Clean with plenty of stairs to travel. The unit is convenient off the road but a ways its at least 30 minutes in a boat through the canals. The unit is basic so our extra cook ware and storage along with extra storage is suggested. Great for family-couples- those who dont mind stairs. :o)
Despite worries that a hurricane would ruin it, we were able to start our vacation on time. The unit was clean and ready when we arrived. Dishing off the back deck in the canal was fun-especially at night! Lots of bites. The canal was also good for paddle boarding. Good beaches werenât too far away. Even though the property was âin townâ and right off the main road, it was quiet. Lots of space for all of us to spread out or get together for food and games. Plenty of parking for everyone (we had three cars so one in the garage and two in parking spaces). Property managers were quick to respond to concerns even before we got there. Just an FYI, you do have to go outside to go from the mother-in-law suite to the main house. A ladder from the deck to the water would have been nice, too (but the fishing contingency said it would be in the way)
Over all, we had a blast and will definitely look to getting the property again if we are able to get together again and head down to Padre Island!
Upon arriving at the condo there was trash outside, broken chair, and to top it off a dead rat. One of the bathrooms was broken which, they did fix. For the amount of money youâre spending they donât make up the top bunk in the room with bunkbeds and obviously donât pay attention to the details. The bed in the master is like sleeping on a piece of plywood.
The house is nice. The only issue I had was how close to the neighbors you are. Not the best of fishing spots either but still good times and relaxing.
Overall Iâd say a very nice location. Easy to get to everywhere. Having a boat dock made things fun, although the dock is a shorty. Not a lot of fish caught but an ample supply of crabs to eat your bait. Door code was aggressively long but I was able to remember it. Otherwise get a notepad for your pocket. The bad. Both dishwashers were pretty foul. Smelled like dead fish. The downstairs fridge has many many dead nats inside. Nats in general were bad in both downstairs and upstairs. The jacuzzi tub upstairs was unplugged and maintenance cavity was left open. We never used it but could make others upset. I think as far as the very large cleaning fee that is applied, maybe 1/4 of it went towards actually cleaning. Now disclaimer, I never reached out to the management while we were there. They could have very well been responsive and fixed any issues, but Iâm a first impressions kind of guy. As I think most people are.
Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center less than half hour away on Mustang Island, but unique and wonderful birds right off the deck. Osprey, pelicans, herons, etc. Lots of steps, but we knew that. Any glitches were taken care of immediately. Several beaches so close and great seafood restaurants in the immediate area. Weâll be back.