South Padre Island WEATHER |
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Saturday - 31st Jul
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Sunny
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33°C (91°F) |
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24°C (75°F) |
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Sunday - 1st Aug
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Sunny
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33°C (91°F) |
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25°C (77°F) |
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Monday - 2nd Aug
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Sunny Intervals
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31°C (88°F) |
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27°C (81°F) |
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South Padre Island has been voted as the no 1 spring break destination for college students in the United States, over 100,000 students take up residence on the beaches during February, March and April. The Island is further south than Miami and Florida and offers brilliant sunshine, it is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico and the Laguna Madre Bay and its only link to the mainland is the 2 ½ mile Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge. It is a 34 mile long barrier reef and home to 5000 inhabitants and is about ½ mile at its widest and has about 1 million visitors annually. It is a lively destination populated with bustling retail shops, resort hotels, condominium towers, restaurants, bars, nightclubs and recreational activities.
Its tapestry is made of people wearing colourful flip flops and Hawaiian shirts strolling down the Padre Boulevard, South Padre's main retail streets, it is here enticing aromas and lively music tempt visitors into bars and restaurants. In 1997, the Island passed a proclamation stating that visitors come to Laguna Madre Bay to escape the workday world, to relax and unwind and this may be shattered by the appearance of the most blatant symbol of conformity and business throughout the world ''the tie''. Therefore ''the Tie'' was deemed detrimental to the Island's welfare and was banned, its offenders are given a written warning and a complementary South Padre Island t-shirt and second offenders are fined the cost of a silk tie.
Although the Island is a hubbub for meetings and conferences with a beautiful innovative Convention Centre built on the bay, attendees are encouraged to wear relaxing attire. South Padre Island is known as a meeting planner's dream; the Island is one of the fastest-growing meeting and convention destinations in the Southwest. The Hotels South Padre offer their visiting delegates a profusion of customised venues providing the perfect spaces for conference, exhibitions, seminars and meetings. The rooms are sophisticatedly equipped with video conferencing technology, microphones, projectors, screens and internet access. The dedicated business centers offers fax machines, photocopiers, computers, secretarial services and catering services.
The Hotels south Padre offer excellent access to the Island's beaches which host the perfect space for relaxation, kite boarding, windsurfing, surfing, skiing and horseback riding. Ecotourism is on the increase offering dolphin boat trips, birding and looking for sea Turtles, there are 306 recorded bird species making the Island one of the premier locations in the Western Hemisphere. Tours are available from the Island to the dynamic border town of Matamoros located just 30 miles to the south and less than an hours' drive from here, tourists can shop for native crafts and indulge in authentic Mexican Cuisines.
The Hotels South Padre offer welcome through a variety of architectural styles some exhibition their Historic Spanish past and present a boutique style that may prove suitable for families wanting a home away from home feel. Luxury Resorts are set on the beach and offer wonderful views and expansive amenities and facilities. The Business Hotels are placed near the major business centers and present great communication links and most often modern decor.
Accommodations vary from comfortable and spacious suitable for the extended family presenting connecting rooms, dining and seating areas whilst multi roomed luxury suites offer glossy magazine interiors and top of the range high tech communication and entertainment devises hosting stunning views from private balconies and terraces. The Executive is presented with ergonomic desk and chair complemented with high speed internet access and direct dial telephone. Master bedrooms may offer signature king size beds, queens and twins.
The luxury Five star Hotels offer their guests a range of restaurants hosting varying ambiences from intimate fine dining to relaxed and casual on terraces and decks. The business hotels provide all day eateries and take away menus whilst family Hotels offer comfortable dining rooms presenting international menus and specialised children's menus. Coffee Bars provide light snacks and aromatic coffees warm and welcoming environments and are great places to meet with friends and colleagues.
The evening beckons through its many Wine Bars and cocktail Bars home to live entertainment and vibey atmospheres. Beautifully landscaped swimming pools punctuated with waterfalls and paddling pools offer welcome relaxation and family fun flanked by pool bars and restaurants.
Deluxe Health Spas and sophisticated gymnasiums are flanked by Jacuzzis and saunas providing pampering and exercise. The receptions area offer boutiques, beauty salons and hairdressers, babysitting may be arranged and car hire is on hand.
The hotels of South Padre offer an extensive collection of accommodation options structured to suit all budgets and needs, set in idyllic locations amongst a vivid tapestry of life and relaxation.
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