Castaway Cottage

Castaway Cottage House in Galveston Island

4.1 / 5.0

Excellent(31 Ratings)

House in Galveston Island, TX

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsGarden, Pets allowed, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

About this house rental

In the East End district of Galveston, close to Pleasure Pier, Castaway Cottage features a garden and a washing machine. The property is set 2.7 km from Porretto Beach, 6.1 km from Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark and 6.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Dishwasher

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Galveston Island, TX

Nearby attractions

Lone Star Flight Museum

50.9 mi

Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier

0.8 mi

Available Rooms

Three Bedroom holiday home

1 Double • 1 Sofa • 1 Double • 1 Queen • 1270 ft²

Sleeps 10

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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Castaway Cottage

$$$$

4.1 / 5.0

Excellent(31 Ratings)

House in Galveston Island, TX

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsGarden, Pets allowed, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

About this house rental

Amenities

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Dishwasher

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Galveston Island, TX

Nearby attractions

Lone Star Flight Museum

50.9 mi

Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier

0.8 mi

Available Rooms

Three Bedroom holiday home

1 Double • 1 Sofa • 1 Double • 1 Queen • 1270 ft²

Sleeps 10

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

4.1 / 5.0

Excellent(31 Ratings)

100% verified reviews

5.0 / 5.0

Aug 2024

Family and I love it

Everything

No complain at all

5.0 / 5.0

Jun 2024

Great place to stay

Lots of space and privacy. Close to beach. Ability to cook with a full kitchen. The deep bath tub was amazing! They were quick to respond with any questions we had. Boogie boards were available for the kids to take to the beach which was a nice surprise! There was an original xbox and games for kids to entertain themselves. Plenty of regular towels which came in handy! Washer and dryer made life easier while we were there as well! I enjoyed the coffee pot but with changing times, might think about adding a keurig of some kind.

Asked about beach towels and was told they were provided but for 9 people there were only 2 beach towels so we had to go buy more. 2 rolls of toilet paper for 9 people over 5 days just isn't enough lol.. 1 tv didn't work Lastly, description stated 2 queen, 2 full, and 2 twin beds, and a pull out couch... there was 1 queen, 2 full, twin bunk beds, and a pull out ciuch. So not quite space to sleep we were expecting and pull out bed on the couch had no sheets so we had to purchase some.

5.0 / 5.0

May 2024

Great place to stay

The back yard has plenty of room and seating. Inside was spacious and comfortable for everyone

The parking in the front. Never guaranteed to park in front of the house.

3.5 / 5.0

Apr 2024

My expectations were as high as the rent.

We were in a good neighborhood, cop lives right next door. 2 blocks from the ocean. Everything worked. We left some boogie boards for the next guests to enjoy. Thete were coffee filters. I hope you like hazelnut coffee. That's what I left for you. They allowed pets, and we had plans to bring our service animal but brought medical equipment instead, just in case.

Some rugs by the beds would have been great. Blankets, I went and purchased some warm blankets because they got chilly at night. Just keep in mind that this is a rental and you're going to need some things. It's not a hotel. My expectations were pretty high because at $1000 for 5 days... we have rented other places in Galveston with an ocean view for that price, and it was a nicer place. Keys would be nice. You get a 10 digital code, and you need it to get in every time.

5.0 / 5.0

Sep 2023

Great family spot with nice big shaded backyard!

Very adorable place! Everything was very comfortable and I loved the beautiful backyard with the trees and sitting area! Was perfect for our family! It was our first time staying, so we didn't want to bring our pup, but after seeing the home and backyard, it looks like she'd love to come with us next time! The kids had a blast. The home is decorated so neat and we really enjoyed all the little things that you can tell someone really considered our needs, even in ways we didn't think to! Love it! Hope to get to stay again very soon!

Not much to say here! Close access to all we needed! Older home, but very cute and no issues!

2.5 / 5.0

Jun 2023

Stinky

Location was great, less than 2 blocks to seawall

Terrible mildew smell, the solid air fresheners were all dried out

3.0 / 5.0

Jun 2023

Pleasant

Location was good. Liked the fenced in yard.

The floors were dirty, only found one washrag for baths. Some of the dishes were put away dirty. The lock on front door needs to be replaced.

3.5 / 5.0

Nov 2022

We absolutely will book here again. Although we would have liked for it to be cleaner the property is super cute and acc

super cute and very convenient location

The property could have been cleaner. Televisions did not work properly and had trouble with getting in and out of the property with the key pad access and the lock box did not contain a key

5.0 / 5.0

Jun 2022

Exceptional

Great location to the beach Quiet neighborhood Plenty of room

Nothing at all that I didn't like Great place to stay

5.0 / 5.0

May 2022

Excelente

It was close to the beach. I did not like that you could see through the wood blinds at night. I tripped and fell over the rug in the dinner room. But everything else was awesome. Thank you!

That the house had no blinds and could see in at night when lights where on. The rug in the dinner room was a hazard.

3.0 / 5.0

Mar 2022

it was pleasant we enjoyed our short stay

it was close to the beach, it was very quiet, spacious bedrooms and bathroom, yard was nice. it had a good vibe.

the dishwasher wasn’t clean in was clogged, the refrigerator wasn’t cleaned properly. there wasn’t enough seating in the living room, the second bathroom tub had a leak an no one came to address it after it was called in. the door knobs kept falling off the bedroom door. some of the doors wouldn’t shut or stay closed properly. there was a very stained rug In the dining room area. one of the bed comforters was damp. there was a soiled towel left in the washer. grill didn’t work properly . We sent photos to the property agency an No one followed up or came by.

