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Beautiful pet friendly condo, just a short walk to the beach. Community pool!

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Pool
Property grounds
TV
Beach nearby
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Entire condo

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 12144 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Washer
  • Outdoor space
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire condo to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Beautiful pet friendly condo, just a short walk to the beach. Community pool!

Introducing Sandy Seashell GSC3. Only 2 blocks to the gorgeous beach and a short distance to down town Port A. Just off Access Rd 1-A. Other amenities include 4 televisions, granite counter tops, wireless internet, BBQ grill and utility room. It is only 3 doors from the sparkling community pool and easy access to the Palmilla Golf Course. There is a limit to two vehicles at this condo, smoking is not permitted. There is no garage access.
STR#378331
HIGHLIGHTS
- Pet-Friendly (see below)
- Community pool
- 5 minute walk to the beach
- 4 bedrooms
- Numerous restaurants and area attractions nearby
BEDROOM CONFIGURATION
- Bedroom 1: Queen bed, TV, and ensuite bath
- Bedroom 2: Queen bed, TV
- Bedroom 3: Full bed, TV
- Bedroom 3: Two twin beds, TV
- Additional Bedding: 2 sleeper sofas in the living area
AMENITIES
- 3 bedrooms / 3 full bathrooms
- BBQ grill available
- Outdoor lounge and dining areas
- Free Private Wi-Fi and smart TVs
- Ice Maker
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- A 2-3 night minimum stay is required.
- Contracting guests must be at least 25 old, have a valid State Driver’s License or other acceptable ID, and present throughout the entire stay
- This is a PET-FRIENDLY RENTAL. Pet fees are an additional $20.00+tax, per pet, per night. A maximum of 3 pets are allowed. Additionally, a pet-cleaning fee is also charged, which is $50 for stays of 7 days or less, $75 for stays of 8-29 days, and $100 for stays of 30 or more days.
- We do not accept Klarna or Affirm payments
- Cable and Wi-Fi service in Port Aransas can be unreliable due to the unique coastal environment in which we live. We appreciate your understanding that these services are beyond our control. No discounts or refunds will be given for service disruptions.
"Sandy Seashell" is a premier vacation rental property provided by Port A Escapes, professionally managed to ensure that everything is expertly handled before your arrival, and includes:
- 24/7 guest support
- Professional cleaning to the highest standards
- Pre-arrival inspection performed by one of our team members
- Clean towels & linens
- A well-equipped kitchen
- These starter supplies are provided in the property as a convenience until you can go shopping: hand/bath soap, shampoo & conditioner, toilet paper, paper towels, dish soap, dishwasher detergent, trash bags, and a sponge.
LOCATION
Port Aransas, Texas, is a charming coastal town that attracts over 6 million visitors annually. Nestled on Mustang Island along the Gulf of Mexico, Port Aransas offers a laid-back, picturesque setting perfect for year-round getaways. With its favorable climate and stunning natural surroundings, Port Aransas is conveniently located just a short drive from major cities, including Corpus Christi, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio. Visitors can look forward to a genuinely inviting experience, with a wide range of activities such as beachcombing, fishing, birdwatching, and exploring the town's vibrant arts scene. Additionally, the town's proximity to attractions like Mustang Island State Park, the Texas State Aquarium, and the historic charm of downtown Port Aransas promises a diverse array of experiences for every visitor. Whether it's enjoying fresh seafood at local restaurants, shopping for unique souvenirs, or simply soaking in the relaxed coastal vibe, Port Aransas offers endless possibilities for an unforgettable vacation.
Port A Escapes has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information provided on this website. However, there is no guarantee that the information is completely accurate, and it may contain errors or omissions. Prices, house contents, and features are subject to change or withdrawal without notice.

Property manager

Port A Escapes

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Communal pool

Internet

  • Available in the condo: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site parking

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundromat nearby
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 1,552 square feet

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Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

1373-44039
#3 Gulfside Condominiums

About the area

Map
Port Aransas, Texas

What's nearby

  • Mustang Island Beach - 3 min walk
  • Holiday Beach - 13 min walk
  • Palmilla Beach Golf Club - 2 min drive
  • IB Magee Beach Park - 6 min drive
  • Port Aransas Beach - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Rockport, TX (RKP-Aransas County) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Whataburger - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Fins Grill & Icehouse - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Taqueria San Juan - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Port A Pizzeria - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautiful pet friendly condo, just a short walk to the beach. Community pool! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Beautiful pet friendly condo, just a short walk to the beach. Community pool!?

Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Beautiful pet friendly condo, just a short walk to the beach. Community pool!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful pet friendly condo, just a short walk to the beach. Community pool!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful pet friendly condo, just a short walk to the beach. Community pool! located?

Situated by the sea, this condo building is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Mustang Island Beach and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Port Aransas Beach. Holiday Beach and Palmilla Beach Golf Club are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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Beautiful pet friendly condo, just a short walk to the beach. Community pool! Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 68 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 68 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 68 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 68 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 68 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Hilliary P.

Great Location
This property is in a great location. It is close to the beach and also close to town. We had enough room for everyone and it was perfect for our quick beach trip getaway.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam G.

Beach time
Had a great time, property was in a great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Charles W.

Port A Trip
My family had a wonderful time. Only couple blocks from beach. Kids also enjoyed the pool.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Crystal M., Johnson City, TN USA

Close to beach!
Great place for vacationing with family and friend!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Luis G.

Family vacation
Everything was good the beds need replacing give in the middle the couch need to be replaced wore out other than that it was a great place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Tramy T., San Antonio

Port A trip 2023
Nice, small condo. Right on Beach Access 1A ..about 10 minutes walk to the beach .
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Alejandro B., Fort Worth, TX

Lovely Place!
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great time staying at the property, it had everything we needed, the washer and dryer are old but they still do the job. We will definitely come back :)
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Alvina W.

Great getaway spot:)
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house was clean and just a short distance from the beach. The only warning I would give is that parking is tight if you have larger vehicles but other than that, this is a great place to stay!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristina W., San Antonio, TX

Great Location!
We enjoyed our stay. I don’t believe this house could sleep 12 comfortably; unless there were more young kids than adults. We had 9 people, and it was perfect! The loft upstairs was a plus being a good place for our teenagers to hang out. Great location, and clean cozy condo overall.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

4/10 Poor

Santiago V.

Port A
Kitchen infested with cockroaches and living room had what looked like feces. I call the office, they said it would be taken care of, but no one showed up. My family is not used to having these bugs in our house or ever.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Laura T.

We love the Sandy Seashell!
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: My beach buddies and I have stayed here multiple times, and we love this place! It is equipped with everything you need in the kitchen and bathrooms. The only negatives would be we saw a couple of roaches. The front hose needs replacing, it is hard to use. Regardless of that, we will be back, it’s clean and comfortable!
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4/10 Poor

Edgar C.

Leave the lights on
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The rental was in a great location. The parking was difficult with 2 small spots it was difficult getting the vehicles in and out. I read the reviews regarding the roaches...it is real. The first morning I turned on the lights and they scattered. I cleaned the whole kitchen, sprayed, and left the lights on. Down from 20 to 30 to 3-4. Also the upstairs bathroom floor the tile is broken so be careful to avoid an injury. Down stairs shower would not drain well even after plunging.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen L.

Convenient Beach Condo
Very accommodating staff. Maintenance responded timely to issue experienced with mattress in order to make it more comfortable for my pregame DIL. Overall we enjoyed the condo very much. The only somewhat negative for us was the live streamed TV service … not a huge fan, but we adapted and were not at the beach to watch TV anyway. Also, the dryer settings seemed a bit confusing but we eventually figured it out! Always a great experience in Port A!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn J.

Loved it!
Check in was a breeze! Any email or message was quickly responded to. We had 9 people and we more than enough room. The three full bathrooms were perfect to allow everyone to shower without long wait. Plenty of towels and travel toiletries. Having a washer and dryer was great! We definitely took advantage of not having stinky clothes from fishing. The kitchen is FULLY stocked with plates, bowls, serving platters, cookware, utensils! A big back deck with chairs and propane grill. The beach is an easy walk away. Just over the hill. It was very peaceful and comfortable. I highly recommend this property! We’re already planning our next trip back!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Jennifer M.

