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SUNBATHERBYTHESEA beautiful private beach front villa. Perfect place for wedding

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Outdoor dining
On the beach, beach towels
Aerial view
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

5 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 23418 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Hot Tub
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor Space
  • Air conditioning

About this property

Entire place

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

SUNBATHERBYTHESEA beautiful private beach front villa. Perfect place for wedding

Accommodate up to 23 guests . Relax with the whole family at this peaceful beach front villa with magnificent unobstructed view of the ocean, amazing sunrise, fall sleep with the sound of the waves rushing to the house. Catch as much sun on the lower decks that step down into the sand. Great place for wedding on the lower deck .

Property manager

NANCY HO

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach
  • Beach towels

Pool/Spa

  • Spa tub

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Spices
  • Kitchen island
  • Ice maker
  • Coffee/tea maker

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathrooms

  • 4 bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided
  • Hair dryer

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Dining room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite service

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer
  • Near laundromat

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the ocean
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Wildlife and game walks nearby
  • Power boating nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Surfing/body boarding nearby
  • Kayaking nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 4500 sq ft (418 sq m)

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 20

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

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

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: Emotional Servicedog allowed with$100fee per dog

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 60
Note from host: ADDFEEFORWEDDING $2000.contacthost forfeefor event
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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 Registration Number GVR09199

About the neighborhood

Map
Galveston, TX

What's nearby

  • Bermuda Beach - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Galveston Fishing Pier - 5 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Moody Gardens - 9 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Galveston Schlitterbahn Waterpark - 9 min drive - 8.3 km
  • Galveston Island Convention Center - 9 min drive - 9.3 km

Getting around

  • Houston, TX (EFD-Ellington Field) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Moody Gardens - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Whataburger - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Rita's Italian Ice - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is SUNBATHERBYTHESEA beautiful private beach front villa. Perfect place for wedding pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at SUNBATHERBYTHESEA beautiful private beach front villa. Perfect place for wedding?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at SUNBATHERBYTHESEA beautiful private beach front villa. Perfect place for wedding?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is SUNBATHERBYTHESEA beautiful private beach front villa. Perfect place for wedding located?

Nestled on the beach, this West End vacation home is within a 15-minute walk of Hershey Beach and Galveston Island Beaches. West Beach and Spanish Grant Beach are also within 1 mi (2 km).

SUNBATHERBYTHESEA beautiful private beach front villa. Perfect place for wedding Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Booked for baby shower
A great property to have an event event, we had a baby shower here and it was more than enough room for our family and friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judy R., El Paso, Tx

Liked: Cleanliness
Family Time
We loved the location, right on the beach. The house had huge bedrooms with plenty of room for children. The air conditioners worked well. The house was very clean and I was able to speak with the host easily. The big room downstairs worked well for family games. The only thing that could be improved would be a larger dining table. We had a good time!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

sandra b.

Liked: Cleanliness
Annual Galveston family trip
Property was great private beach even on the 4 th of July house was beautiful had great amenities offered a variety of sleeping options for family. Bunk beds for kids all bathrooms beautiful. First time in 6 years I had the code for the house day before. Took all the stress out of the day. And property manager answered quickly to all request. Offered 2 full refrigerators and a mini fridge. Lots of room to make and keep ice. And groceries. Would choose this home again was the best house yet
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Space to breathe
The bedrooms were very large. Tons of room downstairs. Air conditioner worked all week-even in our hot summer.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beth Cobb M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect ‘on the sand’ location with plenty of room for all of us to spend time together!
We’ve stayed here for several summers - perfect location right on the water!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Zulema G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Back Stairs
We were informed no stairs at the back porch due to the storm the same day of our arrival. Someone should have come by and fix it the same day! No regular broom except fir a small one that look like a toy broom. I do believe the night charged amount $ is high for the house.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

J K.

Property Needs Work
Beautiful property on the beach. Major plumbing issues and facade is deteriorating. One entrance through a hot garage and up two flights of stairs, not good for seniors.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wedding and Easter
We planned a small wedding and Easter weekend on this property and it was amazing! The owner was very responsive at every text message or email. Property was clean and up to date. No need to bring tables, table cloths or chairs as we were able to rent them there. The view was amazing! Easy access to shops in the area. I would recommend this place to anyone!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful in every way
My husband and I chose to have our wedding at Sunbather by the Sea and it is the BEST decision we made. The views are absolutely stunning. The house has everything you need to accommodate a large group of family and friends and is just gorgeous. Nancy was extremely communicative, friendly, and thorough.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jim D.

Liked: Cleanliness
awesome week
Our extended family just spent a week here. The place was great and we all had a great week. Kids had a blast playing in the ocean during the day. And crabbing at night. Two different families had never even seen the ocean before. So they enjoyed it and loved the beach house. Miss Nancy was great for putting up with our large group. She answered every question quickly and worked with us the whole time. Would definitely recommend this place for sure. Or any other place miss Nancy is the host of. We plan on staying here again. Thanks for everything Miss Nancy.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ashley M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family Vacation
Great house with lots of space for everyone to sleep. It is a very short walk to the beach. Only complaint would be that the living room and table do not have enough places for everyone to sit. Other than that, would recommend. We will book again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very satisfied
We hosted a small wedding event there. We could not have asked for a better venue . Host was communicative and helpful. Great location and great living area
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cindy B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Sunbather Condo
We had an amazing time. The Condo was on the beach. Amenities were available for everything we needed. Host was is an excellent communicator. Looking forward to staying here again in the future!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debasish D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great to spent
Excellent and we are looking for future rent again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cindy L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful place to be
Could not have asked for a more beautiful place to stay. We had plenty of room and the beach was wonderful. I would most certainly try to stay here again. Thanks for a wonderful holiday/family time.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

William T.

