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On the beach
Property grounds
Pool
TV
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire condo

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 440 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Parking available

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Port Aransas, TX
  • Place, Holiday Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Mustang Island Beach
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Port Aransas Beach
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Corpus Christi, TX (CRP-Corpus Christi Intl.)
    ‪44 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire condo to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Walk to Sandfest, Shared Pools, Boardwalk to Beach

IR142: Studio / 1BA / 4 Guests / 2 Shared Community Pools / 2 Boardwalks / Shared Charcoal Grills / No Pets Allowed / Golf Cart Accessible / Parking Passes for 2 Vehicles Only
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This is a 1st floor Beach inspired Studio unit with 2 Full Size Beds, kitchen and living. The updated grey and white kitchen has granite counter tops, new appliances including a dishwasher, refrigerator, stove/oven, microwave, coffee pot etc. The modern kitchen is also fully equipped with any necessary cookware for your culinary needs. There is a dining table for 2 which can also be used to play games at. The navy wicker loveseat and 2 accent chairs can be arranged to watch the wall mounted TV or just to relax and entertain with guests. There are two Full beds, nightstand and a chest for your beach attire and a full bathroom to accommodate all. Step outside to the private patio and enjoy your morning coffee in the ocean breeze while listening to the waves on the other side of the dunes. Located near downtown Port Aransas, the golf course, shopping, beach access and restaurants. Amenities include: TV, wireless internet, access to Charcoal BBQ pits and picnic areas, laundry facilities, 2 boardwalks and 2 Shared Community Pools.

Things to know:
2 Full Size Beds
Please bring coffee and filters.

Island Retreat Amenity Access and Important Information:

2 - Large Swimming Pools – Hours: 9am – 10pm
2 - Boardwalks to the Beach w/ rinsing station
Basketball Court
Tennis and Pickle ball court
Sand Volleyball
Playground
Charcoal Grills and Picnic Areas throughout the complex
Private Event Room - Call for details
24 Hour Laundry Facility (coin operated)
Sorry, No Pets Allowed
Minimum age to rent is 25, ID Required
All Vehicles require a parking pass
No Grilling within 20ft of any building


Guest Services @ Island Retreat Office

Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm

Saturday 9am to 1pm

STR # 248310
During your stay at this condo building, you're just a quick walk from Holiday Beach. Laundry facilities are available. The condo offers free WiFi and a kitchen.
  • Air-conditioned condo with kitchen, washing machine and living room
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • On-site recreation includes tennis courts
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Holiday Beach and a 3-minute drive from Mustang Island Beach
Walk to Sandfest, Shared Pools, Boardwalk to Beach offers its guests barbecue grills and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Port Aransas condo is smoke free.

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Pool/Spa

  • Communal pool

Internet

  • Available in the condo: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Tennis
  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Property located in a resort
  • Unit size: 429 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

Affirm Payments Are Not Accepted.

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

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IR142 1st Floor Condo 2 Bed Studio Shared Pool Boardwalk
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Walk to Sandfest, Shared Pools, Boardwalk to Beach Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 33 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 33 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 33 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 33 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 33 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Annette S.

Great location, cute decor, decently clean (kitchen sink needed a good scrub and no stoppers/drain catchers in any of the sinks or tub, also broom left was broken and difficult to use to remove sand). Overall we enjoyed our stay but feel full beds are not for 4 adults ( we were 3 petite ladies and struggled) There is also a water restriction happening that prevented outdoor shower or rinsing stations from being available - understandable BUT no notification was given so we could prepare for this.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katelin T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful spot close to the beach!

