what they were, but since we were paying for the price of a camping spot, I couldn’t complain.

We will not be going back. We had two 2year olds stayed on the second floor and the railing was missing bars! The stairs need repair and the room was not very clean. Found a dead bug in the bed!

Sleeping under a bridge would have been better.
Seriously, this place is atrocious! The shower was full of mold, the sheets felt like sandpaper, and you can hear every. little. noise. through the walls (above, below, and on either side). I am covered in bed bug bites (soooo gross!)and the ‘quilt’ covering the bed smelled like a sweaty street walker who hadn’t found a sink to clean herself in quite some time. I could go on and on about how dirty, smelly, and rundown this place is but I think it’s just best to say; don’t stay here. Ever.

DO NOT STAY HERE!
We already had a reservation. After we read some bad reviews we got concerned. My husband got in touch with the manager who turned out to be a Grade A A**hole. First he hung up on my husband. On a second call, instead of trying to make nice he simply said he would cancel our reservation — clearly not interested in having us stay at the hotel.
This manager is not interested in running a good operation. Save the hassle and book somewhere else.

When we arrived at the hotel we were upgraded to a nicer room with the waterfront view. Pretty neat, huh? I was excited about it! The room was clean and there was no mold, but we did find hair underneath the blanket on the main bed –we had a bed bigger than a queen size and a bunk bed, which were pretty clean. Luckily we brought our own blankets so that was not a problem.
The pool and hot tub are parallel to the shore and within viewing distance of the private pier for the hotel guests so view is pretty whether you’re on the pool or pier. The pool was mostly dominated by kids which was ok since we’re on the coast… less kids at the beach, am I right? The beach is just a mile north and shops are located within walking distance which was really nice! There’s a small road located between the coast and the hotel that you can use for your jog or walk your pets without giving up the view.
The question is, is it worth the stay? If you’re planning to stay outside all day and just use the room to shower and sleep then ok sure go for it. If you have kids and/​or maybe get rained in, you’re going to have a bad time due to the thin walls and ceilings. I think the hotel charges the amount they do due to their location which was pretty convenient, rather than the service.

When my boyfriend first booked here they called him and said they had to cancel the reservation because they accidentally overbooked. They called us 2 days before we were supposed to leave! He called to complain and then they rebooked us.
When we got there they explained that they were going to put us in the waterfront suite for one night at the rate of a regular room then switch us the second night. That was kind of annoying but we dealt with it.
The two rooms were the same except for the view. They were old and out of date. Different things broken in the rooms.
We were really only in the room to sleep and shower. We spent most of the time down on the pier fishing. It’s nice because the pier is right next to the hotel.
It seems way overpriced for what it is but the location is great for us.

Great place to take a shower and lay your head down after a long day of fishing. My room was clean rm110. BarBQ pits, a pier to go fishing on and bait shop is right down the street 1mile. This is not the Hyatt… So don’t expect the royal treatment. Wifi did not pickup so hopeful you have a good iPhone service provider T-​Mobile does not work there or anywhere in Rockport. Again I was satisfied with the stay and would stay again if I decide to go fish in RPort again. Paid $ 120 a night which I thought was to high for the kind of room I had, but the location was very convenient for me.

There is not hot water in the showers. I asked for help and the manager told me that «too many people are showering at the same time». Isn’t that standard for a hotel? Two days of no hot water and the maintenance guy came over, turned the water on and did nothing more. It was luke cool water. The manager just talked over me and said I don’t have to stay there again. Oh I won’t!!!

No phone, no t.v., no hot water…
NO ONE WHO CARES!!!
this place is horrible first of all there’s no hot water ever. Ever. Ever, second of all the manager said he sent the maintenance guy who did nothing except for touch the water. Touch the luke cool water. He then turned on the hot water near him and said I have hot water here! we told him there’s no hot water in the rooms…
He talked over us and told us that maybe too many people were trying to shower at the same time and thats the reason. Horrible management. Stay anywhere else.
I would rather sleep on a pier!