Liked: Cleanliness
perfect for us
the house and amenities for perfect for our four day weekend
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kelly K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Pappy’s 60th
This was a great family weekend with grown kids and their families. Grammy and Pappy had the best time. The house was big enough for everyone to have their own space. Very nice property.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Brenda S.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Not a 5 bedroom Rental
The owner was easy to communicate with and nice so it’s hard to leave any negative feedback but…. Pros: Location is everything! The house is located on an amazing stretch of beach about 10 minutes from 61st Street. 4 really big or good sized bedrooms Enclosed bottom floor was great for storage where you could lock things up. It doesn’t have AC so it’s to hot to use for anything else. The beds are comfy. Three bedrooms have en-suites (see below under Cons). The house has a lot of chairs for the beach in case you forget yours. The grill is a good size. Cons: It’s Love Bug season, there were dead bugs throughout the house when we arrived. I spent a good amount of time cleaning. I’m not sure the house was cleaned prior to our arrival. It has the expected beach house wear and tear but really needs a deep cleaning and updating. We found trash from past renters in the bathroom drawers. This is NOT a 5-bedroom house. It’s 4-bedrooms with bunk beds in the LAUNDRY ROOM. The drier is NOT vented properly. When the drier is used, it’s 90+ degrees in the room. No one could sleep in there. The house ‘sleeps’ 19 or so but is NOT built for this many people. There’s only dining seating for 6-8, living room seating for 5. We were extremely cramped during meals. The house only allows for 4 cars, but it’s a small circle drive that doesn’t really fit 4 trucks/SUVs in the driveway. Roaches. We killed a lot of roaches both inside and outside. There’s a decorative column preventing the refrigerator door from fully opening. We all smashed our fingers opening the door. There is barely room to fit a gallon of orange juice through the door’s opening. En-suite bathrooms are open concept offering no privacy from the bedrooms when showering. The only exit to the deck is a sliding glass door. The track is damaged and rusted in places, it’s very difficult to open and makes so much noise, if anyone is sleeping, you will wake them. The main bathroom for the house faces the road with a large picture window but no blinds. No one would shower in this bathroom because of the lack of blinds. The under house portion has a floor drop off that is only striped on one side/you only see the warning stripes from one direction. We all tripped.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Laura D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great get away and awesome location!
Easy rental experience, it made time for all to enjoy the time rather than worry about the renting piece.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Mahala G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family vacation
Pros: fully stocked kitchen with labels , the house was clean, easy beach access with large deck. You can walk to a local bar on the beach in 10 minutes. The beds were comfortable. The host was very nice and communicated well. If you have small kids there’s no need for gates on the second floor there is no stair access it’s cut off by a door with a deadbolt and twist knob. Cons: we experienced a roach issue we spoke with the host about it and she insured us it would be taken care of for the next guest and apologized. The bedroom layouts were a little weird to me the king bed isn’t in the master bedroom the master has two queens in it which was a little weird usually a couple would want to be alone in the master. There’s also only tvs in the living room and master bedroom. The washer and dryer are located in the single bunk bedroom and there is no escape for the dryer hose so that room gets unbearably hot. We had an issue in the king bedroom with the toilets tank overflowing we ended up turning off the water and using a different toilet for our stay. During our stay it rained a lot the morning we checked out we discovered a leak from the roof coming through the door jam of the master bedroom. The first level is a indoor patio that isn’t cooled by ac so it’s pretty warm down there you wouldn’t want to be just chilling in there.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Brittnay J.

Great location
The property is at a perfect location. It’s far enough away from being crowded by all the beach goers but close enough to town you can get to any restaurant or grocery under 30 min really. The house itself could use some updating as it’s got the normal wear and tear from the saltiness from the ocean and just being lived in. The down stairs area looks like it could be apart if the house (via pics online) but it does not have ac down there and is a bit muggy. It should be noted it’s to be used as an outdoor enclosed patio area. Overall our stay was great though and this location had Gorgeous evening sunsets.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Pam F.

Paradise on the beach!
The house is in a great location. Loved being right on the beach. Beds were comfortable and we weren’t crowded at all with 11 of us ladies!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Huan L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Friends Reunion
It is a beautiful house in a small private residence on private beach. The house is big and fully furnish. Plenty pots, pans and cook wares. There are coffee maker and water boiler. The house locate right on the beach . The deck on the first floor is great for cooking and dining outdoor. We like this house because it give us more privacy, but not too for from shopping center and supermarket. Our house was very friendly. We consider to go back for next year reunion.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Byron R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Location Location Location
Just steps away from the water and a few minutes to the businesses around the sea wall. House is huge and has all the amenities to make your stay fabulous. The owner communicated well and we look forward to future stays.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathi S., Driftwood, TX

Liked: Cleanliness
Summer Vacation
We had a great time...love the private beach!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022