• Rockport is a city located in southwestern Texas on the Gulf of Mexico. As of the 2008 census estimate, the population of Rockport was approximately 8,000 people. The area, often referred to as the Texas Riviera, is a popular Gulf Coast vacation destination. Area attractions include the Fulton Mansion State Historic Site, the Texas Maritime Museum and Goose Island State Park. Visitors to Rockport will find several hotels from which to choose.
  
  

Hunt's Castle Hotel

• The Hunt's Castle Hotel is on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico in the heart of Rockport less than 1 mile from the Texas Maritime Museum and Rockport Beach Park. Within walking distance of the motel, visitors will find several restaurants including Latitude 28, Jama's Kitchen and the Garden Restaurant. The motel features an outdoor swimming pool with an attached hot tub, a kids' playground and landscaped grounds with a barbecue and picnic area. Guestrooms offer full kitchens with a refrigerator, a microwave and a cook top, a 32-inch LCD television, a marble bathroom, Gulf views and high-speed Internet access. The Hunt's Castle Hotel also allows pets for a small additional fee. As of October 2010, guestrooms start at $54 per night.
  
  Hunt's Castle Hotel
  
  725 S. Water St.
  
  Rockport, TX 78382
  
  361-729-5002
  
  huntscastle.com
  
  

Days Inn Rockport

• The Days Inn Rockport is located just off Interstate 35 less than two blocks from the beach and approximately 3 miles from the Fulton Mansion Historic Site. Area restaurants include Dorado's, Charlotte Plummer's and the Duck Inn. The hotel features a daily complimentary continental breakfast, an outdoor swimming pool with a sun deck and free coffee in the lobby. Guestrooms offer a refrigerator, a microwave, free local calling and high-speed Internet access. As of September 2010, guestrooms start at $59 per night.
  
  Days Inn Rockport
  
  1212 Laurel East
  
  Rockport, TX 78382
  
  361-729-6379
  
  daysinn.com
  
  

Laguna Reef

• The Laguna Reef is on the beach approximately 1 mile from the Texas Maritime Museum and the Rockport Beach Park. This condo-style hotel features a private beach, a 1,000-foot lighted fishing pier, an outdoor swimming pool and hot tub, a barbecue and picnic area and a fitness center. The Laguna Reef Hotel does not offer on-site dining options, but several full-service restaurants are within walking distance of the hotel including Jama's Kitchen, Hemingway's Bar and Grill and Giggles Ice Cream Bar. Guestrooms offer sweeping views of the Gulf Coast, full kitchens with granite counter tops, separate living and sleeping areas and high speed Internet access. As of September 2010, guestrooms start at $95 per night.
  
  Laguna Reef
  
  1021 S. Water St.
  
  Rockport, TX 78382
  
  361-729-1742
  
  lagunareef.com