This place is located conveniently right next to the boardwalk down to the beach! Communication with the property manager was great, place was clean, and A/C works well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Lauren B., New Braunfels

Liked: Cleanliness

A very nice stay

We were here for a short trip to the beach with our kids. It was more than adequate for our needs. They provided more than the bare minimum of supplies like towels and soap and toilet paper. The location was perfect for the beach, right at the start of the boardwalk across the dunes! My main complaint is the overwhelming flood of emails, VRBO messages, and text messages after making the booking! Way too many messages to have to read and ensure I didn't miss anything! They need to streamline that somehow.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

gary m.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful place to stay in Port A

This is a wonderful place to stay if you want to be on the beach in Port A!Owners might want to look at making the sliding door that leads to the beach a little easier to open.....
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adele G., san antonio

Liked: Cleanliness

Great

Highly recommended
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leta Mae J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Easy access to beach

It was a 3 day two night stay. The unit was super clean. A great little crash pad with great beach access and a pool right across the parking lot. The AC unit leaked a bit of water, and one bed creaked a lot. Overall, I’d definitely stay here again! A great experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josh M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Spring break

My wife and our two little boys and my self all really enjoyed our stay. The access to the beach was perfect! Also close to town for restaurants. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jody B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Coastal Getaway

Great place, perfect for a weekend, accessibility to the beach is the best on the property. Short walk to pool. Adequate parking, clean space, secure and safe property. We absolutely enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Emily W. W.

Disliked: Cleanliness

It was okay…

I’m used to a condo being spacious and welcome equipped. The kitchen wasn’t stocked with the normal everyday utensils, so I bought some and left them there for the future guests. It was small. It was cramped even for 4 people. It should be listed as a hotel room because that was what it felt like. A small hotel room. Life in paradise customer service was awful as well, as a side note.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

karen m.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great stay

Great location, the boardwalk to the beach is right in the back, the pool right in the front laundry and trash very close. We loved our stay with 2 adults and 2 kids under 4. Only thing that could be better would be the stuff they give you. Bring your own beach towels, toilet paper. The dishwasher was not working properly. There was no trash bags and there was trash from previous people left behind couch and under bed (food). The apartment was perfect for 4 people. Truly enjoy our stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

April D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Relaxing weekend!

We had a great weekend! Thank you for sharing your wonderful condo, loved it.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Mary B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great weather, right by the boardwalk

Exactly what we were looking for.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brittany M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful Stay

I absolutely loved the condo! It had everything you could need! The location was great right next to board walk out the back door and pool across the parking lot out the front door! My son accidentally shut the door with my phone inside and the front desk was able to contact the owner and get us back inside quick! The property was great with plenty of things to do and everything near by! I would definitely recommend and will be booking again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jim M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Awesome Condo for Vacation

My family and I loved staying here for our vacation. Clean and quiet place in a great location. The boardwalk to the beach is just out the back door and it is a short walk down to the water. The condo has everything you need for a great vacation and the air conditioner is ice cold. We will be back next summer!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sandra L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great beach getaway!

My husband and two teenagers stayed here for a weekend getaway to the beach. It was a perfect location to the beach...just a small path away! The beds were a tad too firm, but otherwise the stay was great. We loved our stay and will be back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Janell S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Vacation Getaway.

My vacation was an easy peasy reservation and a fair price. The beach and room was beautiful and everyone I dealt with was very friendly. Thank you for the hospitality.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melissa A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great weekend getaway

We had a great time - great walk to the beach and everything was nice and clean
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Daniel E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing Location for a Getaway

The property itself is in an amazing location. The boardwalk to get to the beach is literally right outside the back porch. It’s a very clean property with easy access and the decor is cheesy but really cute and well placed throughout. We didn’t have much trouble finding parking - in fact we parked right in front of the unit many times - but that’s probably because we stayed Sunday - Wednesday in April. Now a lot of people mention the beds being VERY uncomfortable and the sheets were scratchy and I will have to agree with that. They are full size mattresses that are VERY hard and can hardly comfortably sleep 2 adults on one. I would suggest that the owner/managers of the property invest in at least 1/2 inch mattress toppers as that would make all the difference. Another thing that wasn’t explicitly stated on the description was the fact that you had to download another app (Happy Stays) and pay the initial AND the remaining balance through that app or by calling them. I was under the assumption everything would be handled through VRBO automatically but that was not the case. You will receive an email from the company that manages the unit with some information - but mine went to my spam folder so make sure you look out for that. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay which allowed us to refresh ourselves It was a beautiful, clean and safe location and a beautiful time of year to go. The location is PRIME as the center of town was not too far away and the beach access was literally walking out the doors. Would definitely recommend the unit and stay there again but I strongly hope they update the mattresses or even add a topper for a bit more comfort and add a bit more clarity as to the booking process. Thanks for creating this beautiful space for us to enjoy ourselves in!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nolan M.

Liked: Cleanliness

As advertised

Great visit, exactly as listed. Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Linda F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Anniversary Trip

We had our original trip to Colorado Springs cancelled on Monday morning - I was able to book this property Monday afternoon and we arrived Tuesday. We were even able to check in early and enjoyed the location. We were really close to the beach and walked there to see the sunrise every morning. They were preparing for Sandfest (happening this weekend), so we had to walk around the fence. Everything was great. We would love to stay there again - it was quiet and close to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Jen G.

Good but with a few not so goods

Island Retreat is a great location to stay. The buildings don’t look like much from the front but it’s the back facing the beach that you care about and that is perfection! I will list some good points about this specific unit and some not good points. None of the not good points on their own is a deal breaker but when you put them all together it made for a less than perfect stay and I will probably seek about another unit/owner for my next stay. Good: * Location-the view from the patio is perfection with nothing but dunes between you and the water. The first floor unit makes it very easy to get your beach items out the door and ready to go. * Decor-the beach theme of this unit is really attractive. The blue walls and bedding is perfect. *Upgraded cabinets and fixtures in the kitchen in bath are clean and modern. Not so Good: *despite an earlier text promising to provide me the door code at check in I did not receive one and after check-in time I had to first text and then call before I received the code 30 minutes after check-in time. *zero unit information in their app, inside the unit regarding WiFi password. I had to text for it. *beds are extremely firm and the one closest to the window has springs that can be felt. The sheets are extremely scratchy to the point that I slept on top of the bedspread using a blanket I had brought with me. *the bathtub has a very slow drain-the kind that has taken a very long time to develop without being maintained. I was ankle deep in water and stopped the shower 2-3 times to let a bit drain out. *black mold on the a/c vents that I took the time to wipe clean-not sure why housekeeping hadn’t thought to do the same.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This is a great location just off the beach at Port A. The boardwalk to the beach was closed due to flooding, which would have been good to know, but there wasn’t anything that could be done about it.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Adam T.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Renter Beware

Although this condo has a good view and it's location is just off the beach, that is all it has going for it. First, parking is first come first serve. Only one row of parking for columns of three story buildings so good luck parking near your unit. From the pictures, the rental looks nice and cozy, but then you start discover things. Mattresses on the beds are outdated, we felt as we were sleeping on box spring beds they were so hard. The sheets looked as if they weren't changed, when we arrived, the comforters were stained with bodily fluid as well as blood stains all over. We turned over a pillow case to further check the sheets, we discovered food stains (with food sill stuck) on the pillow case. All of this could have been avoided if the unit was cleaned properly before our check-in. So someone along the line failed at this. (We also have pictures of all these things we plan to put on Google as well). We called management and told them about the bed sheets and they did apologize and sent someone to replace them. But, this caused us to hang around the room longer instead of getting our vacation started. We should NOT have had to deal with this in the first place. So we doubted the cleanliness of the entire room which made the stay more uncomfortable not knowing if they follow said cleaning procedures. Luckily we brought our own towels and disinfectant spray and wipes to clean high touched surface areas. Our second day there, My wife grabbed a glass cup from the cabinet and noticed it was extremely dirty so she put it back and we went to go buy plastic cups and paper plates for our stay. I would just keep these things in mind when deciding to stay here. Also, this is just our experience here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Laura G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beach View Stay

Absolutely beautiful view!! Loved the beachy decor throughout. Our stay was wonderful!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Melissa W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Rental!

This is a great rental! Much cleaner than other properties we have stayed at, easy check in, great location! This condo is decorated very cute! Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021