Great condo for a women's weekend away
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: I and three friends stayed at the condo early in Feb 2014. The weather disappointed but the condo did not. It was the perfect size for us. And it was within walking distance to the beach. Nice quiet neighborhood but easy drive to town. Not much view but the beds were comfortable, the place was clean and we loved having a laundry room. Come with laundry soap, paper products and garbage bags as there were very little of some and none of others. Check in and out was quick and painless. Great place and a great price.

6/10 Okay

Kerrie R.

Disliked: Listing accuracy
A little disappointed
The description of this property is not really accurate. It’s alot smaller than expected. We found dirty and wet dishes in the cupboards, a fuse box on the patio being held shut by a board braced against our picnic table which must have just been painted because when you sat by it it left paint on your cloths
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
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8/10 Good

Twins Birthday Celebration
Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was more than happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had plenty of room for all eight of us , we have been going to Port Aransas every June usually for 4-7 days for the last 20 years. My family did enjoy the stay except for a few things one of the upstairs full size beds had a worn mattress, every vent was dirty and moldy the pans in the cabinets were still dirty and greasy , there were no extra blankets to use on the couches to watch TV and the water hose to rinse off the sand had a hole in it and the coffee maker was broken . It’s the little things that matter.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Shelly H.

Great trip!
This unit had everything we needed. Kitchen was stocked with all the needed cookware. Towels were fluffy and new. I would suggest some type of flooring over the bare concrete floors. Constantly felt like they were sandy and dirty no matter how many times we swept or mopped and with a granddaughter that is just crawling, it was a concern. Location was great! Parking lot is very cramped. We took an F-150 Ford pick up and an Expedition and it was a very tight squeeze in the driveway. The one car garage is not part of the deal on this one. Downstairs was smaller than the pictures seemed. Overall, we would probably stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
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8/10 Good

Kaye S.

Walk to Beach
Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This is a great location, walkable to the beach. There are four bedrooms, so pretty roomy; however, the sofa bed is extremely uncomfortable - you could actually feel the springs right on your body. My daughter put her yoga mat over the top, but then abandoned the bed completely for the downstairs couch when a tree roach ran over her. The batteries in the gaming station controllers were dead and none were available to replace, so we couldn't use it when we wanted to on a rainy morning. We found a card game, so played that.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

4/10 Poor

Melinda F., San Antonio

Liked: Communication, listing accuracy
Okay for a smaller group but not big enough for 12 people as suscribed.
The home was nice but not big enough for 12 this would be good for a group of 8. Sleeper sofa was not soft down stairs and the sofa bed up stairs did not pull out. Called maintenance and they did not show up until the day we checked out. Ad specified garage and a code was given to us. When trying to open when arriving they told us it was not available for us to use. So false advertising. Rented a gulf cart but no where to put it again since garage was not available to use. We also lost water but where told city had shut it off. It came back within and hour.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
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6/10 Okay

Jim H.

Nice, but...
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our stay was good. Our group consisted of 11 people—8 adults and three kids. Check-in was marred by several emails indicating I could download an app. The app does not exist. The description states it sleeps 12, but there were only six places to sit around the dining table. The beach is over 1/3 mile away. I walk 2 miles a day, so I just included that in my calculations. Several of us used the pool which is heated—a nice plus. We had three vehicles, but there was only enough space for two. I parked at the convenience store (Mr. Texan) down the road. The one place they recommended we park an extra vehicle no longer allows vehicle parking. The parking area was small, we had a small pick-up and a Tesla. They barely fit together. Maneuvering the truck to get out was a challenge. There was a huge truck opposite of us. There were small roaches in the kitchen and downstairs bathroom.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Edwin R.

We had a great time our kids loved it!
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Note: we did found some trash under the beds
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10/10 Excellent

Brandon L., Waco

My birthday getaway
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great time. Everything was great.
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6/10 Okay

D'Laine H.

vacation with grandkids
Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The size of was good for a group composed of adults and children as there were 2 gathering sites. If using just one rather small. Eating was a challenge as table sat 4 and bar 2 for inside dining. Outside view was of a fence but numerous chairs. Kitchen equipment should be updated and slight issue with cockroches but they were dying.
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10/10 Excellent

Sandra D., Granite Shoals

AWESOME VACATION
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: It was my 55th birthday celebration with 8 friends and family. Rooms were very nicely decorated, plenty of space for everyone. Back patio had room for all. Beach was within walking distance. We rented a golf cart which really added to the fun.