This is a lovely house directly on the beach. I was able to book both this house and the house immediately next door at the same time in order to accommodate my wife and I, our six adult children, their significant others and our 6 grandkids. We had a great time. The only issue we had (and it was minor) was that when we cooked we had the oven and cooktop going at the same time and the A/C system had trouble keeping up with all the kitchen heat. It should be noted that it was in the high 90s the whole time we were there, and the house cooled back down after the cooking was done.

The home location is great! It's close enough to the seawall to be able to make a quick run to town. We loved that it was a private beach and not as crowded on our side. The pictures on the listing showed there was a bar area downstairs as well, but we did not have access to this area. The house was not cleaned very well. There was sand everywhere. It was still on the floors as well as the couches being full of sand. There was also food still under the kitchen table.

We booked this house for the proximity to Galveston as we’ve always stayed at Pointe West and wanted to try more in town restaurants and activities this year. We liked the fact that it is beachfront, a mere 10 steps to the sand, but what was so aggravating was the constant noise/car traffic from the public beach access that sleeping was an issue. The house had such great potential - 5 bed/5 bath with an upstairs game room - we could fit all 12 of our family comfortably but in booking this home we knew we would have a bunk room and then that each room would have a queen bed (which is odd)… but the rooms didn’t have tables or lamps and all of the available closets (most were locked) were so jammed full of random things that you had lo leave all suitcases on the floor. Which needless to say, was not clean. In fact, I let the owner know upon check in that the home had not been cleaned and texted photos of gross food on the walls, mold in the shower, etc. The owner sent the cleaning lady over who yelled at my mother in law, left the rag and cleaning product and told my MIL to clean it, and then told us we needed to pay for more towels (they left 2 per bath - 1 body and 1 hand towel… 12 total towels for 12 people, except 1/2 of the towels were hand towels!). I let the owner know and they proceeded to argue that it was clean and I was looking at chipped paint… it was disgusting and towels aren’t included. Beware!!!

To start, the Owner/manager didn’t know if golf carts were allowed, which means they were not very familiar with the property. The house had an unpleasant odor when entering the property. The furnishings have seen their better day. The kitchen ware was disorganized and a majority of it was in the pantry which made it difficult to unload groceries. The appliances were very nice. The closets were filled with future projects and dirty, used pillows. The cleaning supplies and toiletries were lacking and didn’t seem to be original Al products. There was one dish towel for the kitchen. The cable did not work and there was only one television remote for the 2 TVs. The access to the beach was nice, but did require some maneuvering through the dunes. The location on the “private beach” is accurate, except it is located one house from a public access point that is drivable. And so if you expect a quiet day at the beach on a summer weekend, forget about it. There is a grill as described, but it would be nice to know it was a charcoal grill so that we could have brought charcoal. Most of these things could be overlooked, but when preparing the house to leave, we stripped the bedding (normal process for short term rentals), and to my disbelief the mattresses were disgusting. There were unimaginable stains on the mattresses and the pillows. I hate providing negative reviews, but honesty is a must when it comes to health.

Excellent home! Plenty of bed and bath space for 3-4 families. Easy to locate. Great for early beach walks and day sunning right on the beach. Very clean and modern. Only negative was location beside public beach entrance and parking. Was one house away and the street entrance traffic was extremely active. Police cleared daily at 6 so was very congested if was trying to return to house at that time in the evening. Street utility maintenance with jackhammers on Friday blocked the street and entrance to the house all day so our arrival parking was in the public beach parking and had to walk to house. It was clear over the weekend but they returned on Monday morning the day we left and barely got out before the street was blocked again. Overall was a great 4 day weekend and would definitely do again. More kitchen towels and dish soap were needed. Only one kitchen towel supplied. No hot mats, dishcloths were located. Had to resort to using bath hand towels for kitchen use. But again, not a deal breaker. The hand vacuum cleaner was useless. Need a full size vacuum accessible.

Great location and great views! The deck was awesome to sit out on. We had a great time here in Galveston!

Beautiful home, great location. We were in town for a work conference, and it was a great home to relax in the evenings.

This spacious home is right on the beach with stunning sunset and beach views with no vehicles allowed on this section of beach. Great communication with owners.

This is the second time we have stayed at this property and we love it. The house is in a perfection location with plenty of space for our entire family. Our trips to Galveston have become a yearly tradition and I can't imagine staying anywhere else.

Everything was as described. Beautiful home with a nice location right on the beach. Very helpful post.

Family trip for 4 nights. The location was great. Great view and steps away from the beach. Having 5 bedrooms and 5 baths was perfect. The house was well stocked. We had a few issues that were quickly resolved by contacting the owner. A suggestion for future guests would to bring more towels. And a good grill if cooking out. All in all, it was a great place and I would rent it again.

