Tropical Motel

Been coming here for over 30 years. Great family hotel and easy access to the beach. It’s by no means is anything fancy, it is more of a fishing camp atmosphere on a wonderful little island. Don’t go here with the idea of Florida, you will be highly disappointed. It is our family of 7 favorite peaceful little vacation spot.

Pros: Good A/C, a mini-fridge, free ice downstairs, and clean beds. If you're just looking for a relatively inexpensive room to crash in for a beach or fishing trip, this is fine. The one double bed and bunk twins were fine for us. Cons: The building and rooms are in need of some serious renovation, such as gaps around the windows, cracks in the tiles, etc. Rooms are tiny and are more along the lines of a small cabin than a modern hotel room. Also the owner will talk your ear off. He's not happy with the phone company. Or the internet provider. Or the hurricanes. Or the parish government. Or the guests last week who left a mess. Or the tax assessor's office. Or the weather. Or the people who didn't leave the hose the way they found it. Overall this place is a solid 3. The basics squeak

I stayed here last year for a few nights (June, 2017) - taking my grandson fishing. The room was clean and well stocked. We had a kitchenette room, which has 2 small bedrooms full of beds, so you could pack 8 people in there, but it would be very crowded. For 2 of us it was fine. The 'Kitchenette' is actually a full kitchen - full size stove, full size refrigerator, & full size coffee maker, but not much counter space. ||The bathroom is tiny! lol But we weren't there for luxury bathing,||The pool was clean and we did use it, but not much time for swimming when there are so many fish to catch.||We are planning to go back this summer.

I've stayed here twice in 1 year. My future husband & I refuse to go anywhere else. Very clean room, nice staff. Our room wasn't ready when we told them we'd be there, so they have us a very nice discount & let us have a late checkout next day. Our kids enjoyed the pool immensely, the loved the bunk beds and the fact they had their own room. We will never ever go to another hotel as long as The Tropical is open & available.

Was able to get a room at short notice, the owner and his wife are very hospitable. Good representation of Grand Isle, has everything you need, nothing fancy. Grill, boiling station, and fish cleaning station available. Wear long sleeves or bug spray when cooking outside at night. Smallish rooms but kitchen in some rooms. Would definitely stay again