Plenty of space, beautiful view, pool and jacuzzi were great. Clean and well kept. Extremely polite staff. Only comment: More towels would be nice too. Fantastic stay, very fair pricing!

It was the first time to Galveston for both of us. We absolutely fell in love with the beach community and especially the property we stayed at. Everything was exactly as it was portrayed in the marketing materials. We love the location, the room, the patio, the common area, the pool, etc. They will definitely be back add, thank you for such a great stay.

The condo was fine. However, the check in procedure was an absolute joke. Although the documentation says you can not check into the room until 4pm, there is nothing that says you CAN NOT use any of the facilities until 4 pm. Therefore, if you arrive at 10 am, not only can you not use the pool, hot tub or any of the other facilities, they won’t even let you leave your luggage anywhere. Imagine that, no place to store a few pieces of luggage while you go get a bite to eat. You have to drag them through Galveston in the 100 degree heat. Then check out time is 10 am. If you try to speak with one of the service reps at Vacasa, they regurgitate something they are told to say no matter what the situation. They apologize for the inconvenience, but offer no solution whatsoever. If I could have given less than 1 star I would have, more like negative 10,000. Find another place to stay or get there after 4 pm. But, remember, you are paying for that day and getting almost nothing for it.

The room was cool and clean upon arrival. Enjoyed the pools and seating areas. Will definitely return.

This place is great, staff are super friendly and accommodating. We came down as a family of 4 and wouldn't have wanted to stay anywhere else. Beautiful room, perfect access to the pool and anything else needed amenity wise.. would 100% stay here every time if we could.

The condo was just as the photos portrayed. Nice grounds and very friendly people. The only negatives were that the bed needs a new mattress and the Keurig leaks.

Very clean , safe , amazing staff , the pool is gorgeous ! Nothing to complain about other than finding you way to the check in desk is a little tricky - other than that it was a perfect experience!

Condo was very clean. We loved the patio access to the pool and hot tub areas! Friendly check in, very nice common areas. Will definitely book again.

Great location in relation to the things we wanted to do and easy access to the beach. The unit itself was very nice. The kitchen was missing pans to cook with, but we bought a pan to bring back home. The wristbands were a pain and you felt like a kid being by reprimanded by a teacher for asking for one that was cutting your circulation off and being told you had to never take it off when the paper work stated it was only needed in common areas. Next, out 6th floor patio would have been great to drink coffee in the mornings since you aren’t allowed outside of it prior to 10am. We couldn’t use the patio for the first few days due to weather sealing. We understand maintenance, but we couldn’t use it. The residents were very friendly and gave their own recommendations for local places. All in all, the place was great. The rules for using the pool or even sitting at the pool area before 10am in the morning were a bit late and restrictive.

The place was cute and stocked with what we needed. The pool and game rooms were perfect. Great view of the gulf and an easy to access location. Ramp parking was a plus!

Close to beach but not easy to get there. Needs additional towel racks and please clean in the kitchen drawers and cabinets

Good location, easy check-in, comfortable accommodations.

I love the Emerald by the Sea, such a great spot to stay with amazing amenities. I will say, as far as the room goes, it was meh. We weren’t provided with any wifi password/information, our shower had hair from the previous tenants, and the hand soap and dish soap at the kitchen sink were so watered down you can’t use it. We pay a lot for the stay, why can’t you purchase some hand soap?

This is the one of the nicest places we have stayed in awhile! Especially enjoyed sitting on the patio and watching the ocean! We will be back.

This condo was so nice! BEAUTIFULLY decorated- clean- stocked with everything you could need! Friendly personel. Thanks vrbo for making everything Perfect! We will come back! A first class resort! J&T

It was a very nice property, and being next to the pool and hot tub was an extra bonus! Also, it's proximity to Stewart Beach made the ocean easily accessible. The one thing which I would suggest to enhance the experience would be to somehow add a washer/dryer to the property.

This was an absolute beautiful property!! There was some rain during my stay , but it didn't matter ! I will be back !! The staff is wonderful , everything about this mini vacay was fantastic! My new favorite place in Galveston!

Not much more to say other than this property is perfect. The room/accommodations are so welcoming. The view is great and amenities so convenient.

Loved that the Condo has a gated patio that's a walkout to the pool & jacuzzi. Nicely appointed gameroom & movie theater.

The best condo we have ever stayed at. The view is outstanding and the amenities are right outside your patio gate. Private grills and cabanas you can reserve and the pool and hot tub are right outside your gate too. Don’t hesitate and rent this condo today!

The place is quiet

The condo was wonderful! Walk right outside to the pool. We felt safe the entire stay. Would rent again!

Privacy and location

Wonderful condo, just as represented! The entire complex is beautiful. We especially loved this unit on the 6th floor with three pools just outside our patio. No crowds, noise. Great, helpful staff and excellent location on the seawall. Will stay again. Highly recommend.

This beautiful studio was spacious and lovely. It had beautiful views and great amenities. We enjoyed being close to restaurants, the strand, the beach while not being right in the middle of the tourist area.

The property is just as described in the photos. The biggest plus for us was location of the unit—just steps from the pool and hot tub. We didn’t really like having to wear the wristbands, but that was probably the only disadvantage. We understand there are compromises when staying in a unit with a very active HOA. We met several residents and they were very kind and friendly. We cooked all of our meals in the condo… My only wish was for some type of Tupperware or storage containers. We ended up going to the dollar store to buy some plastic bags, and plastic dishes for storage and a dish scrubber, as we felt that was lacking. We use the barbecue grills and enjoyed having that as an option. There was an issue with the cable while we were there, but the property management was very attentive and address the concern by working with the local cable company. And I the location of the condo was great, the island isn’t too big and we were able to drive wherever we wanted. At first I thought the condo would be too small just being a studio, but it really did work wonderfully for us. And the shower is amazing! We definitely want to stay here again!

GREAT pool area accessible directly from back patio, no having to go in hallways and elevators - 6th floor was best location in complex! Has a really large hot tub, huge heated pool, regular sized cold pool, plenty of lounge chairs, view of beach, and a few grill/lounge areas. No pool bar but can BYOB. Friendly and helpful staff, quick response from Vacasa when we had questions, pretty and clean room, nice kitchen. Convenient location - at intersection of the 2 main roads in Galveston, so could easily hop on Broadway for the 7 min drive to the Strand or hop on Seawall Blvd to drive to any of the beaches (closest is a 2 min drive). Or could drive 3 min to ferry to get to Crystal beach.

This is our second time at Emerald by the Sea. Everything is wonderful! The view, the pool, the condo, the amenities and the people exceeded out expectations!

My husband refused to pack his bags and begged to stay longer! It was foggy outside during our stay… but we still really enjoyed the stay. I would LOVE to go back!

We absolutely loved our stay at this condo. My husband and I went here for a mini-moon during February and would recommend to anyone with 2-3 people. The heated pools were very nice to relax in, the game room was enjoyable, and employees were extremely nice and helpful. Location was great! Only flaw is that you can not hear the beach from the condominium, but the view is decent since you are high off the ground. Overall, 10/10!

We absolutely loved our stay at this condo. My husband and I went here for a mini-moon during February and would recommend to anyone with 2-3 people.
The heated pools were very nice to relax in, the game room was enjoyable, and employees were extremely nice and helpful. Location was great!
Only flaw is that you can not hear the beach from the condominium, but the view is decent since you are high off the ground.
Overall, 10/10!

Very clean, quiet, and nice.