Corpus Christi Hotels and Accommodation

(Corpus Christi, Texas - TX, USA)

With a wealth of beachfront hotels and harborside settings, accommodation in Corpus Christi often comes with extremely scenic views. Many of Corpus Christi's most popular hotels overlook the waterfront and marina, ranging from historic guest houses to the most modern familiar chains.

Accommodation in Corpus Christi is extremely popular during the high season and so advance reservations are always a good idea, particularly if you crave views of the bayfront. Local hotels are also known to quickly fill up during popular city events, such as the Buccaneer Days celebrations during April, the Bayfast boat races in September, and the Texas Jazz Festival concerts, which take place in the middle each October at Heritage Park.

Where to Stay

Where to stay in Corpus Christi depends very much on where you intend to visit, and of course your available budget. Hotels are noticeably clustered in the city's downtown district and well-placed for many central tourist attractions, which include superb shopping centers, notable restaurants and the American Bank Center (within the Bayfront Arts and Science Park) - a multi-purpose arena hosting conventions, sporting events and concerts for crowds of up to 10,000 people. The waterfront and promenade area of Corpus Christi is a particular favorite with tourists, although hotels here are understandably more expensive.

The northern downtown district, over the Harbor Bridge, is a much sought after area of the city, with hotels here offering superb harbor and cityscape views. Many hotels are also situated along the scenic Ocean Drive (parallel to the Shoreline Boulevard), which runs from the downtown waterfront to the Flour Bluff area, on the southeastern side of downtown Corpus Christi. Popular accommodation along the Ocean Drive includes the Best Western Marina Grand, the Knights Inn and the Super 8 Bayfront Hotel.

Further hotels can be found nearby Corpus Christi and include the following Texas cities, towns and resorts:

• Alice (50 miles / 80 km)
• Aransas Pass (20 miles / 32 km)
• Ingleside (17 miles / 27 km)
• Kingsville (48 miles / 77 km)
• Odem (25 miles / 40 km)
• Portland (7 miles / 11 km)
• Robstown (25 miles / 40 km)
• Rockport (30 miles / 48 km)

Mid-range hotels in Corpus Christi are generally based around the Highway US-77, the Ocean Drive, North Port Avenue, the North Shoreline Boulevard, the Timon Boulevard and the Surfside Boulevard. Especially reliable accommodation includes the Quality Inn and the adjacent Radisson Hotel, both of which offer three-star lodging fronting the beach, being just a stroll away from the Museum of Science and History, the North Channel Park, the Texas State Aquarium and the USS Lexington.

Luxury accommodation is fairly hard to come by in Corpus Christi, with some impressive upmarket hotels being located along the Blanche Moore Drive, the Crosstown Expressway and the South Padre Island Drive. On the North Shoreline Boulevard, the four-star Omni Corpus Christi Hotel is particularly special and lies within the downtown Marina District, where it comprises both the Bayfront Tower and the Marina Tower buildings.