Port Aransas Vacation Rental house

House has lots of room and is very nice. Furnishings were good and it was comfortable. There were plenty of bath towels but no beach towels. Had 2 washers and dryers. The house is not on the beach but the walk is very short. You can still see the beach from the back porch. We had a a small bonfire on the beach to bring in the new year as did others. It was a great! The beach area is very wide. Has an area for cars to drive on and place for those who wish to play in the sand and soak up some rays. Beach was clean, has some small shells, water is the typical merky brown as are most Texas Beaches.

Only negative is that there was not enough cooking pans, bowls etc for 8 people. We like to cook,so this was a minor problem but luckily we did bring some of own cooking utensils. Has a very large frig.

Great place for families and being with friends. I would rent again.

The Ferry to the island can be a long wait so bring some patience. We had to wait 45 minutes on a Monday afternoon in December. But it was worth the wait.

the location was great and the property was nice. the community pool is somewhat average and the jacuzzi was not hot enough. beach had alot of seaweed the time we were there. overall great time... make sure you price in the 13% tax on the cost.

Nice, spacious, clean, well-furnished. Kitchen is pretty well-stocked with cookware and tools, which was great because we didn't want to fight restaurant crowds during SandFest weekend. The cooktop worked even though it had a big crack in it. I think the owner intends to replace that soon, though.

The separate living area downstairs was handy for our kids -- we brought our Nintendo GameCube with us and hooked it up to the TV in there. That kept them busy while the parents enjoyed wine upstairs.

The house is close enough to the beach to walk via a private boardwalk (just not barefoot -- there's a painfully pebbly patch along the way). It's on a short street with a lot of colorful, newly constructed 3-story beach homes. I asked about internet availability, and the owner said wireless service is available at a beachfront burger shack at the end of the block if you're really desperate to check email!

My only beef is that the swimming pool is a community pool, which the description didn't mention. I assumed it would be private and part of this property. Still, our girls loved it.

The owner was easy to work with. The place definitely was pricier than the nearby 3-bedroom condo we rented last year, but SO much nicer. We plan to stay here again, but probably make it a LONGER trip. :)