My wife and I booked “Ocean Blue” for a 2 night stay during Spring Break. We were worried because we read some of the negative reviews, but we were booking last minute and needed to get away. When we arrived we were very happy with the house. It’s so cute inside, with all of the comforts of home.
The kitchen was sparkling clean and had everything we needed for our short stay. All of the furniture was newer and comfortable, from the really comfy sofa to the armchair that converted into a full bed. The TV had both cable and an Amazon FireStick. The house had wifi, counter to a previous review. The bedrooms were comfortable as well, with clean linens and blankets. Our 17 and 14 year old sons shared the bunk beds, while our 7 year old daughter and my wife and I shared the other bedroom. The bathroom was also immaculate. Downstairs in the garage there is a comfortable bar with a tv as well. There is also a washer and dryer in the garage. The only negative about the house was that the water was yellow, but several restaurants warned that the tap water couldn’t be served, so this seems to be an island wide issue. We just brought several gallons of drinking water.
Regarding the location, it’s 4 houses away from the beach, so you can hear and see the ocean from the balcony. The location was so convenient that we walked back and forth from the beach whenever we needed anything from the house often.
We’ve been to Galveston several times, but we loved how small and quaint Surfside Beach is. It was just so much more of a small beachfront town experience and we loved it. Our boys could have fished the jetty, but we instead just walked it as a family. We all went together to the Crabbing Pier and caught several blue crab, something none of us had ever done before. It was such a fun experience, though we didn’t catch any big enough to keep. Had we gone at night, we were told we would have caught a lot more. Several of the local restaurants were nice. Pretty similar menus with beach foo. The Seahorse Inn had a great view and good service. We had dinner at The Dorado and saw dolphins and the staff was incredibly friendly. Beachfront Deck Bar was a great atmosphere and we imagine it’s a great time at night, with its outdoor bar and live music. Our last night was at The Red Snapper, which was the best of the 4 restaurants, but all 4 were enjoyable experiences and good food.
I would definitely rent this property again and loved the experience!