Oceanfront Galveston Home - Walk to Beach!

Reviews

• Girls Weekend!

  4/5

  All and all this property is fantastic! Located on the beach with it's own little walking path through the dune is super convenient! House is as described, however, it is not as "new" and "updated" as the pictures make it out to be. It is stocked as stated, but beware...bath towels are more like hand towels and do NOT cover any part of the adult body! Thankfully I had brought extra beach towels and we used those as bath towels. Aside from that the only other oddity are these creepy Santa statues in the bunk bedroom. We actually had to put one in the closest as it looked like it ate a child and was just not pleasant to look at.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• First time renting

  5/5

  Everything was very relaxing and literally right at the beach. There was a minor issue to which it was quickly repaired and had no effect to our over all stay. My family is very pleased with this vacation and we are looking forward to reserve again in the future.

• Great location! 3.5-4 Star Property….

  4/5

  This home is in a great location if you’re looking for a quiet beach stay! We enjoyed it with our 4 young adult children and there was plenty of room for all of us. The home itself is very comfortable and spacious. The ocean views are wonderful and the covered back porch makes it super easy to sit and enjoy the view! The pathway through the dunes is easy to navigate with beach gear and being right on the beach makes it so easy for family members to come and go from the beach! We loved everything about the home itself and the location!

  Unfortunately, as other reviewers have repeatedly pointed out, this home lacks in some basic amenities. The kitchen is poorly stocked if you’re planning on cooking (few & poor quality pots, pans, cookie sheets, etc) and has little in the way of practical serving dishes. There are only 5 coffee mugs so bring your own if your family are all coffee drinkers like ours. There are plenty of plastic plates, silverware and drinking glasses/cups (especially a ridiculous abundance of plastic margarita cups…???).

  Additionally, the bath towels are horrible. We only found one regular size bath towel — all others are the small bath towels which are more like a glorified hand towel, and all of which are extremely threadbare and rough. I understand they don’t want towels taken to the beach but it’s pretty disappointing not to provide a decent bath towel for guests.

  Lastly, the closets and various cabinets all had random personal items, which make it uncomfortable for a vacation rental.

  Since other reviewers referred to lack of bathroom/kitchen products, I’ll mention that hand soap, travel size bath products, a starter amount of dishwasher soap, one roll of paper towels and plenty of trash bags are provided. No laundry detergent so bring your own if you plan to use the washer/dryer.

  Because the pictures are a little unclear, regarding the floor plan of the home— the bunk room has an attached bathroom and is directly off the living room space. The 2 rooms with queen beds are to the right of the spiral stairs and share a hallway bathroom. The bathrooms themselves were good sized and clean. The spiral stairs lead to a small loft area with a small table and chairs set. Not really sure the point of that area other than small kids might enjoy it.

  In general, this property could definitely be 5-stars with just a little more attention to details! The kitchen, bathrooms, closets & cabinets all just need a good cleaning out & refresh.

• Lovely house

  5/5

  Second time to stay in this lovely home and had a great time. Right on the beach with lovely views and access to the sand. Well equipped with all that you need. Only issue concerned the kitchen. Loads of space and cupboards but only 5 ill assorted mugs for tea/coffee and some were chipped. Way too many plastic margarita/drinks glasses but few cups. This beautiful house could do with a clear out of unnecessary kitchen clutter and more practical items. A couple of baking sheets for the oven etc. Brought our own kettle to make tea but would have been nice if one was there.

  Not a deal breaker and look forward to staying again though.

• Winter Getaway!

  5/5

  Our family enjoyed our stay in this beautiful home! The views of the Gulf and the easy access to the beach were wonderful! Dana was very helpful when the washer wasn't working upon arrival. A new washer was delivered and installed after the repairman determined the old one was done.Suggestions for improvement, larger skillets for big families, microwavable bowls, large crockpot and more kitchen towels, dishcloths and hot pads. We brought these items ourselves after reading previous reviews.I would highly recommend this beach house!!!

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo