The house was what we expected. Was very clean and the kitchen had plenty of dishes and pans. We did struggle with the downstairs door a little. The handle is loose and the door didnât always shut easily and twice it stuck and it took us a little bit to get it open. Overall it worked well for us.
This house is very close to the beach but you donât really have access to walk to it unless the gate is open (we arenât given a password). It sleeps 8 comfortably⊠little kids would be ok on the futons but bedding was not provided. The mosquitos are very bad, bring bug spray!!! And be aware that the first level sleeps four and the other beds are downstairs with a different door (no access from upstairs) this would be hard with young kids. Overall we still had a good stay.
The top story was nice and a nice porch but not very scenic. The walk to the boardwalk to get to the beach was farther than I would like. The bottom story has no access to the top floor which makes it hard to be available for children of a certain age. Swimming pool was directly across from this property. Spiders were a problem on the bottom story. Hairdryer was broken and sparked up a small flame. Construction was next door so always noisy. Will not rent here again
Cons: Horrible smell. Fishy, stale, with air freshener on top. Home is in disrepair and filthy. Stained throw pillows. Stained sofa downstairs. Stained sleeping pillows. Food spilled on walls, food spilled on cabinet doors, broken kitchen drawers. Broken dishwasher, filled with nasty water. Broken towel holders. Shower door wonât close. Rain shower head wonât function. AC condensates and drips/blows water. Stove top burners broken/not functioning. Door handles broken or not functioning. Sliding doors cannot be closed except by adult they are so stuck. Mini refrigerator smelled like week-old fish. Bathroom faucet spews water out like a fire hydrant. One sofa downstairs was covered in hair or some kind of fibers. Decorations are broken/chipped, then glued or taped back together. Not enough paper towels, or toilet paper, not enough bathing towels for our stated group size. This is a sad standard for a rental home. Home needs deep cleaning and laundering of throw pillows. Some new items- a sofa being one, and a multitude of repairs!
Pros: Had electricity, hot water, and was close to the beach.
We enjoyed the house that was just a short walk to the beach. It was in a nice neighborhood that felt safe. The house could use a good cleaning and maintenance. We recommend.
Great location. Walking distance to beach. Nice pools in the community. AC works great and back porch set up nice for relaxing with ocean breezes. Plenty of TVs. Stairs and side porches needing some repairs. Getting unsafe. Floors in upstairs unit very dirty. Found hair and tar left from previous vacationers. Units need updated bath mats and dish towels need to be in kitchens. Upstairs refrigerator door does not stay closed well. But even though few inconveniences, we always have a great time in Port Aransas Lost Colony.
This is actually 2 separate units which makes safety and adequate supervision of children staying downstairs difficult. Over 3 hours to get access to the property. Codes change without notice and dont match what was provided. Nowhere near beach front and you cant even drive to the boardwalk because it is gated.
Property was not clean- we had to sweep the floor, the countertops were greasy and there were a few areas where spills have occurred and nobody even used a Clorox wipe to clean it, it was sandy and dirty. The deck, the outlets, the power cords are all unsafe. The beds are nowhere near comfortable-
There is NOT a grill- the âbeach accessâ- is not even this propertyâs access. We had to walk through another property to get to the beach.
Even communication including the unsafe issues and the cleanliness⊠I was sent a âThank Youâ text in return.
Great stay overall a wonderful time was had, however many dishes were dirty when we arrived and several of the ones that were put away were also dirty, no problems with getting in and a beautiful well lit home however when we arrived we noticed sand already on the floor and old snacks left in between seats of the sofa. The convenience of the boardwalk was nice and help for beach excursions and the kitchen was well stocked with tools and cutlery.
Great home! Direct walking access to beach. Roomy, well-maintained, comfortable. We had a blast fishing, swimming, sunning, sandcastling, and relaxing with our teenagers.