Resolutions can be tedious, often making us feel as if we aren’t good enough as we resolve to lose weight, work harder, and save more, but we at Franke Rentals don’t think resolutions need to be about the negative. We believe they should be about finding kindness for ourselves, treating ourselves the same way we would treat a friend, and encouraging us to do more fun things, see more beautiful things, and travel to more exciting place. When your own travel journey brings you to the shores of South Padre Island, this guide to resolutions you can make and the comforts you will enjoy in our holiday hideaways, will serve as the first step to a happier you!
Resolve to Move More
Ok, while this is similar to the negative resolutions we spoke about, it is also a way to find peace and joy, especially when you start, and possibly end, every day with a walk along white sand beaches as the sun rises and or sets. Winter temps rarely drop below 55 degrees and can reach as high as 78 degrees, ensuring that temperatures will be just right to walk, savor, and enjoy these moments of peace, serenity, and fire in the sky. Chances are it won’t even feel like exercise as you lose yourself in the beauty that surrounds you, all the while patting yourself on the back for keeping true to your first resolution, the one where you decided to move more.
Resolve to Play Harder
All work and no play just sucks the life out of Jack and Jill, and we think that New Year’s Eve is the best way to accomplish the resolution of playing harder. The island comes alive on this last night of the year, offering celebrations, fireworks, and some amazing drink specials depending on where you decide to land. Louie’s Backyard is generally the place you can play the hardest, offering live entertainment, a huge patio that overlooks the water, and in most years, a fantastic firework’s display that helps ring in the new year in the most explosive of ways. Located at 2305 Laguna Boulevard, their all you can eat prime rib and seafood bar will help you cross another NYE resolution off your list, that of eating better. And in this case, eating better definitely means eating higher quality food!
Resolve to Be Kind to Yourself
How many times have you worked through your lunch, snacking as you prepare that report for a friend that “just let time get away from them” or have felt guilty for enjoying a glass of wine at the end of the day when there is just so much that has to be done? In 2025, we encourage you to resolve to be kind to yourself and that kindness starts with a day of spoiling at Sapphire Spa. Located at 310A Padre Boulevard and offering an extensive list of treatments that include massage, body treatments, waxing, and because being kind to yourself should extend to your relationship, couple massages that end with a shared soak in a scented infinity tub. Taking time for yourself will give you the inner strength to deal with all the other stuff that may not be so great throughout the year.