2.0 / 5.0

Sep 2021

Disappointing

The bed was really comfortable once the stained or dirty comforter was removed. The location of the property was conveniently situated.

The property seemed much nicer in the photos. Upon arrival we noted the scent of an old home. We also noticed that the living space and kitchen were much smaller than they appeared on the photos. There was dust on the floors, walls and ceiling fan pulls. The comforter on one of the beds appeared dirty, possibly stained, but not inviting either way. We thought we would get to enjoy the backyard but the lawn was not manicured and the branches Of the tree hung over the porch extending almost to the back door. All in all we made use of the property but would most likely not stay here again.

3.0 / 5.0

Aug 2021

It was a short stay and met our needs.

It was a great location for what we needed. We could walk to the pier and restaurants. Nice neighborhood.

It was just not as clean. On arrival, we had to sweep and mop as there were sand, gravel, dead spiders, and a cigarette bud!

5.0 / 5.0

Aug 2021

Exceptional

Overall the place was nice and location was convenient

There was animal hair everywhere so we had to sweep and mop floors before getting ready to go out so our clothes didn't have the animal hair on them and we received parking permit tickets

2.5 / 5.0

Jul 2021

Castaway Cottage-2021

Close to everything.

Property was hot and smelled musty when we arrived. Beds are made for 1 person, not 2. Property could use some updating and painting. Grass had defiantly not been mowed in awhile. Bed in front bedroom had sand on it. (I washed the sheets before we slept on it). Only 1 bedroom had a working TV. The keypad lock on the front door quit working so we had to lock the front door from the inside and go out the backdoor and leave it unlocked. There was no extra toilet paper or laundry soap. Property was close to everything but not worth the price I paid. I would look for a different rental before I booked this property again.

3.5 / 5.0

Jul 2021

Good

Close to the beach and big enough for everyone to hav their own bed

The dishwasher drained water on the floor . Maintenance guy suggested it was because the sink was clogged Then we tried to wash the towels we used to clean up the water but the washing machine didn’t work. Maintenance guy said the pump needed to be replaced, other than that we had a good time

3.5 / 5.0

Jun 2021

Overall, was a great stay! Don't think we would come back as we all would have loved more comfy beds

*Love the keyless entry! saves us from carrying a key. *The Home was very spacious for all 9 of us. Very cute and had a lot of character *Plenty of towels, pillows/blankets/kitchen utensils. *The backyard was nice even though we didn't get to use it as we had hoped *Location was walking distance to the Pier and beach. *We didn't use them, but it was nice that they have a drawer full of board games *The kids room has a TV and the Livingroom.. we used them both :) *loved the front porch, can certainly hear the beach while drinking coffee *the view is of other homes that were pretty busy w/ people the whole time we were there. (not a deal-breaker).

*All the beds were hard, none of us got a good nights rest. *After 2 loads of laundry, the washer had a horrible smell (now I know what all the other reviews meant). I used the All Fresh tablet that was provided, but that didn't fix it. I wanted to wash all the clothes before we left, but did not feel comfortable using that washer. *Every spice you can find was available except Salt. We needed salt, but it was okay, we managed. The spices available seemed old and not fresh. Think they need to be replaced. *The propane grill outside did not work and was not safe to use. Very rusty, we wanted to grill burgers and had to cook them over the cooktop instead. That was disappointing as we planned to have a bbq outback. *The Xbox provided didn't even work, so that was a bummer, but definitely not a deal-breaker *Sunday at checkout, a big roach was in the main jack and jill bathroom. It was initially crawling in the kids bedroom, and then made its way to the bathroom before we killed it. Luckily we were checking out. *Because of "covid" rules, we couldn't check in an hour early as we had arrived early from a 4.5 hour drive. So we had to wait for an hour before checking in.

2.5 / 5.0

Aug 2020

Great location, not so clean

The house was cute and the location was excellent.

Location wasn't clean. There was dirt on the floors, stains in the bedding, and clumps of hair on the shower wall. Pretty gross.

3.0 / 5.0

Jul 2020

Pleasant

I love the location, it was walking distance from the beach!

The dishwasher was broken, the fridge had issues, coffee maker wasn’t working right, the house had a really bad odor, cable was working and there were bugs everywhere! Also there were no hand soap provided as mentioned in the description!

FAQs

How much does this house cost compared to others in Galveston Island?

The average price for a rental in Galveston Island is $356 per night. This rental is $167 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this house?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Castaway Cottage. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this house?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Castaway Cottage pet friendly?

Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at Castaway Cottage?

We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.

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Reasons to book

About this house rental

Amenities

Map of Galveston Island, TX

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Three Bedroom holiday home

Castaway Cottage

House in Galveston Island, TX

Reasons to book

About this house rental

Amenities

Map of Galveston Island, TX

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Three Bedroom holiday home

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this house cost compared to others in Galveston Island?

Is parking included with this house?

Is there a pool at this house?

Is Castaway Cottage pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Castaway Cottage?

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