The location and access to the beach was the best part of our stay. The property manager was very responsive and helpful-was very patient with all our questions. There were plenty of towels in the house. But there are a few things that I would change: there wasn't enough silverware/plates for our group. Luckily we had brought paper and plastic. There were no baby gates on the inside stairs so with an almost 2 year old it was a problem. There was no soap or shampoo in the bathrooms. Only ours had hotel size but wasn't enough for the length of our stay. I tried to sweep the floor, but there was a broom with no dustpan. The outside charcoal grill was pretty rickety. We were afraid it wouldn't hold the weight of the charcoal. The cleanliness was ok, but not spotless. There was a bag of dirty towels left on the living room floor and dirt hanging off the ceiling fans. Even with these complaints, overall it was a good stay and a nice house. Probably other than what I mentioned the only thing we'd ask for would be a pool.

Great property and clean

We absolutely loved this property. Beautiful house less than 50ft from the sand and plenty of room for all of us. We received very detailed instructions for check-in which made getting into the property a breeze. We didn't have to contact management/host a single time. The only real issue we found was something the owners/management can't do anything about. The road the property is off of leads down to on of the drive on beaches. If you plan on spending time down on the sand you should claim your spot early. Several groups will park in the public area and walk over to the other side to setup for the day. It never got too terribly busy while we were there but we setup our popup first thing in the morning on the days we spent on the beach, usually right after breakfast. We had a great trip and plan to go back to the same property. We highly recommend it.

Our extended family of 9 people had a wonderful time at this house. Plenty of bathrooms, comfy beds and ample hang out space. We especially loved the dedicated kids area upstairs. We will book again!

5 girls went !! And it was great we had a blast! It could have used a few more towels, awesome vacation

This by far was my favorite beach house in Galveston, The location is perfect not too far away from store, The house was beautiful and huge, the beach is in your backyard and private. Everything about this house was perfect, definitely booking it again.

The location of the house is perfect!! Nice beach right in front of the property! There were just a few small glitches but overall I would give it a 4.5 out of 5! I would def rent it again!

House looked just like the pictures. Host was very responsive. Property was clean and perfect for a family get away.

Was a nice property , would stay again

We thoroughly enjoyed this house and location right on the beach.

A superb experience for our multigenerational family! Excellent location, pristine property and superb amenities added to the joy of our trip. Six stars!!!!

Incredible home in every way from location, beach view/access, amenities (loved the fireplace for family time, gated porch for toddlers, beach views for grandparents, kids playroom, and bathroom off of every bedroom). It made for a versatile and relaxing week on the beach!

Very clean and nice. Plenty of space for large groups.

Perfect location for anyone - but especially those with children! After living on the island and now frequently visiting with children, the convenience of having a home ON the beach is a changer and SO relaxing since you have everything you need right there. When the baby napped (in the on site crib!) the others could go out to the beach and I could still watch from the deck. The children enjoyed their our suite with playroom while the adults watched the Aggies BTHO Alabama on the main level!! WHOOP! We cooked all our meals at home, bringing our own disposables. Each room had its own bathroom which was nice for our large family. We felt right at home and can't wait to visit again. Thanks!

The property was beautiful and was surprisingly stocked with the necessary cookware and dishes needed for us. We didn't have to worry about not having enough pots and pans to cook with. The layout was great for socializing with one another. We really enjoyed our stay and we're looking to planning another.

Was a good stay for all.

My family, my sisters family and our parents (12 total) enjoyed this property immensely. Before the week was over we were making plans for a return visit.

It is a very beautiful property and it's location is wonderful, love it LOVE it!!!!!

Great house, great location. Need to clean better. Fridge stinks of fish. Only 2 towels per bath, overall not clean.

We all had a great time, wonderful accomidations!

We had a wonderful time! Wish we could have stayed longer. Having a room for everyone was great and having a bathroom for each bedroom was especially wonderful! The location on the beach was great as well – I love front row beach houses – being able to sit on the porch and see your family on the beach is so nice and great when you have teenagers you still want to keep an eye on but still give them some space too. I would rent this house again but I would come better prepared. I know that this is a newer rental and would like to make a few recommendations to the owner. We rent houses almost every year and noticed a few things that would have made our stay just a little bit nicer. There was only one pillow on for each person on the beds; many people use more than one pillow so to have extra pillows at least in the closets or something would have been nice – maybe put some pillows in shams on the beds. Speaking of closest, the main suite does not have a closet that the guest can use to hang up clothes etc. or at least it was locked when we were in the home. As mentioned above having 5 bathrooms is great but there should be more bath towels in the house than one per person. The kitchen is beautiful but the cookware and bakeware is very lacking. Having more than one skillet would have been nice especially when you are cooking for 12 people – it made for making breakfast a little tough and it was a good thing that I had done a lot of prep work for our main meals at home or I would have been heading off to Walmart to by cook and bakeware.