So, let us start as things should, the beginning. When my party first walked in, we were pleased with what we saw. For the money we paid, it was well worth it for what the room were used for. By no means did any of us use the rooms as an exotic getaway. It was a couple of beds and a tv, the end of story. The fact that the beds were like marshmallows and the recliner was super comfy were both great pointers.
Now, the A/​C unit was the real nightmare. There was a bucket underneath of it to contain leaks from it, however, that did not stop the floor from getting mysterious water pools; a total of three.
With that aside, I have to really push that this hotel is a very coll little treasure for the average fisherman/​hunter. Before we left, we had that room smelling like the south end of a skunk in heat. We sprayed it down in air fresheners to knock it out, and thankfully were able to.
Hotels like these are not meant to bring the idea of cherubs flitting by, dropping grapes in your mouth as you relax in a hot tub lined in gold leaf. They are meant to come, drop your gear, sleep, munch, and go about your business outside. My family and I have been staying in such places, and so far, Hunt’s Castle tops all of the experiences! Most sleep and go places have dirty linens and sand all about the place, but not this one, I am pleased to say.
Something else I do need to say here is that rooms like the ones we stayed in (with a fully sized fridge, microwave, and oven/​stove) are indeed meant to be fully enjoyed. We did take full advantage of each asset the room had to offer. So while I do call Hunt’s Castle and places like it a «Sleep and Go» type place, I say that for the benefit of other people that come to Rockport and Port Aransas for one reason, fishing. When I say fishing, I mean big gear riggin, homemade shark proof leader makin, frozen chumsicle bottlin fishing. The room met every need and did so with vigor.
Was Hunt’s Castle the best place I have ever stayed down that way? Heck no. I’ve spent a few nights at a place that served a hot breakfast everyday until 10:30AM and the rooms were flipped everyday with towels so soft, they could be used for pillows. But when I am going to be coming back from a long day or night of hard fishing and smell and feel like low tide, the constantly hot water with great pressure in the shower along with the inviting super soft beds with the A/​C directly tapped into a North Poles’ winter storm felt awesome!
So again, for the money, the six of us got to enjoy an awesome time.
I want to give this place five stars for the action we saw on the pier one day, but I will neither disclose where we were, what time of day it was, the bait, nor what we caught… But here’s a hint, Buddy Miles…

If you like the convenience of a fishing pier and travel with a pet you should consider this hotel. Our air conditioner worked fine, the exterminated had come and left a card in room indicating service was routine. Staff was friendly and helpful. We had a third floor room overlooking bay. Other guest recommended 3^rd floor on weekends due to noise but we experienced no problems. An elevator takes you right up. I am a novice fisher and managed to bring home a decent batch of fish

WHAT A JOKE!!! Hair all over both beds, poo or chocolate on the table & floor was DIRTY!!! Ive never seen & refused to stay in such filth!!! The smell… was awwwwful!!! The owner was such a jack hole that he charged our credit card $ 50.00 even though we did not stay!!! WTF? REALLY??? Guess he needed the money more than I!!! Maybe he can afford to pay someone to clean the room now!!!
Glenn B. —- totally agree!!! TRAIN WRECK IT IS!!!

Nothing less than a horrific experience. Arrived at 1am to a cute cabin right on the water. House keeping was non existent. There were feces on the toilet seat, and a crinkled, used paper wrapping to indicate that it had been ‘sanitized for your protection.’ That’s right folks. Poop on the potty. The beds had been neatly made up… but… There was hair on the sheets in both beds, and a blood streak on the sheets. I’m not kidding. Cockroaches. Dirty towels, neatly folded to fool you into thinking they were clean. Trash in the trash cans.
Needless to say we did not stay. The hotel would not refund our money, and charged us for the second night as well.
A dirty room is one thing. But a deceptively treated filthy room is criminal. Criminal!

Planned a trip for 7÷29−7÷31÷2011 Unfortunately Tropical Storm Don had other plans. We called to cancel trip at 11:28 am and was told we would be charged for one night stay for cancellation.
Evidently this hotel has no concern for the safety or well being of its patrons. We will not stay at the property or recommend. Shame on you for charging us almost $ 200.