I booked a room at The Place hotel which appeared to be undergoing renovation and/or a name change to Hotel Lydia. Aside from the check-in/front desk area being very hard to find (I nearly walked around the entire bldg to find it), with just a small unassuming taped up sign on the door, which I assume was renovation related, everything else was perfect. My 1st floor room on the Hotel Lydia side exceeded my expectations for a beach area hotel in port Aransas. Incredibly clean, free parking, great location, friendly staff, ceiling fan, microwave, mini fridge, Keurig, giant TV. They sell bags of ice which was convenient. I highly recommend.