Even though I grew up in the city nearby, I only recently stumbled upon Vela's when I was visiting family. I wish I would have found this place earlier in my visit, I would have went there all the time. Folks, this is the place to go if you want very good Mexican/Tex-Mex food. This is where the locals eat,... more

they have the worst service I have ever experienced! Great food, but poor waiters and waitresses. Why we go back again, I don't know. Expect to be ignored the entire time. I wish Bear was still alive to see this....he would not put up with it! more

We woke up in the middle of the night with BED BUGS biting our entire body!!! Do not stay here!!! more

Really nice for a Country Inn. Rooms are nice and big, all seem to have a microwave fridge. The staff is excellent- I've done a lot of eating in restaurants in the area- all which seem to have very poor customer serivce- I waited at more and hour in more than 2 chain restaurants to get my food even to... more

What a gem! Food is very good and a great change from the usual. Staff is well trained and very personable. more

Stayed 8.16.08- Hotel was ok but will not stay there again. It will do for $90/night but wan't my usual style hotel choice. The lobby could use some repair, the front desk staff not the most professional around, and the room was ok for the price. 2 beds, bathroom, and sofa area which I would not use b/c not very... more

They have some awesome cheese enchiladas. I don't really like corn tortillas, but this place takes the corn tortilla flavor out somehow. It has the perfect amount of enchilada sauce. And when you mix the sause with the rice and the beans....mmm, it's even better. The Fajitas are good too. But they serve you a way too little, and you... more

This restaurant is closed on the weekends -- we were fortunate to come in on a Friday night just before closing. They were gracious to our children and the atmosphere was very nice -- the kids loved the lights and the 'fish' hanging in the net behind our table. The food was very nice -- I love shrimp and my... more

We have been to South Padre Island (SPI) several times and previously stayed 'at the beach' but not during their 'high' summer season. This time, we decided to stay in Harlingen, near the highway, since we'd have to rent a car anyway to get to SPI from the airport. We traveled with a 2, 4 and 8 year old. The... more

I liked their old dessert menu better. more

Great food and service but a little pricey. more

Great atmosphere. more

I like the selection more

Absolutely wonderful. Aimed to visit on a Sunday. Website said that not open till 1pm. We turned up at 11am on the off chance, and it was open. Looked after on this day by two great 'young' chaps, both ex marines who were a great source of info. One of the guys, a sprightly 84 years of age was actually... more

Arrived in Harlingen by more luck than judgement. Had a quick look at a number of the hotels (Holiday Inn, Marriott & Ramada) and not overly impressed. Came across Best Western. It was excellent. Not only cheap ($89), but spotless, spacious suite type room and good pool area. Free continental breakfast, broadband and good service topped it all. Harlingen itself... more

We checked in to stay for a month while our house was being built. The room was gross. Extremely unclean and smelled horrible. The TV, Microwave and Air conditioner were broken and could not get them fixed for over 4 days and they are still broken. They offered to move us to another room that is the same and just... more

Stayed here one night to fly out of Harlingen. Our room was ok...nothing special but it smelled old or musty. It appeared to be clean. However, we only had 1 bar of soap and no shampoo and 1 washcloth. We are members of their travel club so apparently that makes no diffference in which rooms you get. The breakfast bar... more

We stayed here over Christmas and found the hotel to be clean and well maintained. This is a average hotel. Room was comfortable and sheets were fresh. No complaints and a perfect place to stay for business or pleasure more

I stayed at the Country Inn and Suites - Harlingen from April 4-8, 2008 during a vacation. I had a nice stay despite remodeling going on in the lobby. Front desk staff were pleasant and accommodating, allowing me to check in early (which helped a lot after an early-morning flight) and get some rest before going out again. Room smelled... more