Our Beach House in North Padre Island

Wonderful Beach House

janet (San Antonio)
Review submitted: July 23, 2012   Date of arrival: July 19, 2012

This was the absolute BEST getaway! We had so much fun! We have been meeting friends at the coast for several years now, always staying in different rentals to see what is out there. This rental is the absolute perfect one!! We have already discussed renting this one yearly. The owner and property manager are both extremely friendly. The house was amazing. The back deck is 3 layers. The top give a beautiful view, the bottom a very relaxing swing, with boat lift and great place to fish. The main deck has a hot tub and lawn chairs. Excellent view, kids can fish while adults are in hot tub. Every bedroom has a full bathroom! WOW! So much fun, so roomy, perfect place for vacation. The kids had a blast fishing while we were grilling (on the awesome propane grill) and playing games.

Recommended for: adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway

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Helpful votes: 2 / 2

Great little weekend

Allison Roque (San Antonio)
Review submitted: May 9, 2012   Date of arrival: April 26, 2012

My family and rented the house for a long weekend. The house was very roomy and cozy. In the mornings we had our coffee on the deck in the afternoons we went to the beach witch was just minutes away. And in the evenings we made great dinners in the well equiped kitchen. My husband and I went on a kyak fishing trip right off of the homes dock. All in all we had a great relaxing weekend. I would recommend theis home to my friends.
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Recommended for: adventure seekers, families with young children, people with disabilities, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet-friendly

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Helpful votes: 5 / 5

Renters Beware

Chris and Kent (Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada)
Review submitted: March 12, 2012   Date of arrival: January 15, 2012

My wife and I decided to rent this property for three months based on an online advertisement. When we arrived we found a home in dire need of major maintenance. We were somewhat apprehensive but decided to give it a try. It did not take too long to decide that we could not stay in these conditions. We vacated the property in five days. We would have left sooner but because we have a dog, it took longer to find a pet friendly rental. Our dissatisfaction with this rental was based on a number of issues. We found the house was infested with cockroaches and red ants. In addition to this we found the following deficiencies. The wireless internet did not work; the gas grill was filthy and inoperable;a smoke alarm had been disabled; a towel rack in upper bathroom was hanging loose; there were gaps under the rear door which provided easy access to insects; exhaust fan in bathroom squealed when turned on; dishwasher was not secured to cabinet which caused it to tip when the door was opened; cupboard under the sink was rotting and filthy; furniture in the house was "garage sale" quality; ceramic tile floor was chipped and gouged; TVs were all outdated; carpets, dining room chairs and throw cushions were dirty; a livingroom lamp had an electrical short (I fixed it); the unit had a garage but on arrival we were told it was not available to us; the unit had no ironing board, no iron, no radio and no telephone.
We advised the owner of these deficiencies and his only response was that he would call an exterminator to get rid of the bugs. The owner refused to refund any portion of our rent payment, our cleaning allowance or even our refundable damage deposit.
When we were reviewing this property before agreeing to rent it we noticed that there was only one review of the property and it was submitted by the owner. I now understand why.

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Helpful votes: 5 / 7