The home was very nice and the location is great. We have stayed in this area before. The communication from the host/manager was hit or miss from the time we booked until we left. Upon arrival the home was unlocked. We had difficulty get the lockbox open and did not get a response to our request for assistance. The first bedroom wreaked heavily of perfume and smoke. The other rooms did not. We left the door open thinking it would air out, but it did not. When we went to get in the bed the sheets and the pillow on one side smelled strongly of the perfume and smoke. The toilet in that room was also unflushed. We had to strip the bed, go buy laundry soap, and wash the sheets before we could use that room. Management offered to send housekeeping (the only time they replied) but at that point we had already handled it. We did find trash on the floor in one of the bathrooms, and clothing left behind in one of the room dressers, but everything else was clean. The home is very nice, very spacious. It was a great space for all of family to meet and go to the beach. It is in walking distance to the beach and the area was clean. Nice area overall.

The beach house was excellent. Ryson property rentals was horrible. No communication. The host never responded to my messages. I will never again stay in a property managed by them.

We had a great time staying here. It is a well equipped/decorated home that is a short walk down to the beach. There are some minor inaccuracies in the listing (type of coffee maker) and a lack of towels (which other reviews have noted) but otherwise we had a fantastic stay and would rent here again.

The property exceeded all expectations. It was wonderful to have all of use on one level. The kitchen is big enough to host Thanksgiving dinner with seating to match. From the balcony you can see the waves. We had eight adults and two children with enough room for a few more. Perfectly located a few minute stroll to the sand in the best part of Pirates Beach.

The house was pretty but not very clean, ac in the bedrooms did not work at all. We called everyday of our stay and I was told that the ac would be fixed and that they were sending someone and that never happened. We ended up sleeping on the floor in the living area where it was cooler and on the screened in porch.The dish to cook on we’re super old and scraped up. The refrigerator never did cool either. They left 6 towels for the entire stay. I was never contacted back for the ac still. We have stayed at many beach houses in Galveston and never has this issue. For what we paid the customer service should have been better.

Pirates Beach never disappoints and neither did this property. Everything was as described and being just a hop and a skip from the beach front was a great feature. We enjoyed our time here and stayed comfortable the entirety of the trip. Kids loved the bunk room! Would highly recommend.

We had such a wonderful weekend at the house. The beds were very comfortable, and the house is within walking distance to the beach. Would definitely come back again.

The process of renting the property was easy and there was good communication from the rental agent.