Spectacular Up-Close Ocean View in Galveston

Misrepresented

Amber (Humble, TX, USA)
Review submitted: November 27, 2012   Date of arrival: September 13, 2012

Location: it is not even within walking distance of the beach, especially with small children. I felt misled. The only advantage of being by the sea was a good balcony view, but we were also kept up at night by lights and traffic noise from the Blvd.

I would not call it a true 2-bedroom. The master bedroom is separated from the living room only with a moving divider, through which light and noise freely travel (especially the living room TV, which is right next to the divider). Also, all the doors are slatted, meaning there is no sound privacy throughout the condo.

The fridge was extremely loud, and there were cords running everywhere. NOT good for small children. It was also cluttered with old magazines. Only the living room TV worked, and we had to rewire it to figure out the DVD player (there was only 1). The beds were not especially comfortable.

On the first night, our 5 year old threw up in the bed. When I went down to use the building's coin-op laundry, there was no change machine, change available, or laundry soap to use or purchase. It made for a big hassle for me.

Pluses: The owner and condo staff seem nice and dependable. The property was clean. The pool seemed nice. The parking lot was secure.

Basically, I would only recommend this place if you do not have children, do not plan on walking anywhere, especially the beach, are a very sound sleeper through light and noise, and all plan on going to bed and waking up at the exact same time. Also, you must like looking at yourself, because the bedroom and living room walls are completely mirrored.

Again, the owner and staff seem really nice, so I feel bad writing a poor review, but it really was the worst place I've stayed in Galveston. Not at all what we had expected and hoped for.

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Helpful votes: 3 / 3

Wonderful Condo

poc4dw (Killeen, TX, U.S.A.)
Review submitted: July 15, 2011   Date of arrival: July 11, 2011

I absolutely love this condo. The view was the best. The balcony was one of the best things about this condo. The unit was plenty big for my family of four (two children 11 and 4). The location is good, too, because it's pretty close to a lot of eating establishments and grocery stores. It isn't a good idea to cross the street right in front of the condo to go to the beach, because the street (Seawall Blvd.) is pretty busy. You'll need to walk a little ways to get to a street light to safely cross.

Also, be sure to eat at Shrimp N' Stuff if you go to Galveston. And, be sure to take a tour on the Treasure Isle Tours (runs at 9:30, 12pm, and 2:30pm) because it is very interesting and not expensive at all. The tour bus is located at 25th and Seawall.

If you rent this condo you won't need to bring any beach toys, boogie boards, appliances, or an ice chest because they have all been provided. Also, there is a pay-laudry room located near the pool which is very helpful.

The customer service was awesome, and the price was very affordable. Also, pets are allowed.

Loved it!

Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, pet-friendly

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